Comments on: Papelbon strongly urged to stop talking about who should be sent back to Triple-A, mostly cause it makes about half the guys on the team really, really nervous

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:28:45 +0000

Jim – I’ve heard that Brown is making progress. No longer a circus clown, but more like Raul Ibanez. They switched him to CF for some reason for a couple of games and that seems to have made an impact.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:27:39 +0000

Down a run in the ninth with the tying run on base, the Phils send Mike Fontenot and Freddy Galvis to the plate to strike out for their last two outs. With Pete Orr due to hit next if the game stays alive. That’s a sign of some problems.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:22:14 +0000

Last night really is our team. The moves Charlie doesn’t make because he has no one he can make moves with, either offensively or defensively. The paucity of offensive production from journayman players. And did I see that they are 1-27 when behind after seven? Can that possibly be right?

This is our team, the No Phun Phillies. Pretty amazing how fast this has happened. Amaro should be proud of his handiwork.

Well, I will be there tonight. I will be sitting in one of the seats that does not appear blue on your TV screen.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:07:25 +0000

Dom also got Coca-Cola Park riled up last night. Two dingers and Kratz thrown at cleared the benches. No punches but excitement none the less.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:00:44 +0000

I was pretty disheartened when I saw the line. Unfortunately close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

On Dom – is he still looking like a circus clown in the outfield?

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:47:05 +0000

Pretty close on the 1-0 shutout call. It looks like Lee just ran out of gas in the 8th. Boy it would be nice to have a couple of arms in the ‘pen that Charlie believed in so he could’ve pulled Lee there. It was obvious he was spent.

As far as the offense goes, Dom Brown over his last 10 games in AAA has a triple slash of .415/.455/.756 with 4 home runs. Just sayin’

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:35:30 +0000

I cant agree more about calling out the umps. Idiotic even if warrented. Also agreed about putting it in the press.

I know its one game but last night this group was good enough to win that game. they really were, and against the reigning cy young winner. They have to win games like that and last night they were good enough but didnt. I dont get that.

Agreed by pitch trackers that the 1-2 pitch was a ball but I also feel he called pitches close to that all night.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:08:37 +0000

You know what? I’m going to pencil Lee in for a 1-0 CG shutout. That should solve the problem of Paps not getting calls at least for 1 night.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:06:37 +0000

I like the passion, too, but I’d love to see it in a way that doesn’t suggest the team’s problems are someone else’s fault. Papelbon was being a huge tool and doing his very best to intimidate the home plate umpire before he even gave up the run. Look at him on the tape staring at the ump after the Gordon triple.

The biggest problem for me is that I think the team isn’t good enough without help, even if they get their players playing better. Again, there might be help coming. Halladay, Utley and Howard is a rather impressive pool of players who might help before it’s over. Honestly, if you had told me the pen was going to be awful and Rollins and Victorino were going to be awful I would have guessed the Phils would be a lot worse than .500 at this point. They’re still just four games out of first place. I agree they could use some fire, but anger directed at the umps is misdirected and not the core issue.

I also really think it’s a bad sign that the Phillies are shooting their mouths off to the press. Someone should tell them to stop.

Also, the 1-2 pitch was a ball. Or almost a ball. Either way, it was close.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:37:31 +0000

Im a big fan of the headline as well. big fan.

I dont like Papelbon’s comments either esp b/c all umpires can see that and will be awfully tight with their calls in the future but… I do like the fact that maybe he was just venting some anger. It seemed like all year this group is too content and someone needs to get a little pissed and lay it out there. In a weird way, the locker room needs a big slap in the face and a “hey, we suck, lets go” kinda thing. No more ‘waiting for the calvary’ no more woe is us with injuries, we are pro’s so lets act like it and play some ball. damn, the lead isnt that far away, the division can still easily be theirs, but they gotta step up and go get it.

OK, im off my box now.