Comments on: Phillies have ‘some hunger in our mouths’

By: seeingwhatsticks

seeingwhatsticks — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:36:23 +0000

I’m less interested in what stats say about Utley and/or Howard and more interested in what I saw with my own eyes. Lopez dominated them in that series. Period. Initially Chahlie refused to do anything about it even though the obvious solution was to go Utley-Werth-Howard and break them up. Either he was too stubborn to make the necessary adjustments based on the situation, or he was not smart enough to recognize them. Eventually he did make a change but rather than moving Werth, which was clearly the best solution, he put Polanco in the 3 hole between Utley and Howard. I mean, that’s the equivalent of showing up 3 hours late to a dinner party and bringing a 6 pack of Natty Ice instead of a bottle of wine.

The Giants did/do have superior starting pitching but if the Phillies had a more reliable bullpen they might have been able to get more out of their starters by either shortening the game or, you know, not having to use them as relievers. The Phillies could have won the series but Chahlie couldn’t get out of his own way. Chahlie and the Phillies played the series like an AL team, sitting around and waiting for the 3 run homer and the big inning that never came because the Giants pitching is too good. While Bochy was making moves and making adjustments, tweaking his lineup and his defense and never hesitating to go to his bullpen, Chahlie just sat there and did nothing.

By: Bob Harkins

Bob Harkins — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:30:11 +0000

Someone send Ken the link. He probably hasn’t noticed yet because he’s so busy with “Community.” Or is it “Parks and Rec”? Either way, I hear he’s hungry for an Emmy.

By: Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward

Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:37:44 +0000

Mmmm, Salisbury steak.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:56:28 +0000

Well, I don’t know if you know this because hardly anyone does, but Shane’s from Hawaii. I’m sure it is there.

By: JD

JD — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:54:12 +0000

Philly and Florida have some company: looks like the Mets are hungry too. http://www.metsblog.com/2011/02/01/listen-live-angel-pagan-in-studio-on-wfan-at-8-am/

By: yankeesfanlen

yankeesfanlen — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:37:51 +0000

Since Gator’s in jolly ol’ England, I will have to ask: How can one be hungry with so much horsemeat and Velveeta around?

By: BC

BC — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:20:40 +0000

Is there a place in the US right now where its warm enough to have a pina colada without freezing to death? Certainly not here in Connecticut.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:58:47 +0000

how is one hungry in the mouth? i may not be a doctor, but i’m pretty sure hunger is a stomach related mechanism. shane’s had too many pina coladas.

By: BC

BC — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:41:15 +0000

But are the Phils in the best shape of their lives?

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:39:56 +0000

“Today we find out some bad news for Marlins fans: The Philadelphia Phillies are also very hungry, maybe even hungrier than Hanley Ramirez.”

Look out the Feesh signed Greg Dobbs…….. Reeeeeeeal damn hungry….

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:23:56 +0000

You do realize that Utley has no platoon split at all, right? He was significantly better vs LHP last year, and for his career he’s an identical 894 OPS vs both RHP and LHP. Of course, now the Phils don’t have a strong RH bat, which is Amaro’s fault, and not Manuel’s.

By: sknut

sknut — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:14:12 +0000

Is it good to be this hungry this earlier, at this point we will see a bunch of Phillies on the DL in May with “sore tummies”. And then there will be stories about the players moms warning them not to overeat.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:05:19 +0000

In other news, Joe Blanton cried at Amaro’s feet when he mentioned a possible trade. He’s now accepting 3 cheese steaks daily as compensation. Joe is pleased.

By: Panda Claus

Panda Claus — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:03:40 +0000

Should anybody in Philadelphia really be so hungry? I mean there’s a lot of places to get some good food and all.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:03:15 +0000

Wait, I thought you said that it was “superior pitching” that beat the Phills in the NLCS… Now it’s incompetent managing too? Wow, I’m shocked the Phills even made the playoffs. I guess you knew their lightning in a bottle escaped them and they were doomed in the championship series….. Oh I Can’t wait until this season is over, so I don’thave to see the inferior pitching as well as incompetent managing of the Phills. I won’t be able to drink my beer I’ll be so sick….

By: hnirobert3

hnirobert3 — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:51:48 +0000

Isn’t that what Fredi Gonzalez is preaching to the Bravos as well? Being hungry?

By: billybeaneismyhero

billybeaneismyhero — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:24:53 +0000

Damn you beat me to it. Somewhere Ken Tremendous is totally freaking out.

By: Bochy's Head/Timmy's Bong

Bochy's Head/Timmy's Bong — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:51:22 +0000

Harkins wins today’s FJM Memorial Food Metaphors Tag.

By: seeingwhatsticks

seeingwhatsticks — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:09:52 +0000

You are incompetent when you leave your lefties together so your opponents’ lefty specialist can get both out, even though you had a slugging righty to put in between them. That’s not smart. Also bringing in a 33 year old start in relief when your pen is fully rested isn’t too bright either.

Javier Lopez, Bruce Bochy > Chahlie Manuel, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard

By: macjacmccoy

macjacmccoy — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:53:32 +0000

Yea because you can win a division title in 07′ win a world series in 08′ win a pennant in 09′ and make the NLCS in 10′ while being an incompetent manager.

By: macjacmccoy

macjacmccoy — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:50:29 +0000

See this is how a write a Phillies article or a story about any team real . You can still poke fun at them and make it funny(and it was) without it being condescending.

By: seeingwhatsticks

seeingwhatsticks — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:39:04 +0000

Guess what was missing last year wasn’t a competent manager or a decent bullpen, it was just hunger.