In case you somehow missed any of Steve Phillips' August ESPN chats, here's a recap:August 15:
"Mike (Fresno): True or false - the Yankees will make the playoffs.
Steve Phillips: False. The easy thing to say right now is that they will make it because of how they have played out of the All-Star break. But the reason they are winning now is because of their offense, which is very, very good. But to be a playoff team you have to pitch. And I have my doubts that the offense will continue to go as it is going, and I do not think they have the pitching to bail them out when the offense is not there. But they deserve a lot of credit for fighting their way back into this race, because myself, along with many others, counted them out a long time ago."Yankees' team ERA since August 15: 4.80
Mariners' team ERA since August 15: 5.66
August 22
"Vinny (New York): With a gun to your head, still Seatle over the Yanks for the Wild Card? Yankees are looking pretty impressive, just taking care of most people's "best team in baseball."
Steve Phillips: The Yanks looked good beating an undermanned Tigers team, I agree with you. But I think the Mariners will hold on and win the Wild Card. Their starting pitching is just good enough and their bullpen in unreal. They have one of the best defenses in babseball, and they are starting to produce on offense. I think it is too little too late for the Yankees to make the playoffs."The Seattle Mariners are third to last in the majors in Defensive Efficiency.
They have scored 4.24 R/G since August 22. This season, the Royals are second to last in the AL at 4.49 R/G.
August 27
"Lee, CT: With the Mariners up 2 games in the wildcard why does this team not get talked about more as a team that is making noise in the AL?
Steve Phillips: Well, I feel like I talk about them just about every show I do. think they will win the Wild Card despite their difficult schedule down the stretch. They have everything you want from a playoff contending team excpet that dominanting starting pitching, but they make up for it with their amazing defense and quality bullpen. This is a big series this week against the Angels, as the Mariners have no fared that well against them (4-8 this season), but most of those loses came earlier this seasson before the Mariners became what they are now. "Current Wild Card standings:
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The best was last year when he said A-rod couldnt play in NY, and that was the reason for his poor season. He is a real bright one I tell ya!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome. I've been waiting to hear someone take this d-bag to task. But there's so much more to his lousy predictions -- he also said on Baseball Tonight that the Mets wouldn't even make the playoffs.
ReplyDeleteI think I remember these. Didn't he say that neither New York team would make the playoffs? Thanks for pointing this out.
ReplyDeleteOn BBTN, he did say the Mets won't make the playoffs- I just can't find it in any of his chats (and they don't let him write articles anymore). I did come across this gem though:
ReplyDelete"In fact, I beleive Pedro can hurt the Mets more than he can help them this year."
Thank you for taking the time to point out what a total untalented, jabber-mouth loser SP is!
ReplyDeleteBTW- I linked to you -- good job!
I remember about 2 weeks ago, with the Yankees having won 7 straight and the Mariners doing exactly the opposite, they asked him on baseball tonite if he still thought the Mariners would win the wild card. The jackass said yes and this was his logic to explain his decision :"The yankees are hot right now and the mariners are cold. The yankees are going to get cold and the mariners are going to get hot." That is basically word for word. Thanks for your expertise Phillips!!
ReplyDeleteSteve HATES the Yankees. That is all this is. Period.
ReplyDeleteSteve Phillips is pretty damn stupid, he always was and now we just get to see more of his stupidity on TV.
ReplyDeleteThe mets not making the playoffs comments are sort of fun in retrospect.(if you are not a mets fan.)
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