Comments on: Gameday: Reds (40-41) At Phillies (43-37)

By: Harry

Harry — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:42:26 +0000

mets88 you are such a craphead. you show when we loose but not when we win. go back to your own sites.

By: mets88

mets88 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:54:04 +0000

good job lidge thats y i love you. one good year than your a bust

By: mikemike

mikemike — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:27:38 +0000

werth is a good trade chip

By: j reed

j reed — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:23:59 +0000

Morris- in fairness to Werth, he hit that granny off a position guy, SS, who Baker put in the game to save his late-inning quality for a stituation like tonight..why waste them when its 16-1 or whatever the score was at the time. Tonight, Harang’s a different story. But nonetheless. 1-10 with RISP is a tough pill to swallow. I don’t know why the management doesn’t coach a little more small ball in these stituations because the players don’t seem capable of it at times, or at least they are not all on the same page to pull it off. Man, they’ve got oodles of god-given talent, and good dispositons…they just need a serious shot of baseball IQ and the rest is history.

By: mg52

mg52 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:18:03 +0000

At the moment, I do not support the idea of trading for Halladay. Halladay has only known the Blue Jays’ organization; there is no telling how he would blend into Phils’. This is a championship team, and we do not know how he would fare in such an environment. He very well could be a quality start machine for the Phils just as he has been for the Jays, but minor league depth is critical for defending champions more than anybody else. The entire league is out to prove themselves against the Phils; if any of the players falter under that kind of pressure as the season goes on, hungry, dynamic youngsters could provide the right balance. Losing Happ and/or Drabek – among others – would be too high a price. This is not to downplay that which Halladay could bring to the ballclub. Indeed, his success would likely continue and the Phils would have a rotation to remember. But who knows how long that will last?
Tonight, Lidge should have been able to keep the score level. Yes, closers by definition thrive in save situations, but baseball demands that all players play as consistently as possible in whatever situation arises. I do give Lidge credit for trying, though, especially since he is still getting back into the swing of things after the injury.
The real problem – this is, of course, the topic of the night – is the offensive letdown from last night. No one had anticipated another blowout, but the contrast was much starker than it needed to be. Their offensive output came, once again, from the longball. Mitch Williams was spot on during the post game. He declared that even a squeeze play isn’t a bad thing to try when RISP haven’t been driven in. Harang is a good pitcher, too, but one whom the Phils have faced on several occasions. I keep wondering why the Phils’ team batting average has to be this low in relation to the number of runs that they have scored. While a high-echelon pitcher should be on their wish list, the Phils have to consider what offensive upgrades they can make so that they don’t go cold in the clutch on a frequent basis.

By: Grrrumpy Miner

Grrrumpy Miner — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:10:38 +0000

It also looks like everyone has thrown the Mets in 4th…why not have us drop deeper maybe behind the Nats…its not too late for dead last.Leave the Amazins for dead,thats fine by me.

By: Eli

Eli — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:10:19 +0000

I would rather see the Phillies loose then the mets win somedays. I lead a dull life.

By: Bobby in Boston

Bobby in Boston — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:08:41 +0000

Eli, you are living in a fantasy world, but I like your positivity, even if you are a lousy Mets fan. At least you’re not a closeted Met fan, like mikemike.

By: Grrrumpy Miner

Grrrumpy Miner — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:08:26 +0000

I tend to wonder…where was Eli all weekend when we got swept.You come in when the Phils lose? Is THAT the only satisfaction you have.Mets lost too bub PLUS I saw at least ONE Mets based team win in Coney Island…Cyclones-3/Iron Birds-2 Had fun and great to see a team play with heart and a want to win.16-2 now In the NY-Penn League.

By: Eli

Eli — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:03:23 +0000

ATOPTHENLEAST – all fans but you are smart they fear us and our power. rememebr we were atop in 2006, 2007 and 2008. We are the team to beat this year once everyone gets back. Your fans know it and that is why they hate us