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I finally get to wear my Phillies 2007 NL East Champs shirt, and it is on the night that they most probably will be eliminated.
As you have heard, one team in 21 tries has won a best-of-five after falling behind 0-2 at home. That was the 2001 Yankees. The Phils have better worse odds just to win the division, but how many times can they come back.
Two-thirds of those 21 teams who fell behind 0-2 at home have been swept out of the series in the third game. With the Cubs at the brink of elimination as I type, and the Phils, Yanks, and Angels down 0-2, this has been rather a lackluster division series round so far.
the only interesting thing about the lopsided series is that it might be the first time ever that all four series ended in sweeps. The Phils are the only one of the four potential sweepees who lost at home, so the odds for the other three are slightly better, but not much. 62% of the teams down 0-2 on the road went on to lose game three at home.
The most sweeps in the LDS round is two, done seven times including the last two seasons. Should all four LDS series end in sweeps it would mark the first time that a postseason witnessed four sweeps. The most is three, done three times (1995, 1998, 2005, and 2006).
So it might be that the most exciting thing that will happen is what won't happen: the trailing teams won't win and baseball will witness a new "record".
How's that for a Phils fan's pessimism?
If Philly can stave off a sweep, maybe the Yanks will be able to as well. Of course, that karmic luck didn't exactly help the Cubs, but they are the Cubs after all. (No offense, Cubs fans.)
I wonder who that weird on-field delay will hurt more, the young flamethrowing righty or the crafty veteran experience...guy.
With 1:39 left, Stanford has first and goal at USC's 9. USC leading, but only by 23-17.
Ubaldo has such a sweet curveball...if Hamels had that kind of action he'd never lose a game!
Ironically, this Stanford win, if it holds up, helps Cal most of all.
Okay, back to baseball. I just needed a vacation from "Frank TV."
Ah, still scoreless in Colorado. Lights been off all this time?
You guys took Jason Werth, it's only fair bro.
he has a chubby midsection I think that alone qualifies him for that competition.
76 Do you mean like Broadway Joe did?
By the way, Rowand struck out on the same pitch as the first time. Really ugly.
88 I can't take fucking Wheels right now. If it was Harry or maybe Harry and Larry Andersen, OK. I can't take Wheels and his Timmy Mac Lite schtick or Sarge's inaudibility right now. I'm annoyed enough at these TBS guys repeatedly telling us that the Rox have the best D ever because they set a ludicrously meaningless fielding percentage record.
hell yeah, but boxing is another sport I enjoy, baseball is by far my favorite sport (I play it pretty well also) I'm just saying....
94 Where the fuck is Madson? I guess they go to Condrey. Or is Lohse the long relief guy this postseason or is he in Chahlie's doghouse after the HR?
F'ing Nunez grounds into a DP. Forget what I said about his D.
I suppose Lohse could come in for a few now since isn't Cole going in game 4 come hell or high water? It may be fun to see Charlie flip all his starters into the bullpen for 3 games just like Francona did in '04...
Like these Frank TV and Dane Cook commercials
I'm sorry, I pull Moyer here. He looked hittable, the Phils are now behind, and they have had no offense.
I was just sympathizing with the Mets. I grew up in CT thinking Met fans were weird, the spumoni to the Yankees and Red Sox chocolate and vanilla. I learned later that Met fans are mostly excellent, knowledgeable fans and I've never had a bad time at a ballgame at Shea. To get back on topic...Go Colorado! Do it for Todd Zeile, former Met, Rockie, and Yankee. How many players can say that?
I play in a sunday baseball league Mike. I haven't turned of my computer yet, cause I'm clinking to SOME hope that Barrera can pull a MAJOR upset over Paquiao. Kind of what your doing right Mike & das411. :o)
I am going to have to wait for the replay to see that fight.
I must apologize.
144 - Met + Rockie + Yankee = ....um, Steve Reed?
THERE is Dobbs!
Initials: JA and 2 DBs.
That was the Jimmy Rollins of 2005. Swinging at pitches that he couldn't reach with Ron Reed's arms.
partially the reason the Phills have performed poorly in the series right.
Hey, Charlie Manuel finally mastered the double-switch, and kills two duds with one stone. Burrell and Gordon are both gone.
Where was that pitch?
Fuck! Nice try by Utley.
OK, Howard, Rowand, and Victorino. Rowand looks bad again, and it'll make it easier for the Phils to walk away this offseason.
That;s the ballgame.,
Will the Rockies' fairy dust last all the way til Thursday?
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