Phightins

Why do you hate Lincecum?

Forgot to post this yesterday. Kyle Kendrick added to NLCS roster, Greg Dobbs dropped. It's obvious why Kendrick is needed (they only needed 3 SPs in the NLDS, so they only kept 10 pitchers and used Joe Blanton was used as the long man, and now that Blanton is in the rotation, they need an 11th pitcher). So, it was between Dobbs and Dom Brown for that final bench spot. I obviously think Dom Brown is a much better baseball player than Greg Dobbs, but the fact is, Dobbs is an infielder, so leaving him off the roster leaves them with just one reserve infielder, and two starting infielders fighting injury. So it's a huge risk. Personally, I'd have kept Dobbs and excluded Brown. Brown probably gets 2 plate appearances this entire series tops and is not a very good outfielder/instinctual baserunner, so it's not like they can use him as a defensive replacement/pinch runner with much confidence. He is not even the top lefty on the bench. His purpose will be to bat if the Phillies are down in the 5th or 6th inning and in a "home run" situation. If it ever gets to that point, where we need to get a starting pitcher out that early, we are probably [expletive]ed anyway. Whatever, hopefully none of this presents itself as an issue!

Even though I get Kingfish/Yugo's point, saying somebody isn't a "real fan" because they aren't at a playoff game is kind of silly. I went to 25ish Phillies games this past regular season, but did not purchase postseason tickets because of how expensive they are. And many of the "fans" at the playoff games are not real fans at all. They are just people with money who go because they can.

Today is the day!!!

The Kitchener Rangers lost tonight too. What a bad day for Rangers!

So I leave with the Rangers up 3-0 and CC looking like *insert well known POS left handed pitcher*. And then I come home to....this? Jesus. Also, I did see the replay of the ball A-Rod hit to 3rd. There was nothing routine about that at all. That ball was smashed, Young would have been incredibly lucky just to knock that down, much less make an out.

OK, nevermind. Fooled everyone. Also, why the hell is Jeff Francoeur in this lineup? He has been OK as a Ranger I guess, but he seems so easy to pitch to. Had to be exactly the guy CC wanted at the plate when he was struggling. Nobody gives at-bats away ulike Frenchy.

That was an awful call. Becoming a theme...

I wish my father would have taken note of the first game he took me to. It was some time in the early '90's at Veterans Stadium. I'd LOVE to know when it was.

Thanks largely to Glee, there is a ridiculous Tuesday afternoon game in San Francisco. As I have been saying for years, money and TV are truly ruining sports. Anyway, I digress.... Obviously the rotations are up in the air. I think the only way the Phillies skip Blanton and go to Halladay on short rest is if they are down 3-0. On the other hand, if the Giants are down 2-1 or worse going into game 4, I wouldn't be shocked if they go to Lincecum.

Probable Pitching Matchups: Game 1 (10/16, 7:57 PM EST, Citizens Bank Park): Tim Lincecum vs. Roy Halladay Game 2 (10/17, 8:19 PM EST, Citizens Bank Park): Jonathan Sanchez vs. Roy Oswalt Game 3 (10/18, 4:19 PM EST, AT&T Park): Cole Hamels vs. Matt Cain Game 4 (10/19, 7:57 PM EST, AT&T Park): Joe Blanton vs. Madison Bumgarner Game 5 (10/20, 7:57 PM EST, AT&T Park): Roy Halladay vs. Tim Lincecum Game 6 (10/22, 3:57 PM EST, Citizens Bank Park)*: Jonathan Sanchez vs. Roy Oswalt Game 7 (10/23, 7:57 PM EST, Citizens Bank Park)*: Matt Cain vs. Cole Hamels *= If Necessary All games on FOX

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Simon makes his return tonight. And Brian Boucher is in goal. Literally alternating every game. It's worked so far, so why not I guess.

I think we are looking at... Halladay-Lincecum Oswalt-Sanchez Hamels-Cain Blanton-Bumgarner Halladay Lincecum Oswalt-Sanchez Hamels-Cain Obviously subject to change from game 4 on, depending on the situation.

I dunno, don't you have to consider all options? I don't think the Mets are in a position where one or two tweaks is going to put them in contention.

2 game suspension for Wisniewski. I'd have loved to have been in on the call with Colin Campbell and Wisniewski.

The prospect of a Halladay-Lincecum game 1 matchup makes me really upset that I did not purchase postseason tickets this year.

I think so. They did in the NL, at least.

Fortunately Marc Zumoff, our play by play guy, is fantastic and brings tons of energy. Maybe he can make up for Snow being boring. The guy we had last year, Ed Pinckney, was pretty good, but he took a job on the Bulls coaching staff. Guy before Pinckney was horrible. So Snow doesn't have a whole lot to live up to, lol.

Brooks Conrad

I am rooting for Brooks Conrad big time, if he gets up.

Did Gonzalez just walk down the first base line? He wouldn't make it out of the stadium alive if he was a Phillie.

Sabathia can obviously go on short rest, but Pettitte probably can't anymore, and who knows with Hughes. I'd assume that's why this is happening.

Woooowwww, so many empty seats! It's the playoffs Braves fans!

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