***The Official Philadelphia Phillies 2012 Thread***

Johnny Abruzzo

The Div Series starts on Wednesday. No playoffs games on Mon or Tue.

The Fixer wrote:

I disagree. I think it was pretty damned smart for cox not to use hudson or lowe vs the phils. He knew the pitchers the phils were rolling out in this series. I think he purposely held hudson/lowe back so his team can make a run at the wild card.

Maybe I'm giving cox too much credit, but he's been around. He knows what he's doing.

Maybe. The way Oswalt pitched, the Phils would've beaten Hudson or Lowe yesterday. I always kind of thought Cox was overrated, but that's just me.

neilybabes86 wrote:

they have an excellent chance

the ws is a given..again because their is zero competition in the NL

the bravers? padres? giants? ok the reds are decent but cmon

Winning baseball playoff series is never a given - they're all kind of a crapshoot. But, given this team's experience and that it's clearly a cut above the rest of the NL, it'd be a big disappointment not to be in the WS.

Spearking of the Reds, Johnny Cueto can be just dreadful sometimes.

I just realized it's Neily - not Nelly. haha.

Johnny Abruzzo

The Fixer wrote:

Funny story from last night...I will preface this story by telling you guys that I am the whitest, pastiest dude you will ever come across. I'm the epitome of a blond haired, blue eyed WASP.

Had tickets for last nights game and I got a text from one of my good friends that lives down in fishtown. He asked me if I wanted to hang out before the game. Said it was supposed to rain, so he wanted to hang at his place rather than tailgate. Sounded good to me so I went to his place. My wife was still at work, so we arranged to have her pick us up at his place, then head over to the game. We had 5-6 beers each before we left for the game and during the game I only had 1 beer. After the game he decided he was staying at the ballpark to hang at mcfaddens. My wife and I both just wanted to head home, so she dropped me at his place to get my car.

I usually take 95 to 476 to get home, but there is some construction going on and I didn't feel like sitting in traffic, so I decided to take the back roads through west philly to get home. I am cruising through beautiful west philadelphia, down frankfort avenue when a cop pulls me over. I wasn't drunk, and I didn't make any violations, so I was pretty confused. The guy was about 5'5 and he comes up to my car and tells me to give him my keys. I have been pulled over before and I know this isn't protocall. I asked him if everything was ok and he asked me for my keys again (this time raising his voice). He put my keys on the roof of my truck and asked for my paperwork, which I provided...then he told me to get out of the car. Dude checked my pockets and searched my car...asking if there was anything in the vehicle he should know about. No I told him. He then asked me if I knew what neighborhood I was in. I told him I had no clue, but my GPS was taking me this way on my way home. Then he told me to get back in the car and he ran my paperwork. Brought my stuff back to me and told me to have a good night (without giving me my keys, which were still on my roof). He never apologized or even gave me a reason for pulling me over.

I think the cop thought I was in the area to buy drugs. So I guess I was the whitest victim in the history of racial profiling. He seemed pretty pissed off that I didn't have anything on me. I almost shit myself when he started searching me, even though I didn't have anything to hide. I had been drinking earlier so who knows what I would have blown on a breathalizer (he never even asked me if I had been drinking).

Moral of the story is that 95% of cops are douchebags. And if you're a pasty white guy, don't drive around west philly trying to buy drugs late at night, because you will get nailed.

Can't do anything about racial profiling, but be careful about the boozing & driving. Maybe 3 or 4 beers before the game instead of 5 or 6. I'm always driving home after Temple b-ball games.

neilybabes86

The Fixer wrote:

Funny story from last night...I will preface this story by telling you guys that I am the whitest, pastiest dude you will ever come across. I'm the epitome of a blond haired, blue eyed WASP.

Had tickets for last nights game and I got a text from one of my good friends that lives down in fishtown. He asked me if I wanted to hang out before the game. Said it was supposed to rain, so he wanted to hang at his place rather than tailgate. Sounded good to me so I went to his place. My wife was still at work, so we arranged to have her pick us up at his place, then head over to the game. We had 5-6 beers each before we left for the game and during the game I only had 1 beer. After the game he decided he was staying at the ballpark to hang at mcfaddens. My wife and I both just wanted to head home, so she dropped me at his place to get my car.

I usually take 95 to 476 to get home, but there is some construction going on and I didn't feel like sitting in traffic, so I decided to take the back roads through west philly to get home. I am cruising through beautiful west philadelphia, down frankfort avenue when a cop pulls me over. I wasn't drunk, and I didn't make any violations, so I was pretty confused. The guy was about 5'5 and he comes up to my car and tells me to give him my keys. I have been pulled over before and I know this isn't protocall. I asked him if everything was ok and he asked me for my keys again (this time raising his voice). He put my keys on the roof of my truck and asked for my paperwork, which I provided...then he told me to get out of the car. Dude checked my pockets and searched my car...asking if there was anything in the vehicle he should know about. No I told him. He then asked me if I knew what neighborhood I was in. I told him I had no clue, but my GPS was taking me this way on my way home. Then he told me to get back in the car and he ran my paperwork. Brought my stuff back to me and told me to have a good night (without giving me my keys, which were still on my roof). He never apologized or even gave me a reason for pulling me over.

I think the cop thought I was in the area to buy drugs. So I guess I was the whitest victim in the history of racial profiling. He seemed pretty pissed off that I didn't have anything on me. I almost shit myself when he started searching me, even though I didn't have anything to hide. I had been drinking earlier so who knows what I would have blown on a breathalizer (he never even asked me if I had been drinking).

Moral of the story is that 95% of cops are douchebags. And if you're a pasty white guy, don't drive around west philly trying to buy drugs late at night, because you will get nailed.

lucky he didn't make you blow bro

not a great idea

pjhawks

The Fixer wrote:

jamminpearls wrote:

This team is playing out of this world right now. Bobby Cox not setting up his rotation for this series was a bad mistake. Are big 3 have been all that and then some. We used 5 pitchers the whole series i kinda hope thats how the playoffs work out. Can't wait for another deep run in october go Phills.

I disagree. I think it was pretty damned smart for cox not to use hudson or lowe vs the phils. He knew the pitchers the phils were rolling out in this series. I think he purposely held hudson/lowe back so his team can make a run at the wild card.

Maybe I'm giving cox too much credit, but he's been around. He knows what he's doing.

I actually agree with on this. I think Cox figured if he pitches Hudson/Lowe against the Phils and they lose they are done anyway. So he saves them for this week and if you get killed by the Phils like they did you will most likely get a weakened Phillies lineup and minimal innings from Halladay/Oswalt/Hamels in the last series when those games will be the determining games for the wild card. Even if that wasn't his thinking it is how it played out - so next weekend the Braves will most likely play against a weakened phils lineup as they go for the wild card.

And Fixer I was at the game last night as well - don't you love how people run like hell at the 1st drop of rain? it's ridiculous. it was like a scud missle was coming at these people at the 1st rain drop - they ran like one drop was going to make them melt. jeez it's was barely more than a drizzle people - it won't kill ya.

The Fixer

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

Funny story from last night...I will preface this story by telling you guys that I am the whitest, pastiest dude you will ever come across. I'm the epitome of a blond haired, blue eyed WASP.

Had tickets for last nights game and I got a text from one of my good friends that lives down in fishtown. He asked me if I wanted to hang out before the game. Said it was supposed to rain, so he wanted to hang at his place rather than tailgate. Sounded good to me so I went to his place. My wife was still at work, so we arranged to have her pick us up at his place, then head over to the game. We had 5-6 beers each before we left for the game and during the game I only had 1 beer. After the game he decided he was staying at the ballpark to hang at mcfaddens. My wife and I both just wanted to head home, so she dropped me at his place to get my car.

I usually take 95 to 476 to get home, but there is some construction going on and I didn't feel like sitting in traffic, so I decided to take the back roads through west philly to get home. I am cruising through beautiful west philadelphia, down frankfort avenue when a cop pulls me over. I wasn't drunk, and I didn't make any violations, so I was pretty confused. The guy was about 5'5 and he comes up to my car and tells me to give him my keys. I have been pulled over before and I know this isn't protocall. I asked him if everything was ok and he asked me for my keys again (this time raising his voice). He put my keys on the roof of my truck and asked for my paperwork, which I provided...then he told me to get out of the car. Dude checked my pockets and searched my car...asking if there was anything in the vehicle he should know about. No I told him. He then asked me if I knew what neighborhood I was in. I told him I had no clue, but my GPS was taking me this way on my way home. Then he told me to get back in the car and he ran my paperwork. Brought my stuff back to me and told me to have a good night (without giving me my keys, which were still on my roof). He never apologized or even gave me a reason for pulling me over.

I think the cop thought I was in the area to buy drugs. So I guess I was the whitest victim in the history of racial profiling. He seemed pretty pissed off that I didn't have anything on me. I almost shit myself when he started searching me, even though I didn't have anything to hide. I had been drinking earlier so who knows what I would have blown on a breathalizer (he never even asked me if I had been drinking).

Moral of the story is that 95% of cops are douchebags. And if you're a pasty white guy, don't drive around west philly trying to buy drugs late at night, because you will get nailed.

