Gamenight: Phillies (52-44) At Marlins (50-45)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, July 18, 2008 06:12 PM | Comments: 122
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Welcome to the second half of the 2008 baseball season!
The Phillies find themselves opening the second half the way they opened the first: tied for first place. The Mets saddled up next to them with their 10th straight win, a comeback win over the terrible Reds. Now the Phils will wipe the slate clean. It’s 66 games to the finish.
And the Phils open the second half with a new member of the roster. Joe Blanton joins the Phillies, but won’t start for almost a week. Tonight it’s Jamie Moyer back to work. He pitched eight days ago against the Cardinals (seems like a lifetime ago).
The Phils will face Ricky Nolasco, who dominated the Phillies last time out back in Miami. That was the beginning of the Phils quest back to Earth. I’d say it’s high time the Phils start lifting themselves off Earth again.
Moyer is 9-0 against the Fish lifetime (nine-for-nine). The Phillies are 12-4 on Fridays.
Phillies: Jamie Moyer (8-6) 3.95 ERA
Marlins: Ricky Nolasco (10-4) 3.70 ERA
Gametime: 7:10 p.m. EST
Weather: 82, partly sunny
Lineup: Rollins/Victorino/Utley/Howard/Burrell/Jenkins/Feliz/Ruiz/Moyer
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Your gamenight beer: For a beer like Cantillon Gueuze 100% Lambic, you have to treat it like a wine. Store it, wait for the right time, enjoy every sip as if it was your last. Sure, tonight you may have a Miller Lite or whatever makes you loony, insane crazy. But for this game, for a Jamie Moyer start, go with the slow stuff. Get the half started right. And eat some pizza with prosciutto and mozzarella. Mmmm.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Gavin
Just tried to sit through SC tonight and 45 min. of the hour was about the Mets winning streak. I mean, thats great and all, and we’re all impressed, but………..
ESPN gets such a hard on for the NY teams, BOS, The Lakers, and the Cowboys. It gets so old. I wish I lived in the Philly area.
Posted: 06:51 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
SC AND ESPN ARE THE BIGGEST WASTE OF TIME ANYMORE
Posted: 06:53 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
I’m sure the other 15 minutes was about Brett Favre. Something along the lines of “Breaking News: Brett Favre just woke up from his nap. Does this mean he’s not going to comeback afterall? We return with Len Pasquarelli who has the inside scoop on Favre and today’s happenings.”
Posted: 06:54 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
breaking news brett favre is comming back, the mets won 10 straight the rays are in the race and the redsox are playing tonight o wait i knew all that so this isnt breaking news to us but to them its like the only thing going on.
Posted: 06:56 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 BeatWritersSuck
awwwwwwwwwe poor little phillies feeling neglected
Posted: 07:00 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
jimmy ummmmm hello the first pitch dont swing.
Posted: 07:14 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 The Man
The Joe Blanton trade wasn’t that bad.
Posted: 07:25 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
yeh big man good swing
Posted: 07:27 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I live in Orlando and I’m blacked out tonight. Word on the street (ESPN gamecast) is Jenkins got himself an RBI SINGLE!
Posted: 07:34 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
the favre look alike did something
Posted: 07:35 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I hate sportscenter and baseball tonight. Very much, I hate them.
Posted: 07:35 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
We’re on the Mendoza hunt tonight with Carlos! Are you guys as excited as I? Think he’ll get it tonight?
Posted: 07:36 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
i want marson dannny and the mendoza watch is going to be a blast whats it 1 more out and hes 199
Posted: 07:37 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
Have only got the game on ESPN gamecast so not seeing it… Did Moyer almost go yard there?
Posted: 07:38 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
is anyone else terrified anytime mike jacobs comes to the plate vs moyer? or is it just me having flashbacks since i was at that sunday game at the bank?
Posted: 07:39 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I have the mlb radio going… Sounded like he went to the track (opposite field?!)
Posted: 07:41 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
How awesome would it be if Howard stayed hot for 2 months.. Hit 55 hrs, 140 rbi’s, .270.. we won the division… He’d have to be considered for mvp. Has there every been an mvp who didn’t make the all star team?
Posted: 07:44 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
jimmy rollins last year, danny.
Posted: 07:46 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Back to back!
Posted: 07:54 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
jeez. even when howard misses, he nearly parks it now.
Posted: 07:55 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
it is great to see eaton in the bull pen but i wish he was gone.
Posted: 07:56 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
If it wasnt raining that ball by howard would’ve been #2 on the day and 5-0 Phils, But it was. Why does Burrell always get struck out by low and outside? Moyer is doing very well and has fairly well numbers against the Marlins aside from Jacobs. I like Eaton being in the pen, maybe he can lift some stress knowing that he’ll throw 1 or 2 innings rather than starting. If he fails in the pen he needs to be out.
Posted: 08:02 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
Jenkins wants the Ashburn.
Posted: 08:09 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
Jenkins is feeling it tonight let hope he can keep it up for a while.
Posted: 08:13 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
Moyer’s got a no-no so far, huh? Got get ‘em!
Posted: 08:15 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
Jenkins is earning his money tonight, RBI single, nice sliding catch, Solo Shot.
Posted: 08:20 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
that was a fucked up play by vic and burrell. someone’s gotta get to that ball.
Posted: 08:23 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
You’re right TJ, I think Jenkins took a long, hard look at himself over the break.
Posted: 08:26 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 GrrrumpyMiner
Two piss warm “cold” Miller Lites $16……Two “nathans” hot dogs which look like ball park franks $9.50…….. Last Play at Shea with Billy Joel…..PRICELESS! Mets/Phils Tied…….Dogfight!
Posted: 08:28 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
Billy joel at she worthless Billy joel at the wachovia center priceless
Posted: 08:30 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
and manuel gets tossed. terrific.
Posted: 08:36 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Cholly is atta here!
Posted: 08:39 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 phil
on the plus side john maine just imploded, can someone tell me why charlie got ejected i dont have a tv feed
Posted: 08:39 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
he yelled at jim joyce the hp ump and he said somthing and got the heeve.
Posted: 08:40 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
ruiz watch .198
Posted: 08:55 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Jason
Can you really have a guy hitting below .200 in your starting lineup this late in the year?
Posted: 08:57 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
carlos!!! .199!!!!!
Posted: 08:57 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
You really have to give credit to Ruiz for sucking ass with the stick.
Posted: 08:59 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
this is more exciting then the abe nunez era.
Posted: 08:59 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
This is very intresting how far longer they go with him.
Posted: 09:01 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
He can call a game though. Bat him behind the pitcher or forfeit his spot in the order as an automatic out and save time.
Posted: 09:02 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
you gotta hand it to the marlins announcers. to be professional broadcatsers, live in miami, and obviously do so little research before the game. those guys have it made.
seriously, do they not have newspapers or the internet down there?
Posted: 09:03 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
wow go larussa with the batting order.
Posted: 09:03 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
Slow night..
Posted: 09:24 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
this game is boring
Posted: 09:26 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Where’s harry tonight? Tuned in late.
Posted: 09:27 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
where’s harry tonight
Posted: 09:28 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
sorry for double post
Posted: 09:28 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 Thom
good point anyone know
Posted: 09:29 PM on July 18, 2008
Posts: 0 christopher
boring how? this has been a really fun game. very good start from moyer, i love watching him make young teams look silly. some big hits, including a surprisingly nice game from jenkins.
Posted: 09:31 PM on July 18, 2008