tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post115737722141061438..comments2024-01-31T17:51:12.213-05:00Comments on Swing and a Miss: Back To Square OneTom Goodmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816668232837298444noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post-1157412936165218022006-09-04T19:35:00.000-04:002006-09-04T19:35:00.000-04:00the phils may only be an average team but no other...the phils may only be an average team but no other team in the race is better, so I'm holding out hope the pitching can be adequate. then the phils can ride howard and utley into the playoffs.danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672247122246151912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post-1157388856068381492006-09-04T12:54:00.000-04:002006-09-04T12:54:00.000-04:00Tom, you're probably right that in the end they ar...Tom, you're probably right that in the end they aren't good enough. Without an edge of urgency which was strangely absent in that second game yesterday, they won't be able to rely on talent alone to come out on top. <BR/><BR/>The intersting this is, I feel they'll directly control their own fate. Despite the Padres and Reds being the most immediate competition, it is the Astros and Marlins who strike me as the most likely teams to pull forward and win the WC. If the Phillies can play them tough - really, not just tough, but successfully - they'll have a shot. Winning this series against Houston at home is therefore a must, for starters. But it'll be a tall order against their pitching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610014.post-1157386195082060882006-09-04T12:09:00.000-04:002006-09-04T12:09:00.000-04:00Ryan Howard is a beast & the bullpen was dissapoin...Ryan Howard is a beast & the bullpen was dissapointing. These last five days have been hell.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544850341761009334noreply@blogger.com