My favorite thing about the '07 team, in a masochistic way, is just how thin the pitching was at times. Durbin was in the rotation for most of August and September.
4/14/07 After another disappointing loss, we're talking who gets fired first...
Charlie or Pat?
People are thinking they have to win now to save Charlie's job. Astros @ Phils 4/14/07
Peter King on the subject: Mike Scioscia's a great manager. Charlie Manuel's not. The Phillies look like they never went to spring training.
4/15/07 It was supposed to be Freddy Garcia's first start, but too much rain. Clay Condrey DFA'd to make room for Garcia. And it was Jackie Robinson night. Rained Out, Hey We Split A Series!
4/16/07 More rain, no Garcia again. This time it's the Mets who owe us a makeup game. Postponed
4/17/07 Finally we'll get a game, and Freddy. What could go wrong?
Game Thread: Mets-Phillies 4/17/07
If things do go wrong, I could see a guy like Howard Eskin getting into it with Charlie Manuel.
Today, 4/18/07, we hit the W-L low point, 7 games under .500, a mark which we would match two nights later.
Yes, I had forgotten just how badly that season started!
I'm so frustrated with this team thread, started this date in 2007.
Oh my, seeing names of posters I'd long forgotten about.
cbchuckles was our notorious troll, who appeared with many names here and on phuturephillies, if I recall correctly.
We can definitely start talking about Abreu now
It is cool that the archives are so easily part of the site migration, thanks to all who made that (and continue to make this) possible.
Well, if we can talk about Abreu, then let me say that he had 2-1/3 very good seasons with the Yankees and a very good season with the Dodgers after we gave him away, along with Corey Lidle. The Abreu .900+ OPS was a vital ingredient in the Yankees reaching the playoffs in 2007. Without that pointless give-away to save $, Lidle would be alive today.
4/18/07
Well, after last night's horrible loss, Howard Eskind and Charlie Manuel got into it after the game. Cholly promises the Phils will win, yeah right.
Jayson Stark says that Charlie just hasn't been given enough talent to win.
Some reaction from us:
Eskin Should Be Barred From Clubhouse
Cholly Loses His Cool
In other news, we're moving Brett Myers to the bullpen.
And, as teased earlier by someone, today's game will not go well.
Game Dread 4/18 Eaton vs Bergmann
Yep, you know sentiment is bad when the first post calls the Phils "Team Stupid".
It is funny reading this knowing the way it all comes out. Such a talented team off to a tough start, hope we can keep it going I have a slight feeling that things might get better
4/19/07
Team flailing, tempers flaring, Ryan Howard out of the lineup with a bum knee, sounds like a win?
Game Thread: 4/19 Phigtins vs Nats - Moyer vs. Patterson
Moyer is on the hill -- I have phaith!
4/20/07
On to Cincy, Jon Lieber will get his first start of the season against Kyle Lohse. Let's keep winning!
Seeing Red Game Thread: 4/20 - Lieber vs. Lohse
4/21/07
Another day, another loss last night. This team, shaking the lineup around, needs something good to happen, a triple play, something like that.
Line Up Shake Up! Phils @ Reds; Hamels V. Milton 4/21/07
I was at this game. Cole was dominant. He always owned the Reds.
4/22/07
Coming off Cole Hamels' first ever complete game, Phils are looking to win the series in Cincy. Ryan Howard expected to return to the lineup.
Two in a row? Game Thread 4/22 - Garcia vs. Belisle
Here's video of the triple play last night.
