Phightins

Michael Leighton out a month with a bulging disc in his back, and Ian Laperriere out "indefinitely" with post-concussion syndrome. Bill Guerin's spot on the roster is looking pretty solid right about now, and Johan Backlund and/or Sergei Bobrovsky is going to be getting a pretty big opportunity.

Yep, considering where this team was two months ago, to have the division and homefield throughout the playoffs clinched with 5 games to go is kind of remarkable.

http://www.thefightins.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Wear-it-wear-it-suck-on-it.jpg The sweetest one yet.

Islanders fans are hardcore. It sucks for them that they haven't had a competitive team in so long.

Yeah the Mets are the only team that's been able to beat the Phillies recently. Lets hope we don't get matched up with you in the playoffs! I kid, I kid.

I will counter with Richards, Carter, Giroux, Van Riemsdyk, Leino, Briere, Zherdev, etc. . I, too, cannot wait for the season.

The Islanders might be frightening soon as well.

Hey, the Phillies clinched a playoff spot.

I am still here and I still hate the Cowboys.

If I wind up going, I know I will be giving him a standing O. It seemed like a 50-50 mix in the time he was here, of fans supporting him and against him, so I suspect it might be a similar crowd reaction.

Haha, that would be nice. I am sure Big Andy is hoping for that, since that's what it will probably take to save his job.

You are probably right, but chances are Kolb tears up Detroit also. Andy [expletive]ed up, and he did it with supreme arrogance (telling the media one day that Kolb is 100% his QB, criticizing any writers who questioned that, and then switching to Vick less than 24 hours later, and treating the media with the same disrespect when he is questioned). 10 years of his bull[expletive], taking the media/fans for suckers, is enough (I wouldn't expect anybody who isn't around this team/coverage of this team every day to understand that though). Vick is probably better right now, but Kolb has to get the chance to play. This isn't about winning a Super Bowl this year. I'd rather go 7-9 and see what Kolb can do than 9-7 with Vick and getting knocked out in the first round of the playoffs.

Mark Streit out for 6 months. Tough luck for Islanders.

Just posted this in the Sixers thread, but.... http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sixerville/Sixers_in_talks_for_Carmelo_Anthony_Western_exec_says.html Still probably a pipe dream for the Sixers, but interesting nonetheless.

Link Um....

It actually works out somewhat well. I am kind of hoping the Phillies get to clinch on the road so all the frontrunners who paid top dollar on StubHub to see a potential clinch this weekend (and for most of them, probably their first live game of the season) get screwed. But I'd take a win tomorrow just as well!

Holy [expletive], are the Mets serious? When will they let this Utley thing go? If they had that much of a problem they'd grow a set of balls and throw at him or have a base runner take him out hard. But instead, they whine about him through the media 2 full games later (I am looking at you in particular, Mr. Beltran). Unreal. What a bunch of pussies. I guess this is mostly sour grapes for a [expletive]ty year. Also, ironic that the only two people who don't seem to have an issue with the slide are Ruben Tejada (the guy Utley took out) and Jerry Manuel. Well, Jerry probably realizes that if half of his players played as hard as Utley, he wouldn't be losing his job in 2 weeks. Sorry Fish

This will be fun....mixture of OTR and Mogul people.

Ahhhh peer pressure. Fine I am in.

I do not know enough football to join this, but for those concerned about activity, I can vouch for the other dudes CLHN found. They will be active.

Related to that video... Apparently the Giants filed a complaint with Major League Baseball following the game, and as a result, an MLB official will now oversee the humidor at Coors Field. Previously, a Rockies employee was in charge of it. This is potentially big..

Sergei Bobrovsky's path to the NHL roster may have gotten a bit easier. Michael Leighton re-aggravated his back injury, and some are saying it might be serious. Absolutely don't need a goalie injury problem, but for the first time in years it looks like the Flyers might actually have depth at the position.

Tim Lincecum thinks the balls in Colorado are f'd up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4iVpgf6Lg0

I will be kind of surprised if the Braves are not in the playoffs. The teams in the west will be beating each other up and the Braves have a very easy schedule.

Can't wait for tomorrow, BTW. Mets pissed at the Phillies for the Utley slide, Phillies pissed at the Mets for the "icing" of Lidge with that pinch runner, and oh yeah, the division title may be there for the taking.