A Date with Destiny!

My friends and dear Phillies fans tonight the Philadelphia Phillies are the best in the National League and are heading to the World Series. The curtain has come down on the season of LA now its time for the ultimate dance at the Fall Classic. The feeling over seems to be ongoing, seeing grown men cry and a city just explode with excitement when the Phillies clinched their spot in history. And it was extremely fitting to hear that Cole Hamels in the MVP of the series after pitching a great game and playoffs thus far. It wouldn’t be fair to point out the goofs and pros of the game so I decided to sum up the entire series goofs and pros.

Series Pros
Philadelphia Phillies
Manny Ramirez
Cole Hamels
Charlie Manuel

Series Goofs
LA Dodgers
Russell Martin
Rafael Furcal

Pros: The Philadelphia Phillies for just dominating the Dodgers and just playing every inning with great heart and true high spirits. And of course because the Philadelphia Phillies are the National League Champions are some of the reasons why they are pros of the series. Manny Ramirez seemed to be the only player who wanted to play and did play well for the Dodgers. It seems that the rest of the team just didn’t want the championship. Cole Hamels has pitched great the entire postseason, and has earned the MVP award of the series. Cole Hamels I am looking forward seeing in the World Series atmosphere. Of course a great team can’t be great without a great manager like Charlie Manuel. Charlie has been through a roller coaster of feelings and has done a lot for this city. I personally am overwhelmed with joy for Manuel because he led this team two years in a row to the postseason and now to the World Series.

Goofs: LA Dodgers seemed not to play well as a team, either it was their offense or defense, nothing seemed to go well. I guess it was luck that the Dodgers had in game 3 and in their series against the clubs. I personally hope they enjoy golf and good luck to them. Russell Martin is nothing, did nothing, and caused nothing for the Dodgers this series. He ran his mouth and didn’t follow it up with his bat or defense. Hate to be mean but Martin got the ass kicking that he needed. And of course Furcal who helped us in game 1 and game 5 with poor defense. Thank you Furcal for that half ass effort you go home and we move on.

Well now its time for the party to start but there is still just one more title in which we seek. The Phillies are the National League East Champions, and now the National League Champion. Many of us can only pray that the resume year for the Phillies has one more thing to add. Good Night and GO PHILLIES!

Tonight Could Be the Night!

Tonight could be the night in which a city becomes the best in the league. From streets of darkness to streets filled with Phillies Pride, tonight could be the night in which the Phillies could earn a shot at the greatest Fall Classic in all sports. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve cheered for them or how long you fallowed them this season tonight we are all united in Philly Pride. Who will be the hero of the night, will it be done with their bat or with their glove? Can the Phillies return to the World Series and a shot at immortality? Where legends are made and no one goes forgotten. The Goosebumps that we are all feeling and the tingle we get every time we see the clock get closer to the game start is a feeling that won’t go away. There is not doubt in my mind with Cole Hamels pitching and the eyes of the baseball world watching that its time for the Phillies to clame their second title of the year as the best in the National Leagues. But still have their eyes of the greatest title of all baseball, World Series Champion. SO tonight watch as we see our team take the field, cheer for them as you would if you were there live, trust me they can hear you. As you watch you shall see why the Phillies could be the best in the entire sport. GO PHILLIES, WE BELIEVE!

One Win Away

One game away from the Philadelphia Phillies going to the World Series and being the best team in the National League. It was a game of change leads and momentum shifts but destiny can not be stopped. LA stood with mouths dropped after the big bomb that Matt Stairs hit, and how fast the Phillies pulled off a double play in the eight innings. But there is still one more game left and one more fight for complete control. I also have to be honest that this game had a lot of changing pros to goofs and goofs to pros.

Pros
Matt Stairs
Andre Ethier
Casey Blake
Chase Utley

Goofs
Jonathon Broxton
Russell Martin
So Taguchi
Ryan Howard

Pros: Matt Stairs gets the nod for first pro of the game, and deservingly so. Matt Stairs all of forty years old comes off the bench and hits a two run home run to put the Phillies up in the game. This man has contributed a lot to this team and I would def like to see him as a possible pinch hitter next year. Andre Ethier didn’t do much with his bat but his defense keeps the Dodgers in the game. After great plays and gold glove moments Ethier came to the ballpark to play. Casey Blake seems to me the most consistent hitter of the Dodgers and good on defense. When he hit a solo homerun in the game I was happy to see it done by a humble guy. And of course with his bat and defense tonight, Chase Utley earns a nod at the pros spot.

