2007 Phillies Playoff Thread

[PhillyGirl]

I'm not laying this on Rollins. He actually DID get on base and did some good in the series.

Utley and Rowand were HORRENDOUS for .300 regular season batters.

[Geowhizzer]

The main difference with Howard:  usually his strikeouts come from agressiveness, and flailing at bad pitches.  In the series, the majority of his strikeouts came on called third strikes.  The passivity he displayed was the main thing that really disappointed me.

As for Utley, he just didn't seem to hit the ball at all.  Whether he was pressing, or just picked a bad time for a slump, or whatever, at least he was more aggressive.

Burrell was Burrell.  No more, no less.

Rollins didn't have a great average, but he did some things to keep the Phils in the games.  He got on base, stole bases, and played stellar defense.

Other than Kendrick (who wasn't given a chance to get out of that big inning in Game 2), the starting pitching was good. The relief pitching in game 1 and 3 was good as well.  It was the lineup's strikeouts - and inability to cash in on the chances they got - that killed the Bums in this series.

[BigEd76]

Rollins: 2/11, 1 HR, 2 BB, 3 K, .182 BA, .944 OPS
Utley: 2/11, 2 BB, 5 K, .182 BA, .490 OPS
Burrell: 2/11, 1 HR, 2 BB, 3 K, .182 BA, .763 OPS
Howard: 3/12, 1 HR, 7 K, .250 BA, .808 OPS
Rowand: 1/12, 1 HR, 4 K, .083 BA, .416 OPS

so the big 5 were a combined 10/57 (.175 BA). Impossible to win when everyone goes cold at the same time...

[Rome]

The Rockies pitched better, hit better, played better defense and flat-out did what was necessary to win the series.

I know it's fun to point at the Phillies and scream "CHOKE JOB!" but the reality of the situation is what it is.  The Rockies simply beat the Phillies in every measurable way.

Congrats to them.


PS: Here's hoping their plane goes down in a snow storm on the way to Arizona.

[Feva]

[dodgers]Hey guys, at least you guys made the playoffs[/dodgers]

[mets][/mets]

[ice grillin you]

The main difference with Howard:  usually his strikeouts come from agressiveness, and flailing at bad pitches.  In the series, the majority of his strikeouts came on called third strikes.  The passivity he displayed was the main thing that really disappointed me.

couldnt agree more...taking third strikes in the playoffs is inexcusable...taking third strikes to end a playoff game should result in a death sentence

at least this year the bats went to sleep in the playoffs rather than the last two weeks of the season

the big offseason key is whether the ownership is just happy with doing what they did this year or do they want to take that next step and resign rowand fire manuel and sign some pitchers

[Sgt PSN]

the big offseason key is whether the ownership is just happy with doing what they did this year or do they want to take that next step and resign rowand fire manuel and sign some pitchers

They can't fire Manuel........unless they resign him first. 

[Don Ho]

the big offseason key is whether the ownership is just happy with doing what they did this year or do they want to take that next step and resign rowand fire manuel and sign some pitchers

which is why i won't sleep much until spring training opens.

[Rome]

the big offseason key is whether the ownership is just happy with doing what they did this year or do they want to take that next step and resign rowand fire manuel and sign some pitchers

They can't fire Manuel........unless they resign him first. 

Why would they hire Manuel when Joe Torre will be their new manager come tomorrow?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I might jizz myself if that happened.

[Sgt PSN]

If only Torre could bring the Yankee's deep pockets with him.