World Series

[Paradii]

Game one just ended. Great pitching on both sides. Lets go Phils

[Allereli]

great game, well played

[BandaorICE]

Great game indeed. Go Rays!

[Sean of the Thread]

Was a damned good game. Great pitching.

I think the rays got the edge tonight however.. we'll see.

[BandaorICE]

Hopefully the umpire doesn't miss a balk this game......

[Anebriated]

Depends which Myers shows up tonight. Should be a great game. Not worried about the Phils bats as many seem to be. Theyll hit any pitcher in the game. Just need a quality start from Myers. Go Phillies!

[crazymage]

I'm taking Philly tonight.

[BigWorm]

I hope that the Rays win if only because I only have to hear Sean brag about them vs. thousands of d-bag Philly fans. That city couldn't deserve a championship any less.

[Rimalon]

That city couldn't deserve a championship any less.

I agree. And I'm from the area, and I work in the sports media in town. Too bad they're probably going to sweep the poor Rays.

[Anebriated]

I work in the sports media in town.

Yeah you are the problem not the fans. The Philly media has to be among the WORST in the country. Theres a reason its been dubbed negadelphia.

On a side note, bring on the hate, we love it and thrive off of it.

[Rimalon]

Nay. You guys booed Santa Claus. You need to all die.

[Anebriated]

Santa was also drunk as hell in one of the dirtiest santa costumes ive ever seen stumbling around the stadium. But nobody remembers that, only that we booed him.

[BandaorICE]

The Phillies won't sweep the Rays. Sorry.

[Hulkein]

I hope that the Rays win if only because I only have to hear Sean brag about them vs. thousands of d-bag Philly fans. That city couldn't deserve a championship any less.

Go fuck yourself.

[Solkern]

break out the brooms!

[Allereli]

Fox just posted a great stat:

NL DHs are .079 batting since 2003 with 14 strikeouts

yikes

[Sean of the Thread]

break out the brooms!

to sweep your crocked dick?


Seriously rays win this hands down.

[Allereli]

Phils are not looking so hot

[BandaorICE]

No one likes a cold philly. :(

[Anebriated]

No matter what we go back to Philly with at least 1 win which is what we NEEDED to start the series. Going back with 2 definitely puts us in better shape but the way the game is going im ready to throw in the towel. Like I said earlier, well see which Myers shows up and unfortionately its not the version we needed tonight.

[Anebriated]

Hopefully the umpire doesn't miss a balk this game......

didnt miss a balk, just a swing.

[Anebriated]

Phillies bats need to wake up now that we are into their bullpen. Phils have been good at blowing up bullpens this year, just ask the mets.

[BandaorICE]

break out the brooms!

Sit on that broom, son. Enjoy that anal pleasure.

[Anebriated]

I generally dont like to blame officiating because it goes both ways... but the calls tonight were just terrible. Rays batter swings past the point of no return and ends up with a walk, Rollins gets hit by a pitch and its ignored and I dont know where the strike zone was tonight, apparently neither did the ump.

[BandaorICE]

I generally dont like to blame officiating because it goes both ways... but the calls tonight were just terrible. Rays batter swings past the point of no return and ends up with a walk, Rollins gets hit by a pitch and its ignored and I dont know where the strike zone was tonight, apparently neither did the ump.

I'll agree with that. Let us hope there is less of this during the rest of the series.

[Moist Happenings]

Phillies bats need to wake up now that we are into their bullpen. Phils have been good at blowing up bullpens this year, just ask the mets.

...shut your damn whore mouth! The Phillies cheated the Mets by having a better overall season record!

[Hulkein]

Phillies can't blame the ump because they just didn't deserve to win when their hitting with RISP is that bad, but Jesus Christ how terrible was the umpire?

[Anebriated]

Yeah im not saying we deserved to win, but the calls certainly played a factor in the loss. Myers really didnt pitch a terrible game but it wasnt his best showing. All in all the Phils did what they needed to do and won one of the two games in Tampa before returning to Philly for the home games. I still like our chances.

[Sean of the Thread]

Oh c'mon the calls are a non issue as it goes both ways.

Rays got screwed left and right on calls in ALCS and you didn't hear me pipe up.

[Hulkein]

That doesn't change the fact that Kirwin Daniel or whatever his name sucked in Game 2 of the World Series. Brutally.

[Sean of the Thread]

I expected you to start crying when the rays were winning but COME ON. The rays earned that win last night.

You didn't hear me crying after game one and there was a few chances to do so.

[Anebriated]

Do you even bother reading whats posted before you share your opinion? All of us have stated that the Phils didnt deserve the win last night.

edit: doesnt change the fact that the umpire was terrible. Its a sad statement for the MLB when the World Series umpire is that bad, which is more the point we are all making.

[Sean of the Thread]

And I expected you to start chirping as well.

Of course they didn't deserve the win. Shields is the man.

But I do agree the officiating was awful.


You guys know you're going to lose right.

[TheEschaton]

I was watching something else, and then was like, "Oh, the WS is on. I wonder who's winning?" My roommate was immediately like, "Shields is pitching tonight, I guarantee TB is winning." That guy's sick.

Sure enough, they were up 4-0 when we turned it on.

[Anebriated]

You are entitled to your opinion. Rays were the best home team in baseball, and Shields was an excellent pitcher at home during the season. Now the Rays have to come into a hostile Philly atmosphere and play 3 games. A place where the fans actually know what baseball is. The Rays are used to playing in the warm Florida weather and now they get to come to our cold autumn nights. On top of all that the Rays have to be worried. We have left historic amounts of RISP but should that change(phils were around .300 during the regular season w/ RISP) the games are completely different. I know its what actually happens that counts but you cant tell me the Rays dont know that we've been coming close only to have them get out of the jam.

IMHO, while the ratings might suck, this is one of the best matchups for a world series in a long time.

[Hulkein]

I expected you to start crying when the rays were winning but COME ON. The rays earned that win last night.

You didn't hear me crying after game one and there was a few chances to do so.

Did you even read my post? I said the Phillies didn't deserve to win that game. That doesn't change the fact that Kerwin Daniel had one of the worst World Series games behind the plate that I can remember.

[Hulkein]

I was watching something else, and then was like, "Oh, the WS is on. I wonder who's winning?" My roommate was immediately like, "Shields is pitching tonight, I guarantee TB is winning." That guy's sick.

Sure enough, they were up 4-0 when we turned it on.

Shields wasn't anything special, they hit him fine until they got RISP and came up small.

[Anebriated]

The main things I am taking out of the first two games is the fact that the offense that put up 30+ runs against the Red Sox through 7 has only put up 6 through the first 2. Also the Phillies have left plenty stranded, meaning they are getting on base just having trouble punching the runners home. Only a matter of time before the bats get hot.

[Sean of the Thread]

Shields is the man.

Garza..

Kazmir.

You guys are fucked..


And ratings be fucked is true.. This is a great series. Teh play has been awesome.

[Anebriated]

Kazmir.... I think I remember him.... didnt we win that game?

[Hulkein]

Shields is the man.

Garza..

Kazmir.

You guys are fucked..


And ratings be fucked is true.. This is a great series. Teh play has been awesome.

I understand the home loyalty but how are we fucked? Hamels is better than anyone you have and Myers pitched just as well as Shields. Garza is better than Moyer, I'll give you that.

Oh and Sean as a Rays fan I have a question about Upton... Did he loaf all year like he has in the World Series? He doesn't run out double play balls and was jogging like a bum on the play that ended up being an error by Werth. He's lucky he even made it into 2nd.

[Paradii]

Shields is the man.

Garza..

Kazmir.

You guys are fucked..


And ratings be fucked is true.. This is a great series. Teh play has been awesome.

what have the ratings been so far?

