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GDT V: Even Joe Blanton Can Hit This.

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Time for Scott Eyre to suck.

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Edwin jackson's fastball is straighter than Charlie Sheen.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 26, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a new game plan

Hit Aki in the head to knock some sense into him and then a BJ grand slam, I think its a full proof plan

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ball4 . Oh wait Aki sucks.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 26, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Phillies pitcher

Therefore it’s strike 2

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck you, Aki

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AYbar pwns.

fuck longo. no shame in benching a starter for sucking… he can come back next game after he goes to the hotel and meditates on what he is doing wrong

by daveh33 on Oct 26, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TAKE

THE

FUCKING

PITCH

Pena HAS to wake up

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sorry dude

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*sobs*

J.P. Howell kindly requests that you please Bach the fuck up.

by esoteric on Oct 26, 2008 10:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To be fair

Those pitches were strike 2 and 3 anyway

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck my life.

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 26, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought it was best of 7.

Did they change the format, or are you just a pessimistic douche?

by floridaroar on Oct 26, 2008 11:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bahahaha

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 26, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every time I see that

I think the Mic is an Uzi.

Sign lady must die.

by EminenceFront on Oct 26, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this.

is clearly what we’re missing here.

by Hatfield on Oct 26, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF happened to him anyway?

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we can beat Hamels

We come back in game 6 with Shields.
He does well, we get Game 7.

THIS SHIT IS NOT OVER

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta have hope, man

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if we win tomorrow

is the only real if. i like our chances in 6 and 7

by Roc on Oct 26, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we can beat Hamels

yeah I know, its impossible to beat a good pitch

oh wait, Lester

Myers and Moyer still dont scare me

sorry if I wont give up until we lose a 4th game

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BenZo!

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 26, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DEFENSIVE...MACHINE...

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Longo... please.

The Dirty Canuck of the now.

by Blicks on Oct 26, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so is this...

Shut’Em Down Dan Wheeler?

or One More Solo Shot Dan Wheelhouse?

by Hatfield on Oct 26, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lolz

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HOLY SHIT PENA

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Oct 26, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why the fuck not..

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was out at dinner when it happened, so I'm beyond late...

But if Longoria had gotten anymore contact on Rollins in the 1st, he would have had to buy him dinner first.

by ReasonableDoubt on Oct 26, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FIDDLE CAT

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FIDDLE CAT

FIDDLE CAT NEEDS TO DO WORK.

Sign lady must die.

by EminenceFront on Oct 26, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

COME ON GUYS

I know there is more than 3 that believe, just say it!

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DO IT. DO IT RIGHT FUCKING NOW.

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heh, if its possible to laugh

4 GDT’s, we have been so desperate tonight

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Karlos Pena :(

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus

They have tomorrow and hopefully more

Will they get a hit?

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If they don't start hitting

We won’t get this series home

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This Phillies team

Wouldnt finish in the top 3 of the AL East, yet they are kicking our ass

by td32 on Oct 26, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If that's what it takes to help you sleep at night...

…but the AL East was pretty bad this year. I get it, it’s the victim mentality. You’ve been beaten up so long that you empathize with your abuser but the Yankees, Orioles and Blue Jays were out of contention from the All-Star break on. It stunk. You beat a Boston team that didn’t have Manny half the year and whose ACE pitched half the season injured.

If you were so good you wouldn’t be getting trounced 8-2 and down 1 game to 3 in the World Series.

by Chase Mutley on Oct 26, 2008 11:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The ALE had four of the top five teams in the AL by Baseruns.

So, in other words, you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I didn't know what I was talking about...

…you wouldn’t be getting murdered by the AAA League, right?

by Chase Mutley on Oct 26, 2008 11:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ryan Howard...

…just said, sample size this.

by Chase Mutley on Oct 26, 2008 11:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Statistical baseball...

A few days ago I gave the following friendly insight:

- Carlos Ruiz has been hot in the playoffs, despite having a week offensive year, and that he calls a great game.
- Joe Blanton is much better than his numbers suggest.

You, personally, blew me off because of your “sample size”. Your team is one game away from losing the World Series.

by Chase Mutley on Oct 26, 2008 11:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, your sample size still sucks and your arguments are dumb.

You’re sucking on Blanton’s cock because of his W-L record.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My argument...

…is going to be a parade down Broad St.

3-1.

by Chase Mutley on Oct 26, 2008 11:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not an argument...

…Joe Blanton gave up 2 runs and Carlos Ruiz is hitting .400. There’s no argument, I was right.

And yes it is.

by Chase Mutley on Oct 26, 2008 11:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, you're right on results, wrong on processes.

Also, your math is apparently bad, but it takes 4 wins to win.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What we have here is a sore winner

Typical Phillies fan.

His ego is as large as his teams record.

Loser.

by plasticman on Oct 26, 2008 11:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cole Hamels is good.

I’m not seeing your point here. I do know that I didn’t go on the Boston sites bragging when it was 3-1.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's just Philly fan being Philly fan

don’t let it get to you. Phuck ‘em. We’ll see what happens when I Don’t Smoke takes the mound tomorrow.

Cannons... fire them.

www.BucEm.com - SBNation's home for discussion of all things regarding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

by Craig T on Oct 26, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey...

…I came here in peace at first, wishing you a good series, and offering friendly insight that Ruiz has been hot and Blanton has been great and you and everyone else laughed me out the door with your statistics.

The game isn’t played on paper. Hot players will kill you over good players every time.

