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

The Fixer

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

Great job by Orr to get on and give Jimmy a chance.

yeah, sure was.

rollins is on fire. haters are quiet

Ledbetterman10

I like Papelbon. I don't care what you guys say. If Ruben Amaro (or anybody) offered you a gazillion dollars, you'd take it too.

The Fixer

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I like Papelbon. I don't care what you guys say. If Ruben Amaro (or anybody) offered you a gazillion dollars, you'd take it too.

not being a dick here...why do you like him?

my disdain for him has little to do with money. I hated him before he got here. He's such a tool. I feel like he tries to be macho and he comes off as a hand job.

I really want to like the guy, but I have found it to be impossible.

crazy how this season is unfolding. wish they had a first baseman to help with the push

Ledbetterman10

The Fixer wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I like Papelbon. I don't care what you guys say. If Ruben Amaro (or anybody) offered you a gazillion dollars, you'd take it too.

not being a dick here...why do you like him?

my disdain for him has little to do with money. I hated him before he got here. He's such a tool. I feel like he tries to be macho and he comes off as a hand job.

I really want to like the guy, but I have found it to be impossible.

crazy how this season is unfolding. wish they had a first baseman to help with the push

See I don't watch enough of other teams to even know anything about him other than he had a strike-out to end the 2007 World Series. I dunno, when that fastball's working, it's working. Plus I find it impossible to have true disdain for someone I've never even met....except Flo from Progressive. Hate that bitch.

The Fixer

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

Plus I find it impossible to have true disdain for someone I've never even met....except Flo from Progressive. Hate that bitch.

Haha. I have no problem with this.

chris wheeler
papeldork
jon gruden
90% of the personalities on espn
julia roberts
glen macknow
preston & steve

you get the point

eeriepadave

at this time I would like to publicly apologize to the Philadelphia phillies for doubting you guys back a few months ago. I'm sorry! :oops:

Way to go, 7 in a row!

I went to today's game. Really enjoyable. First six innings were kinda rough to watch with the Phills not being able to get a hit though. But they found a way to keep get 'er done.

eeriepadave

Woo-hoo, 3 games back now. Thank you San Diego!

Johnny Abruzzo

eeriepadave wrote:

Woo-hoo, 3 games back now. Thank you San Diego!

Shits getting serious huh?

Last night reminded me of 2007 actually. Even down to having a douche as the closer. (remember Brett Myers?)

The Juggler

aaaand suddenly i'm not having to defend myself to people for still rooting hard for the phils this year. :roll: eeeeverybody's back on board. what a strange season.

i actually had a heated argument with my family a couple weeks ago down the shore because i wanted to watch the phils and they wanted to watch the rnc. this never would have happened in previous years. it ended with me calling them a bunch of frauds and storming out to the ocean drive's outside bar to watch the game (not a bad mid week spot to catch a game in sea isle--its chill, unlike the nonsense that is inside/late night..plenty of tv's).

The Juggler

hypothetical question: which season would you remember more fondly?

last year--best reg season in franchise history... only to piss it away to eventual champs in the divisional round.

or

this year--left for dead in july only to prove everyone wrong by storming into october...but then losing in the one game wild card round?



i'd take this year. been real fun watching this team rise from the ashes over the last month or so when most people didn't expect it...

JK_Livin

The Fixer wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

Great job by Orr to get on and give Jimmy a chance.

yeah, sure was.

rollins is on fire. haters are quiet

Rollins didn't hustle on that HR though. Jimmy is such a pain in the ass. He gives you every reason to hate and love him all in the same game.

3

The Brewers and D-bags are right on our tails. There's not much room for error.

Wobbie

you wouldn't want to take the final playoff spot from your long suffering brethren in eastern PA, would you? :shock:

Johnny Abruzzo

imalive wrote:

you wouldn't want to take the final playoff spot from your long suffering brethren in eastern PA, would you? :shock:

I assume you mean "western" PA?

I hope they end up with a winning record, because their streak of losing records is sad and pathetic (and they long since broke the Phillies' record). But otherwise I couldn't give two shits. Maybe referees can give their city another Super Bowl win. :roll:

eeriepadave

2013 schedule is out

http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/sc ... ar=DEFAULT

Home opener against KC Royals though? :?:

Wobbie

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

imalive wrote:

you wouldn't want to take the final playoff spot from your long suffering brethren in eastern PA, would you? :shock:

I assume you mean "western" PA?

geography is not my strong suit.

The Fixer

JK_Livin wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

Great job by Orr to get on and give Jimmy a chance.

yeah, sure was.

rollins is on fire. haters are quiet

Rollins didn't hustle on that HR though. Jimmy is such a pain in the ass. He gives you every reason to hate and love him all in the same game.

3

The Brewers and D-bags are right on our tails. There's not much room for error.

I know what you're saying, but he is a winner. love him or hate him, they guy usually comes up big when it matters. I think he deserves some slack for what he's accomplished during his time here. I thought the shit he dealt with after the pop up to the pitcher was ridiculous

The Fixer

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

imalive wrote:

you wouldn't want to take the final playoff spot from your long suffering brethren in eastern PA, would you? :shock:

I assume you mean "western" PA?

I hope they end up with a winning record, because their streak of losing records is sad and pathetic (and they long since broke the Phillies' record). But otherwise I couldn't give two shits. Maybe referees can give their city another Super Bowl win. :roll:

I hope they finish one game under 500.

neilybabes86

very impressive turn around phillies

ya never know...get in somehow and you can win just like anyone else

of course i hope not ...but very impressive

Cliffy6745

Marlins gave up, huh?

Read that they barely brought anyone up when rosters expanded and then they didn't bother pinch hitting once in the series.

Johnny Abruzzo

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Marlins gave up, huh?

Read that they barely brought anyone up when rosters expanded and then they didn't bother pinch hitting once in the series.

Well I think the guys out there played hard. Game on Tuesday was a slugfest battle. Not to say that the franchise itself hasn't given up. They are just pathetic this year, kind of like us until a couple weeks ago.

Still only 5.5% chance of making playoffs according to espn, not that I have much faith in their projections.

It helps when Cliff Lee has a 0.33 ERA in his last four starts.