[Paradii]

I understand the home loyalty but how are we fucked? Hamels is better than anyone you have and Myers pitched just as well as Shields. Garza is better than Moyer, I'll give you that.

Oh and Sean as a Rays fan I have a question about Upton... Did he loaf all year like he has in the World Series? He doesn't run out double play balls and was jogging like a bum on the play that ended up being an error by Werth. He's lucky he even made it into 2nd.

Maddon was on his case earlier this season for playing like a raging vagina. From what I see, it had no effect on his performance.

On a side note, it was good to see Howard's connecting with the baseball again. Now if only they could start bringing runs in......

[Hulkein]

what have the ratings been so far?

Game 1 was down from Game 1 last year but up like 15% from two years ago when it was (I believe) Cards vs. Tigers.

Ratings aren't bad, just not Boston vs. LA ratings.

[Sean of the Thread]

I understand the home loyalty but how are we fucked? Hamels is better than anyone you have and Myers pitched just as well as Shields. Garza is better than Moyer, I'll give you that.

Oh and Sean as a Rays fan I have a question about Upton... Did he loaf all year like he has in the World Series? He doesn't run out double play balls and was jogging like a bum on the play that ended up being an error by Werth. He's lucky he even made it into 2nd.

He was fucking injured all year.

[Hulkein]

I know his shoulder is hurt, he's had lingering leg problems that cause him to only be able to run sometimes but not others?

[Sean of the Thread]

I'm not going to get into an argument over it.

We're both homers and we know it so it senseless.

Fact is that the Rays are favored however.

We'll just ride it out and see what happens. I like the Phillies too as you well know. Just hate teh eggles.

[BandaorICE]

Rays all the way. :( If not, Imma club people.

[Hulkein]

I'm not going to get into an argument over it.

We're both homers and we know it so it senseless.

Fact is that the Rays are favored however.

We'll just ride it out and see what happens. I like the Phillies too as you well know. Just hate teh eggles.

I've been rooting for the Rays all year (until now obviously).

I seriously was wondering if Upton has a rep for not running balls out is all. JRoll got benched for it this year but I still like him.

[Sean of the Thread]

Rays all the way. :( If not, Imma club people.

Are you PCSO or a city jobber.

[Sean of the Thread]

I've been rooting for the Rays all year (until now obviously).

I seriously was wondering if Upton has a rep for not running balls out is all. JRoll got benched for it this year but I still like him.

He did have a rep for not beating out to first but he's fast as fuck.

Joe had a talk with him and it got better but turns out he was playing injured the whole time and didn't tell anyone.

[Sean of the Thread]

Rays favored in Philly.. interesting.

Garza is the man but c'mon.

[BandaorICE]

Are you PCSO or a city jobber.

:)

[Anebriated]

games finally starting

[Paradii]

Man, I hope people are watching this series, they are turning it into a real fucking game.

5 man infields? I love it. This is great.

[Anebriated]

awesome. I doubted Moyer going into the game but he did everything we needed him to. Great game tonight. Go Phillies!

[Allereli]

stupid umpires again!

[Sean of the Thread]

Wasn't a bad game but some shitty officiating on both sides of teh ball.

one hell ohf a world series tho. Great teams to watch .. fun as hell.

[Anebriated]

What a fucking great weekend for Philadelphia sports. Saturday lineup: Phillies W vs Rays, Penn State W vs OSU and Flyers W vs Devils. Sunday lineup: Eagles vs Falcons(Matt Ryan from my hometown), Phillies vs Rays in game 4, The Who in concert. Gonna be packed in south Philly tonight.

edit: theres something happening at 4 as well but I cant remember what... probably 76ers game or something.

[Allereli]

10-2 and Howard is hitting. Rays are in trouble

[Moist Happenings]

What a fucking great weekend for Philadelphia sports. Saturday lineup: Phillies W vs Rays, Penn State W vs OSU and Flyers W vs Devils. Sunday lineup: Eagles vs Falcons(Matt Ryan from my hometown), Phillies vs Rays in game 4, The Who in concert. Gonna be packed in south Philly tonight.

edit: theres something happening at 4 as well but I cant remember what... probably 76ers game or something.


Did PSU win? I didn't catch the game. Also I'd just like to note that I don't hate all the Philly teams. Just the Eagles and the Phillies. Flyers have always been my team of choice, even after the Devils showed up. I can't stand the Devils for some reason. Never could. Probably because I was already a die hard Flyer's fan. Lindros used to be the MAN. I don't really have a good excuse for not liking the Eagles. They just never sat right with me after I started watching Football. I'm a Steelers fan for sure, but I have no allegiance to the Eagles whatsoever.

[Anebriated]

Yeah PSU won the game. Nice defensive battle to watch while we waited for the world series to start.

Love the Flyers. Glad we finally shifted the curse of Palin down to St Louis. We didnt win a game until she dropped a puck somewhere else.

[BandaorICE]

urg. the Rays players haven't done SHIT this series. They don't deserve to win it. Congrats Philly!

[Anebriated]

Anyone have any more questions about our pitching rotation? Blanton didnt get much respect but since the Phillies aquired him he was 4-0 and the Phils went 11-4 in games he started(was 5-12 when he came over from the A's).

[Allereli]

Last night was bullshit, that game shouldn't have been started. It's cancelled tonight because of the rain as well.

[Anebriated]

I understand them starting the game and trying to get it in. It should have been stopped before the 6th inning started though. The field was soaked, upton practically had to swim to second when he stole that base. Bad move on Selig's part.

[Hulkein]

They weren't going to stop the game with the Phillies ahead after it was official. Could you imagine a WS ending because of rain? Even as a Phillies fan I don't want that.

[Anebriated]

Before the games in philly were played Selig sat down with both teams and said that no game would end early. They would all be played in their entirety even if it means postponing a game... it should have been postponed at the start of the 6th.

[Allereli]

I do like the hats they've been wearing for the cold

http://mlb.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pMLB2-3702720dt.jpg

[Anebriated]

Looks like today will finally be the day the game is finished. Its slightly overcast here and the winds are really moving but I cant imagine they will suspend play for anything short of hail tonight.

[Allereli]

Classic bad weather games

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/gallery/featured/GAL1147477/1/index.htm?bcnn=yes

[Anebriated]

So my buddy just calls me while im sitting at work. He tells me that one of the people that went with him to game 5 part 1 cant make it and has a free ticket.... Needless to say I am now going to the most exciting 3 and a half innings of the year. So excited. Heading out now to go tailgate. GO PHILLIES!!!

[Sean of the Thread]

I'm jealous.

[Sean of the Thread]

Congrats phillies.


We still had the most outstanding year in baseball and I'm quite happy with that and the changes in management and coaching.

[Paradii]

Just got back from phillie....it was fucking insane there. Good lord, Center city sounded like it was about to burn down.

F'ing A, it feels good to win

[Clove]

Yay Phillies!
that is all.

[Hulkein]

YEAHHHHHHHHHH

[Daniel]

fuck. I'm gonna be in philly this weekend.

[Paradii]

fuck. I'm gonna be in philly this weekend.

The parade is on friday. It will most likely be a shit show. By Saturday, everyone will be back to being assholes and running over each with cars.

[Daniel]

Thank god.

[RichardCranium]

D why is Rob's hand dangerously close to your johnson in that pic in your avatar. Besides him being gay, I mean.

[Paradii]

Hell, everyone's good natured spirits might not make it until then. Some bitch called me a stupid shit because I wasn't wearing enough red gear in her opinion about 45 minutes after the game.


