Gamenight: Cardinals (51-40) At Phillies (48-43)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, July 09, 2008 06:02 PM | Comments: 275
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First off, VOTE BURRELL.
Next, this team needs a win. Bad. And the offense needs to score. Bad. We’ve seen far too much of this pressing, pushing crap this team is doing. No more weak groundouts to start the game. No more 1-2-3 first innings. No more stranding a runner on second with no outs, or stranding a runner on third with one out. No more horrible Ryan Howard strikeouts on a low-and-away slider. No more Carlos Ruiz double plays. No more Jayson Werth strikeouts. No more fly balls to the outfield by Shane Victorino.
No. No more of any of that. The Phils will have to hit off Mark Mulder, making his first start since September. And they’d better. There’s really no excuse.
The Phils counter with JA Happ, who pitched well enough to earn an ovation last time out against the Mets. That was, of course, the team’s last win.
Phillies: JA Happ (0-0) 3.86 ERA
Cardinals: Mark Mulder (0-0) 13.50 ERA
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 82, scattered storms
Lineup: Rollins/Victorino/Utley/Howard/Burrell/Werth/Feliz/Ruiz/Happ
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Your gamenight beer: Salvation, please! The offense needs to wake up and see the err of its ways. Tonight, pop open a Salvation, a peachy, amber kind of beer that is sweet to the touch. It better be the magic elixir this team needs. If not, is there anything this team can do?
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 oaklandphilphan
good lineup, hope to see a win
Posted: 06:26 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
Yeah, I like this lineup — but I like this better:
Victorino/Rollins/Utley/Burrell/Howard/Werth/Feliz/Coste/Happ
The only thing is three righties at 6, 7 and 8 – but it’s still my favorite.
Posted: 06:30 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Truth Hurts
Good luck with that one. That whooshing sound? The Phils going down the toilet…
Posted: 06:30 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Sorry Mike, new lineup in there. I was totally wrong at guessing Charlie. Same old lineup.
Posted: 06:33 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
If they can’t beat Mulder..
i agree with the D-Bag Mets fan.
Whoosh!
Posted: 06:34 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 oaklandphilphan
gaahhhhhhhhhhh i hate the lineup now…get freakin ruiz out of there and werth up from the six spot!!!
Posted: 06:49 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Tyler - Mets Fan!
We got this one. No way we’re losing 5 straight again, is there?
Posted: 06:53 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
Credit to Charlie here. Good luck to the boys, hopefully they can show some discipline tonight otherwise we’re up sh*t creek and just had the paddle shoved up our arse…
Posted: 06:54 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
As long as J-Roll scores a run, we need to score in the first three innings to win, dont ask me why, its just a feeling.
Posted: 06:55 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils Phan
Man, the Mets fans have a lot of confidence. Was it not four games ago that they were saying how their team has no heart, no chance, etc. after the B9 loss? Honestly, they need to have Prozac night at Shea Stadium. They can have it right after the “Get Sterilized” night.
That being said, this team right now is flat. For the pitchers, it no doubt is demoralizing that, for the most part, they’re on their own. For the batters, I have no idea. Perhaps Alyssa Milano can help them–before it’s too late.
Posted: 06:57 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
I don’t want to say anything that may be a jinx, but I have a feeling I’ll be smiling at the end of this one.
Posted: 07:16 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Greg, there’s no way to jinx this team right now. They can only get better from this point. Let’s just hope we don’t see K-How bunting in this one – apparently that means desperation.
Posted: 07:18 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
Can happ do it tonight and deliver a good outing like he did for the most part against the 2nd team in ny.
Posted: 07:22 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 andrew c.
I’m spending my rain delay time by VOTING FOR PAT!
Posted: 07:23 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
me 2
Posted: 07:24 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
We can vote all we want (and I have) but there’s no way Pat is beating out Wright. He’s a NY player. Let’s get real.
Posted: 07:26 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 andrew c.
voting for pat is like an addiction… that vote again button is right there.
Posted: 07:30 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Walk on 4 pitches. Oh boy.
Posted: 07:50 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
not a good start
Posted: 07:51 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 PhillyFriar
It’s sad watching Mulder now. I honestly wonder if he’ll ever again start a major league game — he’s said he’d retire before he has another shoulder surgery.
But as far as the Phils are concerned: with the Cards’ starter leaving after 0.1 IP, this game becomes a MUST WIN. And I don’t toss terms like that around lightly.
Posted: 08:11 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Quality start from Mulder!
VOTE FOR PAT!
It is addicting!
Posted: 08:12 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
i think mulder will be a reliever next year and a pretty dam good one and come on howard do something.
Posted: 08:14 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 andrew
of course a dp
Posted: 08:15 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 nate
double play? ARE YOU SERIOUS?
Posted: 08:15 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Howard hits into a double play? What a shocker! If we can’t win off of the Card’s bullpen, this season is over!
Posted: 08:15 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 558 Brian Michael
Voting is ridiculously addictive.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2008/fv/ballot.html
Sucks about Mulder, hopefully the Phils can take advantage of the bullpen today…and tomorrow.
Posted: 08:19 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
Oh look, Ruiz grounded out to 3rd.
Posted: 08:33 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
oh man they cant hit anyone right now
Posted: 08:33 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
ruiz= crap
Posted: 08:35 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
They should do an exhibition game where Brett Myers and Kris Benson pitch against them. If they can’t hit them, CALL SOMEBODY!
Posted: 08:35 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Maybe if everyone grows a mustache, they’ll start hitting!
Posted: 08:36 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
dont go there i say fu man chu like sal fasano maybe that will get the team going again
Posted: 08:39 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Great fielding from Pat, the All-Star!
Posted: 08:40 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
same thing every game now why doesnt gillick do anything !!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Posted: 08:41 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
the sarge is just basically saying someone needs to get their ass whipped in the clubhouse
Posted: 08:43 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
sarge is annoying
Posted: 08:44 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
This is not a good baseball team – period.
Posted: 08:45 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
The phillies need to do something to put a spark into the team like bring up a young minor leauge hitter or something that can flat out rake it.
Posted: 08:47 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
victorino has been thrown out all the time during this slump
Posted: 08:48 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
they totally suck right now mike. it will change when they make some moves.
Posted: 08:49 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
This is a slump that wont die.
Posted: 08:49 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Joshua
Good job vic, get thrown out while your home run hitter is at the plate…that was totally a bad baseball move…you DO NOT steal while your home run hitter is at the plate, unless you have the lead
Posted: 08:50 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Hey Milt Thompson! Answer me this! Why are you still employed?
Posted: 08:50 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
greg i second that question
Posted: 08:51 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 andrew
happs pitching a good game atleast.
Posted: 08:51 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
yeh i think happ is looking good so far.
Posted: 08:52 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Happ is doing great! Give him some run support!
Posted: 08:53 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Yea, give this poor kid some run support for christ’s sake. Maybe this whole team needs to have a slumber party at someone’s house and watch Tom Emanski videos. Maybe it can produce back to back to back hits at least.
Posted: 08:57 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
some guy on sportsline.com phillies message board is reporting that the phillies have a deal in place for erik bedard for carrasco, golson, and domic brown. The responders dont believe him it was according to the poster of the thread reported by peter gammons. i dont beileve it but im trying to find info on it if it happen.
Posted: 09:02 PM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 558 Brian Michael
ahhh!! frustrating
Posted: 09:04 PM on July 9, 2008