Postgame notes: Making plans
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Notes, Podcast on Jun 13, 2010 
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Phil Hughes was one out away from another dominant start. He settled for a very good one. In this case, the final numbers don’t tell the story. Yes, Hughes allowed five earned runs, but he was better than that. Until the last two batters, he pitched like an all-star again.
“I would hope that he’s making (all-star) plans, he and Andy,” Jorge Posada said.
Through five innings, Hughes struck out five and scattered three singles. But the Yankees sent 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the fifth, and when Hughes went out for the sixth, he gave up another base hit to the first batter he faced. With two outs, he gave up a double. Tommy Manzella fought through a 10-pitch at-bat before singling in two runs, then Kevin Cash hit a two-run homer.
“I felt like I wasn’t as strong coming out just because of that long inning,” Hughes said. “Really, I just needed to execute a pitch right there (to Manzella). I’d gotten him twice before on fastballs so I was a little stubborn and didn’t go away from my fastball. It’s not like he scorched the ball, he just hit in the right spot, but I’ve got to keep my composure and make a good pitch to Cash, and I didn’t do that. The inning kind of got out of control at that point.”
Even so, it was hard to overlook all the good that came before those last 10 or so pitches. Is Hughes thinking all-star game?
“I tried not to let it slip into my mind too much,” he said. “We still have a ways to go. It’s been a good start and I’m winning games and that’s all I’m really focused on right now.”
Joe Girardi will ultimately make that all-star decision, but he didn’t really talk about it during his postgame session. He did, however, touch on Posada, Rodriguez, the Phillies and just about everything else. Here’s his postgame.
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• Another day of treatment went well for Alex Rodriguez. “Good today so we’ll evaluate him Tuesday and hopefully I can pencil him in there,” Girardi said.
• Another game went well for Brett Gardner and his left thumb: “It’s probably not 100 percent and it might not be for a while,” Gardner said. “It’s something I’ll have to deal with it. It’s a case of just not making it worse.”
• Speaking of Gardner, he had two hits, two walks and stole a base in his first start since the thumb injury. “Obviously when you miss a few days you worry about your timing,” he said. “You worry about things getting a little funky, but I saw the ball well today.”
• Robinson Cano is the third Yankees second baseman to reach 100 home runs. Tony Lazzeri hit 169 and Joe Gordon hit 153 (minimum 50 percent of games played at second).
• Ramiro Pena drove in the go-ahead runs with his fourth-inning single. It was the first time he drove in a run since May 19, and Girardi said he was happy with both Pena and Francisco Cervelli’s ability to get hits when they matter. “When we put them in there, we expect them to produce,” he said. “We don’t put them out there and say just go out and play defense or just go out and don’t worry about it. We expect them to be complete players.”
• Mark Teixeira committed his first error since October 2, 2009.
• Was that infield single exactly the way Chad Huffman always imagined his first big league hit? “Absolutely not,” he said. “But a hit’s a hit.” And what did he feel when he got to first base safely? “Relief,” he said. “Definitely relief.”
• Nick Johnson is no longer wearing a brace on his wrist and said he can do most day-to-day stuff without any problem. He’s still not cleared to be begin hitting, though.
• Maybe it doesn’t mean a lot in June, but the Yankees moved into a tie for first place today.
Associated Press photos of Hughes and Cano
Good news on the Nick Johnson front
Chad understood what he saw today in regards to Hughes.
Hard to fathom that some of us didn’t.
LOVE the picture of Robbie and Swish.
“I would hope that he’s making (all-star) plans, he and Andy,” Jorge Posada said.
Oh, and Jorge Posada did too…
As it stands Cano and Jeter should be and will be voted in. I think Girardi should and will take Andy, Phil, Swish and Mo. Six completely justified Yanks on the all star roster.
Another day of treatment went well for Alex Rodriguez.
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good news, and glad to hear Posada came out OK.
I missed the game today-sounds like it was a good one.
Chad to see the Yankees name at the top of the leader board is great any time of the year!
Stuckey,
The only people who didn’t where trolls, panick stricken children, and folks who know nothing about baseball.
*panic*. Sorry for the typo.
Crawdaddy I don’t think I’m either a whiner or complainer. It must have been a treat to watch those great Yankee teams and Mantle in his prime. I did suggest today that I am concerned about Granderson. He’s hitting .200 against LHP, .241 overall and has just 4HR and 5SB. I’m concerned.
This team has been really amazing. So many injuries and still best team in baseball.
Fortunately the starters haven’t been had any injuries. They’ve been awesome. Just a very well constructed balanced team.
The TB Rays are feeling the pressure of being on top for so long and the Yankees on their backs.
Well I see we hit the trifecta today.
We won and are tied for 1st place.
TB lost.
And Boston went down.
Doesn’t get much better than that.
(Repost from last thread)
CanoJobaJeter -
I didn’t see any Joba shirts at my Modell’s. I forgot to mention that there were some Grandy shirts left, too.
As far as design goes, I like the Tex and Andy shirts.
But none were available as women’s shirts. Does MLB shop have them available in women’s sizes?
Comet it’s fair to be concerned but his numbers right now Are actually pretty similar to his 2009 stats. Maybe this is the player he has become? I hope not but you never know.
He’s rounding back into form after being out a month.
A week ago, he was over .260.
He will be ok. Takes time to get used to playing again everyday when you miss that much time.
Look at Posada as an example.
Congrats YMH.
I was confident you would win.
Sorry I missed the show.
As promised I will post my tribute to you soon.
SJ that’s my hope!
I hope Phil Hughes gets to go to the AS game this season. He’s so far pitched well enough to go, and add to that the fact that it’s close to his home. I just think that’s a cool thing.
He’ll figure all this “stuff” out. He seems to be a really smart kid.
I like Granderson. I like the way he plays the game.
He started out well, slumped, got hurt and missed a month, which really messed him up.
He has played very well defensively all year.
Last week, his stroke looked good. He was quick and short to the ball.
This series, his swing got long again. It happens.
Overall though, I think he’s going to be a factor for them as the season goes on.
CB hit the nail on the head. If Hughes picks up 2-3 more wins he’ll be pitching in his backyard for the ASG. He’s definitely benefitting from the run support this past month. But that’s ok.
JVG irritating me right now.
“Fortunately the starters haven’t been had any injuries. They’ve been awesome. Just a very well constructed balanced team.”
Without a doubt the starters have been the strength, but consider the Yankees have also scored the most runs in baseball, and the only team within 20 of them is the Red Sox … and they’re played 2 more games, and 6 more games at home than the Yanks.
When you think that Nick Johnson was gone before he ever got started, Posada’s DL stint, Granderson’s DL stint, A-Rod’s lack of power, Teixeria’s season-long struggles, Jeter’s slightly off OBP year outta the lead-off, and ALL the day-to–day injuries, what should become clear is how DEEP this team is.
The Yankees just have more good players than other teams.
For people who don’t believe pitchers SOMETIMES pitch to the score, they should watch today’s top of the 6th very closely.
If the score isn’t 7-1, the whole thing probably goes down differently.
