MLB 2012 Season

still can't beat baltimore, and beckett pitched as well as he has all year

Derek wrote:

blondie wrote:

We had another injury

who do you have left to get injured?

of importance? Hamels and Ruiz

the rest is pretty much the AAA and scrap heap veterans

which is explains why we lost the last 5

one more month - if they can avoid collapsing for 1 more month, the big guys should be back and they can fill the gap at the trade deadline. I think its inevitable that they go over the luxury tax if they end up buyers

If they don't hold on, look for Hamels and maybe Victorino to hit the trade block


it was Freddy Galvis who got hurt - 15 day DL

iwantmycrayons wrote:

still can't beat baltimore, and beckett pitched as well as he has all year

hopefully they'll be due for a losing streak this weekend

annnnnd 6 in a row

This season sucks.

blondie wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

still can't beat baltimore, and beckett pitched as well as he has all year

hopefully they'll be due for a losing streak this weekend

thing is they had been playing crappy until they got to fenway

that's just like the Phillies and Citizens Bank Park

awful, just awful

they were up 3-0 then 2 errors in a row and the flood gates just opened from there

and you can tell when they've given up hope when they put Qualls in. He was good the first 2 weeks of the season then he became a run-giver-upper

how bad is it that i am looking forward to seeing matsusake pitch this weekend

I'm about ready to look forward to 2013

blondie wrote:

I'm about ready to look forward to 2013

you'll be Ok when the hospital lets your guys out

by then they could be 10-15 games out

hopefully THIS was bottom

otherwise we'll be restocking the farm. The Dodgers have already announced their intent to go after Hamels.


the life of a Philly fan is heartwrenching sometimes

blondie wrote:

by then they could be 10-15 games out

hopefully THIS was bottom

otherwise we'll be restocking the farm. The Dodgers have already announced their intent to go after Hamels.


the life of a Philly fan is heartwrenching sometimes

yeah, it's much easier being a Red Sox fan

iwantmycrayons wrote:

how bad is it that i am looking forward to seeing matsusake pitch this weekend

I was thinking the same thing earlier today.

iwantmycrayons wrote:

blondie wrote:

by then they could be 10-15 games out

hopefully THIS was bottom

otherwise we'll be restocking the farm. The Dodgers have already announced their intent to go after Hamels.


the life of a Philly fan is heartwrenching sometimes

yeah, it's much easier being a Red Sox fan

you may be the only other city that has the same ups and downs

blondie wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

blondie wrote:

by then they could be 10-15 games out

hopefully THIS was bottom

otherwise we'll be restocking the farm. The Dodgers have already announced their intent to go after Hamels.


the life of a Philly fan is heartwrenching sometimes

yeah, it's much easier being a Red Sox fan

you may be the only other city that has the same ups and downs

tghere's only a few cities where fans are as rabid as Philly and Boston. The cubbies have good fans, but i think they are just waiting for them to win before they get that same fever. St Louis is a great baseball town, but even they aren't as hard core
where else do fans live and die with each win and loss??
i can't think of many. It why i love being a fan of the Sox, the fan base is literally crazy

I joke with a guy at work that we're going to preorder a pallet of Xanax for game days


the ups and downs this season have been crazy. they're bad! they're good! no! yes!

its exhausting

Boston looked unbeatable last night, Bucholz pitcheda great complete game, and the hitting was there. Tonite they are just as likely to get blowed out by Washington.

oh no! Clark - you guys HAVE to beat Washington.

blondie wrote:

oh no! Clark - you guys HAVE to beat Washington.

Strasburg is pitching tonite, against up until now has been our best pitcher doubront. Should be a good game, duobrount is pretty good, and if we can get to the kid and use his 100 mph stuff to power some shots over the monster we'll be Ok. their lineup doesn't scare me too much. I know they've been playing well but we got this

Strasburg isn't infallible - we got to him before our pen let us down

don't forget to hit Harper - he likes it :p

blondie wrote:

Strasburg isn't infallible - we got to him before our pen let us down

don't forget to hit Harper - he likes it :p

Doubront probably won't do that, he can strike hime outr a couple of times though He has great stuff, and it should be a good game tonite. BTW- the phils are playing the O's right??

They could return the favor and take a couple from them this weekend

yup, in Baltimore

the road has been better for them than home

and hopefully they've had enough losing this week


we're sending Blanton to the hill so...I don't know

he was better last time but Charlie always seems to leave him in 1 inning too long

hows Arrieta? that's who we're facing it looks like - n/m - it seems like he's just like Blanton

blondie wrote:

yup, in Baltimore

the road has been better for them than home

and hopefully they've had enough losing this week


we're sending Blanton to the hill so...I don't know

he was better last time but Charlie always seems to leave him in 1 inning too long

hows Arrieta? that's who we're facing it looks like - n/m - it seems like he's just like Blanton

all of their pitchers can either be really good, or get knocked around. i honestly don't think they are long for the top of the AL east, no way they have enough pitching

that's what I keep saying about the Nationals - not that their pitching isn't good but that they won't last the season.

