Going to Phillies Vs Diamondbacks on Monday .
Arrietta vs Godley
First time at Chase Field
Anything I should know or must do or see while there?
Obviously I'll be wearing my Phillies gear as I would expect many other Philly fans at the ballpark .
Going to Phillies Vs Diamondbacks on Monday .
Arrietta vs Godley
First time at Chase Field
Anything I should know or must do or see while there?
Obviously I'll be wearing my Phillies gear as I would expect many other Philly fans at the ballpark .
It looks like Kemp has finally hit the wall he hits pretty much every season after a hot start. Probably in the Dodgers best interests to say he has a hamstring or shoulder issue and put him on ice.
I was thinking the same thing. He's become an automatic out lately.Originally Posted by verminaard
I think it's great how he put in a lot of effort during the offseason, lost 40 pounds, and really got serious about rejuvenating his career, despite being 33 and still having another year to go on a lucrative contract. Even though this is a "contract year", there's no way he's ever going to get a huge contract at this point, no matter how well he ends up doing this year.
He was a big reason why the Dodgers stayed in contention while many of their players were injured/slumping. Were there no Matt Kemp, this might have been a lost season.
However, it appears that fatigue or whatever else has gotten to him, and he's just not the same player as he was in the first half.
BTW, as I've said before, I always felt the "Kemp is a clubhouse cancer" talk was exaggerated. During his time with the Dodgers, he was always one of the biggest cheerleaders for other players during the game, even when injured and not playing for a long time. He clearly has a temper, but I always thought he brought more good than bad to the clubhouse.
Again, this year he's been the most enthusiastic Dodger in the dugout whenever other players do well, and you haven't heard a single rumor about him being a jerk to anyone.
In general I am a Kemp fan, while acknowledging his limitations. Still, the Dodgers are going to have to sit him fairly soon if things don't turn around. Same with Muncy, who has suddenly lost whatever magic he brought to the first half.
Stand up and recognize the 2018 Phillies
This team is good and getting better . They play hard every night . Pitching is solid. Keep an eye on this team they could surely win the NL .
I went big on the over 77.5. I think they are a year early and I keep waiting for them to slow down but it keeps not happening.
I went big on the over 77.5. I think they are a year early and I keep waiting for them to slow down but it keeps not happening.
Very much a year early. They are getting me to believe. They have enough pitching if they stay healthy to win a 5 or 7 game series. They are fun to watch as well
4 games back. Getting interesting.
They will probably take the NL East.
I don't think the Braves have the staying power, and the Nationals are a mess.
Whether they can win in the postseason is a different story.
They might end up facing the Dodgers in the NLDS.
Boston, Cleveland, and Houston are winning the AL divisions.
Who will take the 2 wildcards? Three teams have a chance for those two spots: Seattle, Oakland, and the Yankees
While the Yankees currently have the lead, they're slumping now, and it wouldn't be terribly surprising if they were the odd team out. Should be an interesting race. I don't think Oakland can catch Houston. The Astros are too good.
Over in the NL, the division winners are less clear. The Braves and Phillies are very close in the East, the Cubs and Brewers are very close in the Central, and the Dodgers, Diamondbacks, and Rockies are jammed up in the West.
Of course, only 5 of those 7 teams will make the playoffs, so two of those squads will experience the heartbreak of missing. The Nationals are a dark horse to make the postseason, but I don't think they're getting there. But you never know... if some of those above seven teams slump, or if the Nats get really hot, they could sneak in.
I think the Rockies and Braves will fade. I think the 5 NL teams will be Cubs, Brewers, Phillies, Dodgers, and Diamondbacks.
Also, the Reds are the weirdest team in MLB this year.
They're 49-63, yet they can be really nasty, and can pretty much beat anyone in baseball if they're going well. It's very odd. They seem a lot better than their record indicates. Part of it was their terribad start.
I agree with the reds being a very good match up team and they are way better then there record . I know you are a huge Dodgers fan as I am a Phillies fan could be some major shit talking come 7 -8 weeks from today.
Phillies did well as far as I'm concerned before trade deadline . Got a SS in Cabrerra and the Catcher from the Ray's who is on DL now will only help Alfaro get better.
Nola deserves CY Young consideration. Arrietta is solid. Velasquez has finally hit his stride. Efflin pitched a gem two days ago. Pivetta is streaky but bullpen is solid as a rock.
I think they definitely could beat any of the other NL teams in a series . I do have to remember they are young and playoff baseball is a whole different world .
Yankees are on tilt. Would love to see them miss the playoffs.
You guys barley avoided a sweep by hopefully that AL team today...
Until I moved out of Houston I had season tickets.I still make quite a few games when they are in a city I am close to or I am back in Houston. I happen to be staying at Cushmash tonight.
NL West is Horrible . How are the Dbacks in first place . This team is not at all good. Also Dbacks fans are horrible . Monday night at the game couldn't have been more then 15k people there and most of them where Phillies fans .
Sick
only the dodgers fans are worse
It's actually a pretty good team, albeit kind of streaky.
I think they will be one of the wildcards this year.
Arrieta just had a hell of a game.
Regarding the attendance/fans, it was a Monday night, it wasn't a particularly high profile game, and the team is only 20 years old. So it's harder for diehard fans to exist for a team without generations of history, especially in a city (Phoenix) where many residents are recent/semi-recent transplants.
hung out with some buddies this weekend, most of whom are yankee fans and have been so since they were shit in the 80s...I don't think ive ever heard so much fucking bitching over a team that's on pace to win 100...all of them are ready for the aaron boone era to be over...
The NL West actually isn't bad this year.
There are 3 contending teams -- only one of two divisions like that (the other being the AL West).
The 4th team, the Giants, actually isn't that bad, and will probably finish around .500.
Your own NL East is actually more of a joke division, Gookie. The two worst teams in the NL are in the east.
There's only one real lolbad division this year, and that's the AL Central. What a gift for the Indians this year, while Seattle/Oakland/Houston have to dogfight the rest of the way in the West.
Not sure I agree . It is very hard to gauge this year . What I do know for sure is the Dbacks didn't impress me . While the Phillies did lose in a marathon 4 and a half hour game I still was just not at all impresses with the Dbacks line up and question how they will do in a playoff scenario .
As far as not a high profile game ? Both teams are in first place and in tight division races not sure how bigger a regular season game could be besides in there own division. Possibly the 117 degrees outside the stadium kept people away?
As far as fans go they are very sedated . They don't get excited at all. Guy next to me was on his phone all game texting then after Peralta made it a one run game in the bottom of the 9th he turned into super fan.
If Neshak was available last night the game ends in the 9th . Dominguez was horrible for Phil's
Gookie,
How long have you lived in Arizona? It is weird that you would consider the Phillies a "high-profile" game for Az fans. I think that is just your homerism showing. Except for maybe a marquee club like the Cubs, Yankees or Red Sox, I doubt Az fans would consider any out of division game "high-profile." I think maybe you underestimate just how regional baseball is from an average fan's perspective.
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