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Congrats Scuds! You may now turn your backwards blue bandana around now.

I was hoping the Rockies would pull it off so that my preseason pick of them to win the NL West would look other-worldly. That, and I think we stand a better chance of beating the boys in Blue in rd 1. The mental part is what worries me as well. The Phils should feel as if they have the Dodgeys in their left pocket, esp after last year. The year before that, Colorado spanked us in the first round. Rockies are playing some great ball down the stretch this year, with the Phils playing like they are in a mid-season slump. Utley looks spent, the pitching looks very touchable, and the team as a whole doesnt look like they are playing with any urgency. Not a good time to have those Rocks coming in for a series, imo.

The one thing about the Phils that does bring a smile to my face is how RyHo isn't just resting on his laurels of being a tremendous power hitter. He's gotten soo much better in every other facet of the game. (fielding, baserunning, hitting the opposite way against the shift) His numbers to start off his career have been astronomical. Let's hope he can keep it up.