Salvaging the Week
The Eagles lost. That sucks. But maybe the Phillies can help you forget about your football blues with a big week this week in Atlanta and Florida.
Salvaging the Week
Todd Zolecki
The Eagles lost. I know, it sucks. But maybe, just maybe, the Phillies can help you forget about your post-Monday Night Football depression with a strong week this week in Atlanta and Florida.
I figure the Phillies are competing with three other teams for a postseason berth: the Mets in the NL East and the Brewers (sans Ned Yost) and Astros in the NL wild card. Here is a look at the remaining schedules for the Phillies, Mets, Brewers and Houston Astros, who are 2 1/2 games behind the Phils and Brewers in the wild-card race:
Phillies (12 games): They play six on the road this week against the Braves and Marlins, and finish the season with six at home against the Braves and Washington Nationals. The Marlins are the only team with a winning record. The Phillies are 10-2 against the Braves, 9-6 against the Nationals and 6-9 against the Marlins.
Mets (13): The Mets play six on the road this week against the Nats and Braves. They finish with seven games at home against the Chicago Cubs and Marlins. The Mets are 10-4 against the Nationals, 9-6 against the Marlins, 6-9 against the Braves and 0-2 against the Cubs.
Brewers (12): The Brewers look like the '07 Mets, so now is not the time to have the toughest schedule of these four teams. But that's exactly what they have. (And a new manager after firing Yost yesterday.) They play six on the road this week against the Cubs and Cincinnati Reds before they finish with six at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs. The Brewers are 4-6 against the Cubs, 7-8 against the Reds and 11-1 against the Pirates.
Astros (13): The Astros played a "home" game for the second consecutive day yesterday against the Cubs at Miller Park in Milwaukee, losing to the Cubs. They open a three-game series tonight in Florida and continue their road trip with three games this weekend against the Pirates. The Astros finish with seven at Minute Maid Park: three against the Reds, three against the Braves, and a makeup game against the Cubs. General manager Ed Wade's Astros are 2-1 against the Marlins, 6-7 against the Pirates, 10-2 against the Reds, 1-2 against the Braves and 9-7 against the Cubs.
a season sweep in Atlanta would be nice, let's start it tonight with Moyer- it would be even nicer if the Muts continue to do the choke dance...— KMG- What the heck is up with a Astro's "home" game in Milwaukee? It's closer to Chicago!?!? Is this Bud Selig's or what?— Barndog
- Nuetral field isn't Bud Selig's home town! It's ahome game for the Astros so it should be closer to their home not the Cub's.— Barndog
- The Phillies hadn't had a good long winning streak all year. I think that their longest streak is at 5 games. Now would be a good time to have a 10 game winning streak. Heck... Would it be too much to ask for a Colorado-esque win streak to win the remaining games up until the World Series?— roque32
- I agree KMG. That would be sweet~— KarenA
- Roque - yes it would be too much to ask. I personally like the position the phillies are in. I think they'll make the playoffs, but if they win the division they'd be playing the dodgers first round (4-4 against this year), wild card is cubs (4-3 this year). It looks likely that we wouldnt play the mets first round no matter what.— kr1spy
- Zo what is up with the kid Parr? Have not heard much about him but he looks pretty good. 12 scoreless innings in two starts? Is he that good?— Beef69
- kr1spy - I think MLB rules prohibit a team from playing a division rival in the first round. So if the Mets and Phils both make it, the div. winner would get the Dodgers, the wild card would get the Cubs. If the Phils win the division and Brewers get the WC, then the Phils would get Milwaukee, and Chicago would get LA. I think that's how that works.— B in DC
- Unless you're assuming Milwaukee is done. In which case, you're correct...could be a pretty safe assumption, but how many Mets fans were making safe assumptions this time last year?— B in DC
- Any depression over the Eagle's loss was cancelled by the news that the Mets lost again. I'm with KMG, let's go get a sweep in Atlanta.— jimmymack
- ZO, they didn't print my comment, the idiots. I said that the Mutts have 13 games left, (6 road, 7 home) and not 12 as you wrote. That extra game could be very important.— jeff gross
- anyone out there today? I'm bored at work and was counting on you guys to pass the time— jeff gross
- Jeff you know anything about that Parr kid we are facing tonight?— Beef69
- Beef, He went 5-3 with a 3.23 era in AAA ball,. He had 14 BB 44 K and a 1.13 WHIP. I think he's a potential # 2 pitcher who has been lucky as no one knows his stuff yet. Hopefuly we'll "Eaton" him— jeff gross
- I am not going to get greedy. Fact of the matter is, if the Phillies simply take 2 of 3 in each series the rest of the way (8-4), they are most likely in the playoffs, with a real chance at the division, if the Mets continue to struggle. In order to keep pace with Mets, they need only match their win total the rest of the way, which is nice to know.— RollinsWasRight
