Phillies Breakfast Links, October 6, 2009: Playoff-palooza!, Hamels or Lee?

by WholeCamels on Oct 6, 2009 8:12 AM EDT Comment 29 comments

Lidge has thrown the ball better in his last two appearances. He threw a cut fastball for the first time this season Saturday against the Marlins, which he hopes could help him against left-handed hitters.

wait what?

10 numbers for the NLDS: Rockies vs. Phillies - Big League Stew
If that's what you're into.

Day games create buyer's market for Phillies playoff tickets | Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/06/2009
I'm still really pissed off about this.

NLDS matchup: Phillies vs. Rockies
Someone is favoring the Phillies -- such a weird feeling, after last postseason.

NLDS Preview - Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies - Kansas City Star
Phillies in five.

Philly-Colorado wager: Tastykakes for buffalo sausages
And then the Coloradans can use the Tastykakes to fatten up subsequent bison for slaughter. It's a win-win for them.

SEPTA adds subway service for Phillies' games
HOORAY for the Broad Street Line!

Phillies Gear Going Fast Ahead of Playoff Series
Yuck. Most of this stuff is hideous.

Phils must decide between Hamels, Lee for Game 1
I prefer Lee, but I'm not going to get too worked up about it.

Phils, Rockies have many personal ties
Personal interest stories = zzzz.... Did you know that Jim Tracy once pet Davey Lopes' dog?!!?

Torre is the real Mr. October
Read and retch. It's just too bad there were no Derek Jeter mentions.

Thumbing through Phillies' up-and-down season
Nice look back at 2009. It's been a weird one.

Daulton memorabilia going up for bid
Who would have guessed that Mitch Williams and John Kruk would be the guys from that 1993 team who kept it together (and Milt Thompson...)?

Utley's struggles still a concern
I'm hoping the time off helped. Don't forget he's still recovering from major surgery.

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ESPN's website says Hamels in Game 1, Lee in Game 2.

BTW… who is responsible for the scheduling f-job that we got handed? Can I direct all my venom and hatred at Selig— as is my want— or is he somehow not making the call?

by Boundforbeach on Oct 6, 2009 8:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My guess is Ted Turner had a significant part in it with TBS. Which actually works out well – Selig is a buffoon, not worthy of anyones hatred. Turner on the other hand, eats children.

by Steve J on Oct 6, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t think Turner’s actually involved with programming anymore. The faceless corporate suits at Time Warner are the real culprits.

by taco pal on Oct 6, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's really simple

The Phillies are, at best, the fourth best draw out of the eight teams left standing (definitely behind NYY, BOS, LAD… maybe ahead of STL and LAA). The Rockies are probably the worst of the eight (not a slight to them, necessarily, but that’s how it is). Of course we got hosed.

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Oct 6, 2009 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isn’t the image of Ted Turner as the devil more entertaining than the actual reason?

by Steve J on Oct 6, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Definitely

Plus I hear he enjoys sex with canines.

(Everything I know I learned from Family Guy. If it was on that show, it’s gotta be true!)

by wildcatlh on Oct 6, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh Yeahhhhhhhhh

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Oct 6, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so ratings alone are the only consideration. How refreshing. Anyone know of a way to stream the game (for free) to a computer?

by Boundforbeach on Oct 6, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s understandable. Though galling since the Yankees are going to get Game 2 of their series in prime time anyway. So it’s not like it was an either/or choice, as we could have split the prime time slots.

Anyway, Rich Hoffman’s argument is the best one I’ve heard. If you really think the entire country only wants to watch the Yankees and Red Sox, the fine, put them in prime time. But in that case, why not just double-book the games? All you accomplish by putting the Phillies game in the afternoon is ensure that no one watches it at all.

by taco pal on Oct 6, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes…ratings alone are the only consideration.

And I’m not sure why this is a shock to ANYONE – it’s the only consideration EVERY YEAR

The networks don’t air these games for their health – they air them to make money

If you have a beef with anyone, it’s with free markets and capitalism.

