Whatever: Braves 8, Phillies 7
by WholeCamels on Oct 3, 2010 4:49 PM EDT
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PrintSo the Phillies didn't really give a damn about this game, and played like it for the better part of seven innings. The Phillies only managed two runs on a single hit -- a two-run bomb by John Mayberry, Jr. in the second innings -- off Braves starter Tim Hudson, appearing in what amounted to a life-or-death game for the Braves. Hudson only gave up that hit plus another two run homer to Jayson Werth.
Some unresolved scariness in the second inning, though, as Hudson plunked Carlos Ruiz on the left elbow. Chooch remained in the game for the rest of the inning, but was replaced by Brian Schneider in the bottom of the second. That could be bad.
The Phillies played pitcher roulette in the afternoon with mixed results. Cole Hamels looked sharp in his two hitless innings, while Roy Oswalt gave up a run on two hits in his third inning appearance. Joe Blanton looked Blantonian, allowing two runs on four hits in one inning. But it was Danys Baez who really took the cake: Five hits and four runs in just two thirds of an inning. The long term good outcome here might be that the decisionmakers realize just how worthless Baez truly is and cut bait.
Then things got fun in the top of the eighth, with the Phillies plating three runs of Jonny Venters and Billy Wagner, making the score 8-7 and putting a nice scare into Bobby Cox at his old man's debutante ball. Wagner came back out for the Braves in the top of the ninth, striking out the side and guaranteeing Atlanta at worst a play-in game on Tuesday if the Padres manage to win today.
Regular season, complete. Thanks folks.
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NL will be decided today...
San Francisco up 2-0 in the 6th— San Diego just can’t get anything started.
I know the game is somewhat meaningless but Baez is either all or nothing…he is either an unmitigated disaster or on occassion able to do his job. Type of guy you pull right away at the first signs of trouble if the bull pen is rested….petty of me but I really hate the Braves and wanted them gone. Oh well. Go Padres! Next year Hudson better get plunked.
Extremely stupid writer
I just can’t understand the vitriol that Camels has for Bobby Cox. The guy is one of the winningest managers in the history of baseball and by all accounts did it the right way. Players love to play for him and he does everything he can to support and protect his guys when they’re having a rough time with the umpires or the media. I would imagine if you asked any guy on the Phillies if he would like to play for Bobby Cox and he answered honestly you would pretty much get a unanimous YES. The guy is a legend. Now stop acting like a petty little girl and give the man the respect he deserves. I’m a huge Phillies fan but that doesn’t mean I can’t respect one of the greatest managers ever to put on a uniform. Grow up Camels!
by KC Ryan on Oct 3, 2010 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Yep, calling someone stupid for hating a wife-beater, that’s really sensible.
Also, pretending to be a Phillies fan really supports your case.
Get out of here.
by philsandthrills on Oct 3, 2010 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Durocher. Martin. Connie Mack/Gene Mauch/Dallas Green, if you want some “even-handedness.” The game is littered with successful managers who by many accounts were first class a-holes. He’s smart and successful, but his in-game tactics remind me much more of John Thompson than John Wooden (if I might switch sports for illustrative purposes).
I don’t have to support him. I don’t have to applaud him. If my perspective is clouded from being a fan of a team his team consistently whipped up on for the majority of his career, sue me. As far as I’m concerned, Bobby Cox being out of baseball is a great thing, especially if Terry Pendleton gets his job.
Hey, and do you believe Hudson was acting on his own today?
You know we can just click on your screenname and see which blogs you post at most frequently, right?
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
hey
he’s posted twice on here in the last 2 years and only 600+ on Talking Chop. Maybe he’s just a troll who argues what they’re posting all the time
"My grandmom's favorite grandson, ask my grandmom" --Rone
by layout ultimate on Oct 3, 2010 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Look at his comments. Pretty obvious.
by philsandthrills on Oct 3, 2010 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Let’s check out some of the past opinions of KC Ryan, shall we…..(bold emphasis is mine)
Baseball America’s mid-season top 50 prospects in baseball came out today and surprise, surprise our own Jason Heyward was named the number 1 prospect in all of baseball. Freddie Freeman came in as the #11 prospect overall, which is a HUGE jump from where he was ranked in the off-season. I’m glad to see that Baseball America isn’t down on Freeman for hitting doubles instead of homers. I don’t know about the rest of you but this was a good mood enhancer for me on a 95 degree day in Kansas City.Phillies fan. Yeah. Be gone, troll. The only thing worse than a Braves troll is a Braves troll who lies about his identity. So, uh, would other TCers call it CLASSless if a Phillies fan came over, disguised themselves as a Braves fan, and stated our opinions of Cox as we have done here?