Goofs: It was weird putting Jonathon Broxton on this list of goofs especially since I had put him down as a pro last game. But because of him the Phillies rallied around and passed the Dodgers in game 4. Once against, a repeat offender of the goofs, Russell Martin gets the nod. Martin continues to bat the worst in the entire postseason and entire postseason MLB. Martin is a luck terd for the drop last strike a few times, and really has nothing else to show for himself. So Taguchi had a shot at the pros and a shot to be the savior of the Phillies instead he is a goof and should be sent away in the offseason. And sadly Ryan Howard in left to make a goof for tonight’s game because of hit lack of offense and bad defense.

Tonight we saw the Phillies give all they had and fought for this win. As a Phillies fan the light is at the end of the tunnel and I am ready for some good old red fun. Game 5 has scheduled for Wednesday and the Phillies have a shot to put down LA & head to the World Series.

Complete Shutdown!

Complete dingus is probably what the Phillies fans would best explain the game that just went down. After the shortest outing in a Phillies uniform Jamie Moyer seems to forget a few key things before entering the post season. Maybe it was fate or just their time for the Dodgers to win a game in this series. After that small brawl and complete rock bottom the Phillies seemed to lose a little heart tonight. As Phillies fan or rather a Philadelphia fan I hope that this is not a sign of compelte disaster which we have all seen before. Tomorrow we be the judge of what will happen next.

Pros
Rafael Furcal
J.A. Happ
Jonathon Broxton
Dodgers Bullpen

Goofs
Jamie Moyer
Pedro Feliz
Phillies Offense
Russel Martin

Pros: Furcal simply had a break out kind of night. Started off the game with a bang and when it look like the Phillies where going to climb back into it Furcal hits a homerun. I hope Jimmy Rollins was keeping notes on how a leadoff hitter is supposed to leadoff. J.A. Happ came into the game with his back against the wall and pitched a great game. Happ I feel has earned his spot as a started for next year and maybe a start in the World Series that’s if the Phillies make it. The Dodgers closer is aboslutly lights out, that being Jonathon Broxton. He has a triple didgit fastball and a sick slider. Let’s hope that we don’t see him again. The Dodger Bullpen was also lights out again and simply took control of this game, and didn’t allow the Phillies to even breath in the 7th. We have to hit starting pitching fast and early to win these games.

Goofs: Sadly Jamie Moyer is a goof for this game. Jamie was probably the most consistent pitcher the Phillies had during the year, but we haven’t seen that Jamie at all this postseason. I don’t know why Pedro Feliz is playing, especially since we need offense more then defense which Pedro doesn’t have. I hope to see Dobbs in tomorrows game. The Phillies offense was just a shame tonight especially Werth and Rollins. We need these guys to get out of their coma and become the offensive beasts they can be. And of course the biggest goof of the night was that idiot of a catcher Russel Martin who has no respect and probably the dumbest player on the field. I personaly don’t like that man and feel he is a no talent hack.

Tomorrow I hope they Phillies jump down the throat of the Dodgers by taking the crowd out of the game and dominate the show. It will be Blanton for the Phillies against Lowe of the Dodgers. Game 4 is an important momentum changer.

A Test of Time

Tonight Jamie Moyer will take the mound for the Phillies, who are leading the series 2-0 with hopes to make it 3-0 tonight; he is the oldest player to ever pitch a playoff game. With the personal lost to Charlie Manuel and Shane Victorino the Phillies hope to rally around these recent sad events and gain a lot of ground in the National League Series. Tonight I hope that Jamie Moyers gets the kind of start that many of us hope he had against the Brewers. Jamie Moyer wants to win, and I believe he needs to win. The ball is in his hand and for what he has been doing since I was born was just simply dominates the opponents. For the Phillies they need to at least win one game for them to return home for game 6. For the Dodgers they need to throw everything they got including the kitchen sink to stay above the water. Good Luck to the Phillies and let’s hope that they can bring home a victory.

Game 2: Personal Achievement With A Significant Loss

With a personal lost to the skipper of the Phillies, the team responded with a big win for their manager Charlie Manuel. For many fans this was a game where a win would set us off, but for the Phillies this was a win for their manager. Charlie Manuel found out early this morning that his mother had passed away, and also decided to remain with the team for game 2. The offense and defense of the Phillies responded entirely together to put down the dodgers and take a healthy lead in the series. This was a game where offense dominated the first 5inings and pitching showdown for the rest of the game. Both starts had rocky starts but it was the Phillies that overcame the odds and with their pitcher Bret Myers hitting himself into the record books. Never before have I ever seen a pitched dominated hitting like Bret Myers, especially since he wasn’t throwing well at all during the game.

