Tag Archives: playoffs
Thoughts on Game 4
I’m back from the extended celebration of my blog-mate’s marriage, and I’ll do what I can here while he enjoys his honeymoon during one of the more exciting weeks in recent Philly sports history. After a late-inning comeback in Game 4, … Continue reading
Thoughts on Game 2
-I’ll rank the Victorino slam as the second-best Phillies moment of my life, with the Mitch Williams leap when they clinched the ’93 NLCS at #1. When the ball came off his bat, I jumped up and opened my mouth … Continue reading
Tagged brett myers, brewers, cc sabathia, chase utley, MLB, phillies, playoffs, shane victorino
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NLDS Running Diary
3:12: Cole Hamels goes 1-2-3, looking VERY impressive. He has the second best change-up in baseball, and the fact that he threw it 3-1 and 3-2 to Cameron was huge! 3:15: Never thought I’d say this about a pair of .249 … Continue reading
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Quick-fire Postseason Predicitions
Note: See below post for more in-depth looks at the Division Series match-ups. With the Phillies involved, I’ll admit right away that I just can’t give completely objective opinions, but I’ll do my best. I’m all ready on record in … Continue reading
The “Other” Series
Not that I care about anything other than the Phillies and the Brewers, but there are other postseason series going on. And, since my obsession with baseball began around 1986 or so, there have been 19 postseasons that did not … Continue reading
2008 National League Eastern Division Champions
This year is going to be different. Last year, the Phillies won an emotional pennant race with the Mets and it almost seemed as if they had accomplished their goal. This year, they are hungry. Last year, they ran into the … Continue reading
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Phillies NLDS Preview
So, the Phillies are playoff-bound for the second consecutive year and for just the third time in the last 25 years. The question now is: will this year’s trip resemble 1993, when the team thrilled the whole city and came … Continue reading
Tagged brett myers, brewers, cc sabathia, cole hamels, jamie moyer, MLB, phillies, playoffs
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