Now that's what I call high quality H2O!
This recap is really CLASSY, WC.
I’d also like to thank our CLASSY commentariat for making the regular season a blast.
Finally, a big thanks to Bobby Cox for being the CLASSIEST CLASSY to ever CLASS.
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
CLASS dismissed.
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 3, 2010 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Caught me
Yep. I’m a Braves fan. I lived in Philly for 6 years and had Phillies half season tickets for 5 of those years. So you can’t accuse me of not supporting the Phillies. I lived near Atlanta for 2 years later on and decided Atlanta is a much classier organizations whose fans, while they don’t support the team nearly as well as they do in Philly, at least have a little bit of class and don’t boo their own players constantly. I like the Phillies. When they won the Series a couple years ago I was happy and felt like my team won, but Atlanta is a kinder, gentler place and the Braves organization makes sure the fans have a ton of access to the players throughout the year. I read on this blog constantly but never actually comment or blog because I don’t like the tone of the Mods around here. I guess anyone can see how much more successful Talking Chop is than this Blog. It’s pretty easy to figure out why. A casual baseball fan or even a fan of another team can go over there and comment without getting read the riot act for not being an all-or-nothing zombie fan of the Braves. So yeah…..you caught me but it doesn’t make what I said any less true. That is all.
CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASSS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASSDL CLASLL SLCAL CLASS CLAS LACKS LCASS CLASS
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
the CLASSIEST CLASS to ever CLASS the CLASS
That's great Bobby, but we don't have Dance Dance Revolution, so... you're dumb.
by alcatraz0109 on Oct 3, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
YESSSS!
Also, can I move that any utterance of “CLASS” or one of its multifarious variations in reference to an individual, group of individuals, or inanimate object (unless in reference to class as a socio-economic phenomenon or done so in a clearly mocking tone indicated by all caps) shall result in summary baninanation?
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
That’s . . . the greatest tagline ever. Nicely done.
by ThinMountainAir on Oct 3, 2010 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently a bunch of nimrods who talk about how classy they are during the 5% of their game thread posts where they’re not spewing profanity at every person involved in the game and wishing for grievous injury to befall their opponents is what constitutes success in your mind.
I guess you’re a successful troll, but that’s about it.
You’re a joke.
P.S. Fuck Bobby Cox.
I cannot stress enough how utterly amused I am at this WHOLE ball of wax.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
Did you know what makes a successful (and classy) blog?
class class class fuck fuck fuck class fuck you class class class He should bean Utley and Howard in the head class class class fuck fuck class Hopefully every other team in the playoffs dies in horrible plane crashes class class class class fuck you Conrad class class class class class Bobby Cox is so awesome class class class class class
That is of course slightly paraphrased. I cut out about 98% of the “fucks” since a true approximation of their successful (and classy) blog would be a three page wall of profanity, misery, and spite.
Class.
You forgot the collection of icons for “xx a hit”, “yy, an RBI”, “zz, a walk”, and the pitcher K collections, but pretty much you nailed it.
by dannijd on Oct 3, 2010 7:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
As well as
+389527987325987259873987253
And somewhere around eight hundred profiles taglines that all read: Fuck the Phillies, or I hate the Phillies so fucking much, etc. Odd that you don’t see any of that around here, this being such a CLASSLESS place and all.
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don’t care enough to include any of our division rivals in my sig.
Considering how much bullshit I think the entire class thing is, I will point out one thing: it is usually considered classless to point out another’s perceived lack of class.
So, anywho, there is that.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
I really hope the Braves beat the Giants and the Phillies beat the Reds. I’d like to see Atlanta in the NLCS. It’d be a nice, warm affair.
A propos of nothing, are you aware that they are able to buy seats to games in ATL now for $25 – $30:
http://www.stubhub.com/atlanta-braves-playoff-tickets/braves-vs-giants-10-10-2010-983733/
You can’t get in the building at CBP for under $85.00:
http://www.stubhub.com/philadelphia-phillies-playoff-tickets/phillies-vs-reds-10-6-2010-983729/
Seriously? Playoff seats of any kind for $20.00? WTF?
Remember the Phitans
by RememberthePhitans on Oct 4, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
*pukes on a fan*
You stay classy Philly. :)
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
wait...
pukes on a child and an off-duty officer
FTFM
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
Yes, because NOTHING bad has ever happened in the city of Atlanta EVER.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
Hey, don't get mad at me for bringing it up
You guys wanted to make “CLASS” a meme.
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
That’s a good point. It’s worth remembering that at the same time Philadelphians were throwing snowballs at a fake Santa Claus, in Atlanta, African Americans were being arrested and imprisoned for having the gall to demonstrate outside segregated lunch counters.
DOWN GOES FRAISER! DOWN GOES FRAISER! DOWN GOES FRAISER!
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
BTW
http://examiner.com/news-in-philadelphia/local-swim-club-not-crazy-about-the-coloreds
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
That club closed down after being repudiated by the community for its obvious and disgusting racism. After closing, it filed for bankruptcy and the DOJ sued it into oblivion, to the cheers of pretty much everyone in the community.
So your point is?
Remember the Phitans
by RememberthePhitans on Oct 4, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Atlanta and the South have no room to bring that noise
Don’t even try
"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"
You idiots do realize
that Atlanta is one of the most diverse cities in the country don’t you? Not that I need to explain the city to you Yanks but the city of Atlanta is very liberal with minorities representing it in political offices states and nationally.
We’ve moved on. You guys stay CLASSY and keep racism alive!
pukes on a child then runs on the field only to get PWNED by Matt Diaz
PS: Instead of bringing up racism, as closet racists tend to do, one good Philly fan story I did enjoy was the dad who hugged his daughter after she threw a baseball back onto the field. Now THAT guy was CLASSY (not being sarcastic either).
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
But you didn’t answer the most important question: have you ever participated in the tomahawk chop?
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
you gals keep focusing on race
we’ve moved on.
Oh yeah, just want to thank you guys for picking up the ex-con, animal abusing, pain-in-the-ass QB named Vick. Glad to know some organizations don’t care about criminal history and all around assholery. How’s that workin out for ya? I mean, without Vick, there’d be no Ryan. So thanks again.
Stay CLASSY ladies.
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
Must have been really hard for white guys to move on after the upheaval of the 1960s in the South. What an amazing sacrifice on your part.
Exactly
At the exact same time
Everyone knows there are no racists or criminals in Philly.
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
I think this is what is known as blameshifting. Are you really saying that the racism ever was as bad in Philadelphia as it was in Atlanta less than 50 years ago?
No one from Atlanta has the right to lecture any person from any other place in the world on “classiness”. Atlanta was a truly sick, morally perverted society within our own parents’ lifetimes. It’s improved, but do you really think it’s caught up to the rest of civilization in that short amount of time? Lester Maddox only died seven years ago.
Hell, I’d take one CLASSLESS loser who gets smashed and pukes on some people over a stadium full of people who mindlessly participate in the tomahawk chop every time their team gets a runner on base.
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
by FuquaManuel on Oct 3, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
THANK YOU
Contreras and I were just looking at him eating this iguana thing over white rice and he put it away like it was a double cheeseburger, you know?
by LeepinLizardz on Oct 4, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
NO ONE in Atlanta. I like when you speak in absolutes. That also includes those who were not even born in the 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.
You guys stay CLASSY!
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
only replied b/c browser still open
Now it’s officially time to say g’bye.
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
You’re right, I’d offer this modification of the above: “No one from Atlanta who has participated in the tomahawk chop has the right to lecture any person from any other place in the world on ‘classiness’.”
Exceptions are also made for Blacks and whites who were in some way connected to the Civil Rights struggle (and not by means of opposing it).
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
Wow, he’s equating throwing snowballs at a fake Santa Claus with racism.
And there have been plenty of racists in Philadelphia, criminals, too—the point is that you came here to cast aspersions on our fanbase and you did so without making sure your own house was in order. You got called on it and weaseled your way out of the argument.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
Are you honestly going to judge us based on that one drunken idiot (who happens to be from Jersey anyway). Go ahead, call me CLASSLESS because a fan of the team I root for puked on a girl. And threw snowballs at Santa. And batteries at JD Drew. And a whole ton of other things that have been taken up by the media, sensationalized, and then eaten up by you and other people like you, who then judge a collective entity of people – an entire city – by them. Tell me how that is any different than, say, saying all black people are stupid because they are black. Or all Hispanic people are illegal immigrants because they are Hispanic. Or all Atlantans are racist because they live in Atlanta. So you, you stay CLASSY Sir Veza. Maybe it’ll help you in the future. And don’t drink too much Kool-Aid, it’ll upset your stomach.
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
A casual baseball fan or even a fan of another team can go over there and comment without getting read the riot act for not being an all-or-nothing zombie fan of the Braves
This is just patently untrue. They are very much zombie fans over there and shoot down any sort of criticism of the Braves or mgmt.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
Symptoms of Coxacissistic Personality Disorder
In order for a person to be diagnosed with Coxacissistic Personality Disorder (CPD) they must meet five or more of the following symptoms:
•Has a grandiose sense of manager’s self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects them to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
•Is preoccupied with nostaglia about manager’s past success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
•Believes that manager is “special” and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions). Nobel Cox Prize.
•Requires excessive admiration of manager.
•Has a very strong sense of entitlement, e.g., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations. Hey the strike zone was tailored to his pitchers for years.
•Is exploitative of others, e.g., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends. Like disguising one’s self as a fan of a rival team and posting on that teams blog to further their own secret agenda of Cox love.
•Lacks empathy, e.g., is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others. Like winning 14 consecutive division title should inspire total unquestioned reverence from rivals even from those rivals too classless to be in manager’s presence.
•Is often believes that others are envious of their manager.
•Regularly shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes. Talks with that Matt Diaz Locker Room Passive Aggressive Swagger.
by j reed on Oct 3, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
So that is what the entire population of Talking Chop suffers from...
What pray tell is the cure?
by dannijd on Oct 3, 2010 7:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
There is no cure, but a first-round playoff exit (the more heartbreaking the better) can help make people with this disease less likely to share the symptoms with non-sufferers.
by ThinMountainAir on Oct 3, 2010 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
How the eff are they going to win a playoff round with that defense? They barely held on today after facing Baez and Blanton and they had one of their best pitchers on the mound!
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
Yeah, and now they get to face Lincecum, Cain and Sanchez. Also Buster Posey and PtB. Go Giants.
by ThinMountainAir on Oct 3, 2010 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I really, really wish that we had crushed their souls. But oh well, the Giants can go ahead and do it.
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
This might be the one time I break my code and visit McC to cheer them on. I haven’t decided.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
I was over on Gaslamp Ball, despite their odd hatred of Jayson Werth, to cheer them on. They were very welcoming. It is an interesting place. Lots of cheers that I didn’t get.
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Of the places I have lurked (never lurked over at McC), this was one of my favorites at all time that Werth was not being discussed.
by dannijd on Oct 3, 2010 8:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What’s your view on that stuff? Is it really a problem to make a few posts, cheer them on, etc? As long as you’re not being a troll or obnoxious or anything, I feel it’s perfectly fine. I understand not posting over at TC or AA or anything like that, but it’s not as if posting over on McC a few times while they play the Braves makes you a jackass. I’m just curious as to how you see it.
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think it makes you a jackass, necessarily. I just think that there is nothing gained by it, either for you or for them, even under the best circumstances. (And sometimes it does make you a jackass.)
So I’m inclined to agree with reed on this one.
I do agree. Today was the first time I had posted over on another blog, and I probably won’t do it again. I just feel that there is some negativity directed towards those that posts on other blogs, even if they do so responsibly, which to me isn’t really fair.
That being said, I do think that we, as Phillies fans, should stay on our own blog, even if I did break that rule today. All in all, Go Giants and especially Go Phils!
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Well said. After all the Giants are is just another roadblock on our way to the Promised Land. So why make nice now when I could want them dead next week. Besides we all know how cruel the post season can be. The best team doesn’t always win. So my silence is both a form of emotional self-perservation and an outward sign of respect for the laws of chance.
Well said, and I understand your point. Had the Padres gotten in instead of the Braves, it would have been ironic to get beaten by them, considering how much I (and others) were rooting for them. I agree with with your points and with you, I hadn’t really considered it from that perspective. Well put.
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing’s for certain in the post season, and an “ironic” loss to the Padres would be the same as losing to any other team – an early end to the season and no ring.
In postseason baseball, the teams I root for can change by the series, so I’ll have no problem cheering on the Giants (who finally shut down the best offense they’ll be playing in the next week =p) in the NLDS even if I know I’ll be vehemently rooting against them if they and the Phillies advance to the NLCS.
Although no code applies if
someone comes into our house and decides to piss on the rug… then it’s Zatoichi time.
LOL!!!
I know 2 Braves fans- both of them waiters- one does not suffer from the disease- he teased me and ragged on the Phillies when they were going through their losing streak…then came over and congratulated me when the Phillies caught the Braves for first place. He and I were able to discuss baseball intelligently, and while he did not make me love the Braves, he did not make me hate them any more than I already did.
The other confused Bobby Cox, Heyward, and Chipper with Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. He wished Chase a long recovery (causing me to wish Prado a similarly long recovery), and made me hate the Brave more than I already did I do not normally trash talk, and he brought it out in me- now I know he is just mentally ill and will treat him accordingly in the future.
by dannijd on Oct 3, 2010 8:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Coxacissistic Personality Disorder
I call it Coxic Shock Syndrome. But whatever works…
That's great Bobby, but we don't have Dance Dance Revolution, so... you're dumb.
by alcatraz0109 on Oct 3, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I love how much our victory
Is in TGP.
Bored much?
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
You guys would know all about that in the past 10 years
But to make a small truce.
At least we aren’t LOLMets fans. :)
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
and I disagree with your premise
that these past 3 games were meaningless.
They were meaningful to us. Now you may have to face us in the Postseason. If that’s the course the baseball Gods choose. GOOD.
We won’t be throwing 2 rookies out there this time though.
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
I think it goes without saying but...
“DUH!” Charlie showed that when he tweaked ya’llz rotation to put up Halladay, Hamels, and Oswalt up against us a few weeks ago.
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
And what 2 rookies did Atlanta throw at us this weekend? Beachy was one game, but Hanson and Hudson started the others.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
Ok, you didn't get it.
I was referring back to the series in Philadelphia.
You guys faced Beachy (rookie) twice and he pitched great.
Hanson (2nd year) twice and he pitched great.
Hudson came out and dominated.
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
No, I think he got it. I think the fact that he was referring to was that we beat up your ace pitchers this series, whilst playing our B and C team, which pretty much utterly and completely negates the fact that we beat you a few weeks ago with superior pitching matchups.
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Did Hudson dominate today? 2 2-run homers? I mean, he’s good, but 4 runs is hardly domination.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
yes, he did dominate
2 hits = domination.
Now, there was one other person on base those two times and it just happened to be HRs. I guess Hudson took that scrub Maryberry lightly. Good for the kid.
Other than that, Hudsom DOMINATED
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
Say what you like about Bobby Cox, but...
he sure doesn’t pull any punches.
Remember the Phitans
by RememberthePhitans on Oct 4, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Fans of other teams are perfectly welcome to comment here as long as they don’t troll all over the place. It’s when they come around and start telling us what we should and shouldn’t think that we get pissed. For the last goddamn time, we are under no fucking obligation to respect Bobby Cox. Live with that. In conclusion, fail troll is fail.
by ThinMountainAir on Oct 3, 2010 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks man. Hope we do it again next year.
by ThinMountainAir on Oct 3, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
But I wanna roundup so I can rant about how Derek Jeter is a failure and a total waste of a first round pick . . .
by ThinMountainAir on Oct 3, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
This is
perhaps the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read. You became a Braves fan after seeing how classy they are—I’m sure the fact that they were winning division championships hand over fist had nothing to do with it. Then you were a Phillies fan again when they won the World Series in 2008.
You, sir, are a complete fraud in every sense of the word.
Are you saying you rather be classy than a perennial MLB powerhouse?
because thats pretty sad. Who gives a flying fuck of we are classy or not. Our team is good and thats all I care about.
"When you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and you’re getting your ass hammered by guys — there’s no better feeling than to have that done."- Matt Stairs
To be fair
I’d Like to be really good and Classy, not like the yankees. But yes, his argument makes as much sense as a M. Night Shammy movie post signs.
Flyers 10-11 season slogan: "Remember Emery?"
ChopMaster was funnier. Too bad cashman bashman never came back.
by ThinMountainAir on Oct 3, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder if there are that many trolls over on TC. According to yesterdays Things Read in Other Mom’s Basements, there have been a fair amount of them. Perception or truth?
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Braves 8, Lakewood Blueclaws 7
what the title should be
"When you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and you’re getting your ass hammered by guys — there’s no better feeling than to have that done."- Matt Stairs
Lakewood would have won.
Remember the Phitans
by RememberthePhitans on Oct 4, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
This is great- weird start times, but that is typical of the Divisional round… but at least those with jobs will only need to leave early with scarlet fever, not take off!
Unless you’re in the Pacific Time Zone like me. Then I’ve got a 2:07 start Wednesday and the possibility I might miss the entire game. Ugh.
by phillyinportland on Oct 4, 2010 3:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Reds-Phillies TBS Announcers: Brian Anderson and Joe Simpson with David Aldridge as the sideline reporter.
These are the same guys that called the Brewers-Phillies series 2 years ago and the Rockies-Phillies series last year.
Now that's what I call high quality H2O!
g'night
:)
If I have to explain my username to you, you're obviously a Philly fan.
"Kill my boss?! Do I dare live out the American dream?" - Homer Simpson
Why would any fan of any team expect a fan of a team with which it has a huge rivalry to appreciate any player/manager/owner/whatever from his/her team?
I would be shocked if a Braves/Mets/whatever fan didn’t hate Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Charlie Manuel, Cole Hamels, etc. I wouldn’t want it any other way.
Why the incessant need of so many Braves’ fans to have Phillies’ fans respect Bobby wife-beating umpire-whining Cox?
I imagine it’s mainly just surprise.
When was the last time you saw anything negative written about Cox anywhere other than this blog? Hell, if you Google “bobby cox domestic violence,” your post from a couple of days ago is the third result. The retrospectives from ESPN, etc., don’t mention it. They do mention the ejections but for some reason those are supposed to be endearing.
So yeah, the idea that he’s actually kind of dick is probably pretty foreign to them.
by Spoilt Victorian Child on Oct 3, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
some people fail to understand that the team you root for is a result of where you grew up, where your parents were from, etc. these people tend to regard it as a moral failing when you don’t root for their team. these people also tend to ignore any moral failings of their own team, because they pale in comparison to what logo is on the uniform. these people are insufferable jerks.
by perfectdepth on Oct 3, 2010 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Victorino seems to irritate many opposing fans. Me, too, when he swings at crap, but I think other things irritate them. His shirts, perhaps?
Remember the Phitans
by RememberthePhitans on Oct 4, 2010 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Braves trolls, is this really the best you have? The two in this thread are pretty pathetic.
And, if you will note, how many actual TGP members bother to troll TC? You get fake trolls there, but none from TGP that I’ve seen. Seriously, you all are a bit pathetic.
by philsandthrills on Oct 3, 2010 10:59 PM EDT reply actions
We shouldn’t even be responding to them, honestly. I’m just bored and have nothing better to do at the moment. I suspect they’re all high school kids.
Still, it annoys me to see them complain about how “Classless” we are, when in all honesty, they’ve clearly bothered us here more than we have them. Especially that little POS mvhsbball. He’s probably trolled here more than this whole board combined has theirs.
by philsandthrills on Oct 3, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s the same with almost every fanbases’ trolls. They don’t post on the Phillies site, but they’ll go on post on the opponent’s board. I’ve seen it time and again.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
The thing about this guy is he actually is a TC poster. Which is pathetic because at least the trolls over there aren’t actually TGP posters, they’re just fake trolls who enjoy that type of shit. I hope this guy wasted valuable time over here.
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s like those Pinstripe Alley morons who got all up in arms when we said something negative about Captain Jeter all over again. They absolutely lost their minds.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
What’s even weirder is that they honestly think that we are douches because we don’t like the Braves. I think someone said something about four strait division titles allowing us to be complete assholes. As if before we won, we cowered beneath the majesty of the Braves and never said anything bad about them, and only now do we dare to speak ill of them. Get over it, dude: People hate your team.
by FearTheTurtIe on Oct 3, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Giants-Braves
I assume Lowe will go in Game 1, since he’s both the hottest and most well-rested of their pitchers. Vs. Lincecum.
Then Hanson/Hudson vs. Cain/Sanchez in some order.
I know Doc said that it was just going to get funner...
But what could be funner than a champaign slip and slide? Gotta love the Rays!
While I appreciate Dusty Baker's respect for the Phillies....
You would think he would remember that Chooch played in the Travis Wood game, considering that Ruiz both broke up the perfecto and scored the winning run in that game!
Wild Card Winner
The Atlanta Braves took the Wild Card with a record of 91-71. The San Diego Padres just missed with a record of 90-72. So, how does that compare with the usual record of wild card winners? Exactly as the historical record would have predicted.
In early August I did a piece about how the Phillies were doing then and I looked at the records of previous wild card winners, saying “the magic number for making the wild card seems to be between 91 and 92 wins.” I also noted that there had been only three teams that won more than 90 games and didn’t make the wild card. The Braves and the Padres fit the overall trend perfectly.
by phillyinportland on Oct 4, 2010 3:20 AM EDT reply actions
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