after playing the Mets and (regrettably) those former Boston Braves for 18 games each, the NLDS really should go quickly... I mean, it took the Rockies 13 innings to defeat a demoralized, undermanned, confused and spiraling Padres team.
Yes, the Rockies have been "hot"- 9 of the last 15 games were against the Dodgers or Florida, and Arguably, a non interested Arizona team at the end.
My Grandmother could be hot in that stretch...
The Phils in that same stretch saw Mets/St Louis/Atlanta, a much more formidable lineup of advisaries.
In the end, this is what it comes down to... the last two years the Phils became Bridesmaids in the last couple days of the season, that tends to stick in the craw and motivate a team. This has been the one stage that Ryan Howard has not had the chance to shine in, and the one place that Flash can prove he is every bit as good as Mariano...
I think the Rockies are about to run into a train wreck...
The D'backs on the other hand, I'll wait and see how this week goes...
I've gotta say - I was genuinely excited to see the Phils steal the division. It must have been twice as amazing for fans. I have a good buddy originally from the Philly area (Upper Darby, I think?), and I can imagine his ecstasy...damn, after all the years I've spent chiding him about the Phillies, maybe it's time for a Boston-Philadelphia World Series?
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Yes, the Rockies have been "hot"- 9 of the last 15 games were against the Dodgers or Florida, and Arguably, a non interested Arizona team at the end.
My Grandmother could be hot in that stretch...
The Phils in that same stretch saw Mets/St Louis/Atlanta, a much more formidable lineup of advisaries.
In the end, this is what it comes down to... the last two years the Phils became Bridesmaids in the last couple days of the season, that tends to stick in the craw and motivate a team. This has been the one stage that Ryan Howard has not had the chance to shine in, and the one place that Flash can prove he is every bit as good as Mariano...
I think the Rockies are about to run into a train wreck...
The D'backs on the other hand, I'll wait and see how this week goes...
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Nicely done, in any case.
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