2008 Philadelphia Phillies Season/Playoff Thread (Die Mets Die)

[phillymic2000]

I know it's been hot out there, but the field looks horrible. My high school field we got ready for summer league looks 100 times better. yeah me.

[PhillyGirl]

I know it's been hot out there, but the field looks horrible. My high school field we got ready for summer league looks 100 times better. yeah me.

They had a few nights of Jimmy Buffett concerts on it while the Phils were on the road. Its supposed to be fixed when they go on the road again.

[phillymic2000]

that would explain it. And here I was thinking I was some guru on turf and had a chance at the  big leagues

[dis12]

God damn Colon is huge

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Howard was hitting a season-low .163 on May 7, but he has hit a respectable .276 (40 for 145) with nine doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 46 RBIs since. He has hit .500 (9 for 18) with one double, one triple, four home runs, and 13 RBIs in his last four games.

Keep it up, fat man.

It's not too likely, but if they swept the Sucks, I might cream my pants.

[ice grillin you]

did you see the stats on choke last night that espn flashed...in four of the last eight games hes hitting .563 with like 17 rbi and in the other four games he has one hit and seven k's


they also said hes the second player since wwII that has had four games of four or more rbi in an 8 game span...albert belle is the other

[PhillyPhanInDC]

The Citizens Bank Park outfield had noticeable patches of yellow grass last night, the result of hosting Saturday night's Jimmy Buffet concert.
Cosmetics aside, this can lead to safety concerns. Two years ago, after Wrigley Field had been used for non-baseball events, Phillies centerfielder Aaron Rowand stepped in an indentation on the turf and broke a leg.

That apparently wasn't a problem last night after the grounds crew spent the better part of 2 days prepping the surface. After having a chance to check out the condition of the field during batting practice, leftfielder Pat Burrell pronounced it "absolutely perfect."

Because everyone cares.

Brett Myers is 3-8 with a 5.58 earned run average after getting knocked around by the Cardinals on Sunday. He has given up a frightening number of home runs, 20 to be exact, most in the major leagues.
So what will he and pitching coach Rich Dubee be working on between now and his next scheduled start against the Angels on Saturday?

"Before the last start we thought we had hit on something and we'll keep working on that," Dubee said. "We want him to take the ball out of his glove earlier to get more downward plane on the ball. He did it, but not consistently enough. His [pitches] are a little flat right now."

I don't know that they are flat, I just know they are pretty much the same pitch, every other pitch, and normally sub-90 mph fastballs chugging high across the plate. Baffles me where his hook went, the one that was his K pitch when he was closing. I really feel like Myers is still applying a closer's mentality, with obvious results. He's not mixing pitches, and even when he does, the curve isn't really part of the plan.

[ice grillin you]

unless youre a moyer or maddux or someone that can locate like a mother the off speed stuff doesnt really work when the fastballs are coming in the mid to upper 80's

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

It's just ridiculous how often Howard K's.  He's on pace to strike out more than 200 times this season and break his own record.

[ice grillin you]

right on top of it arent you?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm only hard on him because he's black, clearly.

[Geowhizzer]

If I recall correctly, I believe ESPN said he was on pace for 217.

[ice grillin you]

I'm only hard on him because he's black, clearly.

whatever the reason youre about two years to late

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Yeah, but now he's getting paid $10 million.  He should respond by improving his play accordingly.

[Wingspan]

Phils magic number: 98

Magic Number update: 89