MLB: Can someone beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL?

Despite The Mets being Mediocre, They have beaten the Phillies alot the past 2 years. They've taken the Season Series each time. Now whether the Mets Can Take away their status of being the NL Champs, It all depends if they are healthy and if Minaya can Pull off some Great Mid-Season trades. Other then The Mets I don't think anyone can compete with the Phillies.

They will win the pennant again.

As for the AL, the Orioles will NOT win the pennant. Too obvious?

Other then The Mets I don't think anyone can compete with the Phillies.

SonicBalla

Yup, it's not like the Dodgers beat them in the season series last year, no chance..........oh wait. Also this is National League talk, where they play real baseball, AL fans go home. X360PS3AMD05

Considering the playoffs are nearly 100% luck, the Phillies only have about a 20-25% chance of repeating as NL Champs.

I don't think they'll be topped by anyone. If Hamels can get back on track they'll be fine. They didn't get worse, and to me, they got better by adding Halladay. He's facing weaker teams in the NL East than what he faced in the AL East, and he did fantastic then. So if he does as good as I think he will, and avoid major injuries, they should be the team to beat. Unless one of the top teams adds a big piece later in the year.

[QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"]Yup, it's not like the Dodgers beat them in the season series last year, no chance..........oh wait. Also this is National League talk, where they play real baseball, AL fans go home. Master_Live

[QUOTE="Master_Live"][QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"]Yup, it's not like the Dodgers beat them in the season series last year, no chance..........oh wait. Also this is National League talk, where they play real baseball, AL fans go home. X360PS3AMD05

Despite The Mets being Mediocre, They have beaten the Phillies alot the past 2 years. They've taken the Season Series each time. Now whether the Mets Can Take away their status of being the NL Champs, It all depends if they are healthy and if Minaya can Pull off some Great Mid-Season trades. Other then The Mets I don't think anyone can compete with the Phillies.

SonicBalla

[QUOTE="Master_Live"][QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"]Yup, it's not like the Dodgers beat them in the season series last year, no chance..........oh wait. Also this is National League talk, where they play real baseball, AL fans go home. X360PS3AMD05

[QUOTE="SonicBalla"]

Despite The Mets being Mediocre, They have beaten the Phillies alot the past 2 years. They've taken the Season Series each time. Now whether the Mets Can Take away their status of being the NL Champs, It all depends if they are healthy and if Minaya can Pull off some Great Mid-Season trades. Other then The Mets I don't think anyone can compete with the Phillies.

metswonin69

[QUOTE="metswonin69"][QUOTE="SonicBalla"]

Despite The Mets being Mediocre, They have beaten the Phillies alot the past 2 years. They've taken the Season Series each time. Now whether the Mets Can Take away their status of being the NL Champs, It all depends if they are healthy and if Minaya can Pull off some Great Mid-Season trades. Other then The Mets I don't think anyone can compete with the Phillies.

Master_Live

Yup, it's not like the Dodgers beat them in the season series last year, no chance..........oh wait. Also this is National League talk, where they play real baseball, AL fans go home. X360PS3AMD05

[QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"]Yup, it's not like the Dodgers beat them in the season series last year, no chance..........oh wait. Also this is National League talk, where they play real baseball, AL fans go home. CleanPlayer

The phillies are at the end of the day going to win close to 100 games. Its pretty much a foregone conclusion. Nobody else in the NL east is going to top 85 or so. They will pretty much be out of reach by the all star break im guessing.

I believe the Mets can if they stay healthy. Fuhgeddabouditt

Considering the playoffs are nearly 100% luck, the Phillies only have about a 20-25% chance of repeating as NL Champs.

metswonin69

[QUOTE="Master_Live"][QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"]Yup, it's not like the Dodgers beat them in the season series last year, no chance..........oh wait. Also this is National League talk, where they play real baseball, AL fans go home. X360PS3AMD05

And what's the deal with your espn profile saying you like the Red Sox and Yankmees Masterlive?

[QUOTE="metswonin69"]

Considering the playoffs are nearly 100% luck, the Phillies only have about a 20-25% chance of repeating as NL Champs.

DA_B0MB

Alot of the People posting here don't know their facts and are a fan of their team rather then baseball. I understand the Phillies are great but it won't take a miracle to beat them. To me the teams with the best shot at beating them are the Dodgers, Cardinals, Rockies, Braves, and Mets. I also wouldn't count out the Diamondbacks who have a great rotation considering Brandon Webb stays Healthy.

