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Thursday, August 18, 2005

Phillies Take Sole Possession of 1st Place in NL Wild Card Race with 2-1 Victory over Nationals

posted by Tim at 8/18/2005 03:37:00 PM

13 Comments:

  • ...And the Cardinals are waiting at the end of the "Wild Card Road"
    I guess the playoffs are still fun, even if you go 0 and 4 like the Cards last year.

    By Anonymous Cards fan, At 10:43 PM, August 18, 2005  

  • And who is leading the Phillies in the Eastern Division? Let's hear it for the Atlanta Braves! Woo-hoo!

    By Blogger Nathaniel the Darnell, At 11:40 PM, August 18, 2005  

  • You know being the worst team in the playoffs means playing the best team in baseball. I have one word for you Tim. Slaughter!!!

    By Blogger Brandon M. Huber, At 6:47 AM, August 19, 2005  

  • That was informative.

    By Anonymous Jacques, At 8:08 AM, August 19, 2005  

  • I reference the 1997 Florida Marlins for your educational pleasure.

    By Blogger supyo1776, At 8:46 AM, August 19, 2005  

  • Tim:
    It must be love as I packed all those baseball cards and articles Dad has let you keep throughout the years. I did have a moments temptation to do a Grandmom Ruth, but I refrained myself and worked diligently in a very hot attic.

    Maybe you can treat me to an icecream when I finally get to the lonestar state!

    Love,
    "Baseball Mom

    By Anonymous Tim's mom, At 1:42 PM, August 19, 2005  

  • Wow Tim! Your mom's coming to Texas? I'm jealous!

    Check out "The FairTax Book." It's going to on the New York Times best seller list at #1 for at least 2 weeks.

    By Anonymous Aaron, At 3:49 PM, August 19, 2005  

  • Guys and sports. Don't ask me. I sympathize with you, Mrs. H.

    By Blogger sugarcubed, At 9:57 AM, August 20, 2005  

  • To all you who root for division leading teams: Enjoy your boasting while it lasts. Because I'd like one of you to name the last time that a team won a division and then won the World Series?

    Go Cleveland!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At 10:47 AM, August 20, 2005  

  • Not to burst your bubble Tim. But....the Phillies now are in 3rd place for the wild card

    By Blogger Anthony, At 2:28 PM, August 20, 2005  

  • The last team to win a World Series after having won a division was the California Angels in 2001. There has been 10 Series since the wild card was introduced. The divisional leaders have won 6 times and the wild card teams have won 4. That equates to a .600 winning percentage. I'll continue to root for my division leading
    St. Louis Cardinals. I must give anonymous some credit for seeking to find an edge but all in all, over time, the best teams usually win. This is not to say that wild card teams are second class. I would accept a back door invitation to the playoffs any day.

    By Anonymous rick huber, At 4:57 PM, August 20, 2005  

  • Correction: The Arizona Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series not the Angels. I would like to say I made this mistake in order that Tim could receive 2 comments, but that would not be the truth.

    By Anonymous rick huber, At 5:03 PM, August 20, 2005  

  • Phillies playoff baseball in October is what I seek, be it by winning the NL Wild Card or the NL East Division. Either way, I do not forsee the Cardinals posing too difficult of a problem to surmount when the time comes.

    The Cards lost today, by the way. Phils won.

    By Blogger supyo1776, At 6:18 PM, August 21, 2005  

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