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[Cedrique]

They need something like this to get them fired up.


Shane Bleeping Victorino!

 

[Cedrique]

Hey, just noticed Adam Eaton was on there helping out. 8 million well spent

 

[jvett77]

It is the triumph of the will that will see us through to victory. We must see the Phillies team as the sons of light! Yeah, baby!

 

[Retroram52]

Welp. When you are 7 back of the Nuts and 12.5 back of the Bitches, I doubt very much if that is not going to change. Football is here and I'll be doing my annual fade-away to take care of business over on the football forums. I'll keep an eye on the Dildoes, but I think this year is done.

 

[jvett77]

Welp. When you are 7 back of the Nuts and 12.5 back of the Bitches, I doubt very much if that is not going to change. Football is here and I'll be doing my annual fade-away to take care of business over on the football forums. I'll keep an eye on the Dildoes, but I think this year is done.

Can’t blame you for that, retro. I thought at this point the Phils could have turned it around. But as long as they’re not mathematically eliminated from the wild card and rum is available, I’ll keep hoping for the post. It looks like the DBacks have a better shot at the Cubs right now. Go Eagles!

 

[jvett77]

Update. 70-65. 27 to go. Next, 7 road games with CIN and NYM. 2-1/2 games behind Cubs for WC.

Games___Wins (est)__Home/Road
bos_4_____2_________2/WW
atl _7_____5_________4 home/3 road
wsh 5_____2_________road
nym 6 ____3_________LLW/3
pit _3_____3_________WLW
cle _3 ____2_________road
mia_6____4__________3/LWL
cin_4 ____3__________road

 

[jvett77]

Update. 72-67. 23 to go. 8-7 since start of thread. Next, 3 road games with NYM. Outlook dim.

Games___Wins (est)__Home/Road
bos_4_____2_________2/WW
atl _7_____5_________4 home/3 road
wsh 5_____2_________road
nym 6 ____3_________LLW/3
pit _3_____3_________WLW
cle _3 ____2_________road
mia_6____4__________3/LWL
cin_4 ____3__________WWLL

 

[jvett77]

Freakin christ! Phils are now 14 GB Atlanta and are in danger of dropping to 5th place in the wild card race. Brace for impact!

 

[Retroram52]

Yea jvett. When you are getting routinely beat by teams like the Reds, "powerhouse" is not a descriptor term that is associated with your name brand.

 

[jvett77]

Update on the path to 88 wins. 74-68. 20 to go. 10-8 since start of thread (.555 ball ). Next, 4 home games with ATL, 2 with BOS. 7 of next 9 vs ATL.

Games___Wins (est)__Home/Road
bos_4_____2_________2/WW
atl _7_____5_________4 home/3 road
wsh 5_____2_________road
nym 6 ____3_________LLW/LWW even
pit _3_____3_________WLW -1
cle _3 ____2_________road
mia_6____4__________3/LWL
cin_4 ____3__________WWLL -1

Caveat: Phillies have to face ATL and WSH 12 games. AZ and MIL each face STL 3 games, the balance against poor teams.

 

[Retroram52]

We shall see jvett. I am skeptical but I know you will have eternal optimism.

 

[jvett77]

We shall see jvett. I am skeptical but I know you will have eternal optimism.

Well, not quite eternal. LOL. And based on the easier schedules of CHI, AZ and MIL, obviously, Phils chances are tough. But as I said, things happen, like MIL’s Yelich is now out for the year. It’s actually amazing the Phils are still in the running with the team losing all of Nola’s last four starts.

 

[Cedrique]

Well, not quite eternal. LOL. And based on the easier schedules of CHI, AZ and MIL, obviously, Phils chances are tough. But as I said, things happen, like MIL’s Yelich is now out for the year. It’s actually amazing the Phils are still in the running with the team losing all of Nola’s last four starts.

So you're saying there's a chance!

 

[jvett77]

So you're saying there's a chance!

Yup! There’s four teams behind the Cubs with 74-76 wins. That is close. Each team has problems. I think Hoskins will have to hit more though. Only .200 this month. As I said above, Phils have a tougher schedule than the others, so it does seem unlikely.

 

[Cedrique]

Yup! There’s four teams behind the Cubs with 74-76 wins. That is close. Each team has problems. I think Hoskins will have to hit more though. Only .200 this month. As I said above, Phils have a tougher schedule than the others, so it does seem unlikely.

Yeah, that is a tough schedule. The Indians are also in the wild card race in the AL and the Marlins seem to give them trouble. But Dickerson has been great and I like our bench now with Bruce back.

 

[Taddy Mason]

it's just so exhausting to see if they can pull of a WC. such a seesaw, don't know if it's better to be stuck in the air riding high for a moment only to know you can be dropped at a seconds notice or staying grounded watching a team continually flail about, but knowing how this works and somehow nature is going to force your legs to move and you'll be the one right back up there in a second. .

 

[jvett77]

it's just so exhausting to see if they can pull of a WC. such a seesaw, don't know if it's better to be stuck in the air riding high for a moment only to know you can be dropped at a seconds notice or staying grounded watching a team continually flail about, but knowing how this works and somehow nature is going to force your legs to move and you'll be the one right back up there in a second. .

Continually flailing about - yeah, that’s the Phillies. All we can do is watch and hope for the best.

 

[Taddy Mason]

 

[jvett77]

Update on the path to 88 wins. (Hey, maybe we only need 86 wins.) Five teams within 2 games of the final wild card. MIL is hot. 7 in a row.

76-70. 16 to go. Only 5 home games remain. 10-6 may be the best the team can do. Next, 2 home games with BOS. Drink up!

Games___Wins (est)__Home/Road
bos_4_____2_________2/WW
atl _7_____5_________LWLW/3 road
wsh 5_____2_________road
nym 6 ____3_________LLW/LWW even
pit _3_____3_________WLW -1
cle _3 ____2_________road
mia_6____4__________3/LWL
cin_4 ____3__________WWLL -1

 

[jvett77]

STL will have a lot to say about the final NL wild card. They are 10-7 vs MIL and have 2 more games with them this weekend (Go Goldy!). Then 3 vs the Nats and 7 against the Cubs. Also, Cards are 39-20 in the second half. Go Cards!