BlueHen86 wrote:
Because the Phillies play the Braves 6 times in the last 12 games the magic number is actually 8.
If the Phillies finish 8-4 they will beat the Braves at least twice in doing so. That means that the best the Braves could do is finish 10-2 in the last 12 games and that would put them in second place 1 game out.
Eight Phils wins and two Braves losses equals ten. That's the magic number. Not sure where you get eight.
Yeah, that's right. I shouldn't try and do math, play poker and drink all at once.
8-4 will clinch it for the Phils, but the magic number isn't 8 because the Phils could finish 7-5 and Atlanta could finish 11-1. That would be 8 Phils wins plus Atlanta losses but the Phils would not win the division.
Did you see Victorino's throw to nail McCann at third? That thing was on a rail. Wow.
Such a fun team to watch. October atmosphere every night.
Yup, the team knows they are scary good and they go out each night to prove it to anyone who really doubts that. Easily the heavy favorite to win the pennant and I like their chances very much with the home field advantage to win it all. Gotta take them one at a time, but we're getting close to getting the first, i.e. the division crown.
H2O has been sick good for the last two months. No reason to think that shouldn't continue into the rest of the regular season and into the post season. The Phillies are looking prime to take on all comers come October.
SunCoastBlueHen wrote:H2O has been sick good for the last two months. No reason to think that shouldn't continue into the rest of the regular season and into the post season. The Phillies are looking prime to take on all comers come October.
As much as it pains me to say this, I don't think that any other team in the national league is anywhere even to close to the level the phillies are at this point.
Fact wrote:As much as it pains me to say this, I don't think that any other team in the national league is anywhere even to close to the level the phillies are at this point.
Well, truth be told, we did have to suffer through 120 mainly mediocre at best years and more than 10k losses to finally get to this point, where the Phils have a chance to make the playoffs 4 years in a row and perhaps win 3 consecutive NL pennants, something that's not been done since the early years of WWII. We were due for a little dynasty of sorts (and we get another crack at it next year with everyone but Werth back - it's nice to have Hallady/Hamels/Oswalt for another go around). This truly is the Golden Age of Philadelphia Phillies baseball (and again, granted, there wasn't a lot of competition for that title over the life of the franchise).
Fact wrote:As much as it pains me to say this, I don't think that any other team in the national league is anywhere even to close to the level the phillies are at this point.
Well, truth be told, we did have to suffer through 120 mainly mediocre at best years and more than 10k losses to finally get to this point, where the Phils have a chance to make the playoffs 4 years in a row and perhaps win 3 consecutive NL pennants, something that's not been done since the early years of WWII. We were due for a little dynasty of sorts (and we get another crack at it next year with everyone but Werth back - it's nice to have Hallady/Hamels/Oswalt for another go around). This truly is the Golden Age of Philadelphia Phillies baseball (and again, granted, there wasn't a lot of competition for that title over the life of the franchise).
Those of us older 30 and 40 somethings are now fortunate enough to have seen three distinct periods of pretty darn good Phils teams: 76-83, 93, and 07-present. You're right GF. We should never take this for granted, considering anyone who died before 1980 never got to see them win it all.
GannonFan wrote:
Well, truth be told, we did have to suffer through 120 mainly mediocre at best years and more than 10k losses to finally get to this point, where the Phils have a chance to make the playoffs 4 years in a row and perhaps win 3 consecutive NL pennants, something that's not been done since the early years of WWII. We were due for a little dynasty of sorts (and we get another crack at it next year with everyone but Werth back - it's nice to have Hallady/Hamels/Oswalt for another go around). This truly is the Golden Age of Philadelphia Phillies baseball (and again, granted, there wasn't a lot of competition for that title over the life of the franchise).
Those of us older 30 and 40 somethings are now fortunate enough to have seen three distinct periods of pretty darn good Phils teams: 76-83, 93, and 07-present. You're right GF. We should never take this for granted, considering anyone who died before 1980 never got to see them win it all.
That's why I was so gung-ho to take the kids down to the parade in '08 - even the 2 month old. You just never know if you're going to see another parade, so enjoy it when it happens.
With the Big 3 under contract through 2011, and maybe Oswalt for 2012, as well as most others under contract, the Phils will be NL favorites for the next two years at least - but at some point, this is going to end, so savor it, because it may never be this good again in our lifetimes.
Fact wrote:As much as it pains me to say this, I don't think that any other team in the national league is anywhere even to close to the level the phillies are at this point.
Well, truth be told, we did have to suffer through 120 mainly mediocre at best years and more than 10k losses to finally get to this point, where the Phils have a chance to make the playoffs 4 years in a row and perhaps win 3 consecutive NL pennants, something that's not been done since the early years of WWII. We were due for a little dynasty of sorts (and we get another crack at it next year with everyone but Werth back - it's nice to have Hallady/Hamels/Oswalt for another go around). This truly is the Golden Age of Philadelphia Phillies baseball (and again, granted, there wasn't a lot of competition for that title over the life of the franchise).
Well as someone who has survived 50 of those "mediocre" seasons, your post brought tears to my eyes GF. I am one of those antsy fans who remembers the heartbreak of 1964. The 76 to 83 group were great but this group is something really special. None of the starting 8 have a real weakness. Everyone contributes on both offense and defense. (As much as my Polish ancestry allowed me to appreciate Greg Luzinski, flyballs to Left Field were an adventure.)
Howard, Rollins, and Utley are clearly the best at their positions to wear a Phillie uniform. The rest of the starters are in the top 5.
The Phillies clinched the playoffs today thanks to San Diego losing. Even if the Phillies were to lose out and Atlanta were to win out the Phillies would get the Wild Card because San Diego and San Francisco play a three game series to end the season, on of them will have to lose twice; and that will put the Phillies in.
The worst the Phillies can do is finish 93-69. San Diego and San Francisco each have 68 losses, one of them will finish with at least 70 loses.
I realize that the Phillies expect to do better than to back into the Wild Card, I just thought I'd let everyone know that they clinched.
I just looked at the ESPN website and there is a headline that the Phillies failed to clinch a playoff spot.
93henfan wrote:Looking at the radar, tonight's game in DC could be a washout. Would they do a day/night tomorrow this late in the season?
I was toying with the idea of going tonight. It's not raining at the moment here and the sun even tried to peek out. But the forecast is rain all evening.
93henfan wrote:Looking at the radar, tonight's game in DC could be a washout. Would they do a day/night tomorrow this late in the season?
I was toying with the idea of going tonight. It's not raining at the moment here and the sun even tried to peek out. But the forecast is rain all evening.
If the Braves win tonight and the Phils don't play, I'm more than likely heading to the game tomorrow, as I'll already be halfway there for work and seats in DC are plentiful (whereas 100+ consecutive sellouts at CBP).
