Phillies Breakfast Links, September 29, 2009: Vague Pessimism Edition

by WholeCamels on Sep 29, 2009 8:07 AM EDT

ROMERO ACTIVATED; MYERS THROWS - Philled In
Great, now we'll just have more arms that will disappoint us.

Rich Hofmann: For Phillies' playoff hopes, no time like the present
Another story with a thin veneer of worry. It's unavoidable at this point.

One thing on Manuel's mind: clinching
In the playoffs or on the toilet?

Phillies' Jayson Werth making the most of his opportunity
Finding and signing players like Jayson Werth for virtually nothing is how championship teams are put together.

Charlie's a Weight-Loss Celeb
Clearly he drained the life force from his playesr.

Phillies can't blow it, can they?
You tell us...

Astros bats wake up against playoff-bound Phillies
Uh Oh...

Gillick open to 'right situation'
Just please stay out of the NL East, Pat.

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Decisions, decisions...

Dubee’s comments on J.A. Happ working out of the pen:

“He probably could, and I wouldn’t hesitate to use him in that role in the bullpen,” Dubee said. “I think Pedro could finish a game if he had to, and I think Joe Blanton could. We have options with [Ryan] Madson and [Brad] Lidge too.”

Blanton, huh? Puh-leeze.

by Boundforbeach on Sep 29, 2009 8:50 AM EDT reply actions

Cookies usually isn’t too bad in the first inning. He usually just gets left in until his quality start ceases to be one.

by Bilzo on Sep 29, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Phils playoff odds

We’re down to 99.43%, (or 186:1 to make it)which is what I think the Mets maxed out at 2 years ago when we ran them down and knocked them out.

A couple days ago, we maxed out at 99.9975, or a 1 in 40000 shot to miss the playoffs. It’s really sad that in about 5 days time, we’ve become 215 times as likely to miss the playoffs.

by Bilzo on Sep 29, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions

“to a dark place this line of thinking may lead…” I’m not even going there. We will win this division. My fear at this point is that it will be a pyrrhric victory if we can’t rest our players and properly set up our post-season rotation.

by Boundforbeach on Sep 29, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions

you’ve just turned vague pessimism into quantifiable pessimism.

by Wet Luzinski on Sep 29, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Fans were weak last night....

6th inning, 2 out, 2 strikes, Hamels trying to get out of a jam and keep the game 3-2…..You think fans would be going nuts, yelling, waving towels….Nope, I was there, people were focusing on the stupid wave and not being the best fans in baseball…..

by Sept.28.Oct.27.Dec.28.2008 on Sep 29, 2009 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

Magic number of two means the phillies would have to lose every game between now and the end of the season and the braves could only lose once.

I think the worry about missing the playoffs seems a bit nutty

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

by jemagee on Sep 29, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions

what games have you been watching?

Apparently not the ones where the Braves whoop up on inferior opponents, nor the ones where the Phils get blown out by nobody’s or hang on by the skin of their teeth to win one run games against hideous pitchers.

by Bilzo on Sep 29, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

isnt the magic number 3?

by ego on Sep 29, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

1950

This is getting more like the end of the 1950 season as we wind it up. The Phillies had to get into the Series after winning a one game playoff with the Dodgers. Then they had to start their closer in the first game against the Yankees because he was the only rested pitcher they had. Hummmm

by fan since late 40's on Sep 29, 2009 1:21 PM EDT reply actions

Right on Konstanty, their relief ace starting game one of the World Series – and losing 1-0 if I remember the score – but the Phillies didn’t need a playoff to beat the Dodgers, just a win in the last game of the season, behind Robin Roberts.

by phillyinportland on Sep 30, 2009 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions