>>>>I was trying just being fastuous? I guess I failed.... :)
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>>>Not sure what you mean, maybe "facetious"?
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>>Fatuous? Fractious? Flirtatious?
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>>I see the Phillies are in another dogfight for a playoff spot, and about to start a weekend series with their old nemesis (nemeses?), the Fish.
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>>I work with a lady in DC who is a huge Nationals fan and has been to a dozen or more games this season with her husband. "I HATE the Fish," she says. She does, too.
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>Yep. It's been yet another up and down season for the Phils. After getting swept by the Astros last week to make everyone figure they were done, they came back to take 5 of 7 from the Marlins and Braves.
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>We were there Sunday, which was great, and last night, which was frustrating (tons of runners left on base).
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>We've paid for playoff tickets, but I kind of think we won't be using them.
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>Tamar

The team nobody, including the Cardinals, should want to face in a short series is the Astros. Clemens, Pettitte, Oswalt .... Clemens, Pettitte, Oswalt .... that would get old REAL fast.