Pros
Bret Myers Bat
Dodgers Bullpen
Brad Lidge
James Loney

Goofs
Bret Myers Pitching
Jimmy Rollins
Starting Pitching for the Dodgers
Manny Ramirez

Pros: Bret Myers bat has spoken for itself, and has become legendary in this postseason. Myers went 3 for 3, with 3RBI’s and 2 runs. Big hit for Myers lead him overcome his problems on the pitching mound great hitting for the pitching staff this year. Dodger’s bullpen has been lights up for the dodgers in the past two games. No matter what the situation is they simply take control of the momentum of the game and keep the Dodgers into the game. Brad Lidge is absolutely a dominating closer for the Phillies organization. During the season 79-0 when leading after 8 innings, and in the postseason with a perfect save record intact. Lidge has lifted the hopes high for all the Phillies, and has kept the dodgers out of any momentum shift.

Goofs: Bret Myers pitching was very alarming for me, and I feel if the Phillies are going to make an impact in the division series or even the World Series Myers has to pitch a lot better. A few mistakes here and there but still has to control the ball a lot better. Ryan Howard seems like he hasn’t showed up to the series yet. I hope that he comes around and starts putting fear into the minds of all pitched left in the postseason. Manny Ramirez simply is a goof because of his hot dog run the bases moment after hitting that homerun. It seems that Ramirez is only good at hitting the long ball and if he doesn’t hit it provides nothing for the offensive lineup for the dodgers.

Now we shall see Jamie Moyer for the Phillies and Hiroki Kuroda for the Dodgers. See how Jamie Moyer tries to give his team the reprieve and put the Dodgers in the hole. Or see Kuroda be the dominate pitcher he is and control the momentum in a must win for the Dodgers. Let’s Go Phillies & Beat LA!

Game 1 Goes to the Long Ball

Tonight’s game was not just important it was the table setter for the rest of the series. The Phillies now just three wins away from a shot at the biggest championship in baseball, and a date with greatness. The loud crowd played a factor as the Phillies Ace gunned down the dodgers to pick up his second carrer postseason win. Dodgers finaly tasted their first lost in the 2008 postseason and lets hope they feel three more.
And as promised the pros and goofs of the baseball game tonight.

Pros
Pat Burrell
Chase Utley
Derek Lowe
Cole Hamels

Goofs
Rafael Furcal
Jayson Werth
Pedro Feliz
Dodgers Offense

Pros: Pat Burrells homerun in the past two games has sent the Phillies forward with big wins in both big series. Pat has also showed great control and has decreased his strikeouts by half. Chase Utley gets a “Pros” nod for his big two run homerun in the 6th inning which would then tied the game, also Utley go the first hit off of Lowe which helped come down a lot of tension. Derek Lowe pitched a good game, wasn’t the winner but also wasn’t the goof. I believe that only two runs would have been given up by Lowe if he didn’t have and error slapped onto his defense. And last but not least 2-0 Hamels postseason drive. Hamels pitched out of a lot of jams and keep the Phillies into the game. Now you see why Cole Hamels is the ace of this staff.

Goofs: Rafael Furcal bone head play is the reason why the Phillies were able to tie the game, and thus moving into a win as an end result. Jayson Werth had three horrible at bats and should really think about what going on, especially swinging into a double play. Feliz almost had a bone head play and cost the Phillies the lead by a lack of energy playing third in the 8th. Feliz also didn’t show much at bat. The Dodgers Offense which only 5 of their top players hit and the rest of the lineup nothing. All together a total of 10 strikeouts and a lot of zeros on the score board.

Tomorrow we shall see Bret Myers on the mound for the Phillies and Chad Billingsley for the Dodgers. Afternoon game everyone and a chance for the Phillies to control the series 2-0. Enjoy

Phillies Getting Ready

Well I decided, after being asked to really, to start a blog on sports especially dealing with both of my favorite teams. Now first question might be, “What about the eagles?” I do not care to mention my thoughts about that great team (cough sucks) but now onto an important topic. This Phillies are due to face against the Dodgers on Thursday. Cole Hamels will take the mound for the Phillies and Lowe of the Dodgers. Both are great pitchers and got the job done for their respected teams. I of course favor the Phillies chances in winning this game and I will tell you why. 1) The Phillies are playing at home, and the home crowd does play a factor. Remember game 2 when the crowd basically eliminated CC from the game. Only in this city would we chant for a pitcher to work the count and break his bat. None the less the Phillies seem to have this mean streak while at home. 2) The Phillies are like the sleeping giant when it comes to power and defense, if you wake it they then can’t be beat. The Dodgers however do have a lot of power in their lineup that can match the intensity of the Phillies. Depends on who shows up to the game either an offensive attack or pitching defense all leads up to be great baseball. 3) My last point is that the Dodger went untested in their series against the Cubs and now have to face a very tested team. I will always choose tested over just lucky any day. Besides their luck will soon run out and better now then later. Overall good luck to both teams, lets go Phillies. Also just a heads up after each game I will comment on the goofs and pros of the game with comic relief and true fan thoughts, might get nasty.