Gamenight: Phillies (56-49) At Nationals (38-67)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, July 29, 2008 05:39 PM | Comments: 103
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The Phillies begin a six-game road trip tonight against the Nationals.
Brett, Take Two: Less than a week ago Brett Myers walked five with his fastball, but struck out two with his curveball. It’ll be interesting to see how he fares with the former, and if the Nationals can hit the latter. With JA Happ’s addition to the big league roster, Myers will have to perform well to remain in the rotation.
Burrell Blasting: Pat Burrell has homered in 28 different ballparks, a franchise record (Bobby Abreu is second). He can make it 29 by homering in Nationals Park this week.
Eastern Pitch: The Phillies have a 4.05 ERA against the NL East this season, best of all teams intra-division.
Not Feliz: Pedro Feliz is on the 15-day DL, which will give both Eric Bruntlett and Greg Dobbs more playing time.
Phillies: Brett Myers (3-9) 5.82 ERA
Nationals: Colin Balester (1-2) 5.75 ERA
Gametime: 7:10 p.m. EST
Weather: 89, partly cloudy
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Your gamenight beer: Dogfish Head, which makes many find beers, brings forth 90 Minute IPA, which is stronger than your 60 Minute, but it really tastes good. Between its nine percent content and superior satisfaction, it reminds you of a good Belgian brew. Perfect for a mild night like tonight. Eat some pork with it.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Jamie
Burrell goes deep again tonight. Phils win 10-6
Posted: 06:05 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Great beer choice tonight. I’m pretty excited for this game tonight, but I can’t stand watching Brett Myers pitch. Maybe tonight he’ll be dominant just so he can afford himself 3 more terrible starts in the future. My wish, Myers gets pounded and is taken out of the game by the 2nd or 3rd inning and is sent to the bullpen for the rest of the season. Happ joins the rotation following tonights game – but the Phils offense still explodes to win the game like 15-13. We rid our rotation of Myers and still get the victory – I can at least wish.
Posted: 06:34 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
Tex traded to Halos. Good that he’s out of the NL, bad because if we ever were to make the WS (please forgive me baseball Gods for even saying that) then the Angels are going be a sack o hell.
Posted: 06:55 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Kenny
10-3 Phillies….Burrell, Howard, Jimmy lead the hit parade!!!! And Myers pitches well enough to piss us off for another week
Posted: 07:04 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Griffin
Muts start off the game with 3 straight doubles off of Olsen. I wonder if he’ll blame his teammates for those.
Luckily dumb Reyes tried to stretch his into a triple, so it’s only 1-0 so far
Posted: 07:17 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 CZ
Myers is throwin darts so far. Straight GAS as Mark Grace would say.
Posted: 07:21 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
wow, it feels like it’s been forever since we’ve seen Utley go yard
Posted: 07:43 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
What hip injury?
Posted: 07:43 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Nice to see Myers in mid-season form (pun intended) and Utley going yard. Hopefully they’ll both keep it up and we’ll win like 32-0.
Posted: 07:45 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Utley denies it, but Gillick said he’s had a sore hip lately.
Posted: 07:51 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
I’m not watching the game on TV – I’m listening to it on the radio – but it sounds like Myers has pretty good control and poise tonight. Anyone?
Posted: 07:56 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Myers looks great against the worst hitters in baseball
Posted: 07:56 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Seriously, I think my UCF baseball team could out hit the Nats.
Posted: 07:58 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Yea, he definitely looks better than last time out simply because he’s throwing strikes. But if this was any other team than the Nats they would probably be smoking some of these pitches.
Posted: 08:05 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Brett Myers
This is easier than Double A
Posted: 08:11 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Nats or not, Myers seems to be efficient (only 51 pitches through 5 innings) and in control. Let’s hope this is the *new* Myers.
Posted: 08:21 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
It is sort of refreshing that Myers is inducing outs rather than trying to blow the batters away with his 72 mph fastball.
Posted: 08:35 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Muts just took the lead 2-1.
Posted: 08:48 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe Durbin
It is hard to believe MLB can be almost a whole batter behind Gameday.
How is anyone else’s?
Is it just mine.
Posted: 09:01 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Joe, are you watching on MLBTV.com, or listening on the radio? Where are you located?
Posted: 09:05 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
Muts will blow it with their pen like last night, Id love to see the fish take all three…
Posted: 09:06 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe Durbin
I am watching on the internet and live in Phoenix.
Posted: 09:06 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Overlord
When was the last time myers was making hitters (I know its the nationals, but still…) look silly in the 8th.
Posted: 09:07 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
here we go…where’s “dim the lights” durbin?
Posted: 09:08 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
What the hell is wrong with Utley’s defense this year? He’s shaky over there.
Posted: 09:08 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
Damnit chase
Posted: 09:09 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
He’s a pretty boy now. Its a shame but he is…
Posted: 09:09 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe Durbin
I hate to say this, but our stix, apparantly thought 2 was enough.
Posted: 09:09 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
my other email address wouldnt post….
Posted: 09:10 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
myers was pitching wel tonight too
Posted: 09:10 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
If you’re watching on the internet, there’s your answer. They have a slight delay. It’s normal.
Posted: 09:10 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
Myers did his job, it would suck to rob him of that momentum…
Posted: 09:11 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
though a better team would smoke some of those myers fastballs
Posted: 09:11 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Wow. John Lackey has a no hitter through 8 innings against the Red Sox. Only 1 walk keeps him from a perfect game.
Posted: 09:12 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 558 Brian Michael
That was a nice play by Romero.
Posted: 09:13 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Durbin saves the day again!
Posted: 09:20 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
Geoff I agree, but you gotta start somewhere with Myers, and unfortunely the little league world series doesnt start for a while…
Posted: 09:26 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
Its a start. But does it prolong the inevitable return to the pen?
Posted: 09:26 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
If he pitches like he did tonight, yes.
Posted: 09:30 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
Yeah you might be right, they might have already made that decsion though by bringing Happ up. Hell, if ends up a win, I ll take it.
Posted: 09:31 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Big save here.
Posted: 09:32 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
Im on gameday whos in? Lights out?
Posted: 09:33 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
yeah
Posted: 09:35 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Yup, Lidge is on. 0-2 count, 1 down, bases clear
Posted: 09:35 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Yea, Lidge. 1 out, none on. Full count to Kearns.
Posted: 09:36 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
fuck gameday, Im like a week behind…
Posted: 09:37 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
2 down
Posted: 09:37 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
is Myers still pitching? Then yeah, you are. 0-2 count, 2 outs
Posted: 09:38 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Muts just got a 2 run HR. THey are up 4-1 (Delgado)
Posted: 09:39 PM on July 29, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
Yeah he just closed out the game to give the Phils the NL East…
Posted: 09:39 PM on July 29, 2008