Brett Gardner officially (as of this evening) having a better year than Carl Crawford.
Good pitchers pitch to the score. CC does it all the time.
Hughes is learning how to do it. In the end, he will figure it out. He’s too talented not to.
I contend, no rain that inning, no runs. The rain messed him up as much as anything.
So, question, for debate, should pitchers pitch to the score? What is their objective in doing so?
I had blissfully forgotten Nick Johnson exists.
Likely a combo of the rain and the long half innng before (pitchers will take a half inning with runs scored every time) threw him off a little.
He’ll have to learn how to pitch after long half-innings by the Yanks
up 7-1 you want pitchers to challenge hitters which is what Hughes did. The guy had a great AB and found a hole…then he just hung a curveball to the next guy.
Phil’s outing was like a 0-4 with 3 line drives right at people….good process, bad box score, except in the win column of course.
looks like Lakers are done. I mean the series.
Halladay in 2009 threw 3 complete game shutouts against the Yankees, including a masterful 1 hit shut out in Toronto in Sept.. Halladay has made 35 starts against the Yankees, going 18-6 with .284 . The Phitins can’t wait!
So Yankees are you scared, because CC won’t be a match for Doc, and you know it!!
Game 1 in your yard goes to Phillies, Game 2 depends on which AJ shows up, Game 3 , I say Andy will be great as usual. Phitins 2 Yankees 1, bank on it.
Looking forward to knocking you off your thrown this week, and for sure out of 1st place!!
Go Phitins we GOT THIS!!
SJ44, probably right about the rain.
And he did get a weak ground ball that should have been the last out, unfortunately it was just out of Jeter’s reach.
yea you better hope Halladay wins his game..
Doreen,
In a blowout type game, you want to pitch to contact, challenge hitters, and eliminate walks.
Basically, you have more margin for error and don’t need to be as fine with your pitches.
For young guys, they often have problems doing it.
They still stay focused on the scouting reports, how to pitch guys, etc.
For a kid like Hughes, he’s still learning how to pitch in all situations, not just pitching with a big lead.
It’s not surprising he has some bumps in the road in this area.
Not a big deal though. He will be fine.
Manzella could have hit a rocket at someone and Hughes could’ve gotten outta that inning, and there would be people who watch baseball everyday that would have come away thinking Hughes had a “better” day.
Today was illuminating.
Good pitchers pitch to contact, to induce the batter to swing, like Doc does!
Go Philly Philtins!!
Grandy could have/should have caught that bloop double. He and Huffman both took bad routes to the ball. Not sure why, maybe rain, maybe off the end of the bat. It happens.
Solid single, bloop double, infield single and HR.
I also think Granderson easily makes the play in CF on that bloop hit on a dry field.
It was just one of those quriky innings.
Philtins, if you’re looking for a forum where someone is going to talk smack and dismiss the ability of Roy Halladay, you have the wrong forum.
You’ll get a chance to see how a real ACE gets the job done, pitch to contact, with a low pitch count, and a complete game! In Philly we can’t wait, any Ace can beat CC!
Go Phitins!!
Cubs-White Sox game: Both Lilly and Floyd have thrown six no hit innings.
Going into the 7th now.
Ted Lilly pitching a “special game” as is Gavin Floyd opposing him.
Both thru 6 with history intact.
I think Granderson may have caught that ball if it were dry and I’m almost certain Jeter would have at least knocked that ball down had it been dry.
Halladay is great, the rest of the “Phitins” rotation…not so much.
Yawn. A Philly troll.
Only thing more boring is when we get a Twins troll in here.
Thanks, Sj44.
“Pitching to the score” is one of those baseball phrases I hear a lot, think I know what it means, but wasn’t quite exactly sure what it accomplishes.
“Philtins, if you’re looking for a forum where someone is going to talk smack and dismiss the ability of Roy Halladay, you have the wrong forum.”
Nothing but respect for Doc here. But since your here, how about Cano! He’s probably having as good of a year as Utley. Oh wait…
Thanks for heads up on the CHi. game. I hate both the Lakers and Celtics anyway.
No I know you’ve been beaten too many times by Doc, you wouldn’t make the mistake of smackin on Doc, his record/history with the Yankees speaks for him. I just want you to know we in Philly , know the deal too!!
Phitins have been looking forward to thiis week since the schedule was in place. Charlie said he wanted to get you good!
Go Phitins!
“But since your here, how about Cano! He’s probably having as good of a year as Utley. Oh wait… ”
So what if Utley is having a down year, it’s STILL a match-up of first place teams…
Oh wait…
Doreen,
Jim Kaat was a master at it when he played. When he became a pitching coach, it used to make him nuts to see his pitchers not pitch to the score.
That, and the fanatical adherence to strict pitch counts, drove him off the field and into the broadcast booth.
“Phitins have been looking forward to thiis week since the schedule was in place. Charlie said he wanted to get you good!”
Why would that be. Phillies are a NL team. Oh wait…
Too bad Charlie Manuel’s going to destroy a national treasure with his abuse.
Phitin, the Phils been working hard over having someone cover 3rd with men on base?
who cares about nick johnson. just keep the chump on the DL or just release him. we are fine with DH-by committee or a Thames/Miranda platoon.
SJ
I identified myself not a troll a Phitin. My team against your team, can you handle the truth? That’s how we roll in Philly, oh by the way We don’t like the Twins.
Cano is great, Placido is an All Star too, having a monster year, what up?
Go Phitins!
Yeah, maybe MLB will give the Phillies their 2009 WS trophy back if they win this series.
Good grief. The rest of the team is falling apart so this d-bag comes in here to talk smack on behalf of the only guy playing well for the Phils this season.
Boston is much harder to play than the Yankees. Philly is giddy that we drew the Tankees!
Go Phitins!
“can you handle the truth?”
Can you read the standings?
Big talk from a team that’s what, 4 games over .500? Can u handle a look at the standings?
Handle the truth? lol
Your team has played like dogs and you are talking smack in a forum of a team who beat your team to win the WS.
Save your smack talk. It’s not impressive.
when Doc was in Jays, Yanks got problems of course, but it’s no big deal.
We still won most of games he started.
What’s a Phitin? A knockoff version made with tin foil?
We see who’s talking smack in a couple of days. CC ain’t no ACE face it.
The Philly nation can’t wait. Doc owns the Yankees, you wanted him, we got him, it’s all good.
Repeat after me R o u t .
Go Phitins!
Boston is tougher to play than the Yankees? lol
I guess the education system is lacking in Philly.
We have given the child enough attention.
Time to get back to the real world.
8 no hit innings for Lilly.
SJ
Doc owns the Yankees, face the truth. Yankees should call him D A D D Y !!
We’ll see if you beat him Tues, bring it on!
Go Phitins!
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it’s a Philly thang Phitins.
So what? We have seen like 10 no-hitters/perfect games this season.
Who cares.
What’s so special about this one?
I have always liked Lilly. It feels like he’s one of ours.
Phitins-
Talk sh*t all you want. We’ll see what happens. In the end you’re gonna be eatin’ it.
You guys can’t score runs to save your Azz.
And your rotation outside of Doc looks like the bargain basement at Macy’s.
My sister throws harder than Jamie Moyer.
Yup. You guys are REAL scary. Bring it on !
I’m fairly certain when the Kansas City Royals has scored more runs than your team, talking trash is prohibited by Major League Baseball.
When your best hitter is Placido Polanco and you use that too talk smack you know that you are in trouble….
When your best hitter is Placido Polanco and you use that too talk smack you know that you are in trouble….
Repeat after me— most LOSES by any team, in any sport. The Phitins.
(BTW that is a stupid name. Phitins)
No duh, really? It’s a Philly thing?
Hey Phitins – but your money where your mouth is.
If the Phillies win 2 or more – you can come in and talk smack and act like a fool. (no different than now really)
If the Yankees win 2 or more – you’ll have to work a double shift at your job at McDonald’s and every one who comes in with a NY hat gets free fries.
It’s pouring out in Chicago.
If they have to stop this game, he won’t have a chance to pitch the 9th innIng.
Lots of pressure on the umpires not to stop the game.
Philly will run an ad in the paper Wed asking, Who STILL owns the Yankees, who’s their daddy….Doc!
Go Phitins!
“The Philly nation can’t wait. Doc owns the Yankees, you wanted him, we got him, it’s all good”
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Pretty sure if the Yanks really really wanted him, “we” (because all of us are such a big part of the team) probably could have blown your offer out of the water.
At least the Flyers won the cup… oh wait.
At least the Eagles beat the Cowboys…. oh wait.
At least Andre Iguodala is a franchise player….. oh wait.
At least Allen Iverson isn’t in rehab….. oh wait.
Go boo Santa Claus and cheer when somebody lies motionless on your turf and call yourself “tough”
Pretty sure you can’t talk trash when your best player is the bullpen coach.
“Pretty sure you can’t talk trash when your best player is the bullpen coach.”
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LOL! Amazing how since that incident the offense has been atrocious.
Philly fans should be happy though. Jayson Werth is playing his way into staying in Philly and out of a 100 million contract.
Damn you Pierre
MTU
I’m talking about Doc’s game, and watch how the team rally’s around him, it’s an automatic wis?.
No such thing as talking smack when it comes to Doc, surely YOU know that, he’s solid.
So our Philly friend is a fan of moral victories in June?
Hey Phitins don’t forget about that genius Amaro. He brought you Doc and traded away Cliff Lee.
He’s just like you. A certified Genius.
Phitins,
All cities have their own distinct accents; if I remember correctly, don’t people from Philadelphia pronounce the “Ph” sound as “Sh”.
I just got back on the forum an had to laugh at this Phillies fan. The Philies couldn’t even beat win one game against the Mets. Also after Halladay you have no pitching. Better pray you win with Halladay or it will be a sweep.
Don’t know how confident a Phils fan can be when they are sending out Kendrick and Moyer in the 2nd and 3rd game.
Probably the worst types of pitchers to throw against the Yankees.
How does Doc have an 8-4 record with his stats? Automatic!! he’s 8-4.
I mean come on, the Phitins can’t do better than that. I mean that’s better than Phil Hughes but, Oh wait…
If we’re going to win on Tuesday, we’re going to have to do it against Doc
Judging by how Manual has used him, it wouldn’t surprise me if he is out there for 140 pitches.
sorry- I should have said the Phillies couldn’t even win one game against the Mets.
And by the way Phitins, as good as Doc is, he can’t pitch every game for you.
You might want to check the rest of that girly rotation and then get back to us.
And tell Werth to shave that disgusting beard if he ever hopes to be a Yankee.
Looks like an effin goat.
Halladay will shut out us on Tuesday. Moyer will shut out us too even though he gave up 20 runs to the Red Sucks.
2/3 against the Phillies.
A Phillies fan talking trash right now is a joke. Talk to me when they finally win a series. Because it seems like it’s been a while since they won a series.
“All cities have their own distinct accents; if I remember correctly, don’t people from Philadelphia pronounce the “Ph” sound as “Sh”.”
“Looks like an effin goat.”
LMAO
I mean that was semi-serious question, How does Doc have an 8-4 record? What kind of phitin run support has he had?
Phitins
Somebody better tell Jimmy Rollins your team is all that. He was on the Dan Patrick show this week lamenting the loss of Lee, saying how crazy it was for Ruben Amaro to trade Cliff away. He also said the Yankees would never do such a move, THAT’S WHY THE YANKEES ARE THE GREATEST TEAM IN BASEBALL!
Go Yankees, WS champions!
Halladay has 4 losses?? LOL. The only Yankee worse than that is Javier Vazquez.
Also, how good is Halladay really in Yankee Stadium? Seems like all his pitching gems against us were in Toronto, and the Yankees have found ways to beat him at home.
Here come the Lakers!
Halladay can be beat. But I think we will take 2/3 from the Phillies.
I’m saying that Philly’s ace will eat your ,(cough) ace. on Tues, he’ll either complete the game or go to the 8th. Yankees know the real deal when they see Doc, you jealous people!!
Question: Has your (cough) ace thrown a perfect game, ever?
Go Phitins!
Last game for Doc
8ip– 6 hits–1ER–1BB–8k Yeah, he took the loss. Wow Phitin what happened?
Airball.
“Question: Has your (cough) ace thrown a perfect game, ever?”
Not yet, but I think the Phillies will give him the best chance he’s ever had to throw one.
You guys watching? The Lakers might steal this one!
Celtics fans throw stuff into the court when their team is winning. LOL
can they go lower? Boston SUCKS!
Dorreen, MLB.com has the Pettite t-shirts only on backorder. Two – 4 weeks. Must be the most popular shirt. As far as sizing goes, I only see men’s sizes. Good luck!
RS
Can you say P E R F E C T game? Doc ain’t Javier, but Javier is almost tied with your (cough)ace!!
Come on Yankees take your beat down on Tuesday like good Yankees do. Tues can’t get here fast enough for Philly.
Go Phitins!
Phitins-
Doc Halladay is a great pitcher. You’ll get no argument from anyone here on that. You happy ?
Now go away and tell Werth to get a haircut so he no longer looks like a maggot.
question: How come Halladay couldn’t beat Josh Johnson in his last start?
Guess the Fix is in for Boston. @&$#>!
Kruk and Mitch Williams both predicted the Phils winning 2\3 from us
Photon, you’re pretty irritating. Good job of trolling.
# Sal June 13th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Kruk and Mitch Williams both predicted the Phils winning 2\3 from us
what did they predict BOS vs. PHI?
Facing Kendrick actually concerns me… he pitched well against us in Spring Training this year… 4 scoreless if I remember right. Not a very good pitcher but we’ve never seen him before and that is always tricky…
Dina June 13th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Here come the Lakers!
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How is that working for you Dina?
Jaba,
Kruk actually picked us to repeat
Williams picked Phils/Rays I think.