Can't do anything about racial profiling, but be careful about the boozing & driving. Maybe 3 or 4 beers before the game instead of 5 or 6. I'm always driving home after Temple b-ball games.

yeah, I am usually good about not getting behind the wheel if I've had too much. I was fine last night, my wife and I sat in the traffic leaving the parking lot for almost an hour after the game.

Cliffy6745

The Fixer wrote:

Funny story from last night...I will preface this story by telling you guys that I am the whitest, pastiest dude you will ever come across. I'm the epitome of a blond haired, blue eyed WASP.

Had tickets for last nights game and I got a text from one of my good friends that lives down in fishtown. He asked me if I wanted to hang out before the game. Said it was supposed to rain, so he wanted to hang at his place rather than tailgate. Sounded good to me so I went to his place. My wife was still at work, so we arranged to have her pick us up at his place, then head over to the game. We had 5-6 beers each before we left for the game and during the game I only had 1 beer. After the game he decided he was staying at the ballpark to hang at mcfaddens. My wife and I both just wanted to head home, so she dropped me at his place to get my car.

I usually take 95 to 476 to get home, but there is some construction going on and I didn't feel like sitting in traffic, so I decided to take the back roads through west philly to get home. I am cruising through beautiful west philadelphia, down frankfort avenue when a cop pulls me over. I wasn't drunk, and I didn't make any violations, so I was pretty confused. The guy was about 5'5 and he comes up to my car and tells me to give him my keys. I have been pulled over before and I know this isn't protocall. I asked him if everything was ok and he asked me for my keys again (this time raising his voice). He put my keys on the roof of my truck and asked for my paperwork, which I provided...then he told me to get out of the car. Dude checked my pockets and searched my car...asking if there was anything in the vehicle he should know about. No I told him. He then asked me if I knew what neighborhood I was in. I told him I had no clue, but my GPS was taking me this way on my way home. Then he told me to get back in the car and he ran my paperwork. Brought my stuff back to me and told me to have a good night (without giving me my keys, which were still on my roof). He never apologized or even gave me a reason for pulling me over.

I think the cop thought I was in the area to buy drugs. So I guess I was the whitest victim in the history of racial profiling. He seemed pretty pissed off that I didn't have anything on me. I almost shit myself when he started searching me, even though I didn't have anything to hide. I had been drinking earlier so who knows what I would have blown on a breathalizer (he never even asked me if I had been drinking).

Moral of the story is that 95% of cops are douchebags. And if you're a pasty white guy, don't drive around west philly trying to buy drugs late at night, because you will get nailed.

Thats pretty funny. I think this happens quite a bit actually. A while back a bunch of us were at Finnegans and we all hopped in cabs to head to a buddies house in Bridesburg. One of the cabs took a wrong turn and headed into the hood accidently. A cop pulled the cab over and did this exact same thing.

The Fixer

pjhawks wrote:

And Fixer I was at the game last night as well - don't you love how people run like hell at the 1st drop of rain? it's ridiculous. it was like a scud missle was coming at these people at the 1st rain drop - they ran like one drop was going to make them melt. jeez it's was barely more than a drizzle people - it won't kill ya.

haha, funny. I asked my wife if it was acid rain because people were scurrying for cover.

Also, the rally towels are fucking stupid. The guy in front of me felt the need to wave his before every oswalt pitch. He blocked my view for half the game.

And the 'Make noise' crap they put on the big screen is gay too. don't tell me when to cheer, I know what's going on in the game, I'll get loud when I need to.

The crowds are like the phils are an expansion team.

pjhawks

The Fixer wrote:

pjhawks wrote:

And Fixer I was at the game last night as well - don't you love how people run like hell at the 1st drop of rain? it's ridiculous. it was like a scud missle was coming at these people at the 1st rain drop - they ran like one drop was going to make them melt. jeez it's was barely more than a drizzle people - it won't kill ya.

haha, funny. I asked my wife if it was acid rain because people were scurrying for cover.

Also, the rally towels are fucking stupid. The guy in front of me felt the need to wave his before every oswalt pitch. He blocked my view for half the game.

And the 'Make noise' crap they put on the big screen is gay too. don't tell me when to cheer, I know what's going on in the game, I'll get loud when I need to.

The crowds are like the phils are an expansion team.

i don't hate the towels as long as they are used at the right moments but agree on the make noise and that stupid ass mets everybody clap your hands thing - i wanna shoot the scoreboard out when i see that.

neilybabes86

just sawthe replay..that was a foul ball??????????? wtf

The Fixer

pjhawks wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

pjhawks wrote:

And Fixer I was at the game last night as well - don't you love how people run like hell at the 1st drop of rain? it's ridiculous. it was like a scud missle was coming at these people at the 1st rain drop - they ran like one drop was going to make them melt. jeez it's was barely more than a drizzle people - it won't kill ya.

haha, funny. I asked my wife if it was acid rain because people were scurrying for cover.

