12-06-2008, 08:01 PM
<!--quoteo(post=1447:date=Dec 5 2008, 01:15 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Dec 5 2008, 01:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=1378:date=Dec 4 2008, 11:04 PM:name=Sandberg)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sandberg @ Dec 4 2008, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=1374:date=Dec 4 2008, 10:48 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 4 2008, 10:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->That would be very bad news for the NL. They had 1 very good starting pitcher and still won the World Series. We had 4 and got swept in the 1st round.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm not at all worried about the Phillies next year.
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You are not at all worried about Defending Champs heading into next year? Just curious...why? Their entire team is intact from this past season. Sure, Utley is out for the first few weeks, but they will be able to overcome that. Plus, as Clapp said, adding a sinker ball pitcher to that team gives them another good pitcher to go into the rotation which will make them that much more dangerous.
I am not saying they will repeat because that is hard, but there is absolutely NO reason to think they at least won't be in the NLCS as things stand right now.
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Being the defending champs really doesn't mean anything to me. The playoffs are a crap shoot. The Phillies got hot at the right time.
The Phillies didn't win their division in a convincing matter. In fact, if the Mets improve during the offseason, it wouldn't surprise me if they miss the playoffs entirely. They are a much better playoff team than regular season team.
I'm not at all worried about the Phillies next year.
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You are not at all worried about Defending Champs heading into next year? Just curious...why? Their entire team is intact from this past season. Sure, Utley is out for the first few weeks, but they will be able to overcome that. Plus, as Clapp said, adding a sinker ball pitcher to that team gives them another good pitcher to go into the rotation which will make them that much more dangerous.
I am not saying they will repeat because that is hard, but there is absolutely NO reason to think they at least won't be in the NLCS as things stand right now.
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Being the defending champs really doesn't mean anything to me. The playoffs are a crap shoot. The Phillies got hot at the right time.
The Phillies didn't win their division in a convincing matter. In fact, if the Mets improve during the offseason, it wouldn't surprise me if they miss the playoffs entirely. They are a much better playoff team than regular season team.