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

Cliffy6745

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

We're going to MSG on Dec. 22 for a college hoops game at noon. What should we do after the game? Hanging out, dinner etc. Since you guys are the NYC experts and all.

On my phone now. Will give you some spots later when I get home. If you want awesomeItalian and are willing to hike a bit head up to Arthur ave. fucking awesome

Cliffy6745

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

We're going to MSG on Dec. 22 for a college hoops game at noon. What should we do after the game? Hanging out, dinner etc. Since you guys are the NYC experts and all.

You picked the right time to go to NYC if you want to continue to hate it. Going to be a fucking mad house 3 days before Christmas, especially a few hundred feet from Macys.

Like I said, if you are willing to take a hike and adventure out a bit head up to Arthur Ave in Fordham in the Bronx. A better Little Italy. I spent a whole lot of time up there. My brother (not really my brother but lived with my family for pretty much all of high school and after) is from near there so I have spent a lot of time in that hood. I fucking love it. A bit of a pain in the ass for public transportation and like I said, a hike. Probably best if you had a car.

Fairly convenient to Penn Station/MSG there are a few places I really like.

Mario Batali has a market called Eatly across from Madision Square Park that I fucking love. It's usually a zoo though. There are all different types of little restaurants scattered throughout the market that are great but on the top floor there is a sweet beer garden that I believe is a collaboration with Dogfish Head. I fucking love this place.

http://eatalyny.com/

http://eatalyny.com/eat/birreria

Awesome place called Cannibal....great beer and great meats

http://thecannibalnyc.com/

Cannibal's sister restaurant called Resto. Also good beer and food. Beer is very pricey.

http://www.restonyc.com/

Lot's of good shit further downtown. Lure Fishbar is a personal favorite but nicer than everything else I listed.

http://lurefishbar.tumblr.com/

Ate here a couple years ago before Syracuse played in the Jimmy V games at the garden, great oysters and seafood

http://thejohndory.com/index.html


I love the upper west side near the Beacon. Lot's of awesome shit.

Bunch of good spots in Hell's Kitchen, not far from Penn Station either.

Just leave midtown. That place sucks. I guess a lot of the places I listed are midtown but just leave that zoo from Macys to Central Park

eeriepadave

Phills end home sell out streak at 257
http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/ne ... i&c_id=phi

You knew it was gonna happen sometime this year

The Fixer

42 second mark. he's so bad it's hilarious

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?conte ... 4&c_id=mlb

The Fixer

Cliffy6745 wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

agreed. I don't know why people rip NYC (unless you're a complete moron like john rocker). what's not to like???

As for MSG...the location is a small part of what's so great about it.

oh shit, that goal was insane

I fucking despise the location of MSG. I call it Baghdad. I despise Penn Station. Convenient but nothing worthwhile there. All the bars are filled with creeps cheating on their wives before they head out to the suburbs. haha. Definitely convenient as shit though and right in the middle of a lot, just aren't a lot of great spots there.

You know the city a lot better than I do. I usually hit Stout, which is a decent spot

The Fixer

I would love an explanation for why worley hasn't been shut down. Guy needs elbow surgery, why not take care of that now???

So dumb (but not surprising)

The Fixer

kyle kendrick...another quality amaro signing. so glad we have the pleasure of watching him again next year :roll:

Jearlpam0925

Bastardo is a shell of himself. He should go headbutt another piece of gym equipment.

Johnny Abruzzo

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Bastardo is a shell of himself. He should go headbutt another piece of gym equipment.

He has ruined about half a dozen games (seemingly) that I've been to this year.

When Uggla hit that double I thought there were only 2 guys on base, then realized it was actually a 3-run double. :roll: Good times.

I'm sure Rube will competently rebuild the bullpen in the offseason. :? :evil:

Johnny Abruzzo

Apparently Kendrick, he of the 2-8 record and 5+ ERA in starts, said it's a matter of "What have you done for me lately?" in possibly being removed from the rotation.

Must be tough to make millions of dollars to pitch poorly and then pout about it.

The Juggler

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Apparently Kendrick, he of the 2-8 record and 5+ ERA in starts, said it's a matter of "What have you done for me lately?" in possibly being removed from the rotation.

Must be tough to make millions of dollars to pitch poorly and then pout about it.

why the hell did he pinch hit for dom brown in the 9th last night? 2nd time in the last few days. game was over but who cares? brown should get every possible at bat he can get in these 2 months. that pissed me off.

Ledbetterman10

The Juggler wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Apparently Kendrick, he of the 2-8 record and 5+ ERA in starts, said it's a matter of "What have you done for me lately?" in possibly being removed from the rotation.

Must be tough to make millions of dollars to pitch poorly and then pout about it.

why the hell did he pinch hit for dom brown in the 9th last night? 2nd time in the last few days. game was over but who cares? brown should get every possible at bat he can get in these 2 months. that pissed me off.

Maybe it was step 1 in the "give up on Dom Brown" movement.

jamminpearls

Bynum and Richardson!!!!! Nik,Harlkess and Iggy gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wave:

The Fixer

The Juggler wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Apparently Kendrick, he of the 2-8 record and 5+ ERA in starts, said it's a matter of "What have you done for me lately?" in possibly being removed from the rotation.

Must be tough to make millions of dollars to pitch poorly and then pout about it.

why the hell did he pinch hit for dom brown in the 9th last night? 2nd time in the last few days. game was over but who cares? brown should get every possible at bat he can get in these 2 months. that pissed me off.

because the manager is a dumb ass

brown has looked good since coming back up. new swing is much better. hopefully the power is coming

got a call from phils ticket office today regarding the season ticket holder survey I submitted. I was honest with my opinion of amaro. I plan to call them back this weekend and further voice my displeasure with how this team is run.

The Fixer

The Fixer wrote:

42 second mark. he's so bad it's hilarious

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?conte ... 4&c_id=mlb

I can't stop watching this

Johnny Abruzzo

The Fixer wrote:

got a call from phils ticket office today regarding the season ticket holder survey I submitted. I was honest with my opinion of amaro. I plan to call them back this weekend and further voice my displeasure with how this team is run.

I filled it out and as you might have guessed I went on a rant about Pimple-face, and also about ending up with Wigginton at 3B. I did mention my support of the bullpen youth movement, which obviously has not worked out this year, and my pleasure at the Hamels signing.

The Juggler

The Fixer wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Apparently Kendrick, he of the 2-8 record and 5+ ERA in starts, said it's a matter of "What have you done for me lately?" in possibly being removed from the rotation.

Must be tough to make millions of dollars to pitch poorly and then pout about it.

why the hell did he pinch hit for dom brown in the 9th last night? 2nd time in the last few days. game was over but who cares? brown should get every possible at bat he can get in these 2 months. that pissed me off.

because the manager is a dumb ass

brown has looked good since coming back up. new swing is much better. hopefully the power is coming
.

thank god he got rid of that ricky jordan stance

gunned a couple runners out in left too. cautiously optimistic thus far.

The Juggler

no love for mike lieberthal? haha

if there ever was a year to just not put someone in the wof....jeez.

Johnny Abruzzo

The Juggler wrote:

no love for mike lieberthal? haha

if there ever was a year to just not put someone in the wof....jeez.

Seriously. Reeks of desperation. Who's next? Dave Hollins?

Ledbetterman10

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

no love for mike lieberthal? haha

if there ever was a year to just not put someone in the wof....jeez.

Seriously. Reeks of desperation. Who's next? Dave Hollins?

I dunno. I liked Liberthal being inducted. In fact, I think he embodies the "Fighting Phillies" mantra as much as anybody in my time as a fan. And by most statistical measures, he was better than Daulton. But we all love Daulton because we all love the '93 team. I'm more than fine with Liberthal in the wall of fame.