dajafi wrote:I'm feeling very calm about all of this. No drugs or booze either. Just a conviction that this is going to work out, and that we're going to thrash the ever-loving hell out of the Dodgers tomorrow, Wednesday or both.

Me too, on all accounts really. I think it was the fact that it was more or less over by the top of the second helped.

It sorta feels like last weekend where Blanton saved the day, but the thought of facing Lowe again (possibly twice) and Kuroda again makes Homer....something..something...

Haha, Mitch just said that the Fox announcers want a Dodgers/Sox series. Now Ricky Bo just said Martin was a "big baby" for getting hit with a 79 MPH pitch. Good comedy.

EndlessSummer wrote:Is there any surprise that Manny was the "hold me back" guy during the fracas?

I believe the combined age of the guys holding Manny back was somewhere north of 350.

dajafi wrote:I'm feeling very calm about all of this. No drugs or booze either. Just a conviction that this is going to work out, and that we're going to thrash the ever-loving hell out of the Dodgers tomorrow, Wednesday or both.

cupcakes with frosting, then

dajafi wrote:I'm feeling very calm about all of this. No drugs or booze either. Just a conviction that this is going to work out, and that we're going to thrash the ever-loving hell out of the Dodgers tomorrow, Wednesday or both.

...WAIT, WHAT?

moyer calm

Just an update from Chavez Ravine; Victorino not the only one getting thrown at. My brother, and BSGer "SteveJeltzPhanclub" had seats near the right field pole tonight. Told me despite his best efforts to be civil in a hostile environment, and despite befriending LA fans around him, he apparently took a pretty much full beer to the head on his way out.

This is not very undifferent than the behavior we experience in August when I joined him out there, and we witnessed the fans basically assault four Phillie fans who were minding their own business. However, he did want me to mention there was a Dodger fan he just met tonight who went after the guy who threw it and took a lump to the head over it. Said it is not all Dodger fans, like most cities, just 10 percent are idiots.

When talking about Lowe, what the "experts" don't mention is the fact that Phils just saw (and whupped) him three days ago. His ball had some good sink action in that game and once they figured him out, they got to him.

I'd say advantage to the hitter second time around, especially for a guy who relies on having hitters chase his low stuff and beat it in the ground. He ain't no mystery anymore and the Phils just need to make him work beginning with the first pitch.

Don't lie, davis, the national media has told me that this only happens in Philly

never knew ucancallmedavis and jeltz were bros

ucancallmedavis wrote:Just an update from Chavez Ravine; Victorino not the only one getting thrown at. My brother, and BSGer "SteveJeltzPhanclub" had seats near the right field pole tonight. Told me despite his best efforts to be civil in a hostile environment, and despite befriending LA fans around him, he apparently took a pretty much full beer to the head on his way out.

This is not very undifferent than the behavior we experience in August when I joined him out there, and we witnessed the fans basically assault four Phillie fans who were minding their own business. However, he did want me to mention there was a Dodger fan he just met tonight who went after the guy who threw it and took a lump to the head over it. Said it is not all Dodger fans, like most cities, just 10 percent are idiots.

NOTE: When I say "took it to the head" I do not mean he drank it... it was thrown.

Mountainphan wrote:When talking about Lowe, what the "experts" don't mention is the fact that Phils just saw (and whupped) him three days ago. His ball had some good sink action in that game and once they figured him out, they got to him.

I'd say advantage to the hitter second time around, especially for a guy who relies on having hitters chase his low stuff and beat it in the ground. He ain't no mystery anymore and the Phils just need to make him work beginning with the first pitch.

Indeed. Patience, and a few big, well timed swings would be nice.

Mountainphan wrote:When talking about Lowe, what the "experts" don't mention is the fact that Phils just saw (and whupped) him three days ago. His ball had some good sink action in that game and once they figured him out, they got to him.

I'd say advantage to the hitter second time around, especially for a guy who relies on having hitters chase his low stuff and beat it in the ground. He ain't no mystery anymore and the Phils just need to make him work beginning with the first pitch.

No dude. Lowe pitched 8 shutout innings against the Phils. Broxton closed it. Dodgers are up 3-0. Where have you been?

ReadingPhilly wrote:never knew ucancallmedavis and jeltz were bros

Yeah, he would never admit it, but its true. He is the older, successful, statistically savvy nerd, where I am the younger, meat headed, but more handsome version.

CFP wrote:

Mountainphan wrote:When talking about Lowe, what the "experts" don't mention is the fact that Phils just saw (and whupped) him three days ago. His ball had some good sink action in that game and once they figured him out, they got to him.

I'd say advantage to the hitter second time around, especially for a guy who relies on having hitters chase his low stuff and beat it in the ground. He ain't no mystery anymore and the Phils just need to make him work beginning with the first pitch.

No dude. Lowe pitched 8 shutout innings against the Phils. Broxton closed it. Dodgers are up 3-0. Where have you been?

Its like half the country was watching a different game or something.

ucancallmedavis wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:never knew ucancallmedavis and jeltz were bros

Yeah, he would never admit it, but its true. He is the older, successful, statistically savvy nerd, where I am the younger, meat headed, but more handsome version.

Sounds like my brother and me. Did you spend last weekend in lockup for public urination and running from the cops as well?

jerseyhoya wrote:

ucancallmedavis wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:never knew ucancallmedavis and jeltz were bros

Yeah, he would never admit it, but its true. He is the older, successful, statistically savvy nerd, where I am the younger, meat headed, but more handsome version.

Sounds like my brother and me. Did you spend last weekend in lockup for public urination and running from the cops as well?

Its like were the same guy.

barkann: "lots of emails about the national broadcasters, i don't want to get into it."

mitch: "it's true. they're observant."

ReadingPhilly wrote:barkann: "lots of emails about the national broadcasters, i don't want to get into it."

mitch: "it's true. they're observant."

I caught that as well... very telling