Zippy chance the Phillies make the playoffs.
Their fans are using injuries as excuses, but the fact of the matter is the team is old and finished. They won't sniff the Nationals jock strap for the next 5-10 years. Utley and Howard are both on the downside of their careers. Even if they were playing, the Phillies would still be a .500 team at best. The fans talk about Halladay being hurt, but they never mention he was not that great this season. The innings have finally caught up to old roy.
Phillies fans have a long and humbling road ahead of them.
Their fans are using injuries as excuses, but the fact of the matter is the team is old and finished. They won't sniff the Nationals jock strap for the next 5-10 years. Utley and Howard are both on the downside of their careers. Even if they were playing, the Phillies would still be a .500 team at best. The fans talk about Halladay being hurt, but they never mention he was not that great this season. The innings have finally caught up to old roy.
Phillies fans have a long and humbling road ahead of them.
While i dont think they make the playoffs....you are probably getting a bit ahead of yourself with the nats. They lost a bunch of games because of their defense and bullpen has failed... wigginton is a disaster at any position and has cost them games when polanco is hurt. Look at their errors and mid relief...thats where they are losing right now. Making a ton of mental errors they wouldnt make with utley and howard there. You can say excuses or whatever but when a team loses 3 and 4 hitters it can be tough
dont get crazy with the nats...good team but phillies are like yanks and red sox of natl league....they will buy their way out....5-10 years is crazy to say about a team like nats who have been a losing org for years
