THE STINKABLE UNTHINKABLE PHILLIES (POST 8/27/10)

August 27, 2010   ·   philliesmania   ·   Jump to comments

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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT COULDN’T GET WORSE ……………………….

 

 

PHILLIES EMBARRASS THEMSELVES AGAIN AND DIG A DEEPER HOLE ………..

 

 

THEY GET BEAT BUY WANDA? REALLY WANDY RODRIGUEZ 5 hits you for 7 innings?

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Earlier in the season when the offense went into the witness protection program I had written the boys off for this season and did not think they would rebound. And I have consistently maintained that they were not making the post season.

 

 

However when they acquired Roy Oswalt I thought. “wow what if they did make the playoffs. What a rotation that would be!”  In fact I want them to prove me wrong so bad it isn’t funny. They did stabilize some after the All Star break to stay within reach but now they have went back into hiding.

 

 

Frankly it is ridiculous and inexcusable for a line up of this talent level and experience to go through yet another stretch like this. It is now officially a week long toilet swirly they are getting. Other than Sunday August 22, 2010 they have not scored more than 2 runs in 7 days and 7 Games! This is a joke and a choke.

 

 

Yes it happens now and again that a team does this sort of thing. But not numerous times during 1 season and for such long stretches! At least not to Championship Teams. Even the Pirates are laughing at us!

 

 

Honestly I DVR’d the game and haven’t even bothered watching it yet. Hey I’ve seen that re-run over and over. And for the millionth time I am not upset at losing I am livid at the lack of production and the repeated mistakes. For a resilient bunch and a talented bunch they have displayed an awful lack in discipline and appear to be too set in their ways. No one is reaching them mentally. Oh and I know coaches are talking.

 

 

It is clear to a man they have the “we know we need to play better” attitude going. But that’s just it. No one doubts their work ethic or their desire. When things are going like this you need to listen to those watching you and heed their advice in where you are slipping up and some of the things you need to change or try. Often times professional athletes are too stubborn and unwilling to accept that they have lost focus. They confuse that with meaning that would mean they don’t care. Which is part of the problem. WE know you care and you know you care but baseball is a very long and demanding season and no one remains 100% focused for 162 Games plus. So when you are falling asleep at the wheel when you were convinced that you were fine, sometimes you need to pull into a rest stop and re-group.

 

 

That time has come and gone again for this team. I also pray that none of them are even considering using injury as an excuse because it is not even a factor in reality. Oh it needs to be addressed when it happens but the Phillies did not just get swept by a garbage team due to injuries. And yes the Astros are garbage.  I know everyone is saying the correct thing “oh they are a Major League team, blah, blah, blah” but they flat out stink and have no business out playing you at such a crucial time.

 

 

Look even with out Rollins and stretches without Polanco at the same time the Phillies built a commanding division lead. With Rollins back and before Utley went down they stunk to high heaven for a very long stretch and coughed up that lead and fell as far as third place. Then without Utley and a stretch without Howard and Victorino,  and with a inconsistent Rollins they got back in the race! So I don’t want to hear the injury excuse. There is no way that they would have played that much better had anything been different. Had they played average or well during the times they had a healthier line up then you could point to injuries as being more of a factor. But you won just as much with back ups as you did with regulars! No really they have.

 

 

• 7 hits

• 0 for 5 with men in scoring position! : This is the sign of shameful offense. Not only when you don’t hit with men in scoring position but when you don’t even get men in scoring position!

• I’ll mention Raul Ibanez was 3 for 3 and won’t bother with anyone else

 

 

Ironically Kendrick finally had just a so so game. His pattern all year has been either really good or really really bad. Thursday he was probably good enough that he gave you a chance to win. But with this offense now you MUST post a shut out!

 

 

THE GOOD NEWS is the Offense is well rested to travel to San Diego for the weekend against real pitchers!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

THE REALLY REALLY BAD NEWS? – Even if the Phillies and the Braves head into their first series exactly the way they are right now, which is with the Phillies 3 games out, that would mean the Phillies would almost have to sweep the first series with Atlanta in September to hold a chance! 2 would be a must. That is unlikely with all things considered.