Friday, October 31, 2008

CONGRATS TO THE PHILLIES - 2008 WORLD CHAMPS



As much as I love the National League over the A.L., why did you have to pick this year to send a team over that was capable of winning the World Series?

The Rays still have a bright future ahead of them.

I'm not quite to the "maybe the Phillies should vote the umpiring crew a WS share" level, but Jamie Moyer I can justify getting the old pre-Questec, Maddux-Glavine
strike zone. He's earned it. He's been pitching there forever. But when it's Cole Hamels v. Scott Kazmir? Both are young and have amazing stuff. When one is getting a little extra off the black and the other is not, well you can do the math.

That's as far as I'll go with it, because once the Pena-Upton-Longoria troika went into windmill mode, you could make the case that maybe the Rays didn't earn the right to complain about anything.

Add in some untimely and uncharacteristic defensive gaffes and some ??-able base running boners and maybe it is fortunate the Rays were not swept home in four games. As far as the base running goes, there's a thin line between aggressive base running and stupid base running--the Rays straddled that line, and maybe would not have had to if the Big Three bats were delivering as usual.

ANYWAY BRACE YOURSELF PHILADELPHIA - PARTY LIKE IT'S 1980:

But listen to your mayor.

Mayor Michael Nutter cautioned fans against the scattered vandalism that marred the revelry after the Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays for the title late Wednesday. Police reported 76 arrests and several vandalized businesses; they are also examining photos and video of the crowds to identify and arrest additional offenders.

"You can be joyous; you cannot be a jackass," Nutter said. "That kind of idiotic, destructive behavior will not be accepted in the city of Philadelphia."

THAT'S GOOD ADVICE!!
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Giants Top Minor League Prospects

  • 1. Joey Bart 6-2, 215 C Power arm and a power bat, playing a premium defensive position. Good catch and throw skills.
  • 2. Heliot Ramos 6-2, 185 OF Potential high-ceiling player the Giants have been looking for. Great bat speed, early returns were impressive.
  • 3. Chris Shaw 6-3. 230 1B Lefty power bat, limited defensively to 1B, Matt Adams comp?
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  • 7. Aramis Garcia 6-2, 220 C from Florida INTL projects as a good bat behind the dish with enough defensive skill to play there long-term
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  • 9. Garrett Williams 6-1, 205 LHP Former Oklahoma standout, Giants prototype, low-ceiling, high-floor prospect.
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