I was going to explain to her that I have been living out of a suitcase for 5 years and just don't own any phillies shirts, but all i managed to shout was "shut the fuck up, you horse's cunt"

[Daniel]

D why is Rob's hand dangerously close to your johnson in that pic in your avatar. Besides him being gay, I mean.

It's kinda hard to not be dangerously close to my Johnson.

[RichardCranium]

It's kinda hard to not be dangerously close to my Johnson.

lol

[NocturnalRob]

It's kinda hard to not be dangerously close to my Johnson.

hahaha...very true, sir. to be fair, you were also dangerously close to falling on the floor. i was just holding you ever-so-tenderly...

[Daniel]

Liar. I was on your lap and you liked it.

[Anebriated]

With hopes to stray from the gayness seeping into the thread the game was fucking awesome. Ill say it now... I called Phillies in 5. Booya bitches. The Rays had a hell of a year and have shown that they are no longer the perennial bottom feeders of MLB, however the Phillies are a team that too many people underestimate and it showed. In all honesty if people were so bent up on hating Philly they would have seen that this team was solid all the way through and has been for the past 3 years. Now that their bullpen is in better shape(aka no Mesa and Alfonseco) they are a great team. Walked down broad st from the stadium and made it to city hall, then realized we were way to drunk and tired so we hopped the subway back down to the stadiums and continued our drinking there.

The only downside to the mayhem was my girlfriend took a nasty spill and I ended up having to go get her and take her to the hospital. Took her back to her car this evening and found that her windows were smashed in. I get being rowdy and reckless but people need to leave students property alone(car was in a Temple U parking lot).

Hell of a day and definitely something I will remember for a long time.

[Alfster]

Meh. At least Jenkins actually got a hit and a ring.

<---brewer fan 4 life.

[Sean of the Thread]

With hopes to stray from the gayness seeping into the thread the game was fucking awesome. Ill say it now... I called Phillies in 5. Booya bitches. The Rays had a hell of a year and have shown that they are no longer the perennial bottom feeders of MLB, however the Phillies are a team that too many people underestimate and it showed. In all honesty if people were so bent up on hating Philly they would have seen that this team was solid all the way through and has been for the past 3 years. Now that their bullpen is in better shape(aka no Mesa and Alfonseco) they are a great team. Walked down broad st from the stadium and made it to city hall, then realized we were way to drunk and tired so we hopped the subway back down to the stadiums and continued our drinking there.

The only downside to the mayhem was my girlfriend took a nasty spill and I ended up having to go get her and take her to the hospital. Took her back to her car this evening and found that her windows were smashed in. I get being rowdy and reckless but people need to leave students property alone(car was in a Temple U parking lot).

Hell of a day and definitely something I will remember for a long time.


I disagree.. nobody really underestimated the phils ... peoplel did underestimate teh rays.

Get ready for next year. Rays had Longoria.. upton.. and crawford out for months at a time and look where we made it.


looking forward to next to year.

[Anebriated]

All I know is the Phillies were expected to lose every series of the Postseason. First round it was they cant beat Sabathia and the Brewers. Second round it was they cant beat Manny and the Dodgers. Not even just the post season. The last two years its been the Phillies cant beat the Mets. Eat it haters.

[Alfster]

You're kidding me if you think the Brewers were favored against the Phillies.

I'll give you the Dodgers, but not the Brewers.

[Sean of the Thread]

All I know is the Phillies were expected to lose every series of the Postseason. First round it was they cant beat Sabathia and the Brewers. Second round it was they cant beat Manny and the Dodgers. Not even just the post season. The last two years its been the Phillies cant beat the Mets. Eat it haters.


You know we're talking about the worse team with a shit record in the passed ten years right.... the rays.


Don't cry me a river about the phils.

[Clove]

Yay Phillies!
that is all.Word!

[Sean of the Thread]

Much congrats to the Phillies without a doubt.

Except for the idiots that were basically rioting but other than that outstanding season.


Oh and I have a Ryan Howard bat from when he was in single A... SUCK IT!

[Clove]

Except for the idiots that were basically rioting but other than that outstanding season.Yeah, but that isn't the team's fault. That's just an example of the sad fact that there are too many stupid people in the world.

[Clove]

Yeah, but that isn't the team's fault. That's just an example of the sad fact that there are too many stupid people in the world.So true. The two most common elements in the Universe are hydrogen and human stupidity.

[Sean of the Thread]

You just quoted and responded to yourself or one of yourselves.


wtf.

[Clove]

You just quoted and responded to yourself or one of yourselves.


wtf.So? What's the big deal? I've only done it five or six times. I'll get bored of it soon.

[Anebriated]

You know we're talking about the worse team with a shit record in the passed ten years right.... the rays.


Don't cry me a river about the phils.

You would have a valid point if you were talking about a team other than the Phillies. Rays have been terrible for 10 years of their existance, the Phillies are the first sports franchise to reach 10,000 losses and have been around quite a bit longer in their losing ways.

[Sean of the Thread]

So that would make our organization better by your definition?

Well played.


post script ... I dig philly cheese steaks.

[Hulkein]

With hopes to stray from the gayness seeping into the thread the game was fucking awesome. Ill say it now... I called Phillies in 5. Booya bitches. The Rays had a hell of a year and have shown that they are no longer the perennial bottom feeders of MLB, however the Phillies are a team that too many people underestimate and it showed. In all honesty if people were so bent up on hating Philly they would have seen that this team was solid all the way through and has been for the past 3 years. Now that their bullpen is in better shape(aka no Mesa and Alfonseco) they are a great team. Walked down broad st from the stadium and made it to city hall, then realized we were way to drunk and tired so we hopped the subway back down to the stadiums and continued our drinking there.

The only downside to the mayhem was my girlfriend took a nasty spill and I ended up having to go get her and take her to the hospital. Took her back to her car this evening and found that her windows were smashed in. I get being rowdy and reckless but people need to leave students property alone(car was in a Temple U parking lot).

Hell of a day and definitely something I will remember for a long time.

I drank from 8:30 in the morning when I got on the train until 2 AM. I feel terrible today.

[crazymage]

http://www.doitforstevebeattherays.com/images/Crikey_sm.jpg

[Stanley Burrell]

Thank you, Steve Irwin.

Also, all of Long Island:

http://api.ning.com/files/tbHVzVzhox-0zDsbu0wHFneRlgXmHgwnGo5wRDv--Pw_/Mr.MetisSad.jpg

[Anebriated]

So that would make our organization better by your definition?

Well played.


post script ... I dig philly cheese steaks.

I dont think its any secret that aside from a few bright seasons the Phillies havent exactly been an impressive franchise. They have been around for a long time and now have 2 world champion titles under their belts. Would I say the Rays are better? no, theyve yet to win but they came close.

My whole point was going into the postseason none of the talking heads of sports expected the Phillies to win. The only excitement for the team was out of Philly. As each round progressed we were still expected to lose only to prove people wrong. When we got to the world series the Rays were favored. I can only think of one or two "experts" who picked the Phillies to win at all, and that was in 7 games. Part of this was due to Vegas giving the Rays good odds in hopes people would bet the Phillies to even out the money that Vegas would have lost if the Rays won(250:1 preseason favorites). People saw the Rays at good odds and immediately saw them as the better team and overlooked what the Phillies brought to the table. If you watched the Rays celebration after they beat the Red Sox they looked like they had just won the world series. They pretty much ended their season after that game.

[Anebriated]

btw, the parade was nuts. Tons of people, lots of excitement, great energy in the city. I was lucky enough to snag tickets in the linc so I got to see the players walk around and then watched the speeches on the big screen. Good times.

[Sean of the Thread]

Well I'm looking forward to next year for sure considering we got that far with many of our studs out for months at a time.

That parade looked insane... 2,000,000 people? fuck