Oops . That’s supposed to be Phitin.
youk,
I think they banned CR9… that is why you are seeing less Boston bashing here lately lol
Oh. That game was all kind of suck. Win or go home. Go Lakers.
“Can you say P E R F E C T game?”
Man you are dumb. Do you know anything about Yankee tradition.
Without phitin binoculars it appears Doc is going to have to be perfect, to get anymore wins.
I guess NBA will push the Fina to the 7th game.
Hey Youk, Pierce said it an’t going back to LA. Well… See you in LA!
Final, damn
Don’t want to see a Boston team win… please Lake Show, win 2.
Not feeling too good about their chances to win both at home. Man, this sucks
Our ace has a WS ring, how about your ace?
This Phillies troll is so boring !
Talk to me when you guys beat the pathetic Mutts.
Tarheelyank
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Can’t wait, lets get ready to rumble on Tues, Doc won’t go back to back with a loss. He was brought here because he owns the Yankees, believe and he says he’s ready!
All you Yankees want to dismiss me as a troll, I’m a Phitin and I’ve spoken the truth, brace yourselves, you’ve been warned Tues is going to be off the hook good, ignore at your own peril.
The plan is to get Cano out of the game, oops didn’t locate the pitch right, poor Cano!
Go Phitins!
Refs tried to help the Lake Show stay in it in the 4th, but the Lake Show played like the New York Show.
“Kruk and Mitch Williams both predicted the Phils winning 2\3 from us”
That’s good news. Kruk and Wiilliams haven’t both been right about anything since……never.
“The plan is to get Cano out of the game, oops didn’t locate the pitch right, poor Cano!”
Then CC will return the favor. Oops, Jason Werth. And in his free agent year too….
Ed
If the faced him in Spring training then how could the Yankee be facing him for the first time ?
We are the Champions! We are the Champions! No time for losers! Cuz we are the Champions! Of the World!
sorr-they
Yes! Phitin is tiresome. How about them Yankees? Best record in the majors. Original rotation intact AND each has at least 6 wins.
I have to watch World Cup games on mute
The bees in South Africa are unbearable. Where do they come from? FIFA can’t put some kind of lantern or something around the stadium to keep them away? Don’t they realize the damn bees are being heard around the world, or do they just not care?
Wait, Phillies fan trolling when they’re in 3rd place? Hilarious. Worry about your garbage offense first, you might just get no-hit.
Getting a little ahead there Celtics. Don’t choke like another Boston team-the Bruins.
Phillies have a +13 run differential…the braves , marlins, nationals, brewers, reds, dbacks, rockies, and mets have all scored more runs than them.
The Phillies as an organization gave up on their fan base when they traded Cliff Lee.
That was one of the worst personnel moves in recent baseball history. A gutless move by the front office.
The Phillies lose the world series to a far superior team and instead of trying to take that next step forward, the Phillies are happy to turn essentially tread water where they were by trading Lee rather than keeping him.
The Phils could have traded Blanton to save money. But instead they poison the well and ruin their best chance to put a special team on the field for the fanbase.
The Phillies starters have 8th worst rotation ERA in the NL. Middle of the pack pitching in the awful national legue.
That’s good enough for 3rd place in the terrible NL East. 2 full games behind the Mets. Think about how bad the Mets are. Two games worse. That has to be sickening for a Phillies fan to stomach.
And part of what must be particularly gauling about all of this for a Phillies fan is how badly Cole Hamels star has dimmed. He’s a decidely mediocre pitcher and has been for quite some time now. 5-5 with a ERA of 4 and an FIP of 4.63.
And that ineptitude only got worse when they gave Howard that ridiculous contract a full year earlier than was necessary. They could give Howard that monster contract but couldn’t find the marginal dollars to pay Lee?
The Phillies had a shot at greatness in the poor NL. And Amaro traded it away.
That’s the story of the Phillies season. Having brilliance in your hands and just giving it away because you lacked the creativity to find a way of keeping Lee.
Instead, if the season ended today – no playoffs.
Tough to stomach. It really must be.
No chokes. We are the Champions! We are the Champions! Of the World!
LOL a troll from the team we embarassed in the World Series is actually talking trash. Wow. Silly, delusional moron, go play in traffic.
Kendrick is the typical RH slider-speed pitcher who the Yankees seem to beat up on
It’s the lefties who give us trouble.
Fortunately, the one lefty we face is 80 years old lol
“The plan is to get Cano out of the game, oops didn’t locate the pitch right, poor Cano!”
Phitin exhibiting Philly class. Sorry Phitin we know Doc better than you do. Thats not how he operates, never has.
Goodnight all.
Mr Jackson
As Charlie Manuel said, we’ll see you this year in the WS! Doc’s a comin, be ready Yankees.
You guys have no idea how stoked our city is for the Doc/ CC match up, the whole city will watch really !
Go Phitins!
I don’t think we will get shut out by Halladay at all, We’ll see but don’t say i told you so when we do extremely well in the Phillies series.
I just think you guys put the team down to much, We have the best team even when we’re handicapped with injuries. Everyone produces on different front and the rotation will pick up heat in the summer get stronger as we progress, that’s where the Veteran experience comes through for us.
CB
That was a great post. Great points.
Lets not forget the Phillies also traded away Kyle Drabek as well to tread water. They may not have been able to keep Lee long term but they could have kept him for 2010 and made another run at a title.
Who else is excited for the 2010 NBA Champion Boston Celtics! Perfect 18! World Champions!
Phils need to lure Gillick out of retirement
That was his team that won the WS and they have gone downhill since.
And why did they let Myers go? 3.3 ERA for Houston on a cheap, 1 yr deal.
Halladay-Lee-Myers-Hamels
is better than
Halladay-Hamels-Blanton-Kendrick-Moyer
by a significant margin.
Wow. I didn’t realize Hughes had regressed this badly:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/players.....erId=28638
The Phillies might not make it to the postseason let alone World Series. Especially if they keep performing at this rate.
Wouldn’t be surprised to see CC match Halladay on Tuesday. Its getting time for the big fella to wake up and a WS rematch is as good a time as any.
Champions! Champions! Down goes Kobe! Down goes Kobe!
Also didn’t the Phillies sign Joe Blanton to some stupid contract ? LOL !
The Phillies are not good when it comes to evaluating talent.
Their team is built for the short term (Werth leaving, Rollins aging, Howard and Utley already 30, Ibanez 37, Lidge aging, etc) yet they decided they wanted to look long term. But with only one good pitcher on the team and no help on the farm and their only RH power bat leaving, their long term future is looking murky as well.
Listen up folks.
The Phillies can sweep the Yankees and it won’t make one bit of difference.
Not one bit.
Except to someone who couldn’t find their way out of a closet with a flashlight and a GPS, or find their azz with their own 2 hands.
Let me clue you in Phitins because you seem to lack one.
The only thing that matters is what happens in October, and we already know how that turned out.
And if we happen to meet again, which we won’t because you guys won’t be there, the same thing is gonna happen all over again.
The Yankees are the Phillies worst nightmare and will break their back again just like a twig.
