Phillies Gameday: Mets fans are done hybernating
Posted by phillies09 on 2:35pm, Wednesday April 28th 2010
Phillies vs. Giants
3:45 PM EST at AT&T Park
Tim Lincecum bro
If you asked a Mets fan two weeks ago about the Phillies extravagant play, you got a response that mocked how it was the beginning of the season. Now the Mets are in first (and their is no denying they’re playing exceptional baseball), however, even our friends at TRDMB are buying the Kool Aid.
But my role here isn’t to comment on my jealousy of having to watch this apathetic team drop in the standings. My role is to tell you about how the last guy you want your team to face when they’re on the verge of getting swept and a four game losing streak, all while scoring less run than the Pirates…is Tim Lincecum. “The Freak” is a freak. The reason you haven’t heard much about is 4-0 start and meager 1.00 ERA, is because those are the standards which have become expected of him. The Phillies currently score runs like a team with a third of their payroll, and that’s bad news facing a guy who hasn’t had above a six hit game all season.
The good news is that we’ve got California boy Cole Hamels taking the mound tonight (#sarcasm). He got rocked a little bit in the Arizona desert last start (6 IP, 6 ER), so hopefully he can rebound with a solid showing similar to his earlier form.
I’m not even going to mention that Howard has a good track record off of Linceum, including two homers, because at this point history doesn’t matter. Just go and score some runs somehow…please.
Lineup today goes Victorino, Polanco, Utley, Howard, Werth, Ibanez, Castro, Ruiz, Hamels.
Fun Phact – The Phillies haven’t been in second in the NL East since May 29, 2009
Cmon, buying the Kool Aid?
All that was posted was the standing with no opinion whatsoever.
The title, “Look Who’s In 1st Place!” which suggests hey! Can you believe it? The Mets are actually in 1st place. A feat that no one would had ever bet money that when the Mets faced the Phillies for the 1st time in 2010 the team in 1st would be -gulp, the Mets. I am sure no Phillie fan would of ever believed such a thing ever happening.
It’s a long season and no Mets fan I know is running out making reservations for the post season. Everyone knows the Phillies are the class of the NL and they don’t even begin to play their best ball till after the A.S.B so don’t worry about T.R.D.M.B. buying the Kool Aid.
Right now we are simply enjoying the moment something I am sure you would not begrudge us. You being the 3 Time NL East champs, 2 Time NLCS Champs and 2008 W.S. Champs.
Buying the Kool Aid? Really?
That was more poking jest at the comments for the “Look Who’s In 1st Place!” Not the post itself.
Also notice the word “jealousy” in the post and recognition of how well the Mets are playing. Never was it implied that I was upset over being “disgraced” or “insulted” or whatever it is you think I was saying.
Either way the harshness in which you took “buying the kool aid” was not intended. My apologies
Mets are playing well. I tip my hat. They’re a good team.
Here’s to a great series.