PHILLIES WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pean, we need your help. Make sure that DNL, Awrigh01, and Roblefko don't shut down AGM 'til the MLB playoffs are over.

Thinking they want to avoid me...

I care for the all NL teams, cuz they're all underdogs. Think about it. Rockies have made the playoffs how many times in franchise history? NONE. This could be the first time they EVER make the playoffs. Cubs? They're known for not winning the World series. Phillies? They were an underdog to begin with since almost everyone believed the Mets were gonna win the division. DBAX? Well, they've allowed more runs than they've scored. I'm sure no one picked them to make the playoffs, less win the division. Padres haven't won a World Series yet, but everyone thought they'd make the playoffs. So, I'd say it'll be pretty interesting to see who faces who and who makes it to the WS.

once actually...

Oh, I checked on Baseball-reference. It was about Pennants and WSes not playoff appearances. Good catch, JuT. Top Play nominee.

Why does everybody keep saying nobody picked the D-Backs to be good this year? Four of the 18 ESPN MLB experts picked them to win the division (they happened to be four of my favorites, too), and a fifth picked them to win the WC. I would've picked them too, because the Dodgers were playing too many bad veterans over good young players. http://sport...7expertpicks

I think they'd want to face the Rockies since they have the sucky pitching. If they face the Padres, they're more likely to lose at least one-two games with Peavy and Young (even though Young hasn't been himself... or his old '07 self lately).

lol the Phils pitching doesn't set the world on fire either Romie. I mean come on, Adam Eaton still has a job in the starting rotation.

So yeah, sucky pitching vs. sucky pitching. Good hitting vs. good hitting. Amazing matchup to watch. I just hope my friggin TV works so I can wake up early in the morn' (as always) to watch some of the games.

Adam Eaton won't be pitching much...

Yeah, tell me about it. Adam Eaton = the American Kei Igawa.

He better not JuT. He better not. I hope Kendrick and Hamels are ready to pitch a lot more ballgames.

if you look at the playoff schedule, its designed to give more days off...you'll see...the phils will pitch Hamels, Kendrick and Lohse...perhaps Moyer as needed...

What about Brett Myers (if necessary)? :P

Myers is the closer

Exactly my point. :P

same time we can comment about 2007... ; - )

More crap for Yankee fans to talk about to the Mets.

It sucks that the White Sox are in fourth, and not last place. I was really rooting for those Royals.

I told yah Romi!

I know, Brendan. I know.

They're all too busy trying to hang themselves.

If they need any help I'll give them my home number.

Throughout the season, if I had to hear one more Mets fan tell me how amazing their team was, I was going to go round the bend. The pity of it was that there was talent, but there were glaring errors, too. No Mets fan would face the problems of the team. Don't get me wrong. I love David Wright, Willie Randolph, Moises Alou and John Maine. But Reyes was an overgrown kid, coddled until he couldn't produce reliably anymore. And all the hype about Lastings Milledge. Is this about holding it together to keep the NL East, or about getting even? So messed up. Where was the heart of this team? They got soft sitting on top of the weak NL East, but fading when facing series against other true contender teams. Doing really poorly inter-league, wise. And, thugs like LoDuca and Marlon Anderson, who put themselves before the team, really turned me off. This was not a unified team, but a very expensive patch-up job of cast-offs, mercenaries and veterans. It took almost the whole season, but the wheels have finally come off. The Mets needed to take their own advice and Believe! I remember the great teams of 1986 and 2000. Those Mets deserved a chance at the big dance. This motley crew deserved their crash and burn finish. Clean the slate, Mets fan. Don't live in a world of hype. Baseball is the great leveler. The Phils may not go much further, but they earned every game. Jimmy Rollins was a genius back in January. Good things come to those who wait. And, unlike you, I'm not ashamed to identify myself as a fan of my team.

Choked on your cheesesteak during the mets game eh AF#1?

That Anon#2 comment is far too worthy to be anonymous. Register and sign-in!!!

The first Anonynymous Fanatic comment that actually makes sense, doesn't insult, and does not have one of these: ^.

Hey JuT, just guessing here but Anon#1 wasn't really choking on a steak and that stuff on top wasn't cheese. Just Google search "Sick male whore arrested for performing oral sex outside of Shea" over the next few days for further explanation. Either that, or it was a crazed Dallas fan...  : )

Throughout the season, if I had to hear one more Mets fan tell me how amazing their team was, I was going to go round the bend. The pity of it was that there was talent, but there were glaring errors, too. No Mets fan would face the problems of the team. Don't get me wrong. I love David Wright, Willie Randolph, Moises Alou and John Maine. But Reyes was an overgrown kid, coddled until he couldn't produce reliably anymore. And all the hype about Lastings Milledge. Is this about holding it together to keep the NL East, or about getting even? So messed up. Where was the heart of this team? They got soft sitting on top of the weak NL East, but fading when facing series against other true contender teams. Doing really poorly inter-league, wise. And, thugs like LoDuca and Marlon Anderson, who put themselves before the team, really turned me off. This was not a unified team, but a very expensive patch-up job of cast-offs, mercenaries and veterans. It took almost the whole season, but the wheels have finally come off. The Mets needed to take their own advice and Believe! I remember the great teams of 1986 and 2000. Those Mets deserved a chance at the big dance. This motley crew deserved their crash and burn finish. Clean the slate, Mets fan. Don't live in a world of hype. Baseball is the great leveler. The Phils may not go much further, but they earned every game. Jimmy Rollins was a genius back in January. Good things come to those who wait. And, unlike you, I'm not ashamed to identify myself as a fan of my team.

HAHA... I don't know why, but everytime I look at AF #1's comment, I always think of that Pizza Hut commercial. "BROOKLYN!" "PHILLY!" "BROOKLYN!" "PHILLY!"

IBBrooks - Welcome Aboard! Anybody out there - let's get our newfound friend on top of the daily "plus" list for comment of the day!

He deserves twice as many pluses for the same exact comment. Welcome aboard AF/IBBrooks.

Welcome to Armchair GM, TB.

LOL - My ears are bleeding!

Really? I kinda got used to it on my first day here. But that was when Jamel was arguing with everyone... lol.

And you guys were worried about me initially....

I'll give you one better. This exciting thing (coming down to the last game) wouldn't have happened if the Phils were 1-6 in their first 7 games!