And that’s what matters. Not wether Doc can beat CC on a given day.
I hope you’ve got it now because I’m going to bed and I’m not handing out any more clues.
Tarheelyank
If Charlie calls for a plunk, it will happen bank on it. If Charlie says no it won’t, watch Charlie he gets what he wants, and Charlie wants to beat the Yankees Tuesday. CC won’t know what hit him, and his erratic pitch count.
CB
YOUR ROOKIE HAS BETTER STATS THAN YOUR, (COUGH) ACE., your Ace isn’t the same as last year,nor is A-rod, Jeter, Teixeira. What up with that?
Go Phitins!
Short term, long term, it doesn’t matter. The Phillies are in immediate trouble. 4 games over .500. Pitchers dropping like flies. Rollins’ mouth running more than his legs. And, oh, that offense. What happened? NL is not the smorgasbord the Phillies feasted on last year. Atlanta, Nationals, Mets, Reds, Padres aren’t walkovers anymore.
Oh, and the spygla-sses thing is just embarrassing. In fact, the most embarrassing thing of all!
Red Sox have more titles in the last 10 years! Red Sox are Champions! Of the World!
Personally, I would have kept Werth and let Howard walk in 2 years and used those 2 picks to replenish the farm.
Philly needs that RH bat and Werth is a better all round hitter. They replace Ibanez with Brown anyway.
Too bad the Red Sox only have 2 titles in the last 92 years.
I like this game. Let’s play some more!
Congratulations to the 2010 NBA Champion Boston Celtics! Down goes Kobe! Down goes Pau! Down goes Artest! Down goes ‘em all! Perfect 18!
Who has the most recent championship?
That’s all that matters.
Cano now has the 3rd highest OBP in the majors. I can not get over this. Regardless of his BA, NOBODY could admit that they knew he would be top 50, nonetheless in the top 3! What a great player.
The Philly Phitins
Wow you are really stupid ! First of all it’s June and the Yankees are in first place. Everyone knows that Sabathia does better as the season goes along. Also you can’t talk because the Phillies are horrible right now and their offense can’t even hit little league pitching right now.
Phillies management gave up on the Phillies fanbase.
And when the Phillies fans watch guys like Joe Blanton and his 8 ERA, 47 year old Jaime Moyer and his 5 ERA and Kyle Kendrick and his 5 ERA, Philly fans know it.
They know it in their hearts.
Cliff Lee – 2.88 ERA with a 1.91 FIP in the American league. In other words, if they’d kept Cliff Lee and trade Blanton as a team that was truly committed to winning would have the Phillies would have easily been in first place right now.
It was a completely cynical snow job from Phillies management.
Two games behind the horrific and hated Mets and 3.5 games behind the listless Braves who can’t hit at all.
Gut wrenching season in Philadelphia so far. No question about it.
Amaro could have brought greatness to Philadelphia and he just gave up on the fanbase.
Just think about it – if Lee was on the team now, the Phillies would be in first place and cruising to the playoffs.
That really has to gnaw at a Phillies fan.
Celtics are a fabulous team.
I am pretty sure NBA will extend the Final to the 7th game, and I don’t even work for NBA.
The refs are just like closer, they can decide the game in the last minute.
Why is a Philly fan talking like Doc is going to make a difference?
You won both Lee starts last World Series. Doc could win all 3 games he pitches but the yankees are going to win the other 4.
No 7th game! The Lakers are finished! Over! Adios! See ya! Buh-bye! Done! Ovah!
tick…tick…tick…and Down for the Count!
The only way the phillies beat the yankees is if they have Lee AND Doc, and Amaro is so dumb he traded Lee then gave Blanton 24 million
yank21
Yankees are heavily scouting Werth. We hear Cashman likes him now better than Crawford FOR SOME REASON.
Tues will speak for itself Yankees. a beat down a comin.
I put Wed as a toss up. Thurs is all Andy’s.
Go Phitins!
Red Sox will win it all again this year! Red Sox 2010 Champions!
Holy cesspool batman
Good night Yankee people!
The Philly Phitins June 13th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
SJ
I identified myself not a troll a Phitin. My team against your team, can you handle the truth? That’s how we roll in Philly, oh by the way We don’t like the Twins.
Cano is great, Placido is an All Star too, having a monster year, what up?
Go Phitins!
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“That’s how we roll in Philly.” At first I thought this was Dallas Braden and he had been traded to Philadelphia. Natural mistake. Same mentality.
I’d love Werth
I just wouldn’t know where to put him
Don’t want to clog up the DH. Our LF/RF are fine.
CB
Yeah and it’s not like he has a plan for the future. Seems like he has no plan at all.
Francessa has banana’s in his bowl tonight
He usually has candy or chips in that bowl
hmmm….
Seattle, Philly, and Twins new GM’s finding out it’s not all that easy.
An NBA Champion was crowned tonight! The 2010 Boston Celtics! Have done what no team before them has done! 18 titles! Sweet Caroline!
Hey he’s got a plan…he locked up Ryan Howard long term….he should age well right….maybe….?;)
At the risk of being labeled a troll I will say a coupe things.
This NBA Finals is not over by any means. As a Boston fan I know it won’t be easy even getting one more game from LA. When Kobe gets hot I believe he can almost single handedly defeat a team.
I don’t think the refs are determining the games as much as some want to maintain. The Celtics shot nearly 65 percent for 3 quarters this last game. The refs had nothing to do with that shooting percentage.
Phillie trolls are hilarious.
The refs tried to help the Lake Show! But Ray the Celts fan, this series is over. Ovah! Finished! Finito! Done! Adios! Bye Bye! Kobe is old! His knees are shot! Rondo outjumped him like a shark eating a dolphin! 2010 NBA Champion Boston Celtics!
ray,
you’re never a troll..I’m actually pulling for the Celtics as well but not because they are from Boston and not really even because I like them. I do think that despite Kobe being the best player, the Celtics have the most good players and its showing.
blake – No Boston fan would ever pull for the Knicks! HA HA HA HA!
2010 Champions Celtics and Red Sox! And we have New York fans cheering for us! How stupid!
Braves took 2 of 3 in Minnesota….not bad.
Red Sox 2004 2007 Champions June 13th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
The refs tried to help the Lake Show! But Ray the Celts fan, this series is over. Ovah! Finished! Finito! Done! Adios! Bye Bye! Kobe is old! His knees are shot! Rondo outjumped him like a shark eating a dolphin! 2010 NBA Champion Boston Celtics!
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You’re aware that the only natural enemy of a shark (besides man) is a dolphin, right? They kill sharks.
Tuesday is payback Yankees, you took our WS title and Tuesday’s beat down, is a down payment.
When Charlie found out you were pitching CC, he changed the rotation for The Show down in the Bronx. Philly went crazy!
Go Phitins!
Hey Phitins,
You feelin’ like a little late night TV?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsxZp6p8xqo
I’m not from New York. I don’t like either team, but like the Lakers less than I like the Celtics.
What the Celtics are proving is that if the Knicks sign LeBron and another max player to team with Gallo, the East is so wide open that they can dominate for years.