Freddy Galvis may or may not have a fracture in his back

The injury bug does not age discrimate

I guess the controversy about whether Utley will return to 2b is over

sooo...maybe they should fire your teams health people..the trainers and people in charge of work out regimes...the health of your team isnt being taken care of very well...and thats someones fault...unless everyone of these are freak accidents...like Sammy Sosa sneezing and injuring himself for a month..or Kerry Wood going on the DL for slipping into his hot tub...

This was a freak accident - he was batting


Their staff is supposed to be good; it's just one of those things

The others are mostly playing accidents exacberated (I'm sure that's misspelled but I don't care) by age

Polanco is out a few days because a guy climbed up his arm with his cleat when Polly was trying to tag him out; those are the types of freak things that keep happening

ahh i see...i just remember a couple teams in the past gettting rid of their trainers due to stupid injuries like constant pulled hammys and strains...they were preparing them before the games properly..bad stretching and just slacking...didnt kno if that was the case or not..it could happen!

The mets were like that for a long time. I think we're just age and accidents

sorry Blondie

FTR- Strasburg and Harper ARE as good as they say they are

we're 8 games out after dropping 2 extra inning games with the O's

we're in Minnesota next - hopefully they'll manage to win those


Clarke! don't take their side

blondie wrote:

we're 8 games out after dropping 2 extra inning games with the O's

we're in Minnesota next - hopefully they'll manage to win those


Clarke! don't take their side

you think I wanted too??
Srasburg took out 13 guys, making them look like little leagers, and harper singlehandely won the game firday. Our pitchers actually pitched OK, but couldn't get any dam hits. We're back under .500 and still inlast damn place.

the Marlins are a little easier - as long as you get through the first 4, I think you're ok


Cliff Lee (the one making over $20 million/yr) does NOT have a WIN this season

if he tries any harder, he may just go winless this year

Last place, 8 games out. 3 weeks until relief - approx.

things that will no longer happen:
1. win the division
2. sign Hamels - they just have too many pieces to replenish. I think he'll be in dodger blue before long.

iwantmycrayons wrote:

sorry Blondie

FTR- Strasburg and Harper ARE as good as they say they are

Yes they are!!

Ez wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

sorry Blondie

FTR- Strasburg and Harper ARE as good as they say they are

Yes they are!!

As a baseball fan it was fun to watch, as a Red sox fan it was frustrating as all hell

they're not fun when you face them 4 times a year either

blondie wrote:

they're not fun when you face them 4 times a year either

hard to believe that Harper is 19!!! that kid is as polished as they get

iwantmycrayons wrote:

sorry Blondie

FTR- Strasburg and Harper ARE as good as they say they are

Hell yes they are

meanwhile all our stars are sitting around nursing some injury that seems to take a 1/2 season to fix

ours are enjoying the Florida weather

Rob wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

sorry Blondie

FTR- Strasburg and Harper ARE as good as they say they are

Hell yes they are

if they were playing in Houston, the Phillies would already be fitting them up for new uniforms

iwantmycrayons wrote:

Rob wrote:

iwantmycrayons wrote:

sorry Blondie

FTR- Strasburg and Harper ARE as good as they say they are

Hell yes they are

if they were playing in Houston, the Phillies would already be fitting them up for new uniforms

But of course

beckett started sow because they opened the roof in Miami and he had to adjust to the wind???

C'mon Man, you gotta have a better excuse than that

in other news, Chase is on the clock to return. He officially starts a rehab assignment today.


I hope its not too little too late


And Polanco may play tonight. Thank GAWD because Wiggington is awful at 3B. I don't mind him so much at first but he's a big reason why they have had trouble keeping a lead.

blondie wrote:

in other news, Chase is on the clock to return. He officially starts a rehab assignment today.


I hope its not too little too late


And Polanco may play tonight. Thank GAWD because Wiggington is awful at 3B. I don't mind him so much at first but he's a big reason why they have had trouble keeping a lead.

they were talking about Philly and the sox on ESPN asking which team is in more trouble. They basically said that both are in real trouble, but both can make the wild card and hope for the best in a 1 game playoff.

that's what we're hoping for (well that and a hot streak like the Cards had, and the Giants before them)

by then we should be put back together with Doc, Howard and Utley leading the way




*fingers crossed*

blondie wrote:

that's what we're hoping for (well that and a hot streak like the Cards had, and the Giants before them)

by then we should be put back together with Doc, Howard and Utley leading the way




*fingers crossed*

yeah, they just said today the carl crawfod( remember him, the guy we're paying 20 million freakin dollars a year to) is now throwing the ball 75 feet, and has started a re-hab assignment in single a ball. 75 feet, my friggin wife could throw a ball 75 feet.

Chase is in A ball too