Also, the rally towels are fucking stupid. The guy in front of me felt the need to wave his before every oswalt pitch. He blocked my view for half the game.

And the 'Make noise' crap they put on the big screen is gay too. don't tell me when to cheer, I know what's going on in the game, I'll get loud when I need to.

The crowds are like the phils are an expansion team.

i don't hate the towels as long as they are used at the right moments but agree on the make noise and that stupid ass mets everybody clap your hands thing - i wanna shot the scoreboard out when i see that.

yeah, the mets clap. I was complaining about that last night too. that's shea stadium garbage. they just started doing that this year I think. all the new fans love that addition.

The Fixer

neilybabes86 wrote:

just sawthe replay..that was a foul ball??????????? wtf

my seats are right on the railing where that ball landed (you can see me on TV if you check DVR). there was a huge divot right on the foul line where the ball landed. definitely fair.

neilybabes86

The Fixer wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

just sawthe replay..that was a foul ball??????????? wtf

my seats are right on the railing where that ball landed (you can see me on TV if you check DVR). there was a huge divot right on the foul line where the ball landed. definitely fair.

you got more excuses than a drunk pervert

The Fixer

neilybabes86 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

just sawthe replay..that was a foul ball??????????? wtf

my seats are right on the railing where that ball landed (you can see me on TV if you check DVR). there was a huge divot right on the foul line where the ball landed. definitely fair.

you got more excuses than a drunk pervert

you just referenced me twice in your last post

don't know what to tell you man, the ball hit the line

Jearlpam0925

Best record in the NL gets the choice of an extra day off. If the Phils do this, they won't have to use their #4 starter until game 4 of the NLCS - barring no fuck ups and being blasted from the LDS.

Fixer, where in West Philly were you stopped? I always go that way back to Delco when I'm in Center City or thereabouts. I find it funny when people not familiar with those parts of Philly get a little apprehensive. Went to the game last night with a buddy of mine, his girlfriend, girlfriend's friend and her husband. We took his pick up truck from Ardmore through West Philly. All they kept talking about was being in the ghetto. Funny. I guess I'm just used to it.

Johnny Abruzzo

The "Everybody clap your hands" thing is just freakin' awful. It makes me STOP clapping my hands in protest. Leave that shit in Queens. Why would you steal anything from the Mets?

Rally towels come in real handy when it rains. Yeah, people are ridiculous about that. One time, some idiots were in front of us with a giant umbrella in a drizzle. We were repeatedly asking/mocking them. I was literally pushing the umbrella forward, since it was dripping more rain onto me. The lady was too ugly to worry about keeping her hair neat anyway.

That one game vs. the Mets (the last Phillies loss) Polanco hit a ball off the line in the 1st inning that they called foul. The divot was clearly visible on the line. These umpires are friggin idiots.

The Fixer

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Best record in the NL gets the choice of an extra day off. If the Phils do this, they won't have to use their #4 starter until game 4 of the NLCS - barring no fuck ups and being blasted from the LDS.

Fixer, where in West Philly were you stopped? I always go that way back to Delco when I'm in Center City or thereabouts. I find it funny when people not familiar with those parts of Philly get a little apprehensive. Went to the game last night with a buddy of mine, his girlfriend, girlfriend's friend and her husband. We took his pick up truck from Ardmore through West Philly. All they kept talking about was being in the ghetto. Funny. I guess I'm just used to it.

We were talking about the schedule earlier this morning (a few pages back I guess). The phils are well set up. Crazy how things have gone over the last few weeks. 18-3 in september. That is insane.

I'm used to driving that way too. I was on frankfort ave...probably 2 miles before city line ave.

My favorite line from the Departed is the last one here

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Billy Costigan: There was a cop leaving when I came in.
Madolyn: How did you know he was a cop?
Billy Costigan: Bad haircut, no dress sense, and, you know, a slight air of scumbag entitlement.

The Fixer

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

The lady was too ugly to worry about keeping her hair neat anyway.

classic

Sucks today is an off day

Cliffy6745

The Fixer wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

The lady was too ugly to worry about keeping her hair neat anyway.

classic

Sucks today is an off day

Hell of an AL east matchup to tide you over

Jearlpam0925

Also, Fixer, last night was Super Amateur Group-a-palooza Night. Seems like everyone there was a part of a group. High & Inside was inaccessible because of some stupid party, McFadden's was bordered off because of a party making it that much harder to move around. I must have been stuck behind the 10 year old Slumdog Millionaire Group waiting for a beer. My ticket was free because it was part of a group, my aunt was there for a group from her work. Super annoying.

Cliffy6745

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

High & Inside was inaccessible because of some stupid party

What is this?