OT: Philadelphia Phillies (MLB): Senior Citizens Bank Park

[usahockey22flyers]

Brett Myers always made me laugh because he looked like your typical bible thumpin', rifle totting, KKK memeber looking southerner.

I loved Myers, definitely because I relate him with that 2007 NL East title. When he's at his best, that 12-6 curveball is ferocious.

Here's a question about that season for everyone, does anyone hate the Rockies for bouncing the Phillies out in 3? I for some reason was bitter about that and still dislike them, especially Jeff Francis lol

 

[King Forsberg]

I loved Myers, definitely because I relate him with that 2007 NL East title. When he's at his best, that 12-6 curveball is ferocious.

Here's a question about that season for everyone, does anyone hate the Rockies for bouncing the Phillies out in 3? I for some reason was bitter about that and still dislike them, especially Jeff Francis lol

Absolutely. Getting revenge on the Rockies in 09 was almost as good as beating the Dodgers a second time.

 

[Halladay]

This team is so old. Only Asche, Revere, and Brown are the only starters under 30.

 

[zarley zelepukin]

I loved Myers, definitely because I relate him with that 2007 NL East title. When he's at his best, that 12-6 curveball is ferocious.

Here's a question about that season for everyone, does anyone hate the Rockies for bouncing the Phillies out in 3? I for some reason was bitter about that and still dislike them, especially Jeff Francis lol

I don't hate them. They were just on one of those crazy runs they seem to go on from time to time. It's not like the 07 team was that great or anything. I have way more hate for the Cardinals and Giants.

 

[cheesesteakarmor]

I loved Myers, definitely because I relate him with that 2007 NL East title. When he's at his best, that 12-6 curveball is ferocious.

Here's a question about that season for everyone, does anyone hate the Rockies for bouncing the Phillies out in 3? I for some reason was bitter about that and still dislike them, especially Jeff Francis lol

Going into my junior year of college, watching the Phillies-Rockies series, I remember being pissed that after years of being terrible, we finally got into the playoffs. And proceeded to be terrible.

 

[Phileeguy]

I loved Myers, definitely because I relate him with that 2007 NL East title. When he's at his best, that 12-6 curveball is ferocious.

Here's a question about that season for everyone, does anyone hate the Rockies for bouncing the Phillies out in 3? I for some reason was bitter about that and still dislike them, especially Jeff Francis lol

I don't. Maybe if the Rockies or teams from the city of Denver stood in the way of Philadelphia championships more often I would. I also think there's no real hatred for me because the Phils did it all over again the next year and won it all.

It's easy to remember the run the Rockies went on that year because they went nuts down the stretch, won a play-in game and then went onto the WS. But the Phils had quite a run as well (along with a Mets epic fail). The Rockies were just slightly hotter.

And considering the 14 year stretch of no playoff baseball I was just happy to see them get over that hump, especially since in the previous few years they were good, but just missed the postseason by a couple games. I think in 2006 they had more wins than the Cardinals, missed the WC by a few games, but the Cardinals got in 'cuz they played in a crap division and then got hot and won it all.

I hated the result, not the Rockies.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I don't. Maybe if the Rockies or teams from the city of Denver stood in the way of Philadelphia championships more often I would. I also think there's no real hatred for me because the Phils did it all over again the next year and won it all.

It's easy to remember the run the Rockies went on that year because they went nuts down the stretch, won a play-in game and then went onto the WS. But the Phils had quite a run as well (along with a Mets epic fail). The Rockies were just slightly hotter.

And considering the 14 year stretch of no playoff baseball I was just happy to see them get over that hump, especially since in the previous few years they were good, but just missed the postseason by a couple games. I think in 2006 they had more wins than the Cardinals, missed the WC by a few games, but the Cardinals got in 'cuz they played in a crap division and then got hot and won it all.

I hated the result, not the Rockies.

That play in game was awesome. Padres/Rockies, 13 innings, baseball at it's finest.

 

[Hiesenberg]

David Schoenfield ranks the Phillies 29th in the MLB this year. Houston is 30th.

Houstons payroll I believe hovers around 40M
Phillies is 159M

Nice work Ruin....

 

[Phileeguy]

David Schoenfield ranks the Phillies 29th in the MLB this year. Houston is 30th.

Houstons payroll I believe hovers around 40M
Phillies is 159M

Nice work Ruin....

Yeah I read that. He said that he could "see a scenario where the Phillies could win 85-87 games," but picked them to only win 66. So a variance of 20 wins. Clearly everything would need to go right for the Phillies for the former scenario, but he seems to think everything will go wrong with his official pick.

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

The Phillies can win between 66-87 games? That's a prediction by a guy that gets paid to write about baseball? That's ridiculous.

 

[Cekmate]

Milwood's Militia

Fasano's Pizanos. Remember Sal? Boy he sucked

Of course there's Howard's Homers

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Fasano's Pizanos. Remember Sal? Boy he sucked.

His mustache alone made me a fan.

 

[Broad Street Elite]

No love for Padilla's Flotilla? A+ for originality imo.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Fasano's Pizanos. Remember Sal? Boy he sucked

I think Sal only had 1 hit with the Phills and it went about 470 in the upper deck in left field. Absolutely crushed.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

I think Sal only had 1 hit with the Phills and it went about 470 in the upper deck in left field. Absolutely crushed.

I remember watching that live. I just got done telling my brother how much of a bum the guy was.

 

[Broad Street Elite]

I remember loving Fasano when he was a hot prospect with the Blue Rocks in Wilmington.

 

[flyguy]

My cousin wanted to do Liebe's Hebes back in the day and we'd all dress up as Hasidic Jews. We never did it though

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I think Sal only had 1 hit with the Phills and it went about 470 in the upper deck in left field. Absolutely crushed.

Sal Fasano, now there's a name. How the hell did he have a major league job for 12+ years?

 

[cheesesteakarmor]

Can we just bring back Matt Stairs, please?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Sal Fasano, now there's a name. How the hell did he have a major league job for 12+ years?

His mustache.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Potential Lineup & Rotation

Lineup:

Revere
Rollins
Utley
Howard
Byrd
Brown
Asche
Ruiz

Rotation:

Hamels
Lee
Kendrick
Carmona/Hernandez
Pettibone/Mag

How bad is it that the lineup is probably better than the rotation.

 

[FLYguy3911]

We're a finalist for Burnett apparently. There's that.

 

[Sombastate]

We're a finalist for Burnett apparently. There's that.

If it's a one or two year deal, I'll take it

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

Sal's Pals. Come on.

 

[Jtown]

Curt Schilling was just diagnosed with Cancer.