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

Jearlpam0925

I love the idea of the extra wild card team. And I really don't see it becoming like the NBA or NHL. I love the fact that this puts so much more emphasis on winning your division and having the best record during the season.

Cliffy6745

The Juggler wrote:

i know.

i just have a feeling that in another 10 years, baseball playoffs will look more like the nba/nhl playoffs than what i remember growing up. you know me clifford, i'd go back to 2 divisions per league and only the lcs prior to the world series if i had my way.

yeah, i hope that's not the case. I do wish the first round was 7 games though, not a fan of 5 games series. Ahh, yes, I do. Chew, greenies, stirrups, 3 pound bats and spikes up.

Cliffy6745

I also think you can't say you made the playoffs until you win that play in game. I hope it's known more as game 163 than the playoffs.

Wobbie

The Juggler wrote:

you know me clifford, i'd go back to 2 divisions per league and only the lcs prior to the world series if i had my way.

let's go back to 8 teams per league!

The Juggler

Cliffy6745 wrote:

I also think you can't say you made the playoffs until you win that play in game. I hope it's known more as game 163 than the playoffs.

stirrups were awesome. should be mandatory that players can't wear their pants hanging past through cleats like fucking pajamas. i hate that shit. dress like a ball player damn it.




in other news...fuck:

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phil ... itely.html

The Juggler

imalive wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

you know me clifford, i'd go back to 2 divisions per league and only the lcs prior to the world series if i had my way.

let's go back to 8 teams per league!

i would love to get rid of about 6 teams. the level of play would be so much better. same can be said of all pro sports. expansion sucks.

81

The Juggler wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

I also think you can't say you made the playoffs until you win that play in game. I hope it's known more as game 163 than the playoffs.

stirrups were awesome. should be mandatory that players can't wear their pants hanging past through cleats like fucking pajamas. i hate that shit. dress like a ball player damn it.




in other news...fuck:

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phil ... itely.html

i thought he was going to miss the season?

81

The Juggler wrote:

imalive wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

you know me clifford, i'd go back to 2 divisions per league and only the lcs prior to the world series if i had my way.

let's go back to 8 teams per league!

i would love to get rid of about 6 teams. the level of play would be so much better. same can be said of all pro sports. expansion sucks.

you would think, a world with 6 billion people, you would think you could find 750 major leaguers.

that's only like .00000125% of the poplulation

Wobbie

The Juggler wrote:

stirrups were awesome. should be mandatory that players can't wear their pants hanging past through cleats like fucking pajamas. i hate that shit. dress like a ball player damn it.




in other news...fuck:

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phil ... itely.html

so.....you're pissed that the guy who wears his uniform like pajamas is not coming back? make up your mind.

PureandEasy

I knew they were being too optimistic about his recovery. He shouldn't have been taking balls, or doing light running, it's too soon, that kind of injury takes way longer to heal than what they're predicting.

Cliffy6745

The Juggler wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

I also think you can't say you made the playoffs until you win that play in game. I hope it's known more as game 163 than the playoffs.

stirrups were awesome. should be mandatory that players can't wear their pants hanging past through cleats like fucking pajamas. i hate that shit. dress like a ball player damn it.




in other news...fuck:

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phil ... itely.html

You don't like the size of CC's uniform?

Saw that on Hardball Talk. It's not the original injury though, just the wound.

The Fixer

Howard is going to weigh 400 pounds by the time he gets back on the field. He already looks like he's pushing three bills.

6 more years....

The Fixer

fangraphs is fantastic. some of these quotes are classic.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.ph ... -tv-30-21/

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.ph ... -tv-20-11/

jamminpearls

The Fixer wrote:

Howard is going to weigh 400 pounds by the time he gets back on the field. He already looks like he's pushing three bills.

6 more years....

In mid season form i see!!

The Juggler

big 6-1 win over floriday state today.

Phantom Pain

The Juggler wrote:

big 6-1 win over floriday state today.

CHAMPIONSHIP!!

Jearlpam0925

Am I the only one who thought Howard wasn't coming back in April or May? I don't know how people can expect a lot out of a guy that tore his achilles. Feel that shit in the back of your ankle. Now think about it ripping apart. Could you imagine that shit? People are way too optimistic.

RW81233

dude is not coming back this year methinks...as a cowboy fan and unabashed fraud i remember when kevin smith signed a big deal and tore that shit in the first game of the year (precipitating the signing of sanders) and was both never the same and barely made it back for the following season.

The Juggler

RW81233 wrote:

dude is not coming back this year methinks...as a cowboy fan and unabashed fraud i remember when kevin smith signed a big deal and tore that shit in the first game of the year (precipitating the signing of sanders) and was both never the same and barely made it back for the following season.

i'm guessing the treatment of a torn achilles just might have come along a little bit in the past 2 decades dude.


unabashed fraud was a pretty hilarious touch though

The Fixer

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Am I the only one who thought Howard wasn't coming back in April or May? I don't know how people can expect a lot out of a guy that tore his achilles. Feel that shit in the back of your ankle. Now think about it ripping apart. Could you imagine that shit? People are way too optimistic.

I could care less when he comes back. Just hope he gets back early enough to get hurt before playoffs so he doesn't kill them for a 4th straight playoff season.

Luckily amaro signed a guy who can't play the field to fill in until black jared is ready

god he got fat. $125 mill will buy you a lot of mcdonalds