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[WiHann]

I'll get in at least one more before the thread closes...at least I don't have to listen to Buck and McCarver for another year.

[EastFallowfield]

I think the blame will be spread around enough so that Howard will not be singled out once they start playing again.

Howard had a much better series than Schmidt did in 1983 World Series, and Schmidt still ended up getting cheered after that.

[Matt]

Howard had a bad postseason. So did Utley, Victorino, Ibanez, Ruiz...So have numerous other superstars throughout the years. Barry Bonds was notoriously awful in the playoffs; so was A-Rod.

Ryan Howard is still a stud. Would you rather have Aubrey Huff?

[curt]

I imagine Cliff Lee is nearly as disappointed as we are.

[Dickie Thon]

We knew it all along. The Giants were hungry and playing to win, while the Phillies looked like they were playing not to lose. Still, it was a heck of a year. You can't win the world series every year, and I think anybody who puts this season down as a failure doesn't understand baseball.

Here's to hoping Pat the Bat gets another ring. The WS looks like a good matchup between two deserving teams with both talent and hunger. On paper. the Rangers are probably favored, but the games still have to be played on the field.

[Charlie Manual]

Man I am smiling - what a great ending to an amazing series!

[Slocs]

Conlin right on the money Howard was small, small, small. Over-rated, over-rated!!!!!

[rauls grandpa]

Does this mean I still have to do lawn maintenance tomorrow?

[Sox fan in RI]

LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS! LET'S GO GIANTS!

[phlipper]

100 bucks says that "Charlie Manual" is a bitter Mets fan whose only way to forestall suicide due to his deep, deep disappointment about his team is to pathetically try to harass fans of a winning team.

[Charlie Manual]

Ways it could have been better:

None, the Phillies lost.

[Bob]

Kind of stunned to be honest.

This does hurt more than the loss to the Yankees, by far.

Also worries me a bit going forward because the team is what it is, other than Werth probably not being here. It's not like there are a couple of holes to fill that coming up with say, a Polanco or someone like that will really put a new look on things. Don't know that the pitchers will pitch significantly better. I don't think extra BP is going to help. Just have to hope (1) the team maintains a tough, chip on the shoulder attitude, (2) there are fewer injuries, and (3) that a couple of the players who had subpar seasons "regress to their mean". Gotta believe they are a better team than they showed in this series.

That said, I appreciate the past season. They had to be as frustrated as anyone at a number of points during the year and had a number of bad breaks, but they never quit. It's been a heckuva ride, and thanks, Phils. Wish the Phans at the stadium had thanked them.

[brokenheartedphan]

this felt worse than 2009 - much worse...

we are going in the wrong direction

WFC 2008

NL CHAMPS 2009

NL EAST CHAMPS 2010

next yr .. if this trend continues.. ( NADA CHAMPS)

[FM]

Mets fans on here now? Are you fucking kidding me?