Comments on: Eighth Inning Dooms Phillies Again

By: J-Man

J-Man — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:15:25 +0000

Charlies got to go i like him and all but he just makes too many dumb decisions…You have to at least give Hamels a try in the 8th inning and if he starts to stuggle than go to the bullpen…Charlie is just manager of a good team and is whats holding us back from being better,kind of like Grady Little with the Red Sox.

By: PhillyGirlinMichigan

PhillyGirlinMichigan — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:45:49 +0000

Am I anti-American to dislike the Cubs??? I always have – even more than the Mets. Cuddly underdogs, eh??? Annoying perrinial losers is more like it. Go White Sox!

Plus – I agree that there’s not much difference when pitching the 6th, 8th, etc…I would think where you’re pitching to in the line-up (heart, end, etc.) makes more of a difference.

By: Richie Allen

Richie Allen — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:41:49 +0000

Remember everybody..today we play at 2pm,so….if we need to use someone from the pen..
It must be an afternoon specialist..
Wait,we bettter get one fast ,I dont think we have one on our roster.

By: Georgie

Georgie — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:21:06 +0000

Jeez, I’m with Fred, since when has pitching become so complicated? I understand the leftie/rightie thing, starters and closers, but all those other guys? Why can’t any given man in the bullpen other than closer pitch any inning he’s asked to? What’s the difference if you come in in the 6th, 7th, or 8th? Just do your job and get people out!

I question the Phils advance scouting system, they must be incompetent or lazy. Wheels mentioned when Howard hit that ball to left field towards the line that the cubs were playing him to do that and caught it easily, that they must have done some serious scouting to know his tendencies.

By: John Cena

John Cena — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:41:20 +0000

Hey guys lets talk werstling im hurt but I will be back …. YOU CANT SEE ME!!!

By: Dale

Dale — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:32:36 +0000

Just a couple of thoughts on this game, Hamels should have been left in, Eyre wasn’t brought in because the Cubs have no left hand hitters on the bench and this entire season is coming down to the deals the team did make and did not make because players didn’t fit the budget! you trade 3 prospects for Blanton, Eyre for anothe minor leaguer, Stairs for a player to be named later, you could of had Aubrey Huff from the Orioles but they are unwilling to pay the $9 million left on his contract for next year but the bonus to him is he plays 4 or 5 positions! Then of course, for some of us in the Lehigh Valley, they bring up Andy Tracy when Jenkins gets hurt, he gets 2 at bats and they desinate him for assignment, taking him away before the last homestand for the IronPigs. Some thanks to a guy who ressurected a pitiful team that started the season into a some what respectable bunch, due in part to his hard work along with that of Mike Cervenak. I love the Phillies and have all my life, but this team has made some serious blunders this season and the main one was not signing Aaron Rowand, he was the heart of this team, no one has any passion this year at all! Gee Charlie, wasn’t that Gavin Floyd who won his 14th game the other day? We could of had a home grown rotation, Hamels, Myers, Floyd, Kendrick and the Moyer at the back end. Happ will probably be the next one to be traded since they are already screwing with his head, he’s a starter not a relief pitcher! Enough said for now, we all should be happier thay are 7 out of the last ten, but the losses to the Mets and Cubbies really suck!

By: Richie Allen

Richie Allen — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:23:30 +0000

Geoff maybe we can send Dubee & JRoll in a trade…with cash

By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:11:04 +0000

another game that rich dukee has lost them

By: Richie Allen

Richie Allen — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:53:59 +0000

Yesterday everyone prettymuch said that the loss to the mets was ok..acceptable because we had a tough series coming up etc…and we won the game of the year.
I dont sense the same attitute after last night though..
Look ,again ,its just my opinion, but we have to win “any game we can” from now on in,without regard to rest..
I know we cant win every game..but we cant give them away either.

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:48:29 +0000

Maybe we should just use 9 pitches every game? One for each inning. We could have our first inning specialist, but of course he couldn’t be used in the second inning because he isn’t effective outside of the first.

Give me a break, please!