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Oct 6, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

stop

No more asking for links to “free” feeds of the game!!

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Oct 6, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I say just ban folk who keep asking

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Oct 6, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That wouldn’t be very nice.

by Steve J on Oct 6, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I said keep asking.

Everytime someone asks, they’re told to stop asking – if one ignores the request by the folk who run this place – why not ban them – i bet the number of repeat requesters would go down precipitously. This isn’t a free speech kind of place – it’s their sand box – it’s nice to follow their rules.

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Oct 6, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

FU jackass. Forgive me for wanting to watch a playoff game while I’m stuck at work. I didn’t know it was taboo to ask. I won’t do it again.

by Boundforbeach on Oct 6, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pay 9.99 for the MLB package that’s being offered.

And also learn to read before you have to call me names – I said folk who KEEP asking – if you only asked once how is it that you ‘kept asking’ – if you ask more than once – then you should be banned in my opinion – hence the use of the word Keep.

Though I’m not sure what the former first union bank (for fairfield or fordham universities) have to do with a donkey

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Oct 6, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone know where I can stream this game for free?

by FuquaManuel on Oct 6, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone know where i can stream this game for free?

by FuquaManuel on Oct 6, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kidding. ; )

by FuquaManuel on Oct 6, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This schedule really is shit.

by SJPhillyVT on Oct 6, 2009 10:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lidge? Really?

Is Manuel really thinking he can use Lidge in a close game? That’s fucking insane. And not the good kind of “fucking insane.”

by David S. Cohen on Oct 6, 2009 10:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this should be an interesting ride…

by Boundforbeach on Oct 6, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’d even be scared if the, ahem, “good” Lidge who threw three scoreless outings to end the year (2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 K) comes in with a 1-run lead. Even if he comes out hitting his spots, just one single means Eric Young Jr., Dexter Fowler, or Carlos Gonzalez comes on as a pinch runner and immediately swipes second and third.

It’s systemic failure, and I just hope it doesn’t bite us in the ass.

by PhillyFriar on Oct 6, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It will. It seems he has developed a “cutter” just in time to buttfuck us in the playoffs. But like I said before, if we were knocked out of the playoffs for any reason BUT our inability to close games, I would fell kinda cheated.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 6, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’d be curios to see the numbers on those ‘cut fastballs’ lidge threw and if it really was the first ones he threw all season – maybe if i have some time tonight

Don't frack with me or you'll get a punch in the kidneys...you've been warned

by jemagee on Oct 6, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Looking at the “10 Numbers” article, it brought to mind some ESPN yutz last night (Winfield? Phillips? dunno) saying the key for the Rockies was to make it a “bullpen game.” But it looks like the Rockies’ pen ain’t all that great either. If we’re into pens by innings 5-6, these could be mash-fests.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 6, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think that was Winfield. I’m watching BBTN closely these days for the nuttiest comments of this postseason. It’s not pretty when moron commentators are forced to focus their attention on teams they’ve barely followed at all for the whole year and are expected to say insightful things about them.

My favorites from last year were:

1. Eduardo Perez saying the Dodgers would beat the Phillies because the Phillies lineup card wasn’t as predictable and Pedro Feliz didn’t know where he would be batting before he got to the ballpark.

2. John Kruk saying the Phillies’ main disadvantage in one series was their weak defense on the right side of their infield (not just Howard but Utley too).

by taco pal on Oct 6, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rockies this year remind me of the 2007 Phillies—their MO was always to get to the opposing team’s BP. Problem is, in the playoffs, you have to be able to hit the staters at some point. The Rox record vs. LHP is .500 overall and 8-16 on the road. I don’t see how any Rox fan can be overconfident looking at those numbers, unless they just keep thinking of 2007, which has absolutely no bearing on this series. I actually think these two teams are pretty evenly matched.

by doubleh on Oct 6, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs