This postseason has been quite taxing so far. The last three games against the Rockies were all close, and so were the first two against the Dodogers. Well: Hallelujah! Last night’s 11-0 win finally allowed all of us to relax an enjoy the sights and sounds of playoff baseball. For example, there was Kyle Kendrick, who apparently had to go get lattes for the coaches. Hey, whatever helps the team win. Kendrick actually had an okay year in the minors — still needs to work on that K:BB ratio — and when he was called up he wasn’t too shabby, either, so hopefully he’ll be back in the majors eventually and some other former Rookie of the Year fifth-place finisher will be fetching coffee. (Full credit to Jason Weitzel at Beerleaguer for noticing this.)
• Another day, another chance to bash Tommy Lasorda. He reminded us all on his Twitter account that he hates the Phillie Phanatic. This was pre-game; then he had to go watch the Phanatic celebrate all night as the Phillies lead kept growing larger and larger and larger. If Tommy’s at the game tonight, the Phanatic should — nay, must — dump a whole thing of Popcorn on his head.
Lasorda was apparently hanging all over the Philadelphia area yesteday, as he also made a stop at Geno’s and wrote, “I don’t always eat cheesesteaks, but when I do, I eat at Geno’s.” Hmm. Let’s go back to May 2006, when Lasorda listed his favorite restaurants on his blog. Now, I am an incredibly picky eater and have the palate of a five year old, but even I think this list is stupid. For example, his favorite restaurants in Washington, D.C.: The White House (where he’s apparently eaten) and ESPN Zone. He lists ESPN Zones (and Buca di Beppos) all over the country. This is like listing your favorite pizza place as Domino’s. What’s the point? I was also highly amused that his blog lists all his honorary doctorates on the sidebar. Do you think Lasorda is one of those people who makes you address him as “Doctor” even though he only has honorary degrees?
But I digress. Back over three years ago, Lasorda wrote this about one of his Philadelphia restaurants. I’ll blockquote this because it’s so great:
Pat’s – One word: PhillyCheeseSteaks!
Uhh, you can’t just cram things together and say it’s one word. And why capitalize the ‘S’? But I digress (again)! Sometime over the past three years, apparently, Lasorda has switched from Pat’s to Geno’s. What gives, Tommy?
The point is: I very much enjoyed Tommy Lasorda looking sad last night as the Phillies (and the Phanatic) destroyed the Dodgers.
• What else did I enjoy about the game last night? I liked one of the tags on this Dodgers fan’s Tumblr post about the game: “kuroda, i will chop off your balls.” I think the Phillies had already done that.
• Last year, I took my girlfriend to her first Phillies game pretty early in the year; it was awesome, because the Phillies rallied from 3-0 in the ninth to win. Anyway: Sometime in the game, Jayson Werth didn’t get a ball in center field. It wasn’t really one he could have gotten, but that didn’t stop some stupid fans around us from chanting, “Werth! Less! Werth! Less!” Well, now we have the opposite of that, the Werthwhile shirt. I couldn’t be happier.
• Let’s see what the Daily News‘ David Murphy had to write in his lede for the 11-0 win.
IT WAS ON the team charter that Jayson Werth realized it would all be OK. In the wake of what could have been a punch-in-the-gut loss in Game 2, the Phillies could have inhabited the type of psychological realm that often leads to physical letdowns of the most gargantuan proportions.
Yes, the Phillies sure could have inhabited that type of psychological realm. Phew! It’s a good thing they stayed out of it, or who knows what would have happened?
• Hm. What else? Wait, what’s that? No, I don’t want to talk about how the Phillies could be going for a sweep tonight. Shush. Look, that could be fun, but Big Game Joe Blanton’s going to give them a 3-1 lead tonight, and that’s good enough for now. Let’s go Phillies!
Each day(-ish) during the postseason, Dan McQuade will write about the Phillies’ chance at a second straight World Series title. You can usually read his thoughts on baseball at Walkoff Walk. If he were going to tonight’s game, he might dump a bucket of popcorn on Tommy Lasorda’s head himself.
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October 19th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Yes, I keep track of Tommy Lasorda blog posts about food from over three years ago. What?
October 19th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
One word: TommyLasordaIsAJerkoff
October 19th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
to be fair, we really should let him know that they opened a delfrisco’s here.
October 19th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I think he’s still mad cause the Phantic recently lost more weight than him.
October 19th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Lasorda is a true moron in every sense of the word
October 19th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Jon Lovitz’s Lasorda > Tommy Lasorda’s Lasorda
October 19th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
The best was when Stuttering John asked Lasorda if he gave back the money that SlimFast gave him.
October 19th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
@dmac – I was at that 9th inning comeback game last year too, with my sister. It still stands as one of the most memorable games I’ve been to. Chris Snelling HR, Pat Burrel HR, Geoff Jenkins gets to first on a K + past ball/WP, and then runs through the stop sign at third and was definitely OUT at home…for the win.
Good stuff. Thanks for reminding me of that comeback gem!
October 19th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Ya know what I like about those in charge of this blog site?; You guys can take a joke and allow independant thought, usually no matter how off center it may seem.
Just wanted to utter that.
Congrats on not being uptight pinheads. (cough, cough, Igglesblog, cough, cough).
October 19th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
According to Chad Durbin (@ShowcaseU):
“I pulled Cliff Lee’s finger and gold coins filled his shorts.”
October 19th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
I noticed Kyle delivering those drinks, and knew there would be a screenshot today…well done!
October 19th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
still want that shot of Lasorda checking his watch….
October 19th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Quote from a Dodgers fan: “Even when we get Howard out, he still gets an RBI.”
October 19th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
anyone catch Myers walk by Lee in the dugout last night after Lee’s night was finished? seemed very cold…no high five, nothin.
might be time to send Myers elsewhere….he’s no happy camper now.
October 19th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
@Minty..I think Myers is outta here any way you look at it…I think this is a contract year for him anyway. Between that, his antics over the years, his probable demand for a high salary, and with Drabek, Bastardo, Kendrick waiting in the wings…..its pretty obvious he is likely to be set free.
October 19th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
@ Fightins…i agree completely. but i mean RIGHT NOW…i don’t want a cancer in the clubhouse. there has to be white trash convention we can send him to, all expenses paid of course.
October 19th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Karma is finally paying me back. I just got 4 free tickets to tonight’s game in section 133. They’re $125 face value…and I got them for free!!!
October 19th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
mlb advanced media removed the video of the guy cooling you off and punching you out.
http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/mets-fan-gets-ktfo-by-a-phillies-fan-in-citi-field/
THAT IS SO WRONG i was just going to show it to someone.
October 19th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Live Game Blog?
October 19th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
@Minty Fresh – I noticed the same thing. I’d chalk it up to cluelessness as much as coldness. Either way, he’s gone unless he agrees to a low base pay and a bullpen spot. Probably not going to happen.
October 19th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
@gm-carson. You don’t need four tickets, do you? Come on…I’ll be your friend.
October 19th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
I need the kids with their fancy iphones to upload the fun chants from last night’s game.
October 19th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
But seriously where did you all sit last night?
October 19th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Jason Stark exposes the true greatness of Ryan Howard, once again: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=4576108
Just a little over 2/3’s of the way down-when talking about 2007.
October 19th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
I’m watching the Yanks/Angels game right now and I’m so unbelievably and completely annoyed at how many Yankees fans there are out in LA at the game.
So I’m going to say this slowly and with the realization that we need to win two more games before I worry about this: If anyone deliberately sells their Phillies world series tickets to someone who is a fan of the opposing team, I will find you and burn down your house. And piss on the ashes.
October 19th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
@ Biggie Miles:
forgot about that game. have it on now. are they sure they are playing in LA (of A?)? Way too many yankmes fans
October 19th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Buco Di Beppo ? !! ?! One of Lasordas favorite places. What a Douche Bag
October 19th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Best quote from Larry Anderson on the radio last night:
“J. Martin doesn’t like the call. And neither does Russell Martin.
October 19th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Rex-when they started making fun of his name-that was hilarious.
October 19th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Also hilarious was when Franzke stopped mid-sentence to listen to the chants, then reported “they’re saying “you took steroids”" while laughing.
October 19th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Franzke: Do you know what the J means on Martin’s jersey?
L.A.: I have a couple ideas…
(Franzke LOLs)
October 19th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
gm-carson ill give you a ZJ for one of those tickets
October 19th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Great now I’m hungry again
October 19th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
are we live blogging?
October 19th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
TBS shows a sign that says “Thanks, Cleveland”…
LA, laughing: They’re thanking Cleveland!
Franzke, also laughing: Cleveland really DOES rock.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
no live blog? come on guys
October 19th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
no live blog is like a day without making Manny look like dogshit
October 19th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
This is the only story they’ll talk about with the phillies. And they have to make the dodgers sound better in it. With everytime sager talks, i want to beat the snot out of him more.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
26 outs to go.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I sure hope the ‘You Took Steroids” chant starts with Manny’s first at-bat.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
FIRST PITCH HIT FOR THE PHILLIES. Great start!
October 19th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Oops, there’s goes Wolfie’s no-hitter.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Sweet! J-Roll gets on right out of the gate!
October 19th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
@Moyer: I hope it started when Manny ran out to left.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
YOU WANT EVIDENCE ON HOW FAR THAT FUCKING PITCHTRAX IS OFF? THERE IT IS.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
BIG BROWN DOES IT AGAIN!
October 19th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
That man is going nuts in the postseason
October 19th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
But, but, but… Lefties can’t hit off Wolf….And, and, and Wolf has only given up one homer to a lefthander…
October 19th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Hell Yeah, Ryan! Tied with Gehrig!
October 19th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Unreal! Go Big Piece!
October 19th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
BTW: Fuck yeah, Angels!!!!
October 19th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Wow. The Angels actually know how to win a game. That’s… satisfactory. lol
October 19th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Manny looks pissed.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
and larry anderson mentions every possible name russell martin could go by….
October 19th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
I don’t want to be “that gut” but now that it looks like we will win the pennant, I kinda want the Yanks to win. Before I only cared about our series but now I’m thinkin Yanks-Phils WS
October 19th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
that guy* haha
October 19th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
obviously a case of roid rage setting in
October 19th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
@outlaw
now that’s what i call thinking with your stomach! (rim shot)
October 19th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
pretty generous with the strike zone wouldn’t you say?
October 19th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
@Pete, not sure I agree. Part of me wants to totally give the finger to what FOX, MLB, ESPN, etc, want and let it be a Phillies/Angels WS.
Plus, after this series, do you really want to watch a whole WS of FOX broadcasters fellating the Yankees.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
If it’s Phils/Yankees, I will have to stop talking to my father for the duration. He hasn’t gotten over 1950, and I don’t want to hear about it anymore.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
If you could guarantee that we would beat them, I could maybe get behind it. But (God forbid) losing to the Yankees would be unbearable. I’d rather just avoid that possibility all together.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
@ Moyer
I really don’t care about the non-attention from the networks anymore. Matter of fact I’ve come to enjoy it. We’ll keep flying under the radar and win another championship. I don’t care if we get recognized for it because the Philly area and those scattered throughout the world will come together and celebrate just the same.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Completely agree with Moyer. The big networks don’t want fightins/angels. And the announcers talk alot about the dodgers being royal, but the with the yankees, it would be nonstop.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Yeah, I guess it isn’t that bad, but when it comes down to it, I don’t know any Angels fans. Ergo, I could live with losing to them. On the other hand, I know plenty of Yankees fans, and I can’t stand the thought of losing to them.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Yankees fans are Mets fans in drag.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Then we don’t lose to them
October 19th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Excellent solution, Pete.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I could get into a Phils-Yanks series. Mostly because I think the Phils would beat the ever living daylights out of the Yanks.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Having to live with the possibility of meeting up with the Yanks and then, God forbid lose, would be most uncomfortable.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
But beating them would be the greatest of rewards.
October 19th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
I got sidetracked on that walk to Kemp. How many balls were total bullshit?
October 19th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Oh, no doubt that we’d most likely kick their bitchasses all over the Mid-Atlantic. We took 2 of 3 from them this year – at Yankee Stadium! I guess I’m just weak-stomached when it comes to the possiblity of losing to evil franchises.
