Comments on: Gamenight: Phillies (64-57) At Padres (47-74)

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:14:38 +0000

Hamels should have more of a field day too. It’ll be tough for him to let up the long ball in San Diego.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:10:02 +0000

Phil, I agree…as long as he can keep the ball down (and have an ump who actually has a “normal” and fair strike zone).

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:59:22 +0000

Kendrick is going to have a field day pitching in San Diego.

By: KM

KM — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:57:35 +0000

yea, a win is a win, but this pitching is not good enough to win on 1 run a night. they were lucky last night, with moyer pitching so well, but tonight kendrick goes at it, and i can guarantee 1 run, 2 runs or even 3 runs won’t do it.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:55:04 +0000

A win is a win KM

By: KM

KM — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:35:34 +0000

1 run . . . really?

By: GM-Carson

GM-Carson — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:36:23 +0000

Please help me spread the word on Campaign Cheer.

By: sean

sean — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:28:29 +0000

I’m not in the philly area this week, I’m on vacation in the carolinas and the media here has picked up on Manuel saying that this padres series is a serious test. If we do not step up now, “we are not champions or men.” I love hearing that from Charlie. I know some people get on him, like myself – I’ll never figure out why he pulls Burell in close games – but this team needs a kick in the ass and that was a start.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:45:13 +0000

i understand all that but when do they run out of excuses? this seasons theme is no excuses, and yet, from top to bottom the organization has failed to do the things it needs to to win a championship. at each juncture, there has been an excuse. even if its a good excuses. we didnt get this guy, we couldnt get that guy we wanted to do this, the play didnt work out the way it was supposed to, etc. but, all along the way, failure to live up to expectations has been the theme. that has to stop now or else the season will have been a failure, and one giant excuse.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:21:57 +0000

Geoff, do me a favor. Look at the teams road/home splits. Only our star players hit better at home. I’m pretty sure there’s a reason for that. We shouldn’t be getting all over our good defensive 8 hole hitting catcher before he even comes to the plate. I do say get all over Rollins for not running out a ground ball and Utley for looking like a deer in head lights at the plate. You know what they’re capable of. When this team was putting up 6 runs a game last year, were we bashing Nunez? No…we’d say he was a great defensive 3B. FYI Ruiz has been hitting a little better lately. As for Bruntlett, he’s a utility guy. Does he deserved to get booed for filling in for an injured reigning MVP. Obviously Bruntlett is no Rollins, so don’t expect his production.