Comments on: McCann, Braves Power Past Lifeless Phils

By: NJ

NJ — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:50:49 +0000

You know what, your gonna loose a lot of games over the course of a year and when you loose games that your starter throws 8 innings and you have to be happy knowing how much difference that extra couple of innings can make in keeping the pen healthy.

Still not confident any of the starters are settled in and comfortable, but I can live with this loss and hope its the consensus feeling.

By: Doug D.

Doug D. — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:28:35 +0000

The two guys in the line-up who seem to actually be thinking during the AB, Chase and Raul, were the only ones who did some damage yesterday. Like Raul said, Vasquez was PITCHING BACKWARDS, which means he was throwing off-speed stuff on fastball counts, e.g., 2-0 and 3-1. Let me tell ya’, I watched nearly every game for the last 4 years. STARTING PITCHERS ALWAYS PITCH BACKWARDS TO US. The braintrust charts every pitch. Don’t they know this? I don’t know what the batting average is on 2-0 and 3-1, but it seems as though we get ourselves out most of the time on off-speed stuff. This line-up loves to hit fastballs, so on these counts they either (1) swing early on something off-speed or (2) take a lot of lollipop sliders and hanging curves on those counts. Maybe it’s time to start hitting backwards!!! On 2-0 and 3-1, they need to look for something other than a fastball…CJ pulled a “Vasquez” yesterday. The Fox guys were saying how Vasquez had been having a hiccup in every start. (BTW, the best hiccup remedy is a spoonful of sugar. Works every time!) Well, it was CJ who had the hiccups. Aside from that 3-batter stretch, he pitched WELL. He was throwing a very GOOD 2-seamer at the lefties’ hips, and they froze all day while the ball was coming back over the inside corner. That pitch of his is Maddux-esque. On the other hand, the first-pitch fastball to Francouer was a bad call. He is a dead fastball hitter, and now that he has opened his stance, he can handle the inside fastball better…OK, I put WELL and GOOD in caps because I’m sick and tired of so many people in sports, including the announcers, butchering the use of these two words. Simply put, the word GOOD is an “adjective,” which is a word that describes a noun (a noun is a person, place, or thing), whereas the word “WELL” is an “adverb,” i.e., a word that describes a verb (an action word). So it’s “he threw well,” not “he threw good. It’s “he hit well,” not “he hit good.” It’s “they played defense well,” not “they played defense good.” On the other hand, “they played good defense” is correct. It’s really a very simple concept! We Americans have enough problems to worry about. The last thing we need to do is to show how stupid we’ve become as a country every time one of our public figures opens his or her mouth.

By: Daniel Murphy

Daniel Murphy — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:11:06 +0000

Botomm line…… the Metsies are in first place! Let’s Go Livan!!!!! Oh and whoever made the comment about omar signing oli and said oh what a great signing beign sarcastic???? first off just think about all the good moves omar has made b4 you talk… mr. putz and krod. second of all oli will be fine. third of all, hows joe blanton and jamie i should have retired moyer workin out for you guys????????

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» Vazquez, Braves Beat Punchless Phillies | Blogging-Baseball.com — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:01:26 +0000

[...] 7, threw 115 pitches and his remaining outs came evenly — 8 by grounders and 8 fly balls. Phillies Nation’s Tim Malcolm said it best: The Phillies made Javier Vazquez look like Cy [...]

By: PhilthadelphiaSucksAss

PhilthadelphiaSucksAss — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:34:04 +0000

Even Yankee fans admit that John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman, and Michael Kay are awful.

By: Grrrumpy Miner

Grrrumpy Miner — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:16:34 +0000

OK lets clear this up.First of all Tom McCarthy was offered Gary Cohen’s radio gig for at least the 2006 season…….NOW when interviewed by Mike and the Mad Dog,McCarthy said he grew up a Mets fan.So if you want to call McCarthy a homer when it comes to the Phils,you better think again (As Howie Rose is a life-lomg Rangers fan he calls the Islanders TV).He got the job the 2nd time with the Phils so he can eventually take over the reins for Harry Kalas (In which NOBODY can take his spot and sadly sooner rather than later) Now I have heard Wheels,Sarge and Anderson via the XM and I’d say they do a good job.Cohen and Rose are life long Mets fans so you can tell their excitement when the Mets do right and sharp criticism when they lose.Now thats what fans do,but at least they give due props and call a crisp game (Not like over the top John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman on Yankees radio)

By: PhilthadelphiaSucksAss

PhilthadelphiaSucksAss — Sun, 10 May 2009 06:03:57 +0000

nyhater Says: Did the Mets address their need for an emotional leader, a player who would give that jersey off his back to win a ballgame? No.

Oh, yeah… I definitely agree with you (oh no! Another agreement!!!). Considering the quick exit from the playoffs in ‘06 and the collapses in ‘07 and ‘08, I’m not so sure that’s something anyone’s really ready to shoulder.

Winning could change that, though… in a hurry.

By: PhilthadelphiaSucksAss

PhilthadelphiaSucksAss — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:49:30 +0000

Phils Phan: Good night… douchebag. Hey, if its any help to you in your profession, where can I rate you? Because, as far as douchebags go, I would give you 5 stars. I’d like to point it out so its clear to everyone that, as far as douchebags go, you’re among the elite. You’re Senior Douche…. or would you prefer Senior Bag? Either way, you’re it.

By: nyhater

nyhater — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:48:50 +0000

Philth,
You are right that eternal belief in one’s team is what makes a true fan, but in my opinion, it makes it all the more frustrating when a team collapses numerous times and fails in the offseason to address their issues.
Did the Mets address their bullpen? Yes, and a mighty fine job may I add.
Did the Mets address their need for an emotional leader, a player who would give that jersey off his back to win a ballgame? No.

By: Phils Phan

Phils Phan — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:44:01 +0000

Bald insults are a poor substitute for a pointed, reasoned response, and a sign of being, as I stated above, an ignoramus.

Enjoy your new haircut, and have a good night.