October 19th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Well there goes joe’s perfect game…
October 19th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
roughly 75%
October 19th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE
October 19th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
SHANE!!!!! Nice catch NQA!!
October 19th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
that was just a little to damn close!
October 19th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Yeah, too close. Now I really feel like we need some more runs.
Also, the steroid chant is a little disorganized tonight.
October 19th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
C’mon CBP. Chant in unison. I can barely make out what you’re saying.
October 19th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
If only people knew which section everyone was in last night!
October 19th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
OK, let’s do this live blog. Get over here NOW.
http://www.coveritlive.com/index.php?option=com_altcaster&task=siteviewaltcast&altcast_code=33215db35f
October 19th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
THERE WE GO!
October 19th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
must be the avacadoes messing them up
October 19th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Notice how the TBS announcers mention the fans are ’serenading’ Manny but won’t report what they are saying. Just like they kept referring to his 50-day “absence” (or occasionally ’suspension’), but never said what it was for.
October 19th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
I was at the grocery store the other day and saw a whole display of avocados. I refused to buy any.
October 19th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
T-Mac: “Have you seen those ‘Cadillac-time’ T-shirts they have now?
Sarge: “I’m not getting any residuals on those. And no, I haven’t.”
October 19th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Some thoughts about the game…
October 19th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
young james, bitches!!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
HOLY FUCKING SHIT J ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Holy Fuck I almost did a cartwheel in my living room
October 19th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
My new neighbor upstairs in my apartment is about to call the cops, I think. I don’t care!!!!!
October 20th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Fuck yeah Jimmy.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:15 am
franzke’s call please
October 20th, 2009 at 12:16 am
franzke’s call.
also, WOOOOOO!
October 20th, 2009 at 12:18 am
GAME RECAP:
FUCK YEAH JIMMY
October 20th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Yes I also will eagerly be awaiting Franzke’s call to be posted on the Fightins tomorrow. Apparently it had something to do with madness.
They call them World Fucking Champions for a reason…
October 20th, 2009 at 12:21 am
and who would have thought the phils bullpen gave up 0 runs tonight. dodgers gave up 3. kiss my ass mlb and tbs. maybe now they’ll stop blowing the dodgers bullpen.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:21 am
Hoorah!
October 20th, 2009 at 12:21 am
OH MAN I’M GOOD.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:22 am
i was gonna go for it but i figured noone was here so it would be not as exciting. congrats tho haha
October 20th, 2009 at 12:25 am
PANAFUCKINMANIA!!!!!!!!!!!
October 20th, 2009 at 12:26 am
Franzke’s call was flipping amazing…he flipped out and started screaming at the top of his lungs. I will never listen to the TV announcers again after listening to the radio guys tonight.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:31 am
Like 5 minutes after the game was over Franzke just yelled “MADNESS! THIS IS MADNESS!”
October 20th, 2009 at 12:32 am
there’s a nice “mothafucka” at the end of the highlight clip on phillies.com
October 20th, 2009 at 12:34 am
…and a big FUCK YOU to Ron “Well, see, the Dodgers only need 6 more outs instead of 9 because Broxton is lights out” Darling. How about you pay your taxes and shut the fuck up, you ex-Met douche-nozzle.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:35 am
Still waiting for mlb.com to make the radio archive available.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:36 am
Decided on a whim to listen to the radio broadcast tonight. No need to do ANYTHING different next time. Franzke made you long for the days when baseball on the radio was the only way. Goosebumps doesn’t even BEGIN to describe it.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:37 am
WHO WANTS A LAUGH?
http://www.the700level.com/2009/10/mlbcom-jumps-the-gun.html
October 20th, 2009 at 12:37 am
And yea, that’s Ryan Howard dropping the “You did it, mothafucka!” to Jimmy.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:48 am
pledge your alleee-gunzz
October 20th, 2009 at 12:55 am
http://www.tindeck.com/listen/kbpy
Franzke call
October 20th, 2009 at 12:57 am
You’ve made my night, phylan. I can now masturbate and go to bed.
Only sorta kidding.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:59 am
You’re not going to bed, are you dl?
October 20th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Thank you Phylan.
He did go nuts. Great call, great game.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have ourselves a very special ballclub this season.