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08 in a "nutshell"

2008- the miracle season

The phillies are beast. Thats final if you dont belive me fine, ill just blab about this for no reason at all. Here goes...

After an 0-2 start to the season, the phillies, equipped with brad lidge, j-roll, the big man, climb the stairs and jayson werth, find themselves ONE win away from a trip to the world series. Seems like a fantasy, doesn't? Ahh, the smell of nachos, the big lineup of baseball cards in the left field gate, the phanatic shooting hot dogs (section 322 is a HUGE hotspot), the citizens 7, it all seems like a dream. A franchise that seemed doomed after 10,000 losses. But we, the fans, never threw the towel in. Not even when we were 7 runs behind against the mets and won on a coste single in the 13th. Not even when we won last year on the final day. That image of number 39, throwing his mizuno  will linger in my 12-year old mind forever. The picture of pedro feliz climbing on top of ryan howard and brad lidge hangs on my wall. This team is a team with heart. a team with passion. A team that bring pride to the color red.  A true team with true determination. When they were 5.5 games out in august, they didn't give up. they couldn't. they are the my team. They are your team.

They are the team to beat!

Now lets get out there and kick some dodger ass!

More l8er,

cramer

Big Men Do it Again

Pat Burrell and Chase Utley each hit a bomb and helped the phillies to a comeback Game 1 W.

More L8er,

Cramer

NLCS

THE PHILLIES ARE NLDS CHAMPIONS!!!!!

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VICtory is lost; Victorino blunder in the 9th cost us the game

Shane Victorino knocked over Craig Counsell and cost us what would have been an RBI on the double play in the 9th. The call was that Victorino had interfered with the throw and the play was called an automatic DP. The Phillies lost 4-1. Now for todays game...

Who: Blanton (9-12) vs Suppan (10-10)

What: Phillies @ Brewers, Game 4 NLDS

When: 105 ET

Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI

Why: Shane "The Flyin Hawaiian" Victorino

Quick Stat: The Cubs were just swept by the L.A. Dodgers, who have advanced to the NLCS for the first time since 1988.

More L8er,

Cramer

Vic comes up big, Phils on track to 2nd win

THIS JUST IN:

Shane Victorino hit a grand slam tonight at the bank off of CC Sabathia!

L8ER,

Cramer

Operation Playoff; Phase 1 Complete

Who: CC Sabathia (17-10) vs Brett Myers (10-13
What: Game 2 NLDS
When: 6:00 pm
Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Why: The Phantastic Phillies Phans

I'm All Ears: The game will be on TBS, 1210AM(WPHT) and ESPN Radio.

Cramer's Pitching Predictions:
Sabathia: 6.1IP, 1ER, 5H,6K,2BB
Brewers Bullpen: 1.2IP, 1ER, 2H, 1K, BB
Myers: 7IP, 1ER, 3H, 10K, 2BB
Phillies Bullpen: 1IP, ER, 1H, 3K, 1BB

More L8er,
Cramer

Game 1 NLDS: Milwaukee Brewers @ Philadelphia Phillies

CODE RED: OPERATION PLAYOFFS

Who: Yovani Gallardo (0-0) vs Cole Hamels (14-10)

What: Milwaukee vs Philadelphia, Game 1 NLDS

When: 3:00 ET, 2:00 CT

Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA

Why: J-Roll sent us here with his diving DP against the Nationals last week.

How: Brad Lidge

More After the Game,

Cramer

Postseason '08, Here we come!

The Phillies Clinched their second straight playoff berth as phightins turned two on a heroic play by the little man J-Roll.

Outtaherephils player of the game: Pedro Feliz

Pedro provided the RBI double in the 8th which provided the run that got Brad Lidge his 41st save of the season. This run proved to be the run which won the game.

Today the Phillies and Kyle Kendrick (11-9) square-off (or should i say "sleep-off") against the Nationals and Odalis Perez (7-11). This game virtually means nothing, win or lose, we are still going to the postseason.

Quick Stat: DC Pitcher with most wins-Tim Redding (10-11)

     DC Pitcher with best record- Joel Hanrahan (6-3)

The Phillies will most likely win today as we have a young pitcher and a truckload of offense. 

This is my prediction:

Kendrick- 6.1IP, 4H, 2R, 2K,1BB

Perez- 4IP, 6H, 5R, 1K, 3BB

Starting Lineup Predictions

Rollins: 2-5, 2B

Werth: 1-4,K

Utley: 3-5, HR (34), 2B

Howard: 3-4, HR (49, 50),BB

Burrell: 1-3, BB

Victorino: 4-4, 2B, HR(15)

Feliz:0-4, 2K

Ruiz: 1-5, 2B

Kendrick: 1-2, K

Good Day and Go Phils

Cramer

Magic number shrinks with two to play

The Phillies need a W tonight and a big fat L from the mets to clinch a playoff spot. 

Jaime Moyer (15-7) has the season on is shoulders tonight as the Phightins go up against John Lannan (9-14). If we get up by three runs, I would symbolicly put Brett Myers in to close out the title game to reenact last year. Also, I would want to include JA Happ and Greg Golson on the postseason roster, but that may not happen. 

Good Day and Go Phillies,

Cramer

Phils Take 2 Out Of 3 from Fish

Jaime Moyer continued his excellent season with six solid innings, as the Phils defeat the Marlins 5-2. The bullpen pitched three excellent shutout innings and Brad Lidge picked up his 40th save of the season.

Pedro Feliz and Chase Utley provided sparks for the offense, each connecting for two-run homer.

Mets lost and Phils now up 1 and 1/2 games in the east. It looks like the Mets are having another horrid collapse and the Phils are loving every second of it.

Peace,
Harrison

Dobbs Leaves Game in 7th

Greg Dobbs exited tonight's ballgame with a supposed leg injury while playing defense.

I'll Keep you posted as more info comes to the surface.

L8er,

Cramer and Johnny

Lights go Out; Phils win!

Brad "Lights Out" Lidge, struck again to collect his 39th save this season, he remains perfect. Dobbs had a pinch-hit RBI AGAIN that ultimately won the game!

More L8er,

Cramer

Phillies on a roll; come out with seventh straight win

The Phillies won last night as the boys in red beat out the Braves 4-3 on Thursday. 

The Phillies backed up Cole Hamels as he wet six innings for his 14th win of the year.

outtaherephils player of the game: Pat Burrell

Burrell broke out of his little slump with a two run BOMB in the sixth inning that ultimately decided the game!

Brett Myers will look to even out his record to 11-11 tonight as he takes the hill in the opening game in Miami.

Quik Stat: The Phillies finished the season 9-0 at Turner Field.

Phillies: Brett Myers (10-11)

Marlins: Josh Johnson (5-1)

This will really be a starter vs starter because the bullpen may not even come into play for either of the teams. Both pitchers are known for their durability and rarely exit before the seventh. Here's my prediction for the Pitchers:

Myers: 7.2 IP 3ER 1BB 7K (W)

Johnson: 6IP 2ER 2BB 5K (ND)

Phillies Bullpen: 2.3 IP 0ER 1BB 2K

Marlins Bullpen: 4IP 2ER 2BB 2K

With Kevin Gregg's high ERA and losing record for the fish, it will be tough to hold the phillies down, as they are known for exploding in the late innings.

Overall, the Phillies will win the game 5-4 in 10 innings, halting the Marlins W streak at 8.

Peace out and Go Phillies!

Cramer