Phillies season 8

[Geowhizzer]

Everyone wanted to talk about how Houston didn't have the offense to win?

Here's how our lineup is doing in August and September:

Rollins: 1-6-.188 Aug, 0-1-.214 Sept
Lofton: 1-2-.261 Aug, 0-0-.300 Sept / Michaels 0-4-.341 Aug, 0-1-.412 Sept
Abreu:  4-22-.320 Aug, 0-2-.227 Sept
Burrell: 6-22-.280 Aug, 1-1-.200 Sept
Utley: 6-19-.232 Aug, 0-0-.083 Sept
Howard: 5-16-.307 Aug, 3-4-.238 Sept
Bell: 0-6-.202 Aug, 2-7-.292 Sept
Lieberthal: 2-9-.338 Aug, 0-2-.273 Sept / Pratt: 2-2-.286 Aug, 0-0-.273 Sept


Some observations:
1.  I would agree that Utley looks tired lately, and is mired in the worst slump I've seen him in.  He struck out looking on a hanging curve that should have been lined into left center with the bases loaded last night (I laughed when the Astros announcers slobbered over the "terrridic back-door curve" from Oswalt.  Right now he's 2-for-24 in September.  But, who starts in his stead?  Martinez?  Perez?

2.  Jason Michaels has been a monster for the last two months.  He should be playing more.

3.  Todd Pratt only knocks in runs on solo homers?

4.  EVERY Phillie is down in September thus far except:  Michaels, Bell and Rollins (who still is playing poorly).

5.  Every Phillie is below .250 for September except the two platoons  (Lofton/Michaels and Lieberthal/Pratt) and Bell.

Unrelated to these stats, but the Phillies for the past several years always has ONE team that they just cannot beat for some reason.  Under Bowa, that team was ususally the Marlins, but this year it is the Astros. Thus far, they're 0-5 versus Houston, and every game but one was by one run.  Even split those games, and the Phils still lead the WC.  Lose to Houston again today, that could be "all she wrote." 

This team is exasperating.

And, Romey, the Phils can't blow up the team.  They've got money already committed to:  Abreu, Burrell, Liberthal, Bell, Rollins for next season. Unless they look to trade, these guys are all on the team next year, and except for Lieberthal, for the next several years.

As for pitching, I believe that Lieber and Lidle are on board next season, but I am not certain.  Wolf is due back sometime next season, probably around the All-Star Break.

[MDS]

Phillies suck. 

[SD_Eagle5]

Quote from: SD_Eagle on August 28, 2005, 10:55:54 PM

I see a huge collapse coming in September 

THEY fargING SUCK!!!!!!!!

I'll just re-quote myself.

[MDS]

Phils up 3-2

walk
2b
hr

to a guy hitting like .210

paddilla strikes again. go sillies.

[Eagles_Legendz]

Woo

Hoo.


It's my fault for actually caring about the farging Phillies.

[Geowhizzer]

Abreu just hit a two-run homer in the 8th to tie the game.

Must not have been important, right, Eskin?

[Don Ho]

Victorino!  Hawaii boy comes through!!!!

[Eagles_Legendz]

They came back?!

Must be a tease.  Wagner must be preparing to blow it in the 9th.   

[Don Ho]

Hell with Reno, I'm sponsoring Victorino!

Bell you ass!!!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

2 outs in the 9th, and Bell commits the error.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Infield single.  1st & 2nd for Biggio.


I smell blowage.

[SD_Eagle5]

Quote from: SD_Eagle on August 28, 2005, 10:55:54 PM

I see a huge collapse coming in September 

THEY fargING SUCK!!!!!!!!

I'll just re-quote myself.

Again. 

I don't farging believe it!

[Don Ho]

THIS JUST IN  - WE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY fargING SUCK!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

HAHAHAHAHAHA  BIGGIO HOMERS.... 8-6 'Stros!!



I'm done with this team.

[Eagles_Legendz]

I was right.  Super.