The official NL East Thread

[Blade]

All of a sudden MLB.tv is all jacked up on the PS3 now, so I can't even fuckin watch the game.

 

[Blade]

I can't believe this guys's gonna play through it....

http://www.the700level.com/2010/09/polanco-has-a-broken-elbow-but-will-play-through-it.html



It's your classic "Gimme the bad news first..." scenario. Phils third baseman Placido Polanco has a small break in his left elbow. The good news, however, is that it's not expected to sideline him, with surgery scheduled for after the season. The news comes via an interview with the AP.

Polly has already spent time on the DL due to elbow issues after getting plunked hard earlier this season. Hopefully this doesn't get any worse and further affect his swing, or worse, require another trip to the DL.

 

[Blade]

2 games up...........thank you Nats and Cole Hamels!

 

[NAHSTE]

:rage:

 

[mobbdeep1122]

The Phils pushed Kendrick's start back to Saturday, allowing Oswalt to pitch on regular rest Friday night vs. the Nats. This makes sure the Phils will have their top 3 pitchers going against the Braves next week. Looks like it will be Hamels on Monday, Halladay on Tuesday and Oswalt on Wednesday.

 

[Blade]

The Phils pushed Kendrick's start back to Saturday, allowing Oswalt to pitch on regular rest Friday night vs. the Nats. This makes sure the Phils will have their top 3 pitchers going against the Braves next week. Looks like it will be Hamels on Monday, Halladay on Tuesday and Oswalt on Wednesday.

Yea I heard about that too.......too bad I won't catch a single game, hopefully Monday's game is on espn3. I know wednesday night baseball is on espn3 too, but I will be on my flight to Germany that night

On a side note........how the fuck does Kendrick still have a job?!@

 

[NAHSTE]

Braves lost 2 of 3 to the Nats, first home series loss since the Phils did it in April. Halladay going tonight, so we could be staring at a three game deficit.

:rage:

 

[Blade]

:smug:

 

[Pitty]

Braves lost 2 of 3 to the Nats, first home series loss since the Phils did it in April. Halladay going tonight, so we could be staring at a three game deficit.

:rage:

But Jurrgens is better than Hamels, right?

 

[NAHSTE]

But Jurrgens is better than Hamels, right?

Pretty sure I said they were equal, and since I said that Hamels has gone 4-0 and Jurrjens has fallen apart.

:rage:

 

[mobbdeep1122]

Big opportunity for the Phils tonight. The Marlins have no starter tonight and we have one of our aces going. We need this game.

 

[Blade]

Big opportunity for the Phils tonight. The Marlins have no starter tonight and we have one of our aces going. We need this game.

They STILL haven't figured out who their starter is?!? Maybe they should follow the Met's HR dept....

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVkalfhzvVA[/ame]

 

[BroncoBlue]

Here we go Phillies here we go!

Rockies need the Phillies to crush Atl!

 

[Blade]

Phillies reporter Todd Zolecki-

ToddZolecki

Roy Halladay will get an extra day rest before his next two starts. Probably could use it. Has a 4.41 ERA in his last five starts

Thank god. I think Doc's arm is going to fall off if he keeps goin like this.

 

[NAHSTE]

3 games down, 15 to play. In the words of Jim Valvano, "Don't give up, don't ever give up."

 

[mobbdeep1122]

If the Phils go a very modest 9-6 to end the season, the Braves will have to go 12-3 just to tie us. Not out of the question by any means, but a tough hill for ATL to climb. Obviously, the head to head matchups will be huge.

 

[Blade]

If the Phils go a very modest 9-6 to end the season, the Braves will have to go 12-3 just to tie us. Not out of the question by any means, but a tough hill for ATL to climb. Obviously, the head to head matchups will be huge.

Fuck the just over .500 record. September's our month, time to dominate and leave no mercy. BTW......we still have a good chance to keep the best record in the NL, so we can have home field advantage in the playoffs.

Time for the Braves to cry uncle.

 

[mobbdeep1122]

Fuck the just over .500 record. September's our month, time to dominate and leave no mercy. BTW......we still have a good chance to keep the best record in the NL, so we can have home field advantage in the playoffs.

Time for the Braves to cry uncle.

Agreed. I don't think the Phils will finish 9-6, but that was just a number I threw out there just to show how good the Braves have to play to end the season to catch us. I expect the Phils to finish strong like they always do and hopefully we can even get to a point where we clinch early and we can give some of our pitchers a much needed rest. I don't want to get too far ahead though. One slip up this weekend and it's a battle again.

 

[Blade]

Agreed. I don't think the Phils will finish 9-6, but that was just a number I threw out there just to show how good the Braves have to play to end the season to catch us. I expect the Phils to finish strong like they always do and hopefully we can even get to a point where we clinch early and we can give some of our pitchers a much needed rest. I don't want to get too far ahead though. One slip up this weekend and it's a battle again.

I figured that what your point was.....my comment was more for those Braves bandwagon fans and Smuggins.

Although I am impressed that Smuggins is still interested and rooting for his team, unlike the rest of his fan base who were chirpin up a storm 2 weeks ago and now crickets.

It's a pretty fair representation of braves fans at a game. I have been there, crickets the whole time they are trailing and as soon as they go up a run, "Oh look at us now, we are the big bad braves, BRING OUT THAT THAR TOMAHAWK!!"

 

[mobbdeep1122]

I figured that what your point was.....my comment was more for those Braves bandwagon fans and Smuggins.

Although I am impressed that Smuggins is still interested and rooting for his team, unlike the rest of his fan base who were chirpin up a storm 2 weeks ago and now crickets.

It's a pretty fair representation of braves fans at a game. I have been there, crickets the whole time they are trailing and as soon as they go up a run, "Oh look at us now, we are the big bad braves, BRING OUT THAT THAR TOMAHAWK!!"

The attendance for the Braves is absolutely pathetic. They don't deserve shit. Smuggins is legit though, he's around win or lose.