Gamenight: Dodgers (65-64) At Phillies (70-59)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, August 24, 2008 06:12 PM | Comments: 403
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The Phillies’ bats remained hot with a 9-2 victory yesterday. Pat Burrell tied a career high with 5 RBI. Tonight the Phils face Hiroki Kuroda, who blinded the Phils with a 7 K, 1 ER performance a week and a half ago. He had three consecutive dominant starts, but was tripped up Tuesday by the Rockies. Joe Blanton, who struggled Tuesday against the Nationals, goes for the Phils. It’s an ESPN game — lately the Worldwide Leader has been kind to the Phils.
Ham Company: With Cole Hamels’ win yesterday, the Phillies became the third National League team with three 11-game winners (Kyle Kendrick, Jamie Moyer the others; Cubs, Cardinals the teams).
The Bat’s Feat: Pat Burrell’s home run yesterday gives him 30 for the fourth time. His career high is 37 (2002).
Great Pitching: The Phillies have a 2.51 ERA in their last nine games.
Phillies: Joe Blanton (6-12) 4.87 ERA
Dodgers: Hiroki Kuroda (7-9) 3.97 ERA
Gametime: 8:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 79, sunny
TV: ESPN
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Your gamenight beer: For some reason Pete’s Wicked Strawberry Blonde gets hammered by beer critics, but I don’t really mind it. It’s your standard strawberry ale, but not that strong with the fruit and pretty drinkable overall. I’d easily prefer this than any garden variety “lime” beer, though it’s not on par with regular old Blue Moon and such. Your food pairing: a chicken Caesar salad.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Tyler
Alright, AC.
Posted: 12:05 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
YEA SHANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 12:05 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
SHANE!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 12:05 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
FUCK I love Vic’s hustle!
Posted: 12:06 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
I LOVE Shane.
Posted: 12:06 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
Shane = second half mvp
Posted: 12:06 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 PhilPhan
wow vic for mvp
Posted: 12:06 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
i love shane!!! oh my gosh. he and moyer are the MVPs this year
Posted: 12:06 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Tyler
Victorino for MVP, is that a serious statement, PhilPhan?
Posted: 12:07 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jay
Shane just said >>” DO WORK! LETS GO” love it
Posted: 12:07 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
i thought this guy was done in may, and since that houston series when charlie called him out, hes turned his season and career around. hes really turned into a dynamic dangerous contact first hitter. just waht this team needs more of. still a few rough spots here and there but hes really come a long way this year. he is UNTOUCHABLE in the offseason. i want him kept around for a while.
Posted: 12:08 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Victorino IS THE MAN…. He’s an amazing, fast, competitive, well-rounded player who really gets into the game…something Mr.Rollins apparently forgot
Posted: 12:08 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Do they have Coste bunt here to put Vic on 3rd with one out? Even though Werth has struggled today, I think he could get it done. However, if he didn’t, our pinch hitter would likely be Cole Hamels since we’re out of bench players. I think you let Coste swing away and hope he gets a single, but at the least, moves the runner over.
Posted: 12:08 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe
two 35-year-olds facing each other at this AB
Posted: 12:09 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I say: let Coste swing, Jamie
Posted: 12:09 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
Victorino for MVP
Posted: 12:09 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Victorino has been the unsung hero. He seems to be coming up with all of the big clutch situations as of late.
Posted: 12:09 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
hamels pinch hits?
Posted: 12:10 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Manny, obviously we’re on the same page as Charlie. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, though :)
Posted: 12:10 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Hamels is the best hitting pitcher we have, so yes, he will pinch hit.
Posted: 12:11 AM on August 25, 2008
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If metsblog is so good then please go there and don’t let the door knob hit you in the asshole. PS. Did someone say that Ayala is “god”. I guess “god” was moonlighting as a 5.14 era pitcher on the worst team in baseball a couple weeks ago.
Posted: 12:11 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
3 – 2 count. I’m iffy
Posted: 12:12 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Jamie: That’s good …(I think) haha
Posted: 12:13 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
oh man this is interesting
Posted: 12:13 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
ok jayson, just reach out and flick a medium range base hit and the game is over.
Posted: 12:13 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe
Come on Rollins, make amends.
Posted: 12:13 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
lol…that was funny, that guy ^^
Ayala is no more of a “God” than Scott Eyre. A pleasant surprise, maybe, but the guy was a National and he’s been with the Mets for a week or two. He hasn’t even had a real opportunity to blow games for them yet.
Posted: 12:13 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
johnson can’t find the zone
Posted: 12:13 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
now Werth should bunt..no? I’m too freaking scared to make any decisions haha
Posted: 12:13 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I’d hate to see J-Hole batting again …ugh
Posted: 12:14 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
wouldn’t a hamels walk off be the best?
Posted: 12:14 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Yes Matt, that would be majestic
Posted: 12:15 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
SQUEEZE!
Posted: 12:15 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
man, I love this. A Hamels walk-off would be “titties.”
Posted: 12:16 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
Cole goes yard.
Posted: 12:16 AM on August 25, 2008
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F***
Posted: 12:16 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
j roll over and die is up
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Pedro Feliz…can he do it again?? Ehhh I’ll keep my mouth shut
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
hamels just should have been patient and taken one pitch…
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
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Okay, back to Pedro. A Feliz walk-off would be not quite the same “titties,” but since they’re titties, they’re still pretty sweet.
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
amend that someone who can get a hit is up
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Why not take a couple of pitches?
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
HOME RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
FELIZ
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
Feliz Navidad!!!
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
PEDRO!!!!!!!!
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK yes!
Welcome back Pedro!
Posted: 12:18 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I’m so FELIZ!!!
Posted: 12:18 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Wow, what a win!
Posted: 12:18 AM on August 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
PETE HAPPY!
Posted: 12:18 AM on August 25, 2008