RAISE THE FLAG: PHILS WIN NL EAST

by dajafi on Sep 27, 2008 6:54 PM EDT Comment 7 comments

It wasn't easy, and it wasn't always fun... but the Phillies hung on for a 4-3 win this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park to clinch their second straight National League East division crown.

Huge ups to Jamie Moyer, for six great innings of one-run ball; Jayson Werth, for his solo home run; Shane Victorino, for great play on both sides of the ball--and to you, the TGP familyhood, for sweating it out with us, today and all year. Today's game thread set a site record for comments, and we deeply appreciate your joining us for the wild trip... what's behind and what's ahead of us.

The win today means that the Phils set up their National League Division Series rotation with ace Cole Hamels, on eight days' rest, in Game One, followed by Brett Myers (eight days' rest) in Game Two, both at home, and then Moyer in Game Three off a week's rest.

As for me, I'm heading to a party full of Met fans tonight, and I'm gettin' drunk.

GO PHILS!

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Any idea on who’s getting the start tomorrow?

by Boomtoyourface on Sep 27, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Happ? Eaton? Walrond? You? Me?

by dajafi on Sep 27, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

my starting lineup tomorrow:
Golson CF
Bruntlett SS
Cervenak 3B
Stairs RF
Marson C
Iguchi 2B
Taguchi LF
Tracy 1B
Eaton P

I give the start to Eaton as a tribute to him not being a media distraction despite his suckiness/ineffectiveness. Hope he pitches well enough to land a spot on a roster somewhere else next year.

by Bilzo on Sep 27, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking..

I’d start Kendrick over Eaton. But it really doesn’t matter though.

by kmblue on Sep 27, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought Tracy was on the DL. If so, Stairs at 1B and Jenkins in RF.

by yosoysean on Sep 28, 2008 4:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lidge’s roughest save of the year, but who cares?!

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHH!!!

by WholeCamels on Sep 27, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Give Eaton, Kendrick, Walrond, Seanez each 2 and a save for me- I’ll be ready. Like the lineup. I just cannot explain as a fan for 53 years (how the f..k old am I) how much today means. This is a great, if also frustrating l(ike all Phillies teams at times throughout history), and I have high hopes for going at least beyond round 1 and maybe more. If they want it in their gut, I think they can go far.

by suffering on Sep 28, 2008 12:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs