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

 

Phillies not giving up on Lidge

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.