WheelsFellOff wrote:In honor of retaking 1st place in the NL East:

PA_Dan wrote:Cool...where can I get a version with better resolution for my wallpaper?

According to both Baseball Prospectus and Cool Standings, the Phillies have about a 73% chance of making the playoffs. I’m not sure that either methodology accounts for the fact that Wilson Valdez has 288 PA this season while posting a .274 wOBA (65 wRC+) — many of those PA coming as a replacement for the talented and handsome Chase Utley.

In other words, it’s probably better than 73%.

CalvinBall wrote:why would you waste your money on a urbina jersey?

magelb wrote:Both Kendrick and Worley taking BP with the starters

joe table wrote:Why is it called Rhode Island? Not road, island, etc

TheDude24 wrote:

joe table wrote:Why is it called Rhode Island? Not road, island, etc

In the internet/wikipedia age you shouldn't need to ask this.

CalvinBall wrote:why would you waste your money on a urbina jersey?

TheDude24 wrote:

joe table wrote:Why is it called Rhode Island? Not road, island, etc

In the internet/wikipedia age you shouldn't need to ask this.

Soren wrote:

TheDude24 wrote:

joe table wrote:Why is it called Rhode Island? Not road, island, etc

In the internet/wikipedia age you shouldn't need to ask this.

WHOOOOSH

ek wrote:murphy has pitching matchups over the rest of the year. keep in mind. this is his opinion on what they will be. not for certain

Games 142-144 at Mets (6-6 against NYM this season)

Sept. 10 - RHP Roy Halladay at RHP Jenrry Mejia
Sept. 11 - RHP Kyle Kendrick at LHP Jon Niese
Sept. 12 - RHP Roy Oswalt at RHP Mike BIG PELF

Notes: These probables could change depending on how the Mets proceed with lefty Johan Santana, who is missing a start tonight after shoulder soreness. The Mets could theoretically bump Niese and BIG PELF up a day and start Santana on Sept. 12 in the series finale. Take away the Phillies' 10-run explosion against Santana on May 2 and Mets starters have posted a 2.08 ERA against them in 11 other starts. . .Niese has held the Phils to two runs on eight hits in 14 innings of two starts. . .In their last two starts against BIG PELF, the Phils have scored three runs in 14 innings. In the other, back on May 1, they scored six runs in four innings.

Games 145-47 at Florida (8-5 against Marlins)

Sept. 13 - RHP Joe Blanton at RHP Chris Volstad
Sept. 14 - LHP Cole Hamels at LHP Andrew Miller
Sept. 15 - RHP Roy Halladay at RHP Josh Johnson

Notes: If the Phillies are to continue this run they've been on, they need to hit pitchers like Volstad and Miller. Volstad starts against Blanton tonight. Miller last faced the Phils on July 19, 2007, allowing four runs in 2.2 innings of a 5-0 loss. But he has the potential to give them trouble. In 2008, he held them to one run on four hits in seven innings. Three other starts against the Phils have been a mixed bag. The Johnson-Halladay match-up speaks for itself.

Games 148-50 vs. Washington (7-5 against Nationals)

Sept. 17 - RHP Roy Oswalt vs. RHP Jason Marquis
Sept. 18 - RHP Kyle Kendrick vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann
Sept. 19 - RHP Joe Blanton vs. RHP Yunesky Maya

Notes: This is the type of series where a hot Phillies offense would help immensely. They'd had good success against Marquis until Aug. 20, when the righty held them to one run in five innings of a 1-0 Nationals win. Zimmermann is a talented young arm, but he has made just three starts since returning from surgery. Still, he struck out nine Marlins and allowed one hit in six scoreless innings on Aug. 31. Maya is a Cuban who signed with the Nats this summer and is scheduled to make his debut tonight.

Games 151-53 vs. Atlanta (5-7 against Braves)

Sept. 20 - LHP Cole Hamels vs. RHP Jair Jurrjens
Sept. 21 - RHP Roy Halladay vs. RHP Mike Minor
Sept. 22 - RHP Roy Oswalt vs. RHP Tim Hudson or RHP Tommy Hanson

Notes: The way I have it figured out, the Braves need to decide whether to pitch Hudson or Hanson against the Phillies. The way it sets up, at least on my spreadsheet, only one of them will be able to pitch in each of the two series between the two teams. The Braves can use an off day on Sept. 16 to pitch Hudson on normal rest and give Hanson an extra day, which would line Hudson up to face the Phillies in the final game of both series. Assuming the Phillies do not make any changes to the order of their rotation, which they shouldn't, all three of their aces will pitch in this series.

Games 154-56 vs. Mets

Sept. 24 - RHP Joe Blanton vs. RHP Mike BIG PELF
Sept. 25 - LHP Cole Hamels vs. LHP Johan Santana
Sept. 26 - RHP Roy Halladay vs. RHP R.A. Dickey

Notes: Again, a lot depends on how the Mets use Santana. This could end up being a tricky series. Dickey has shut them down twice this season, once in six scoreless innings and once in nine scoreless innings. In his other start against the Phils, he allowed six runs in three innings.

Games 157-59 at Nationals

Sept. 27 - RHP Roy Oswalt at RHP Jason Marquis
Sept. 28 - RHP Kyle Kendrick at RHP Jordan Zimmermann
Sept. 29 - RHP Joe Blanton at RHP Yunesky Maya

Notes: See previous series.

Games 160-162 at Braves

Oct. 1 - LHP Cole Hamels at RHP Derek Lowe
Oct. 2 - RHP Roy Halladay at RHP Jair Jurrjens
Oct. 3 - RHP Roy Oswalt at RHP Tim Hudson or Tommy Hanson

Notes: Jurrjens has dominated the Phillies in his career, allowing just 17 earned runs in 59.2 innings over nine starts. He held them to three runs on two hits in six innings back on July 6 when he was just returning from a two-month stay on the DL. Last season, he held them to four earned runs in 26.2 innings. . .Lowe has held them to three earned runs in 15 innings over his last two starts. . .Hudson has faced the Phillies twice this season, allowing two earned runs in six innings both times. Over the last three seasons, he's held the Phils to 8 earned runs in 26.2 innings. . .Hanson has held the Phils to three earned runs in 11.1 innings over two starts this season.

PTOITWCFTPP wrote:Phils are the only NL team with 80 wins. Crazy.