Philadelphia Phillies "World farging Champs" 1 Week for Pitchers and Catchers

[ice grillin you]

is there a reason to worry about the phillies until at least 2013...or is five years to long of a grace period for winning a WS

[PhillyPhreak54]

rome be lookin to snag phreaks homer crown

Shine my crown, Todd.

[QB Eagles]

is there a reason to worry about the phillies until at least 2013...or is five years to long of a grace period for winning a WS

Fine by me.

They get a pass for five years. The other Philly teams get a one-season pass, which is good since it looks like they'll need it.

[Don Ho]

Sportsradio 610 WIP has decided to answer the question: What would happen if the 1980 World Champion Phils matched up against the 2008 Champs?

God help all of us.  This is why they have to move the NFL draft up.  We're dying here.

[Don Ho]

Marcus Giles waived today.  Looks like Bruntlett the bearded ox is our man

[Sgt PSN]

Sportsradio 610 WIP has decided to answer the question: What would happen if the 1980 World Champion Phils matched up against the 2008 Champs?

God help all of us.  This is why they have to move the NFL draft up.  We're dying here.

not sure how the game would turn out but watching cole and carlton duel against each other would be pretty freaking awesome. 

[Geowhizzer]

1980 Phillies vs. 2008 Phillies (My advantages in bold.)
1b - Pete Rose  vs. Ryan Howard
2b - Manny Trillo vs. Chase Utley
SS - Larry Bowa vs. Jimmy Rollins
3B - Mike Schmidt vs. Pedro Feliz
LF - Greg Luzinski  vs. Pat Burrell
CF - Garry Maddox vs. Shane Victorino
RF - Bake McBride vs. Jayson Werth
C - Bob Boone vs. Carlos Ruiz
SP - Steve Carlton vs. Cole Hamels
SP - Dick Ruthven vs. Brett Myers
SP - Larry Christenson vs. Jamie Moyer
SP - Marty Bystrom / Bob Walk vs. Joe Blanton
CP - Tug McGraw vs. Brad Lidge
Bullpen - ADV 2008 Phillies (Madsen, Romero) vs. 1980 Phillies (Ron Reed, Dickie Noles)
MGR - Dallas Green vs. Charlie Manuel (hard choice)

Both teams had some striking similarities.  Both were primarily offensive teams that had great starting pitching and bullpen work down the stretch and in the playoffs.  Both had lumbering left fielders that were prone to slumps (though Burrell had a better 2008 than Bull did 1980).  Both had catcher in deep slumps most of the season that came alive in the playoffs.  Both played like demons down the stretch and through the playoffs.  Both overcame fairly late deficits in the division.

There were also some differences.  The 1980 team seemed to thrive playing on the edge of oblivion, both in the regular season and the playoffs.  They had a tense excitement in nearly every playoff game, falling behind and comeing back at some point (one notable exception was the last win in the WS).  The 2008 team played with more of a quiet confidence, an expectation that they would take care of business.  None of the series was in doubt (except for perhaps us Philly fans that had already had too much heartbreak) - they won 3-1, 4-1 and 4-1, compared to the 1980 teams comeback in the NLCS (being down 2 games to 1, then to Nolan Ryan in the 8th inning of the deciding game), and tied with the Royals 2-2 and being behind in game five before their comeback (I can still remember the Schmidt liner off Brett's glove because Brett for some reason played for a possible bunt).

If I had to pick a winner, I'd have to say it would be the 2008 team.  Hamels isn't Carlton yet, but he's got that kind of stuff, and Myers can beat Ruthven when right (though I picked Ruthven based on a much better 1980 season).   After that, the 2008 team just had more experience and depth in the rotation and a killer bullpen.  Offensively, the 2008 team has more power and more speed than the 1980 team.  I think a series would be close.  2008 Phillies in 6 games.

[ice grillin you]

charlie is good for the current phillies team but in no galaxy is he a better manager than dallas green....did charlie even manage last year or did jimy williams?

phillies win because they have ridiculous talent on the team now....charlie just needs to stay out of his own way

[Seabiscuit36]

Lenny Dykstra is Kenny Powers with money

[BigEd76]

Jenkins is going to be released.  Thanks for that game 5 double

[SunMo]

ha, i have a link, farg you


http://zozone.mlblogs.com/

[phattymatty]

one home run and stairs is a phillie forever.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Beat it Geoff...I hate your parents for spelling your name like that.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

ha, i have a link, farg you


http://zozone.mlblogs.com/

There might be a game this season that is started by Chan Ho Park, Gary Sheffield, and Raul Ibanez?

[SunMo]

gary sheffield won't sniff this team