Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Truthfully I don't either but this weekend should give us an idea. Philly comes in for four games. And the Brewers went 2-1 in Philly earlier this year, including tagging Halladay for 10.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 and to be fair-- different payroll dynamics I'll be pulling for the Brewers
Originally Posted By Lisann22 People said that last year about the Giants. Granted Phillie strenghten their pitching but I think hitting wise they are chokers come playoffs. It will be an exciting series. This week was the first time we heard any Fielder to SF rumors. Now it's all the buzz.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Well get this-- after writing a complaint about a seating issue at a Cubs game this year- they don't seem to be able to stop trying to please me. I just got invited today - to a focus group of people who sit in the bleachers and attend 5-10 games a year.. the entire group is 10 people and we will bemeeting with and having lunch with the owner- Tom Ricketts'- then a private behind the scenes tour of Wrigley for our time.... I'll ask him about Fielder-- LOL !!!!!
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden <<Granted Phillie strenghten their pitching but I think hitting wise they are chokers come playoffs.>> Chokers? They've already won a World Series and been there two out of the last 3 years. Not hitting against the best pitching staff in 2010 shouldn't classify them as chokers. The Mets of '07 and '08, now that's a bunch of chokers. The Phils are clearly the best team in baseball, but it won't be handed to them, just ask the Mariners that won 116 games in 2001. I've been looking forward to the Brewers series for a while, they've got a real good team. It was nice to see the Phillies take game 1 with Cole Hamels and essentially a AAA team, no Howard, Utley, or Rollins.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I didn't get a chance to watch the game, there was another team two hours north playing football. One that looked really good offensively.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden You didn't miss much if you're a Brewers fan. They had one really bad inning. Two misplays in centerfield that turned singles into extra bases and one missed call by the ump that allowed another run or two to score.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden Me too. I don't think they've been chokers at all in the playoffs. Their bats went cold against the Giants last year but the Giants had a fantastic pitching staff. I'll take pitching over hitting in the playoffs every time. It's no coincidence that they went out and got Cliff Lee in the offseason. That was clearly done with SF in mind for the playoffs.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Yeah, hard to say they've choked when they won the whole thing in '08, got to the Series but lost in 6 to a good Yankees team, then lost to an on-fire-pitching-staff last year. And all that was without the monstrous rotation they've assembled this year. I think they've got to be favored in any matchup this post-season. Doesn't mean they'll win; upsets happen. But not always because someone chokes. Sometimes the other team is just on fire. Exhibit A: the 2006 Cards, who finished 82-80 IIRC and weren't given much of a chance, but caught fire and won the whole enchilada.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 This article is from May and I realize they are on a tear right now. I'm not even sure why I'm still debating this but I just feel after watching several games and reading my Baseball Digest and others baseball related news that I'm not completely wrong here. I'm not saying the Phillies are not a good team, not by a long shot. I was freaked out when they went into the playoffs against the Giants last year but time after time I've seen their bats go quiet and their pitching be what gets them through even though everyone raves about them. LOL! Difference perspective I guess, what makes baseball so much fun. <a href="http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2011/05/16/sports/doc4dd1e3485e32e537822799.txt?viewmode=fullstory" target="_blank">http://www.delcotimes.com/arti...ullstory</a>
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "I didn't get a chance to watch the game, there was another team two hours north playing football. One that looked really good offensively." And gave up tons of yards on defense. As did the Saints.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden Lisann, I had more of a problem with calling them chokers after what they’ve done the past several years, coming all the way back to catch the Mets 2 years in a row and come from behind wins in the playoffs when they were down to their last out as they were against the Rockies and Dodgers, but I think you hit on it more accurately with the article. Their lineup was seriously flawed. The sentiment in the article was the prevailing thought and attitude of most fans after last year and up until the trade deadline. We all felt the lineup was too left-handed and would be susceptible to good pitching in the playoffs. But May seems like a lifetime has passed, especially after they traded for Hunter Pence. I don't think Ryan Howard saw one fastball over the plate all year until Pence arrived. His presence has kept opposing teams honest, they can't just keep sending out lefties, especially from the bullpen in later innings. Platooning Ibanez and Mayberry Jr in leftfield has also balanced out the lineup. After taking 3 out of 4 in Milwaukee, the Brewers are still the team I'd least like to face in the playoffs in either league. If the Phillies falter I think it'd be against them. Though if we have to face them I have one request, can they stick to one uniform? Over 4 games they wore 3 different uniforms and that yellow one was hideous. Whose idea was it to dress them up as lemon meringue pies?
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Don't fret the Giants sport the disco day glow Orange jerseys every Friday night.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden Yeah but didn't they were them in the 70's and early 80's? To me that makes a difference. Maybe because I'm a Flyers fan and used to big orange jerseys, but I don't mind the ones the Giants wear.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I saw that because of the pitching my team can at least hang with the Phillies but if that only translates to one win, then that's not good. That game Saturday night was the most frustrating game I've seen in a while. Brewers had runners in scoring position from the 7th on. And the black hole known as Casey McGee and Yunesky Bettencourt is killing this team. Especially McGee, Bettencourt is at least putting a bat on the ball, but McGee I assume an out every time he comes up.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Well, the Braves kept their late season meltdown going to the bitter end. However, the good news is that my friend Fredie Freeman may yet be chosen Rookie of the year.
