Comments on: Phillies Ramblings: NLDS Edition

By: jjg

jjg — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:24:20 +0000

“Best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”

By: raro

raro — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:11:00 +0000

looks like Burrell is going to start.

By: jjg

jjg — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:54:45 +0000

sfw, Agree, Jenkins has been a disappointment. Then again, most Phils hitters have experienced swooning this year. Except for Utley/Burrell/Howard separate carrying streaks, team on a whole has disappointed at plate, especially after being pronounced “the greatest ever” line-up in mid-June. Geoff might be able to muster a key double or jack if given a chance. On the other hand, Stairs LOOKS to be dangerous in the box. Has whiffed on a lot of high pitches though. Maybe his post-Marson HR will give him plate momentum. I prefer him as a late-inning PH threat.

By: sfw

sfw — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:26:22 +0000

Stairs should start. Much more of an offensive threat than Jenkins. Love his stick. Also, handles right field ok with werth in left. Jenkins just has not impressed this year. Maybe against his former team. I don’t know but love Stairs bat.

By: jjg

jjg — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:08:11 +0000

raro, Cards’ Weaver – good mention. 8-14, 5.76 regular season; 2.77, 14 K, 2 BB World Series vs. Tiger “buddies”.

By: raro

raro — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:41:15 +0000

aargh, 3pm game time? I get to watch none of this game.

jjg: your Jenkins scenario has me thinking Jeff Weaver in the 2006 WS. Go Phils!

By: jjg

jjg — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:01:48 +0000

You’re right about ‘sombrero’ odds. I’d play Jenkins on a hunch though. Uncle Cholly plays hunches too. Will be interesting to see his in 3 hrs. None of LF replacement candidates yield high confidence.

By: J Dubbz

J Dubbz — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:45:48 +0000

Just don’t want to see any ‘golden sombreros’ being handed out tonight. And with Burrell out, Jenkins is the next in line for possible candidates with Howard hitting the ball the way he is.

By: jjg

jjg — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:04:49 +0000

I think Jenkins is a good bet today as he’ll be pumped to perform against old mates; that extra motivation sometimes does the trick. The more you play Dobbs, the less he appears as Wade Boggs. And he’s not “Twinkletoes” McGillacudhy in the outfield.

By: J Dubbz

J Dubbz — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:53:58 +0000

LET’S GO PHILS!!!!!
Not so long ago the now troubled Brett Myers threw a Sunday night gem against the Brewers in Game 4 of that crucial sweep we had waaaay back in September. I know he has looked ‘shaky’ since then, but lets all hope that he can get that form back and battle with CC in an all out pitchers duel, Phils 3, Brewers 2 in Game 2.
I’ll throw this out there, Werth and Dobbs and your corner outfielders. With Werth as a righty and Dobbs a lefty, you don’t have to worry about too many of each bat in your lineup. I think Dobbs has shown that he can hit and what a better time to let the man shine than right now. Jenkins stinks, Bruntlett needs experience, and Stairs is old and a power bat off the bench.
Our boys are hungry and want to bring the parade home to Philly, Phils in 4.