2011 Philadelphia Phillies Season Thread (choking awful pos team, DIAF)

[Sgt PSN]

Creepins be creepin in the wrong direction since they lost last night to the doyers. 

Also, I'm pretty sure this can't be correct, but on the standing page on ESPN right now, they have the Phils playoff chances at 100%.....which would indicate that they've already secured a playoff spot.  Is that right?  I thought the magic number was somewhere around 10 or 12? 

[Geowhizzer]

Creepins be creepin in the wrong direction since they lost last night to the doyers. 

Also, I'm pretty sure this can't be correct, but on the standing page on ESPN right now, they have the Phils playoff chances at 100%.....which would indicate that they've already secured a playoff spot.  Is that right?  I thought the magic number was somewhere around 10 or 12?

Just trying to work it out in my head:

Phillies 88-46 -  28 Games Left
Giants/Cards 73-65 17 GB 24 Games Left (2nd place Wild Card teams)

The MOST either team (Giants or Cards) can get is 97.  So as long as the Phils go at least 10-18 they're guaranteed a spot in the playoffs - and that's with one of them going 24-0.

Short story:  Looks like you're right.  Magic number at 10.

[MDS]

Trade Howard and his horrendous contract and put Mayberry at first.

The end.

They have a 0% chance for finding a team that will take on that contract

Im sorry the big black guy who strikes out all the time and never produces runs has to stay will the slender, trim black guy who has had 2 impressive months will remain in a reserve role.

Your life must be so difficult.

[Sgt PSN]

I thought I saw someone post yesterday or the day before that the number was 12, but that was before last night's games which the Phils won and the creepins lost, which would knock that down to 10.  So yeah, guess that makes sense.  Not sure how ESPN has them as a 100% lock then, especially since they don't have them annotated as actually having a playoff spot. 

[Sgt PSN]

Trade Howard and his horrendous contract and put Mayberry at first.

The end.

They have a 0% chance for finding a team that will take on that contract

Im sorry the big black guy who strikes out all the time and never produces runs has to stay will the slender, trim black guy who has had 2 impressive months will remain in a reserve role.

Your life must be so difficult.

I am 99% certain that Rome was being sarcastic. 

[Munson]

Without Howard, this team doesn't win 88 games before Labor Day.

NO! His WAR is only like 1, so obviously if you put any other bum from the minor leagues into his line up spot, they would win just as many games and that guy would also get 130 RBI!

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yo Todd - one of your fellow Jewish folk needs your help.

Schwimer tweeted he needs a barber in Philly who can manage his Jew-fro.

[Rome]

Trade Howard and his horrendous contract and put Mayberry at first.

The end.

They have a 0% chance for finding a team that will take on that contract

Im sorry the big black guy who strikes out all the time and never produces runs has to stay will the slender, trim black guy who has had 2 impressive months will remain in a reserve role.

Your life must be so difficult.

It was sarcasm.  You'd think a professional writer would be able to detect it especially after the 98 wins comment.

[Sgt PSN]

That's a pretty liberal use of the term "professional writer."

[MDS]

lol

as-alam alakaim. 13th and cecil b. theyll take care him of.

and now we can add another player to the jew team

ss ian kinsler
2b danny valencia
3b kevin youkilis
lf ryan braun
1b ike davis
cf sam fuld
rf brian horwitz (not actually a major leaguer)
c brad ausmus (coming out of retirement)
sp jason marquis
rp scott feldman
cl schwimer

unbeatable.

[Geowhizzer]

Taking the son across Alligator Alley to see the game live.  Between the two of us, I'm sure we'll outnumber the Marlins fans in attendance.

[PhillyPhreak54]

You have to make a  or MAAAyberry sign.

[Don Ho]

Or just yell out " what up concrete gang!" while the Marlins are batting as its almost certain we'll hear you.

[Rome]

Or just yell out " what up concrete gang!" while the Marlins are batting as its almost certain we'll hear you.

Or just fart.  Whatever.

[Geowhizzer]

Or wait through the inevitable rain delay.  If we're lucky, we'll get home by 3 am.

Easily 5 red shirts for every teal one.  Maybe even 10 or more.