7 championships in 10 years! That cannot be beaten! Never! The City of Boston lives for championship! We are the Champions! We are the Champions! No time for New Yorkers! Cuz We are the Champions! Of the World!
The Philly Phitins June 13th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
Tuesday is payback Yankees, you took our WS title and Tuesday’s beat down, is a down payment.
When Charlie found out you were pitching CC, he changed the rotation for The Show down in the Bronx. Philly went crazy!
Go Phitins!
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You need to get out of your mommy’s dress-up clothes and get ready for the Santa Claus Parade in Philadelphia……tulip.
Grow one, troll.
The Philly Phitins
LMAO ! Charlie didn’t really change the rotation for this series. It was already set for Halladay to pitch against the Yankees.
It is great to live in a country where Boston is loved by everyone, including stupid New Yorkers and stupid New York fans! A country where everyone dislikes New Yorkers! Cuz we are the Champions! Of the World!
You had just better hope Roy’s arm doesn’t fall off from all the innings he’s been logging this year…..you may get passed up by the Strasburgs if that happens.
Red Sox 2004 2007 Champions
New York is still better than Boston. And I actually like Boston but NYC is better.
Red Sox 2004 2007 Champions
Also I don’t think the rest of the country loves Boston. A lot of people actually don’t like Boston or the people who reside there.
Jeremy-
Honestly, if Philly did get excited about Halladay pitching against the Yanks in a meaningless June game they are even dumber than I thought haha. they sweep this series they are still only 5 games over 500 ha.
Bret
In Philly we showed it through spring training. If there’s one series we want it’s this one this week.
You know what they say about revenge don’t you? It’s a dish best served cold!
Philly is up for this, and we can’t wait. That film was used as motivation for the Phillies just watch!
They want you to feel the pain of them attacking CC, and making him second guess himself.
It’s going to be attack attack, his pitches, because he throws too many too soon!
Go Phitins!
Red Sox 2004 2007 Champions
If really believe the crap you posted, you wouldn’t be wasting your time trolling.
You’re not fooling anyone except yourself.
Charlie Manuel. Quite a manger. Quite a leader of men:
ATLANTA — In a visiting clubhouse crowded with the usual suspects, Clint Eastwood was the loudest voice in the room.
In the center of the room, a large projection-screen TV showed “Gran Torino,” and almost every eyeball was trained on it as Eastwood’s character drew chuckles.
Thirty minutes later, a clubhouse attendant shut off the TV — manager’s orders.
Charlie Manuel had seen enough — and this came before his Phillies sleepwalked through a 2-1 defeat to the Atlanta Braves, the sixth time in the last nine games they scored one run or less.
After the game, Manuel criticized his team for what he perceives as a lack of focus amid a freefall.
“I got upset when I walked in and saw everyone looking at movies,” Manuel said. “We had a whole audience in there looking at movies and (crap) like that. I thought, ‘What the hell? We should be getting ready for the damn game.’ I don’t like things like that. At 11:30 I told the guys to turn the TV off. I like it when we stay focused.”
…
“I think there’s complacency every year that we start the year, especially since we’ve been to the World Series. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying right now that’s the big thing. But I think that we definitely have some. In baseball, every team has guys who slack. You can see that. Look, I’m not pointing the finger at any one guy, but every team has those. You have to overcome that. You have to be together.”
http://www.delcotimes.com/arti.....914719.txt
How are other teams going to lure LBJ away from Cleveland can offer $10M more than any other suitor?
What happened to Mitre?
Well if the Phillies are considering this their World Series this year then good luck I guess. Its just another series to the Yankees…they have bigger goals.
vtred-
I have a feeling he was just up to get some work in. I think they planned to get Rivera in no matter what.
The Phillies should hire me to translate for Charlie…I speak West Virginian fluently.
“How are other teams going to lure LBJ away from Cleveland can offer $10M more than any other suitor?”
According to Colin Cowherd, private equity firms in NYC are lining up to back any venture that LeBron is involved in if he comes to the Knicks, which will earn him an additional $20m a year in off the court income.
Tyler
Right ! LOL !
Rich
I got a pair!
Jeremy
If you only knew how Philly lobbied this Tuesday matchup. and you don’t.
GB
Tulip are so passe, dude!You must be older my. great grand mother likes them!
Phitins will rock Yankees Tues, and par’tay all night.
You guys talk big now, I’ll drop by Tues, and listen to your weeping woes!
Go Phitins
And Doc’s famed intensity has had a major impact on the Phil’s club house:
“Whether it was focus, Derek Lowe, an MIA offense, or a combination of the three, the Phils were swept out of Atlanta. It was their second sweep to a divisional rival in a week.
“It’s just a rut we’re in,” Shane Victorino said.
The rut is going on its third week.”
http://www.delcotimes.com/arti.....914719.txt
“How are other teams going to lure LBJ away from Cleveland can offer $10M more than any other suitor?”
If they didn’t, why hasn’t he signed an extension?
Cleveland is locked over the cap. All they can do is use their mid-level exception and try to engineer a trade. Using his FA leverage to try to motivate them to improve is overstated.
And he IS effectively keeping top-flight coaching candidates away.
He could still ultimately stay, why he’s taking this to July if that’s his plan is hard to figure.
The local revenues LeBron may be able to generate in NY are secondary.
He already has national and international platforms to build off of and do what he choses.
The biggest factor in his overall earning potential is going to be winnings championships. That’s what elevates him to the status of one of the games greats and in turn that is going to define what he makes.
A marginal 10M from Cleveland or local income opportunities from NY are likely secondary to that.
I think Lebron will either be a Bull or a Knick next year.
but, be honest, LBJ choked in playoff.
The Phillies troll is too funny. He acts like a regular season victory equates to a World Series Championship. You would think he was a Mets fans since they love to talk trash before winning anything. The fact is the Phillies are in 3rd place in the NL East and they can’t even beat weak teams in the weak NL. The Yankees right now have a better shot than the Phillies.
Phitins,
Here’s some more motivation for you losers.
Forward this to the clubhouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4lIW3XjAiA
Best,
Bret
Something in dawning on me.
I’m starting to think reality is beginning to set-in and fans here are beginning to come to terms with how good this team is. Angst creates debate and lately no one can seem to get worked up about the bullpen, or the need for a bat, or Vazquez, or even Chamberlain, anymore.
Yankees are boring, in the best sense of the word.
LBJ will sign with the Celts for the mid-level and guarantee the Celts a few more championships! He already helped us win two! 2010 NBA Champion Boston Celtics!
CB
You’ll eat those words Tues!
Go Phitins
And even if you win Tuesday night the Phillies will lose the series. The pitching after Halladay is a joke.
Silly Phillies troll. Who cares about a series in June? The real series is in late October….If I remember correctly the Phillies took 2 of 3 from the Yankees last May. By late October, however, things had changed a bit…..The Phillies should be wondering why their offense mysteriously disappeared right after the guy with the binoculars was nabbed.
blake,
I genuinely believe Chicago was talked up in the 11th hour to create some drama, and to a degree, get in front of the story and keep if from being NY vs. Cleveland for 2 solid months.
