Yeah, J Roll! Why Not Us?

I always loved that slogan when the '04 Red Sox used it. Sometimes, I think it's the kind of attitude this city needs instead of being fatalistic. Lord knows, we've gone through enough bad times in this city, so Why Not Us? Check out this link for a great article by Jayson Stark about the Phils' postseason hopes.

Jayson makes a great point. Our chances to reach the postseason boil down to this:

What is a greater question mark? The Phils' bullpen or the Mets starting pitching.

I'll put my money on our bullpen being the stronger unit. Sure, there are plenty of questions, but it's much easier to make chicken salad out of chicken shit when dealing with a bullpen than a starting staff.

Anyhow, apparently J Roll's prediction from earlier this winter is peeving some people around the division, especially David Wright who weighed in with the following:

"I read in the paper that Jimmy Rollins thinks nobody else has a chance. … When you read that, it irks you a bit and makes you want to go out there and beat them that much more."

Great, I love a little ill will between New York and Philly teams. Should make for an interesting season. If J Roll turns out to be right and helps lead this team to the post season for the first time in 14 years, he'll be a legend in this city. We love guys that show this type of bravado.