Say “Philly fan” all you want, talk about winning the AL East like it was the World Series, whatever it takes. Good luck going to bed tonight.

by Chase Mutley on Oct 26, 2008 11:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I sleep fine.

Baseball is a game and this season is and has been amazing. I’m grateful for simply being in the World Series.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aki, CC, Upton, Pena, Longoria, in that order

If Longoria wants to fuck his way to 0-35? He can do it from the 5 slot

by ReasonableDoubt on Oct 26, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Carlos Pena looks like Tony Pena Jr.

Evan Longoria looks like Jonny Gomes.

’Tis enough to make a man weep.

J.P. Howell kindly requests that you please Bach the fuck up.

by esoteric on Oct 26, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Figures

Longo waits until the WS to start acting like a rookie

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It wont happen

but how would you guys feel about starting Price tomorrow?

Yeah, I know, hes the closer

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh god, why doesnt that sound worse?

Jesus, we need to wake the fuck up tomorrow

if we do it against Hamels, that would be something, finally showing up for the WS

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who would have ever thought

That going into game 5 of the World Series, Joe Blanton and Andy Sonnanstine respectively have more hits than Longoria and Pena COMBINED?

by Hatfield on Oct 26, 2008 11:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The fact that Blanton has more homers

than any Ray except Crawford this series makes me puke

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know, if I dare not to hate for a second

They are failing hard but to be fair, the Phillie pitchers have pitched Pena and Longo perfectly

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know...

It’s not a Rays series unless everyone starts doubting us…

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know, you have a point

maybe im delusional, but I believe but maybe I should doubt them?

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on fucking damnit

I dont wanna be beat by a team that employs a guy who loves to get his ass smashed

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just like Stairs.

Used to walking.

Sign lady must die.

by EminenceFront on Oct 26, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We got Stairs out!

WE’RE BETTER THAN THE DODGERS!

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BRING BACK GARY GLOVER

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it safe to say

that the Phillies have out Ray-ed us thus far?

Sign lady must die.

by EminenceFront on Oct 26, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Think about it:

They’re hit HRs
Good starting pitching
Good bullpen
Stealing bases
Capitalizing on mistakes

Sign lady must die.

by EminenceFront on Oct 26, 2008 11:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUCK

The Dirty Canuck of the now.

by Blicks on Oct 26, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey can we please just do 1 thing?

If we dont pull off the miracle, can we please try and think about how Tampa fucking Bay made the world series and there is no reason, we are going to get worse anytime soon

It wont be easy but this season has been like some high grade esctasy

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

totally dude.....I am just do freaking happy they are in the WS!

plus, it does not really get better than beating the Red Sox for the AL championship…..but I’m not giving up yet

by free hotdogs on Oct 26, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

People seem to forget we are in the same division as the Sox and Yankees...

And it would be foolish to think the Yanks arent going to be much better next season. Sure, we are going to have a very good team for the next few years, but that doesnt mean we’ll be in the postseason. If we were in any other division we would be looking at the playoffs almost every year…

by td32 on Oct 26, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

See you guys tomorrow night

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd rather the Phillies get all their offense out today.

and Kazmir puts the bats in a trance.

The Dirty Canuck of the now.

by Blicks on Oct 26, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fuck you, spinz

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GO DUDE GO

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by JMB on Oct 26, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least they don't have much scouting on you...

But can you hit? I’m afraid we may not need you to pitch the 9th unless we put up a few.

by AussieGriff on Oct 26, 2008 11:23 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They better put me in soon

I fear this game may get away from us if they don’t

by RayFanNY on Oct 26, 2008 11:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know what

no matter what we do the next 3 games, we need AT LEAST 1 big bat and we need to trade Wheeler to a GM who thinks he is great

The good thing is, we have a GM who probably knows that

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My off-season priorities:

1. RF/DH bat.
2. Re-sign Upton.
3. Sure up bullpen/avoid regression.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agree 100%

Any chance we sign Fuentes?

Friedman would never give into K-Rod’s stupid demands

by joeybw on Oct 26, 2008 11:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good stuff

The bullpen comment is important. I see them going backwards, and not just because of this post season. Howell and Balfour won’t be totally lights out again, Wheeler and Percival just aren’t that good, and I’ve never had confidence in Miller

by RayFanNY on Oct 26, 2008 11:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

I don’t see Balfour being a sub-2 FIP type, although in his time here last year he was around mid-3. So if he regresses to that we’re not in too bad of shape. Howell, no idea what he does. Losing Percival will help.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True, true.

They did give Hampton and Helton those huge contracts.

Then they ask for some combination of Davis/Hellickson/other top prospects.

The Dirty Canuck of the now.

by Blicks on Oct 26, 2008 11:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the problem with dealing Sonnanstine.

Either
A) GM thinks he sucks, won’t give up enough.*
B) GM knows how good he is, but knows others don’t, won’t give up enough.*

*Enough = for a pre-arb starter capable of good FIP/tRAs.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see your point

But if Price and Hellickson turn out to be front line starters, what are we going to do? 7 man rotation? At some point we need to roll the dice and trade someone for need

by RayFanNY on Oct 26, 2008 11:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bullpen or trades.

Hellickson is at least a year away.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm.

Structure a deal around Hellickson, Davis, etc. then?

The Dirty Canuck of the now.

by Blicks on Oct 26, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd prefer to deal Davis.

I don’t have anyone on the top of my head that we should target though.

by R.J. Anderson on Oct 26, 2008 11:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs