KTE June 21 - The Phillies

[MFS62]

The Phils Are Back, and they�re no "Angels"

(Spoken)
They�re playin� good, they�ve hung around
And hittin� well, every night
And even when they aren�t good
They never treat the Met team nice

(Sung)
We play the Phils and we�re gonna� be in trouble
(Oy Vayyy, Oy Vay the Phils are back )
We see them and hope they don�t burst Met fans� bubbles
(Oy Vayyy, Oy Vay the Phils are back )
If they stay hot, they�ll turn our team hopes blue
(Oy Vayyy, Oy Vay the Phils are back )
If we lose the series, then our season could be screwed.

(Oy Vayyy, Oy Vay the Phils are back)
(Hey, you know the Mets been tryin�)
(But, you know that I ain�t lyin')

At first base, Jim Thome�s been a killer
We all recall when he was the Injun�s thriller
At second Utley hasn�t been there long
The guy he replaced was traded for a song
And Rollins makes us wish we weren�t born
But Bell at third�s been looking so forlorn
(Oy Vayyy, Oy Vay the Phils are back )

(Hey they ain�t winnin� �cause they�re cheatin'!)
(We hope we can avoid a beatin'!)

And Pat Burrell has made all Met fans cry
(Boo-hoo, Boo-hoo)
If you throw him smoke he�ll cut you down to size
And we�ve seen enough of Bob Abreu
He can hit, and Kenny Lofton, too.
(Oy Vay, wait and see)


Their starters have a Met killer reputation
(Oy Vayyy, Oy Vay the Phils are back )
They make our hitters look like they�re on a long vacation
(Oy Vayyy, Oy Vay, the Phils are back )
Starters Padilla, Lidle, Myers and Lieber, too
In the pen are Wagner and Ugie, (new)


Yeah, the Phils are back
(Oy Vey!, the Phils are back )
Look out now, yeah, the Phils are back
(Oy Vey!, the Phils are back )
You can see them comin'
(Oy Vey!, the Phils are back )
So we�d better get a runnin'
(Oy Vey!, the Phils are back )
Alright now
(Oy Vey!, the Phils are back )
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oy Vey!, the Phils are back)
The Phills are back now
(Oy Vey!, the Phils are back )

[Fades]
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Have to post this tonight, because I will be out of the office most of Tuesday.

The only pitching matchup I've seen so far is:

NYM - KRIS BENSON (5-2, 3.67)
PHI - VICENTE PADILLA (3-6, 6.23)

I'd appreciate it if someone can update the matchups.

Thanks,
Later

[seawolf17]

Nice job, 62!

[Guest KC]

http://fantasybaseball.usatoday.com/index.php?sport=bsball&type=probable

[MFS62]

Thanks, KC

Later

[metirish]

PROBABLE PITCHERS

Kris Benson, RHP (5-2, 3.67) @ Brett Myers, RHP (5-3, 2.19)

Scouting Report:
Kris Benson will be on the hill for the Mets as they open a three-game series in Philadelphia. The Mets have won each of Benson's last three starts, with the right-hander allowing six runs on 14 hits in 20 innings pitched -- a 2.70 ERA.


Over his last five outings, Myers has an ERA of 2.78 and four quality starts (at least six innings, no more than three runs allowed). But he has a 1-1 record with three no-decisions to show for it. He gave up just one run in 6 1/3 innings in his last start in Seattle, but was long gone by the time the Phillies won, 3-2, in the 13th.

Victor Zambrano, RHP (3-6, 4.06) @ Vicente Padilla, RHP (3-6, 6.23)

Scouting Report:
Victor Zambrano gets the starting assignment in the middle game of a three-game series in Philadelphia. The right-hander won his only start this season against the Phillies, working six innings and allowing two earned runs on eight hits in a 16-4 Mets win on April 19 at Citizens Bank Park.

The 27-year-old Padilla has given up six homers in just under 16 innings over his last three starts, yet managed to lower his ERA nearly a full point in that stretch. Padilla, who is coming off a Wednesday loss in Seattle, has yet to pitch into the seventh inning in his 10 starts this year.


Kazuhisa Ishii, LHP (1-6, 5.40) @ Robinson Tejeda, RHP (1-0, 2.18)

Scouting Report:
Ishii takes the mound in the finale of the Mets' three-game series against division rival Philadelphia. Ishii allowed five runs, three earned, over 5 2/3 innings in his last outing in Seattle. ...HE SUCKS..

No report Tejeda

[MFS62]

]...HE SUCKS..

Irish, you are an excellent judge of talent.
And a diplomat, too.

Don't hold back.
Tell us how you really feel.

Later

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I got a feeling the Mets are gonna start rolling again. It's what they do.

[soupcan]

I hope you're right but things could get ugly quick if they don't.

[Guest sharpie]

I think it's Padilla tonight, Myers tomorry.