The Phillies Collapse Was Worse

LouGehrig · October 2nd, 2007, 10:20 AM

The Phillies Collapse Was Worse
The 2007 Mets' Swoon Was Not As Bad As the 1964 Phillies' Meltdown

© Harold Friend

Oct 2, 2007

Over a seven day period, the Phillies lost a 6 1/2 game lead and trailed the first place Reds by one full game. That was more extreme than the 2007 Mets' collapse.

At the end of play on September 20, 1964, the Phillies led both the Cardinals and Reds, who were tied for second place, by 6 ½ games. At the end of play on September 27, the Reds led the second place Phillies by a full game. In seven days, the Phillies lost a 6-½ game lead and were never again in first place.

The Mets Lost a 7 Game Lead in17 Days

At the end of play on September 12, 2007, the Mets led the second Phillies by 7 games. At the end of play on September 28, 2007, the Phillies led the second place Mets by a full game. The next day, the teams were tied, and on the final day of the regular season, the Phillies won the title. In seventeen days, the Mets lost a 7 game lead but managed a tie for first before losing the title on the final day of the regular season.

The Phillies Collapse Was Worse: The 2007 Mets' Swoon Was Not As Bad As the 1964 Phillies' Meltdown

unreal654 · October 2nd, 2007, 06:38 PM

You can spend all the time in the world comparing the Mets collapse to others, but the Mets still choked big time down the stretch. This was a team that many considered to be favorites to come out of the NL... and now their season is over.

Yankee1012 · October 2nd, 2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by unreal654

You can spend all the time in the world comparing the Mets collapse to others, but the Mets still choked big time down the stretch. This was a team that many considered to be favorites to come out of the NL... and now their season is over.

Exactly.

The Mets should be in the playoffs and they only had to at least win that Nationals series and they didnt.

Mets choked and they cant change that.

LouGehrig · October 5th, 2007, 09:45 AM

I won't argue.

October 2nd, 2007, 10:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
LouGehrig Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 225	The Phillies Collapse Was Worse The Phillies Collapse Was Worse The 2007 Mets' Swoon Was Not As Bad As the 1964 Phillies' Meltdown © Harold Friend Oct 2, 2007 Over a seven day period, the Phillies lost a 6 1/2 game lead and trailed the first place Reds by one full game. That was more extreme than the 2007 Mets' collapse. At the end of play on September 20, 1964, the Phillies led both the Cardinals and Reds, who were tied for second place, by 6 ½ games. At the end of play on September 27, the Reds led the second place Phillies by a full game. In seven days, the Phillies lost a 6-½ game lead and were never again in first place. The Mets Lost a 7 Game Lead in17 Days At the end of play on September 12, 2007, the Mets led the second Phillies by 7 games. At the end of play on September 28, 2007, the Phillies led the second place Mets by a full game. The next day, the teams were tied, and on the final day of the regular season, the Phillies won the title. In seventeen days, the Mets lost a 7 game lead but managed a tie for first before losing the title on the final day of the regular season. The Phillies Collapse Was Worse: The 2007 Mets' Swoon Was Not As Bad As the 1964 Phillies' Meltdown

October 2nd, 2007, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
unreal654 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 332	You can spend all the time in the world comparing the Mets collapse to others, but the Mets still choked big time down the stretch. This was a team that many considered to be favorites to come out of the NL... and now their season is over.

October 5th, 2007, 09:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
LouGehrig Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 225	I won't argue.