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Matt was at the game tonight, so perhaps he can give us a report later.

Wow, shocker. He will not be fined or suspended.

Pedro in game 3...

I love how you are always quick to point out when he does something. How about Evgeni Malkin getting a sucker punch or 2 in during every scrum and then skating away as fast as he could? He has clearly learned a thing or two from Sidney Crosby. Biting is never acceptable, but that team had it coming. Also, there is absolutely no proof yet that he bit him at all. Lets wait and see what the NHL has to say about it (although since Hartnell wears orange and black and a Penguin is making an accusation about him, that will be enough for a 5 game suspension itself. Campbell will not even need to look at video).

Did I say say anything about any particular play in the game? I said CB Bucknor is a moron and the worst umpire in Major League Baseball. Care to prove me wrong?

CB Bucknor is an idiot. I seriously do not know A. how he has a job, or more importantly B. why he is allowed anywhere near a postseason game.

How on earth did CB Bucknor get picked to be a postseason ump? He is a favorite of Phillies fans everywhere.

He was pitching with a stiff neck in the Houston game. He has been mostly brilliant since we signed him. I'd still prefer Happ to either of them. Apparently he is good to go on Saturday as well.

It will be Blanton or Pedro in game 3.

Just one of those games. Had that bad feel to it from the start.

There still would have been two outs with the pitcher up. Only thing that would have changed was that the pitcher would not have led off the next inning, which wound up being a quick out number 1 for Lee. But as I said, I think the next 13 or 14 guys all went down, so I don't think that wound up mattering.

I agree. At first I thought that Torrealba getting called out and not turning the lineup over at that point might have influenced the rest of the game, but with the way Lee was dealing I really don't think it would have made a difference.

Settle down, still a long way to go lol.

Neither of the obvious blown calls against Colorado wound up costing them anything. The one against the Phillies directly cost us a run. Umps made some mistakes but had absolutely nothing to do with the final score.

Phillies Game 1 Lineup Rollins SS Victorino CF Utley 2B Howard 1B Werth RF Ibanez LF Feliz 3B Ruiz C Lee P

Absolutely. Wanted to see them so badly when they came to Philly last year.

Also, nothing personal Dodger fans, but I think this is the easiest series to pick (in favor of the Cardinals). But hey, who knows what will happen!

Actually, no starters have been announced beyond game 2 for the Phillies. Everybody besides Hamels is available out of the pen for game 1.

I am not complaining, 9 times out of 10 the Flyers are on the other end of that deal.

That was a ridiculous game. Also, even though we gave up 5 goals, I can't really blame Emery at all. Pretty much all 5 goals were unstoppable.

Game 1: Thursday, October 8th, 9:37 PM EST, Angel Stadium Probable pitchers: BOS Jon Lester @ LAA John Lackey Game 2: Friday, October 9th, 9:37 PM EST, Angel Stadium Probable pitchers: BOS Josh Beckett @ LAA Jered Weaver Honestly no clue beyond that lol.

I guessed on the pitching matchups beyond game 3 (as I am doing with all of the series'). No clue who the Dodgers will use in game 4, and STL could easily use Smoltz there.

Game 1: Wednesday, October 7th, 9:37 PM EST, Dodger Stadium Probable pitchers: STL Chris Carpenter @ LAD Randy Wolf Game 2: Thursday, October 8th, 6:07 PM EST, Dodger Stadium Probable pitchers: STL Adam Wainwright @ LAD Clayton Kershaw Game 3: Saturday, October 10th, 6:07 PM EST, Busch Stadium Probable pitchers: LAD Vicente Padilla @ STL Joel Pineiro *Game 4: Sunday, October 11th, TBA, Busch Stadium Probable pitchers: LAD Jon Garland @ STL Kyle Lohse *Game 5: Tuesday, October 13th, TBA, Dodger Stadium Probable Pitchers: STL Chris Carpenter @ LAD Randy Wolf * If necessary All games on TBS

Game 1: Wednesday October 7th, 2:37 PM EST, Citizens Bank Park Probable pitchers: COL Ubaldo Jimenez @ PHI Cliff Lee Game 2: Thursday October 8th, 2:37 PM EST, Citizens Bank Park Probable pitchers: COL Aaron Cook @ PHI Cole Hamels Game 3: Saturday October 10th, 9:37 PM EST, Coors Field Probable pitchers: PHI TBA @ COL Jason Hammel *Game 4: Sunday October 11th, TBA, Coors Field Probable Pitchers: PHI TBA @ COL TBA *Game 5: Tuesday October 13th, TBA, Citizens Bank Park Probable pitchers: COL Ubaldo Jimenez @ PHI Cliff Lee * If necessary All games on TBS