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Anthony E-is out. said 04/06, 03:48 PM
The above statement is completely and utterly false. The Phillies will not make the playoffs. The Phillies don't have starting or bullpen pitching, have a strong offensive lineup, and play in a tough division. Same scenario as last year? Yes, but they made the playoffs last year. So why won't they this year?

-While Eaton so far is looking better, Moyer is looking worse, and Myers is looking horrible. Hamels and Kendrick look like last year which is good. But it will not be enough to balance the other starters.

-Aaron Rowand's Departure- I underestimated his impact. I thought who needs him anyway, we still have J-Roll, Howard, Utley, Burrell etc. Even after the acquisition of Jenkins, his bat can't match Rowand's. Rowand was able to protect Howard, hit right handers well, and play outstanding defense. He is sorely missed.

-Tom Gordon- This guy is not a closer at the major league level anymore. Enough said.

-Sloppy Defense- 7 errors in 5 games? Not good. And the amounts of sloppy plays that weren't errors? At least double!

More reasons to come. (Trust me there are more.)

Anthony E-is out. said 04/06, 06:26 PM
Let me dissect your wonderful arguments:

-"The phillies do have good pitching."- Are you kidding, besides Hamels, and maybe Kendrick? Lidge and Romero are good, but you can't use them every night, and the Phillies starters for the most part don't go further than 5 or 6 innings. So for the 7th and 8th who do you have? Chad Durbin? Clay Condrey? Ryan Madson? Tom Gordon? Come on! I'm a Phillies fan and I know better.

-"It is only the first week of MLB. It is too early to make preditions."- 2 things wrong with this. 1) It is PREDICTIONS. and 2) if it is too early to make "preditions" than how could you predict they are going to make the playoffs?

-"There's one thing that can affect MLB players and that is players getting hurt."- Good point, not the point of the TD though.

-"I say the phillies will make the playoffs by getting the wildcard but like I said early it is early to make preditions."- Ok apparently the first "predition" was not a typo. For the record you spell it P-R-E-D-I-C-T-I-O-N! *sorry I'm a grammar guy but that is not the point* Wild Card? There are way to many good teams in the NL and unless they win the division the Phils don't stand a chance.

Good Luck, Sportsman

Anthony E-is out. said 04/06, 07:00 PM
Ok, sorry about pointing out the spelling mistakes. And the Rockies and Cubs from what we can tell are kind of struggling early on. Anyway I think that the Phils will have a hard time even finishing 3rd in the NL East. I know anything can happen Sportsman. I see your Red Sox. I also saw that it took us 162 games last year to be in first place by one game. So don't worry I am not losing any hope. Nothing is "impossiable" you are right. But remember had it not been for a Mets collapse, the Phils would have never made the playoffs. They don't have the depth in pitching, nor do they have the leadership/bat that Rowand provided, and they are in a tough division and league. It was great to Throwdown with you Sportsman, and you had a lot of insight, and thanks for the pep talk :).