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[formerlurker]

Ya gotta keep these people in their place.  I mean, when they're not RUNNING smack, they're smacking each other with baseball bats or running each other over in bar parking lots.

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO81810/

Yeah, this kid's a real winner...

 

OMG, Sparky hails from the land of la-la and he is cherry picking the news for losers?   Hey, start in NH where you don't have to look far.   Didn't a NH loser Yankee fan just run down Red Sox fans recently? 

[formerlurker]

You want to go to that card?  I mean, since you won't admit your pitching staff sucks, we'll go with managers?

Who would you rather have--Scioscia or Tito?

Oh, and how's life treating you when you're looking UP AT THE RAYS, FALLING FARTHER AND FARTHER BACK???

Say it with me now...FOUR GAMES BACK.  FOUR GAMES BACK.

See, don't you feel better?  I certainly do.

.....and yet they still have the same amount of wins as the la-la-loser Angels,  and they still are at the top of the MLB.    HAHAHAHAHA.    No worries they will reclaim the AL East soon.   

and yes Sparky it is all Tito's lame ass managing that is blowing games.    You kind of have to know who to go to in the bullpen, when to pull them, and when players need to be rested (witness Oki).   You also have to stop being players' cheerleader and bench Lugo, and move Tek down to #9 on the batting order (it would be freakin nice if asshat didn't assure Tek that sucking arse with the bat isn't important, his catching is most important -- are you kidding me right now?).

Tito is a horrible manager, and pisses me off pretty much every game.     

[formerlurker]

You want to go to that card?  I mean, since you won't admit your pitching staff sucks, we'll go with managers?

Who would you rather have--Scioscia or Tito?

Oh, and how's life treating you when you're looking UP AT THE RAYS, FALLING FARTHER AND FARTHER BACK???

Say it with me now...FOUR GAMES BACK.  FOUR GAMES BACK.

See, don't you feel better?  I certainly do.

harsh, dude.

Seeing how his Angels are looking up at the Rays then nah, not exactly harsh (well, yes only if lame-ass harsh is a consideration
 ).

Sparky knows that the Red Sox will be back on top, will be in the race in then end, and that his Angels will not be able to beat them -- if they don't get eliminated of course before they have the opportunity.

[NHSparky]

.....and yet they still have the same amount of wins as the la-la-loser Angels,  and they still are at the top of the MLB.    HAHAHAHAHA.    No worries they will reclaim the AL East soon.   

Learn to count, toots.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp

[BlueStateSaint]

Tack Atlanta to our kill board for the 2nd time this year.  Right next to the 1st place, Cinderella story (  ) Marlins.  Yay for us, but I can't wait to get the Mets again. 

How'd that turn out this time, Red?  The Mets are 7-3 v. the Phillthies this year.  2-1 at Shea, and now 5-2 at CBP, winning all three series.  And Adam Eaton being the Mets-killer got turned on him (finally).  If I were you, I'd be saying something to JRol about "we're gonna win 100 games this year."  You'd have to only lose 21 the rest of the way . . . and that ain't gonna happen.

Mets win the division the last week of the season.

[Red October]

Tack Atlanta to our kill board for the 2nd time this year.  Right next to the 1st place, Cinderella story (  ) Marlins.  Yay for us, but I can't wait to get the Mets again. 

How'd that turn out this time, Red?  The Mets are 7-3 v. the Phillthies this year.  2-1 at Shea, and now 5-2 at CBP, winning all three series.  And Adam Eaton being the Mets-killer got turned on him (finally).  If I were you, I'd be saying something to JRol about "we're gonna win 100 games this year."  You'd have to only lose 21 the rest of the way . . . and that ain't gonna happen.

Mets win the division the last week of the season.

I have to say, the Mets deserve congratulations.  You deserve to be in first place.  And soon you will be.  The Phillies deserve my piss right now.  This has been building up for over a month right now, I'm about to blow my top: 

To the "Phightin Phils" (<--  )  You shitheads!  How could you do that to us???  How could you put us through the most excruciating losses in recent memory?  Ya know, losing big to the AL was one thing.  You could say, "well, we weren't familiar with them... we were a fish out of water... they were overloaded with talent..." and you'd be right.  But a DIVISION RIVAL that you know is gonna be breathing down your neck, one that you play all the time and you've beaten in the past (with the SAME DAMN PLAYERS), on YOUR OWN HOME FIELD!  An opponent that should inspire you like no other, in front of sell-out crowds... how do you do that?  How do you **** it all up like that?  How do you not take pitches and show patience at the plate?  How do you give up runs in critical junctures?  How do you strike out and fly out so damn much and not drive in runs at crucial times?  How do you not make the pitch and not get the hit?  You just suck, plain and simple!  I gutted it out for eight goddam hours on Sunday, to see you post 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0, and lose in the 12th.  Yesterday you came aaaaalllllllll the way back from an 8-1 deficit... to LOSE 10-9, WITH THE ******* TYING RUN AT SECOND!  And let's not forget being in the lead 4-3 on Saturday night, to blow the game 9-4 two innings later.  I will never forget this series as long as I live.  Gosh, a decent pitcher would have won that final game for us.  Consistant bats would have carried the series for us.  You needed this series, you needed the Mets, you needed it at home.  Hell a split would have kept the fire alive.  But it's been stamped out.  Surprise surprise, we're losing again tonight against the Cards, with our Ace on the mound.  Historically, with precious few execptions, Philadelphia has proven itself to be psychologically allergic to victory.  I sadly concede now this era will be no exception.  The Phillies of the 2000's will be the Flyers of the 90's and the Eagles of the 80's.  Lots of potential, and not much else.  Until this team changes, I'm not holding out much hope of anything. 

[Red October]

Phil Sheridan is one of the wisest sports writers I know.  Here's how he puts it:

The Mets have three pitchers whose name stands out on the "probable starters" chart: Santana, John Maine and, even now, Pedro Martinez. The Brewers have Sabathia to go with Ben Sheets. Even with Tom Glavine and John Smoltz on the disabled list, Atlanta has Tim Hudson and Jair Jurrjens - a name that stands out anywhere. The Cubs have Carlos Zambrano and Ryan Dempster.

The Phillies have Cole Hamels. That's it.

The ageless Jamie Moyer is fine. Kyle Kendrick has been very effective but hardly overwhelms hitters. Eaton has made some decent starts, to be fair, but is ever capable of a game like last night's. Myers is a cipher.

The Phillies are an offense-first team, no question about that. But offense is much more prone to hot streaks and cold snaps than first-rate pitching. Over the course of a long season, the teams that get the best pitching, week in and week out, tend to rise toward the top.

When Atlanta was winning all those division titles in the 1990s and 2000s, the lineup changed dramatically. Pitching was the constant.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20080708_Phil_Sheridan__Phillies_need_an_A-list_arm.html

[Red October]

Again, congratulations to the Mets.  And congratulations to the Red Sox, Angels, Atheletics, and Tampa Bay.  I have respect for everyone who plays what I like to call "good baseball."  That does NOT include the Phillies at this particular point in time.  And that admission, believe me, hurts.

Sis, what did you do with that bag?  Philadelphia needs about five million of them right now.

[Red October]

   Another loss.  Another 9 straight innings of zeros. 

0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

^ and that's the "best" offense in baseball, people.  Can't overcome two runs.  Two runs is too much for us. 

[Red October]

There I go... watching another Phillies game 

[Schadenfreude]

My first time reading this thread. 

[BlueStateSaint]

There I go... watching another Phillies game 

H5 for the pic!   

Red, I was saying waaay back when the season started that the Mets were going to win the division, but it wouldn't be settled until the last week of the season.  Besides, if the Phillies add A.J. Burnett and if he stays healthy (a big 'if'), they'll tighten up the race pretty quickly.

[NHSparky]

Aw, shit hot, people!

Who has the best record in the majors NOW, toots?

[formerlurker]

Aw, shit hot, people!

Who has the best record in the majors NOW, toots?

Yawn.  If you played as many games as we have then I would be impressed (yeah, not really).  However you haven't.

See ya in the land of la-la.     At least y'all will get a nice rest watching the Red Sox play in the All Star game.   

[NHSparky]

Aw, shit hot, people!

Who has the best record in the majors NOW, toots?

Yawn.  If you played as many games as we have then I would be impressed (yeah, not really).  However you haven't.

See ya in the land of la-la.     At least y'all will get a nice rest watching the Red Sox play in the All Star game.   

Great--a bunch of players who don't deserve to be there, put there by a bunch of ballot-stuffing mouth-breathers.  Sorry, but a LOT of more deserving players got overlooked or outright dissed.  Doesn't make your players any better, sad to say.

But go on--please explain to me why a guy who isn't in the top 50 in ANY offensive category save homeruns (13) when THAT'S ALL HE DOES is somehow named to the All-Star team?

Save your smack-talk for this weekend.  Friday is already set...Lackey versus Buchholz.  Hope you're hungry because you're gonna be eating a lot of this:

[formerlurker]

Aw, shit hot, people!

Who has the best record in the majors NOW, toots?

Yawn.  If you played as many games as we have then I would be impressed (yeah, not really).  However you haven't.

See ya in the land of la-la.     At least y'all will get a nice rest watching the Red Sox play in the All Star game.   

Great--a bunch of players who don't deserve to be there, put there by a bunch of ballot-stuffing mouth-breathers.  Sorry, but a LOT of more deserving players got overlooked or outright dissed.  Doesn't make your players any better, sad to say.

But go on--please explain to me why a guy who isn't in the top 50 in ANY offensive category save homeruns (13) when THAT'S ALL HE DOES is somehow named to the All-Star team?

Save your smack-talk for this weekend.  Friday is already set...Lackey versus Buchholz.  Hope you're hungry because you're gonna be eating a lot of this:

   <--- you should really save the kleenex for the series this weekend. 

Make sure you chase down the crow with some Boston's Samuel Adams. 

[NHSparky]

Is that crow done yet?  Angels crushed the Sox 11-3 last night.  Not only do you NOT have the best record in baseball, nor do you have the most wins, now you no longer lead your own division any longer.

Get used to mediocrity--specially when Manny takes himself and all his baggage out the door with him.  Seriously, $100K for shoving the team travelling secretary?

Say it slowly, so your head doesn't explode, hon--Anaheim Angels--BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL.  Repeat as necessary until blood pressure goes down.

[NHSparky]

Oh, yoo-hoo!!!  Where are you, Red Sux nation?

[NHSparky]

OH, HOW SWEEP IT IS!!!!

You just got.....

[formerlurker]

I am doing a fly by here to let you know I am not avoiding this thread.   I will be back to properly eat crow later tonight or early morning tomorrow.

You see this is what happens when I don't watch the games this weekend, they freakin choke on me.   To the Angels of all people.    I almost threw up reading the paper every morning.     

Jeez-us do I have to hear it from Sparky now....... son of a BITCH!!!!

(I know you posted Sparky, but I am not even looking until later......  I can't hear you -- LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA)

[NHSparky]

And yet it's been FOUR WHOLE DAYS, and you've not improved your lot.  You now have to face the Yanks and us again.  It's entirely possible that by this time next week you'll be a THIRD place team.  Whoops.

Then we won't hear from ya ever again, which is as it should be.  Red Sox nation, sucking as usual.

[NHSparky]

Yeah sweetie--keep ignoring the situation, hoping it will go away.

Face it--you're lucky you even got ONE from the Yanks, you face US now, and Manny--well, he's just being his usual headcase/clubhouse cancer.

Have fun in October, golfing, watching the leaves turn, or whatever it is ya'll used to do back when the Sox sucked.  Looks like you'll be back there sooner than you want.

[NHSparky]

And it just keeps getting better for the Angels...

This is the BOSTON take on it...

LINKY

Red Sox know Angels will be even tougher to beat

BOSTON -- Things are looking awfully sunny for the Los Angeles Angels right about now, even as they perch themselves cross-country from their Southern California home.
The 66-40 Angels appear to be doing everything right. They hit. They pitch -- even flirt with a no-hitter at Fenway Park, where a road team hasn't thrown a no-no in 50 years. And in a season that's notorious for the home-field advantage, they sport one of two winning records by an American League team away from Anaheim.

So naturally, the arrival of Mark Teixeira on Tuesday from the Atlanta Braves for first baseman Casey Kotchman and Minor League pitcher Steve Marek only added gravy to the Halos' situation.

Quite frankly, it further tilted the complexion of the AL pennant chase in their favor, and it's no secret to teams like the Red Sox, who are vying for their own livelihood.

"What can I say?" said second baseman Dustin Pedroia. "They want to go to the World Series and win the World Series."

Boston, at the moment, is struggling even at Fenway where they've been so dominant all year. Since the All-Star break, they're 1-4 at home against the Yankees and Angels, and that includes John Lackey's near no-hitter on Tuesday.

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Aren't you glad this topic got pinned?  I know I sure am.  I'll be the one in Outfield Section 42, Row 13, Seat 11 with the Vlad jersey cheering my ass off when Teixeira knocks his first one out as a Halo.

[formerlurker]

Yawn.

So what's new kids?   

Anything?    I mean besides the Angels being the flavor of the month in the media that is.   

Enjoy the ride Sparky cause it will be stopping soon.    You know that as sure are you are sitting there reading this.   

I am glad this thread is pinned also.   I know how this story ends......   


 

[formerlurker]

Now I wish like hell DK posted over hear.   Manny --  the player he has spent years attacking is now wearing his Dodger blue.   I would love to hear his comments on Manny now.