Chicago just doesn’t seem to make sense to me.
The Philly Phitins
Sorry but what CB said was true. Can’t argue against facts.
At this point it doesn’t look like the Phillies will be invited to the series in late October so they have to get their kicks where they can I guess.
CB
Hope you’re here Tuesday to eat your words!
Stuckey,
if Lebron truly wants the best chance to win next year then the Bulls have the best supporting cast currently in place. However, I don’t think he would like having the Jordan legacy shadowing over him. If I were betting on it I’d say he ends up with the Knicks and I really don’t have a dog in the fight….I just don’t get the feeling he’s going back to Cleveland.
Soooo glad I’m not a Philly.
loser team.
loser city.
loser fans.
I am fat and grossly overpaid
The roids seem to be wearing off.
I am overpaid and near the end of my career. I will fall faster than Mike Lowell or Bill Mueller.
My activator. Somebody give me my ACTIVATOR
Mommy. I’m scared.
The roids seem to be wearing off.
Anybody seen my cain?
If the Yankees, World Champions, should lose to Doc Halladay, who they have opposed on many occasions, so be it. He is a great pitcher who will go to the HOF as a Toronto Blue Jay….lol.
I’m with Chase.
“Sorry but what CB said was true. Can’t argue against facts.”
I didn’t say anything. Charlie Manuel clearly stated that he believed his team was complacent and full of slackers.
The manager of a team that is flushing it’s season down the drain and watching movies before a game is calling out those players to the media and the public and throwing them under the bus for being complacent.
Damning statement about his players and his leadership.
I didn’t say any of that. I just reposted what Manuel said.
I am getting injured more often because the roids are finally breaking down my body.
&/%&(T/)YR(#) H(#)H#(#*(T#*= J*GEJ
Bulls is the best place if he wants to win anytime soon. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Wade join him and Noah shipped out.
If Sterling wasn’t so incompetent the Clippers would be an intersting choice, too.
I had a chance to be Juan Pierre but I blew it.
Now, I’m Endy Chavez.
Blake, if you’re simply adding James to a team, than perhaps Chicago has that edge (though I might be inclined to say Miami might eclipse them with James and Wade). But if you factor in the other potential max in NY (Bosh), then I don’t think it’s clear cut.
That all said, James is going to get killed for leaving, I’m curious as to what could cause the most grief, James leaving for NY, or James skipping town and staying IN division in the nearest mid-western city?
Would Cleveland regard that as even a bigger betrayal?
I could still be the Phillies #2.
Somebody please give me my ACTIVATOR
The only Phillie fan I knew and cared about died this winter along with the Phillies.
Mr. Amaro and me are talkin’ 10 year extension.
Smart feller.
Stuckey,
if you were guessing, what do you think he’ll do?
I pitched my entire career with one pitch and was successful due to command and steroids.
Celtics are the 2010 NBA Champions and the destination for LBJ!
10 years Jamie? Really?
We are the Phitins the mighty mighty Phitins, can’t wait to Tuesday!
I’ll be back here talk to you Tues. peace out Bronx Bombers fans.
THE PHITINS ARE COMING, run.
Go Phitins kick some Yankee butt, oh yeah!!
“Bulls is the best place if he wants to win anytime soon. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Wade join him and Noah shipped out.”
Yikes… I don’t care how good you are on the wings. You still have to have someone rebound and play the opposing forwards and centers. He IS their frontcourt.
You can’t get rid of Noah on that team.
In their fantasies Bulls fans would love to think they can ship out Deng for someone useful, but that’s a tall order because it’s a bad contract.
Deh plane boss.
DEH PLANE
The only Phil we care about is Hughes.
Wow ! This place is going downhill. We have annoying trolls all over the place. One from Boston and another from Philly.
Also Mariano Rivera never did steroids idiot !
What was I thinking? I thought we were going to win here, should have held out and went to NY.
Of course Mariano did steroids! He was on the list of 103 players!
The real reason for the decrease in PED’s is because I used them all.
I hear the Phillies have me in their cross hairs ?
David Ortiz never used steroids! Did anyone listen to Michael Weiner!
Gonna give Jason Werth a buzz cut.
oh yea, me and my buddy Manny used the whole North American supply. Bud is thanking us now for ridding the country.
blake, same thing I thought the day D’Antoni was hired. James and Bosh are both signing with the Knicks.
D’Antoni was hired after the Olympics. And Walsh has gone ALL in for two years for THIS off-season, including giving up the draft picks he did to Houston, just to get rid of the last year of Jefferies’ deal. And he’s not a riverboat gambler type.
I’ve just always had the sense Walsh and D’Antoni always already knew something the rest of us didn’t.
I need cousin Yuri’s help.
Stuckey,
LOL. Just kidding on Noah. He & LBJ don’t exactly love each other. Can’t see Noah dancing courtside as one of the LeBrons.
So now Noah is a premier player? He’s come a long way, baby.
stuckey,
I’m not really a Knicks fan but I kinda hope you’re right. Probably would be best for the NBA to have Lebron in NY and Kobe in LA.
I didn’t like the taste really, my dad bought it.
many troll losers on the site tonight.
nice call in the game, down by 5 24 second violation that was not called. the ball never hit the rim. the officiating is horrific, that is the fact..
lakers will win in 7. pale, angry, boston fans will whine after the crushing defeat…
Mariano has never failed a drug test and has never been on any list. Also Rivera’s physique has never changed.
David Ortiz though is a former user and was on the list.
Lebron is coming to the Knicks! The Celtics have already attained their 18th NBA Title!
m,
Noah is no premiere player, he’s just the Bulls ONLY front court player. Brad Miller is done-ish and a FA, and Taj Gibson is well, Taj Gibson.
stuckey,
you could be on to something there. Its just looking more and more like he’s leaving the Cavs…who knows though
We like our chances of being back in 1st place after Tues, too!
Gnight all.
Now we know what Kevin Millar meant when he said” Cowboy Up”.
Bend over, take the needle, and Cowboy up !
2010 NBA Champions!
LeBron shoulda left 3 yes ago, but he didn’t have the guts. I think he leaves. Who thinks Rizzo can lead the Cavs to the promised land? Seriously.
Can’t wait until Mark Jackson starts coaching. Then we’ll be spared “hands down,man down”!
Would be nice to have Lebron in New York. I would start attending games at the Garden.
And I think this board had gone crazy before. It is a mess now lol/
Celtics! One for all! All for one! Champions! Of the World! 2010!
Blake, he could very well stay, but that presents 2 problems:
1.) Getting a supporting cast around him. Jamison was a bust and Mo Williams isn’t the sidekick he needs. And that team has no easy road to get a new major player there.
Who is their frontcourt at this point?
2.) He’s a media whore and if he simply re-ups, he essentially becomes a non-story until he makes it back to a Final.
Yes, he’s still great, but part of his aura was being on the verge of a title and the free agent question. If after all this time and all this talk he just goes back, he’ll get a couple of days of good press for sticking with the Cavs, but then the media attention is going to retreat in a big way.
He goes somewhere else and it’s all-LeBron-all-the-time for months…
The signing
First press conference
First photo session.
Visits summer league.
New Nike line
Training camp opens.
First game
First home game
First match-up against Wade, Kobe, as a …
Tyler
Wait until Tuesday, it’s going to be crazy.
By the way is Ortiz still trying to find out how he tested positive ? Just like O.J still looking for the killer. LOL !
The Philly Phitins
I thought you said that you would be back on Tuesday. Why are you still here ?
Phitins,
I and all the others in here are not nearly as excited for this series as you are. I’m as excited as playing the O’s or the Royals. Its an opponent of similar quality.
stuckey-
Thats what always struck as curious when people say the Cavs are the closest team to winning. Granted they have had some great regular seasons but I think that their team clearly is not championship and postseason material. They tried Jamison, Williams, Shaq… none of them are good enough sidekicks for James. And they dont have the cap room to go out and acquire another impact player. In this way the Knicks could be just as close to winning it all as the Cavs if they get James, Bosh… Galinari continues to develop…. Some smart free agent signings and bam the Knicks could be further along than the Cavs in 2 years.
O’s and Royals didn’t meet you in the World Series. We just want 2/3 and to beat CC.
The Philly Phitins
That’s a loser’s mentality. You only care about the CC/Halladay game ??? Talk about pathetic !
If that’s all you want then the Phillies are not going to the playoffs this year.
Phitins-
And if “we” accomplish that, the Phils would still be only like 4 games over and 3 games out of the division. Congrats. The Yanks aren’t meeting you in the series this year if the Phils keep this up so I don’t care about them. The Phils are the most talented team at least offensively in the NL but they are playing so poor its almost embarrassing even for a Yanks fan.
CC
Played multiple games if he can’t beat Halladay then Charlie plots his plan. this is a nothing We know this is just a game, we’re looking for match ups data!
Talk about loser many times over you’ve down played this series of games, not me!
Even with the Rays big amazing start, the Yankees caught them in June, before the All Star break.
So bring on Philly and any other team.
Thank goodness trolls need sleep,too.
btw, if you click the link on my phil has regressed post in the morning it’ll likely have the corrected season stats. Tonight it’s showing Phil 1-0 with a 7+ ERA.
m
I hope the Yankees kick the Phillies butt, they only have Halladay! If he gets knocked out watch out for the bridge jumpers.
gfd,
I wasn’t putting much thought into this series, but after tonight’s troll poo-p presence Tuesday is a must-win game!
Trolls do not sleep! Celtics with Number 18 coming down from the rafters! How sweet it is!
You’re trolling basketball on a baseball blog
I forgot this, we in the Philly wonder how long are you going to tolerate Teixeira’s s streaky hits?
He was absent in the WS too , he or Arod don’t scare anyone at the plate!
You forgot one more thing. Nobody cares.
It seems like the only time the phillies have a chance to win is when doc pitches.
They made one of the biggest blunders in baseball history by not keeping lee wich imo might have upset a lot of players.
With lee & doc they are very tough,now they have absolutely no pitching after doc,that includes all the way through their pen.
They look like an ordinary team.
Without howard & utley mashing they are a very beatable team with their pitching.
The Phillies have been playing poorly for the last few weeks. I think the Yankees are catching them at a good time.
and poor Doc thought he was going to a contender!
trolling = child’s play for small minds
….”he or Arod don’t scare anyone at the plate!”….
.
Poll all the MLB Managers and you’ll find this statement to be complete stupidity
Always funny when fans of 3rd place teams try trolling. They just have no ammo..
Was good that the Yanks could give Alex a full series off to go along with the off day and still get the sweep. Hopefully he will be ready to go tomorrow.
Good morning 1st place Yankee fans.
Here are the pics from my Phil tribute for victory # 9.
http://picasaweb.google.com/cy.....hCanyon_1#
By the way, the older looking Gentleman featured in one of the photos is a legend around here. He is 88 years young.
ed_price Interleague play tied 42-42, as #BlueJays and #Orioles are 2-10. NL has scored 374 R, AL has scored 402 R.
MTU-great pictures!
Hughes is certainly keeping you busy, isn’t he?
Erin-
He is indeed. He is helping us and I am returning the favor.
With the way he is pitching he deserves the honor.
MTU,
Nice pics..I’m sure you’ve already had a full update on the action you missed. As chads post last night said, phil was in control for most of the game…just had a perfect storm of weather, fatigue, and bad luck there in the 6th..
Strasburg was good but not nearly as sharp as his last outing and fought with the mound the whole game (kept slipping with his landing foot). Both got the W’s though.
Blake-
Your reports please.
It seems that the NL is getting a bit better. Also they do have exciting young players like Strasberg, Heyward, Jiminez.
Blake-
Sorry. you beat me to the punch.
MTU,
If you need more detail I will try to provide.
MTU
great pix, nice to see Pine Valley w/o the snow!
Erin
did you see Robbie w/ his arm around Nino after Robbie hit his HR in the 4th? It looked like Robbie was giving him advice, and sure enough Nino got the go ahead runs later on in the inning. Apparently I wasn’t the only one who thought it was sweet, as they showed it on the post game.
Blake-
if Phil can get # 10 next time out I might just have to give him a special hike. Thanks for the update.
This blog is tanking.
Pete would have kicked these a holes out.
Kate-
The conditions were absolutely wonderful. Felt like Washington State.
upstate kate June 14th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Erin
did you see Robbie w/ his arm around Nino after Robbie hit his HR in the 4th? It looked like Robbie was giving him advice, and sure enough Nino got the go ahead runs later on in the inning. Apparently I wasn?t the only one who thought it was sweet, as they showed it on the post game.
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No, I didn’t see the game yesterday.
That sounds so cute!!! I’m sorry I missed it.
If there is one nit picky thing ill say about Strasburg after watching him through two starts…he throws too many changeups.
IMO he’s just doing hitters a favor with it. They are so late on his fastball that hitters will hit his changeup thinking its a fastball because its coming in at the speed they are swinging. He’s got burned on it a couple time and threw one in a 3-2 count yesterday which I think is ridiculous for him. He’s really impressive though.
Blake-
Strasburg has prodigy stuff and at that you have to give major league hitters a lot of credit for being able to handle that.
With more experience and good health he will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.
Sounds like Phil fell in love a bit too much with the FB to some of the last few batters. Did he attack with anything else in the 10 pitch at bat to Mozzarella ?
“Nick Johnson is no longer wearing a brace on his wrist and said he can do most day-to-day stuff”
Sounds rather dangerous to me.
Hughes has received great run support this seasom.
I never think that’s totally a coincedence. Position players tend to perform better when they have a guy on the mound that they know is going to give them a chance to win and Phil has done that in virtually every start this year.
Now some of it could be luck and some of it could be him being matched up with lesser pitchers more often but I don’t think its all coincedence. The players are realizing that when Hughes pitches that’s a game they SHOULD win and are performing accordingly.
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