And those who are laughing about the Mets shouldn't even say anything. I mean Ok They are missing pieces this year and they did come off a below .500 year and 2 collapses. But Right Now they are healthy and when they're healthy they have been for the most Part consistant. They have also had missing pieces before such as in 2006 where they made the playoffs without an Ace.

Don't Count anyone out especially the Mets as most of you have. If Hamels Struggles Continue next year they will pretty much have no one else other then Halladay(Don't know what to expect from Happ in his 2nd Full Season). If Rollins Struggles like last year they will lack a Catalyst to thier lineup. Utley has also shown SLIGHT decline. And Of course theres the question on how the bullpen will be considering Brad Lidge continues with his struggles.

Its like They Say....YA' GOTTA BELIEVE!

[QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"]Yup, it's not like the Dodgers beat them in the season series last year, no chance..........oh wait. Also this is National League talk, where they play real baseball, AL fans go home. CleanPlayer

If the NL was so dominant why can't they win their all-star game?CleanPlayer

Alot of the People posting here don't know their facts and are a fan of their team rather then baseball. I understand the Phillies are great but it won't take a miracle to beat them. To me the teams with the best shot at beating them are the Dodgers, Cardinals, Rockies, Braves, and Mets. I also wouldn't count out the Diamondbacks who have a great rotation considering Brandon Webb stays Healthy.

And those who are laughing about the Mets shouldn't even say anything. I mean Ok They are missing pieces this year and they did come off a below .500 year and 2 collapses. But Right Now they are healthy and when they're healthy they have been for the most Part consistant. They have also had missing pieces before such as in 2006 where they made the playoffs without an Ace.

Don't Count anyone out especially the Mets as most of you have. If Hamels Struggles Continue next year they will pretty much have no one else other then Halladay(Don't know what to expect from Happ in his 2nd Full Season). If Rollins Struggles like last year they will lack a Catalyst to thier lineup. Utley has also shown SLIGHT decline. And Of course theres the question on how the bullpen will be considering Brad Lidge continues with his struggles.

Its like They Say....YA' GOTTA BELIEVE!

SonicBalla

[QUOTE="metswonin69"]

Considering the playoffs are nearly 100% luck, the Phillies only have about a 20-25% chance of repeating as NL Champs.

DA_B0MB

LOL @ people that are for the DH. The DH sucks because it caters to what I like to call "Half ballplayers"(People that bat, but don't play the field, thus not being real baseball players and "half ballplayers". See David Ortiz) The DH is a stupid rule. Everyone should have to play a position and bat. Someone that just bats every 3 innings and then sits their fat ass on the bench while the team takes the field in no way shape or form should be called a baseball player.-Halftime-

[QUOTE="-Halftime-"]LOL @ people that are for the DH. The DH sucks because it caters to what I like to call "Half ballplayers"(People that bat, but don't play the field, thus not being real baseball players and "half ballplayers". See David Ortiz) The DH is a stupid rule. Everyone should have to play a position and bat. Someone that just bats every 3 innings and then sits their fat ass on the bench while the team takes the field in no way shape or form should be called a baseball player.DA_B0MB

[QUOTE="-Halftime-"]LOL @ people that are for the DH. The DH sucks because it caters to what I like to call "Half ballplayers"(People that bat, but don't play the field, thus not being real baseball players and "half ballplayers". See David Ortiz) The DH is a stupid rule. Everyone should have to play a position and bat. Someone that just bats every 3 innings and then sits their fat ass on the bench while the team takes the field in no way shape or form should be called a baseball player.DA_B0MB

No...my phillies are winning it all this year

Bogus way of scoring more runs and making it "more fun" to the casual fan who they want to bring in, the DH is the Wii of sports lol. It's simple for me, if a guy plays defense then he should have to play offense. X360PS3AMD05

I'm scratching my head as to why the Giants are on the poll. I mean, yeah, they have one of the best rotations in the National League, but they had the same rotation last year and they finished 3rd. Who did they add to their line-up besides Mark DeRosa this off-season?

The Phillies will easily win the East, Cardinals will win the Central, Dodgers will win the West with Colorado winning the Wild Card (or the other way around). Don't know who is going to win the pennant, but I think any of these four teams have a chance.