Comments on: Phils apparently looking to make up for what they missed with roster expansion with lineup expansion http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/09/phils-apparently-looking-to-make-up-for-what-they-missed-with-roster-expansion-with-lineup-expansion/ A fan's Philadelphia Phillies blog Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:22:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/09/phils-apparently-looking-to-make-up-for-what-they-missed-with-roster-expansion-with-lineup-expansion/#comment-56759 DaMannse Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:46:03 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4593#comment-56759 45 over. 5 in a row against the best. And Cliff Lee tomorrow. Without Jimmy and Chase What a team.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/09/phils-apparently-looking-to-make-up-for-what-they-missed-with-roster-expansion-with-lineup-expansion/#comment-56738 DaMannse Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:31:34 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4593#comment-56738 Lordy. Could Valdez have had a lousier offensive night?

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/09/phils-apparently-looking-to-make-up-for-what-they-missed-with-roster-expansion-with-lineup-expansion/#comment-56662 egrissom Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:14:48 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4593#comment-56662 Pretty sure Phils are going to have the best record in the NL. That should help. I agree that it’s good the Giants pitchers are likely to be watching. Five games isn’t a lot, though, and the best team doesn’t always win. Same thing with seven. On the other hand, if you had to pick I think you’re better off being the best team.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/09/phils-apparently-looking-to-make-up-for-what-they-missed-with-roster-expansion-with-lineup-expansion/#comment-56658 DaMannse Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:47:44 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4593#comment-56658 Yup. Short series can make a great season worthless. Having said that, I am glad for a couple of things. One, we will not have to face Timmy and Matty; the Snakes have pretty much seen to that. Two, it is getting close to when we will have home field throughout the playoffs; I think I saw that the magic number for that is 11. It would be good not to have to play the Brewers on their home grass.

]]> By: egrissom http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/09/phils-apparently-looking-to-make-up-for-what-they-missed-with-roster-expansion-with-lineup-expansion/#comment-56657 egrissom Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:52:51 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4593#comment-56657 I agree. No question the Phils are the best team in the league. The bad news is that the best team doesn’t always win. No matter how many games the Phils win in the regular season, their success overall for the year is going to come down to what they do in a tiny handful of games.

Glad to see Francisco get a couple more hits last night. I really think he can still help this team. I hope they give Victorino couple of days off soon. He looks like he could use them.

]]> By: DaMannse http://www.philliesflow.com/2011/09/09/phils-apparently-looking-to-make-up-for-what-they-missed-with-roster-expansion-with-lineup-expansion/#comment-56655 DaMannse Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:00:32 +0000 http://www.philliesflow.com/?p=4593#comment-56655 I saw the lineup for last night’s game and almost died. Then I checked every source I could think of for an injury report that showed that all four guys were hurt and our season was suddenly hanging by a thread. As it turned out, Charlie just made out that lineup without being under any duress at all. Imagine.

It occured to me after thrashing the Brewers last night with that lineup that while we in Philly worry about who we might or might not have to face in October, all those other teams really have something to worry about. They have to worry about playing the beast that is the Philadelphia Phillies. I am glad we have our worries and not theirs.

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