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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,383
    The Juggler wrote:
    i'm loving the comments from rollins, victorino and the guys about all the attention the rotation is getting.

    our lineup seems to have a chip on it's collective shoulder. needless to say, i like it. get mean.

    Yea, I'm liking this too. Hopefully everyone is underestimating these guys.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila,  PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,314
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    WTF??? no posts for 3 days?? :shock: :lol:

    I know. Crazy. That's gotta be some kind of a record.
    is it the weather? it's cold as fuck out here. windchills well below zero. I about froze my face off, walking my dog at the park :wtf:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,383
    imalive wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    WTF??? no posts for 3 days?? :shock: :lol:

    I know. Crazy. That's gotta be some kind of a record.
    is it the weather? it's cold as fuck out here. windchills well below zero. I about froze my face off, walking my dog at the park :wtf:

    Definitely a sports-malaise around here, with the NHL All-Star break, the hated Steelers in the Super Bowl, Spring Training not for a couple more weeks. Plus Temple & Nova are kind of flagging in conference play.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila,  PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,314
    from the SF Chronicle...

    Q: Have the Phillies already locked down the National League pennant?

    A: Conventional wisdom says the Phillies blotted out all other contenders' names, and the Giants' chances to defend, when they signed Cliff Lee. Their rotation is a vintage version of the Giants', and their everyday lineup has two MVPs. Their farm system has yielded Domonic Brown, an outfielder labeled the best prospect in MLB by Baseball America last year.

    If Brown has the maturity to step into the right-field job vacated by Jayson Werth (a distinct uncertainty), the Phillies absolutely will be the Yankees of the NL. Philadelphia's pitching, however, will make it even better-equipped to perform in the postseason.

    But caveats surround the Phillies. First, hype is usually not helpful to a baseball team, and they're swimming in it. Second, the bullpen will lack a shutdown closer if Brad Lidge can't recover his 2008 form. Last, health problems undermined this team last year and can't be discounted as a threat now.

    Shortstop Jimmy Rollins played about half the season. Second baseman Chase Utley missed almost a third. First baseman Ryan Howard sprained an ankle in August. He played in 143 games, but his power was off. For the first time in five years, he didn't hit at least 45 homers. (He had 31.)

    Utley's power has spiraled down every year since 2007, his slugging percentage dropping from .566 to .445. A damaged thumb turned him into a very unsteady fielder in the NLCS against the Giants, and he couldn't do much at the plate.

    But with good health, the Phillies will have the most daunting starting rotation in baseball combined with what is arguably one of the top three everyday lineups.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,383
    imalive wrote:
    from the SF Chronicle...

    Q: Have the Phillies already locked down the National League pennant?

    I know newspapers have to write bold headlines, but this is just stupid. Nobody can lock down anything until October.

    Many of us on this board are very concerned about the Phils' aging roster, especially the offense.

    Only thing was Brad Lidge pretty much regained his 2008 form in the 2nd half of 2010. He was just underutilized in the playoffs.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila,  PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,314
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Only thing was Brad Lidge pretty much regained his 2008 form in the 2nd half of 2010. He was just underutilized in the playoffs.
    yeah, my giants didn't give you a whole lot of leads to work with, did they? :lol::lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    imalive wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Only thing was Brad Lidge pretty much regained his 2008 form in the 2nd half of 2010. He was just underutilized in the playoffs.
    yeah, my giants didn't give you a whole lot of leads to work with, did they? :lol::lol:

    No, our offense didn't give us much to work with...
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/02/p ... ws-jr.html

    Not a huge deal, but worth a shot for the minimum and to take a flyer on
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    And these shirts are fantastic....
    http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop% ... 20heritage
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    And these shirts are fantastic....
    http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop% ... 20heritage

    ha! yeah those are pretty cool. the ozzie smith one is the best.

    my only issue is the big nike swoosh
    www.myspace.com
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    The Juggler wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    And these shirts are fantastic....
    http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop% ... 20heritage

    ha! yeah those are pretty cool. the ozzie smith one is the best.

    my only issue is the big nike swoosh

    How about this one...

    http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?p ... 851.707584

    Cubs have one like this too.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    The Juggler wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    And these shirts are fantastic....
    http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop% ... 20heritage

    ha! yeah those are pretty cool. the ozzie smith one is the best.

    my only issue is the big nike swoosh

    How about this one...

    http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?p ... 851.707584

    Cubs have one like this too.

    Oh, fuck. Now I know what I want.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    The Juggler wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    And these shirts are fantastic....
    http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop% ... 20heritage

    ha! yeah those are pretty cool. the ozzie smith one is the best.

    my only issue is the big nike swoosh

    The reggie one is pretty good too.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Oh, fuck. Now I know what I want.

    haha, I haven't been able to decide if it's awesome or horrible or both at the same time.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Oh, fuck. Now I know what I want.

    haha, I haven't been able to decide if it's awesome or horrible or both at the same time.

    It's both. And I love it.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Oh, fuck. Now I know what I want.

    haha, I haven't been able to decide if it's awesome or horrible or both at the same time.

    It's both. And I love it.

    haha, you may be right.

    Yankees have one too. Colors are not as outrageous.

    http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?p ... 527.710012
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:

    haha, I haven't been able to decide if it's awesome or horrible or both at the same time.

    It's both. And I love it.

    haha, you may be right.

    Yankees have one too. Colors are not as outrageous.

    http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?p ... 527.710012

    Yeah, Phis need to start using the P for its logo and not the full Phillies logo sometimes. Either way, I was so excited that I didn't even look at the price. A buck forty? Jeeeesus.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    i'm opting for "horrible" on that last shirt. good god!
    www.myspace.com
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,930
    The Juggler wrote:
    i'm opting for "horrible" on that last shirt. good god!

    we agree, my god would someone really wear that?

    man we need pitchers and catchers to report. this weather sucks and is depressing.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,539
    pjhawks wrote:
    The Juggler wrote:
    i'm opting for "horrible" on that last shirt. good god!

    we agree, my god would someone really wear that?

    man we need pitchers and catchers to report. this weather sucks and is depressing.

    Man, you guys don't have an ounce of tacky humor in your bodies, do you?

    I would applaude the person who has the balls to wear this in public.
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