Phillies vs Rays: World Series Discussion

by **VFB** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 16:54:40

density

by **FTN** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 17:18:13

decision on the 25 man roster is due tomorrow morning, right?

by **Squire** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 17:20:10

What's at stake this week - picking 28th in the first round or 33rd.

SQUIRE

by **Stay_Disappointed** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 18:50:56

Does anyone have any advance buzz on the game thread for tomorrow's game? A scoop perhaps?

by **Philssj** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 19:43:23

Tampa's great pitching has surrendered 14 HR's this postseason. They now face a team that lead the NL in homers.

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 20:02:27

Philssj wrote:Tampa's great pitching has surrendered 14 HR's this postseason. They now face a team that lead the NL in homers.

And hit homeruns off the team that was going to destroy them because no one hits homeruns off of their staff!

by **Ace Rothstein** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 20:05:32

CalvinBall wrote:
Philssj wrote:Tampa's great pitching has surrendered 14 HR's this postseason. They now face a team that lead the NL in homers.

And hit homeruns off the team that was going to destroy them because no one hits homeruns off of their staff!

i never realized how small the field was at their dome

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 20:06:23

BBTN preview on ESPN right now.

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 20:34:52

The Rays aren't fit to eat the crumbs off Ryan Howard's floor.

by **philliesphhan** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 20:36:24

VFB wrote:i hate that the media blames lidge for the homefield advantage.

it was wanger and volquez who blew leads. and uggla who had 3-errors. lidge gave up a sac fly in a tie game.

and if he hadnt given up the sac fly, the game would have ended in a tie and tampa wouldve been award homefield advantage anyway. zOMG lets blame him!

plus Corey Hart's noodle arm couldn't even reach the plate with his throw

by **Ace Rothstein** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 20:50:02

did charlie name a DH for tomorrow ?

by **philliesphhan** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 20:55:00

When I think baseball, I think Metallica's Unforgiven III?

by **JFLNYC** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 21:08:21

ek wrote:this preview is a $#@! joke

Agreed. Totally werthless.

by **BigEd76** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 21:47:51

one of the youngest World Series in history

17 players among both teams were born while Reagan was the president

"[I watched] 'Boy Meets World' on Friday nights," Rays center fielder B.J. Upton said. "I loved Topanga."

Said third baseman Evan Longoria: "I was a big 'Saved by the Bell' guy. And 'Family Matters.'"

by **JFLNYC** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 21:49:16

BigEd76 wrote:MLB.com has an article on this being one of the youngest World Series in history. 17 players were born while Reagan was the president....

I guess there was some productive (or, rather, reproductive) activity during the Reagan years.

by **Trent Steele** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 21:51:29

I'm getting excited now.

First WS since I was 19 years old and I'm stuck in Boise, Idaho until Friday and will be stuck out on the West Coast next week as well.

Silver lining...since I need to be in L.A. on Monday, I'm spending Saturday and Sunday in Vegas instead of flying home.

Stupid amounts of money will be bet on Games 3 and 4.

by **BigEd76** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 21:51:33

more from that article:

The Rays' rotation of Scott Kazmir (24), James Shields (26), Matt Garza (24) and Andy Sonnanstine (25) is the youngest Series rotation since that of the '69 Mets, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

....and the "oh **** I feel old" moment:

the Rays have 15 players who weren't even born the last time the Phillies clinched a World Series title on Oct. 21, 1980. Longoria was just 8 years old the last time the Phils were in the Series, in 1993, and Upton was 9.

by **Ace Rothstein** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 21:54:10

im still pretty calm about all this , i guess i need to see kazmir throw that 1st pitch tomorrow night to get crazy

by **philliesphhan** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 22:14:34

BigEd76 wrote:one of the youngest World Series in history

17 players among both teams were born while Reagan was the president

"[I watched] 'Boy Meets World' on Friday nights," Rays center fielder B.J. Upton said. "I loved Topanga."

Said third baseman Evan Longoria: "I was a big 'Saved by the Bell' guy. And 'Family Matters.'"

Oh, that takes me back
I watched those shows, too

by **drsmooth** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 22:15:27

BigEd76 wrote:more from that article:

The Rays' rotation of Scott Kazmir (24), James Shields (26), Matt Garza (24) and Andy Sonnanstine (25) is the youngest Series rotation since that of the '69 Mets, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Moyer fathered them all

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