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And schedules season long World Series between Red Sox and Phillies.



Hard to imagine either East division being within 10 games end of August.

Reminds me of last year, with the assumed WS between the Yankees and Phillies.

DJH wrote:Reminds me of last year, with the assumed WS between the Yankees and Phillies.

+1, Although at this point I really don't think there will be a team in the NL that can beat the Phillies in a playoff series assuming all of those guys stay healthy. That rotation is ludicrous now. That's why the play the games though.

Oh I agree... anything can happen, i was just having a bit of fun here... but seriously.... Boston and Philly should easily be 10+ games ahead by the end of August.

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After this column is done, I'm going to call travel desk and book hotel rooms for Oct. 19-27, 2011 in Philadelphia and Boston.

UNHWildCats wrote:Oh I agree... anything can happen, i was just having a bit of fun here... but seriously.... Boston and Philly should easily be 10+ games ahead by the end of August.

Even with Cliff Lee I don't think the Phillies would have beaten the Giants last year. The Giants as a team were just too clutch. Their pitching shut the Phils down and the Giants got the big hit when they needed it. It was their year.

I agree that adding Lee makes the Phils as close to a lock as there is for the playoffs, but once the playoffs start anything can, and usually does, happen.

BlueHen86 wrote:

UNHWildCats wrote:Oh I agree... anything can happen, i was just having a bit of fun here... but seriously.... Boston and Philly should easily be 10+ games ahead by the end of August.

Even with Cliff Lee I don't think the Phillies would have beaten the Giants last year. The Giants as a team were just too clutch. Their pitching shut the Phils down and the Giants got the big hit when they needed it. It was their year.

I agree that adding Lee makes the Phils as close to a lock as there is for the playoffs, but once the playoffs start anything can, and usually does, happen.

Agreed - playoffs are just a crap shoot at times. But with Lee, we get to enjoy 162 games and half the year being the team to beat in the NL. That's a fun way to spend a summer. The Golden Era of Phillies baseball continues.

GannonFan wrote:

BlueHen86 wrote:
Even with Cliff Lee I don't think the Phillies would have beaten the Giants last year. The Giants as a team were just too clutch. Their pitching shut the Phils down and the Giants got the big hit when they needed it. It was their year.

I agree that adding Lee makes the Phils as close to a lock as there is for the playoffs, but once the playoffs start anything can, and usually does, happen.

Agreed - playoffs are just a crap shoot at times. But with Lee, we get to enjoy 162 games and half the year being the team to beat in the NL. That's a fun way to spend a summer. The Golden Era of Phillies baseball continues.

I don't know about that. The Diamondbacks have signed Melvin Mora and Mike Hampton and JJ Putz.

I thought this was going to be a Phillies parade thread. Red Sox? You have to make the playoffs first...

bluehenbillk wrote:I thought this was going to be a Phillies parade thread. Red Sox? You have to make the playoffs first...

ditto

the Phillies - yes... the Sox... doubt it.

If the Twins can pull either Pavano or Blanton (or, in the dream scenario Grienke) - re-sign Thome and figure out a bit of the bullpen... they'll be formidable.

btw - i really hope the sawks sign the entirety of the Twins bullpen from last year (Fuentes, Guerrier and Crain) because honestly the Crain-wreck will be the most loathed man in Boston by mid-season. while i hate to see Guerrier go - he's the best middle reliever you've never heard of... I don't know how pitching against the AL East will suit him.

UNHWildCats wrote:Boston and Philly should easily be 10+ games ahead by the end of August.

But the difference is the Phils will be 10+ games ahead of the rest of the NL and the Sox will be only 10+ games ahead of Baltimore.

AZGrizFan wrote:

GannonFan wrote:
Agreed - playoffs are just a crap shoot at times. But with Lee, we get to enjoy 162 games and half the year being the team to beat in the NL. That's a fun way to spend a summer. The Golden Era of Phillies baseball continues.

I don't know about that. The Diamondbacks have signed Melvin Mora and Mike Hampton and JJ Putz.

Wait a minute. YOU GUYS SIGNED J.J. PUTZ???