Gamenight: Phillies (59-50) At Cardinals (62-50)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sat, August 02, 2008 06:18 PM | Comments: 82
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After a bad game and loss to the Cardinals, the Phillies will turn to Joe Blanton to right the ship against Saint Louis.
OK, Joe: Sunday, Joe Blanton went just two innings and gave up two runs to the Braves. A rain delay after the second inning stopped him, and he didn’t return.
Hung For A Loop: Braden Looper last faced the Phillies July 10, and lost, 4-1. He gave up four runs in six innings in that game.
We Want A Pitcher And Hitter: Looper is hitting .293 this season.
Lining Up: Despite facing a righty, Jayson Werth is starting tonight in right field. Greg Dobbs is in the lineup tonight, playing third base.
Phillies: Joe Blanton (5-12) 5.13 ERA
Cardinals: Braden Looper (10-8) 4.38 ERA
Gametime: 7:15 p.m. EST
Weather: 86, sunny
Lineup: Rollins/Victorino/Utley/Howard/Burrell/Werth/Dobbs/Coste/Blanton
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Your gamenight beer: A creamy, dense beer, Herold Bohemian Black Lager is what it says — a black lager. It’s not heavy, however; black lagers run the gamut, and usually are light. This one is perfect with dessert, such as a chocolate truffle. Tonight, we go bohemian.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Gary B
I thought this game was national? I thought it was ESPN?
Posted: 07:04 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Blanton needs to show something tonight.
Posted: 07:05 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Tomorrow night is ESPN.
Posted: 07:05 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Yep, we save our best pitcher Myers for the big nationally televised games.
Posted: 07:07 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Maybe they’re showcasing Myers for one of PG’s big waiver wire deals.
Posted: 07:09 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
what channel is it tonight
Posted: 07:31 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
I thought Blanton was an innings eater. He seems to throw alot of pitches each inning so far.
Posted: 07:46 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
50 pitchs 22 balls……
Posted: 07:59 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 ped
5 Ks ain’t bad so far. Crazy strike zone.
Posted: 08:02 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Evening chaps.
Being from Europe i’m several hours aheae of you and most probably several drinks ahead of you. Having attended a wedding and celebrated my birthday [ not my wedding] today i’m no doubt several dozen drinks ahead of you.
So letssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss go Phils.
Posted: 08:05 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 ped
Big Fella!!!
Posted: 08:07 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
HOWARD!
Posted: 08:07 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Bear Mike
Blanton is getting a 3 ball count in way too many at bats. And it seems to me that the strike zone is very liberal tonight,
This guy reminds me of Popeye for some reason?????
Nice dinger Ryan!!!!!
GO PHILLIES!!!!!
Posted: 08:08 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
K-How dropping bombs
Posted: 08:09 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Brest
:O)
Posted: 08:09 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 ped
Yeah Craig we like Brests too.
Posted: 08:12 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Indeed. I’ve only just realised that it was Blanton not Myers pitching.
Posted: 08:13 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
hahaha atta boy
Posted: 08:14 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
parp
Posted: 08:15 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
funny how the mets fans havent had anything to say recently
Posted: 08:19 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Just got here and put the game on. Is Blanton dishing tonight or what? His line looks solid.
Posted: 08:25 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Whats with Looper?
Is he auditioning for a role as the Joker in the next Batman film. Everyimr the MLB game day camera pans to him he;s got a manic grin on his face.
and Yes Blaton is dealing tonight.
Posted: 08:27 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I knew Blanton wasn’t a total scumbag. This is awesome to see.
Posted: 08:30 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
He was the A’s opening day starter. He CAN’T be that bad.
Posted: 08:32 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
when he has his stuff he can be very effective. hes doing a very nice job so far tonight.
Posted: 08:33 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Watching games on MLB.COM game day i get my fair few turns of hearing opposition commentators. To be honest with you if i hear one more ‘out of town’ commantry team mention that it took Chris Coste 75 years to reach the majors and he wrote a book about it, I’ll well harm the nearest puppy so help me god.
Posted: 08:34 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
This is the money inning here, obviously.
Posted: 08:36 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Chaps. It may look as though we traded for an opening day starter.
Posted: 08:43 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 ped
someone shoot ludwick
Posted: 08:48 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Just wondering but CY Young = Lidge?
Posted: 08:55 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
awesome performance tonight by blanton. this is EXACTLY what we needed form him. 7 innings 1 run, NIIIIICE. PS, im slamming down a case of leinenkugels. awesome wheat beer
Posted: 08:57 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
If he goes 45/45, and we make the playoffs, uh, yeah!
Posted: 08:57 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Comeon Jimmy make it hurt!
Posted: 09:04 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
damn you bruntlett
Posted: 09:06 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
3 hits and 2 runs. Hopefully it’ll be enough.
Posted: 09:06 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Bear Mike
Kudos to you Joe Blanton! Other than going deep into too many at bats – flat out awesome job!
Let’s hope 1 run is enough.
Posted: 09:09 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
someone one buy Molina frikin hat.
c’mon JC earn some of that $4m
Posted: 09:09 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
wooo the Lidge-inator is warming up…..
Posted: 09:09 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
mlb.com is not registering. Whats happeniong?
Posted: 09:14 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 ped
one out and one on for the cards. Durbin is coming in for Romero
Posted: 09:16 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
This Mather guy makes me nervous. I watched him destroy the Braves this week.
Posted: 09:17 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
Thanks ped. Its up again. Might have frozen with the pitching change.
Posted: 09:19 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe Durbin
Did you hear the idiot announcers just say Chad played LSU football?
I am always stunned at how crappy announcers are today.
Posted: 09:19 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
Looks like if you pitch this guy away you should get him out.
Posted: 09:19 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 ped
chad durbin for president!
Posted: 09:20 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
nice one by chad durbin. outstanding pitching tonight. go get another run for lidge.
Posted: 09:21 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
A little Geico action.
Posted: 09:22 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Joe, thanks for giving us Chad.
Posted: 09:23 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
was durbin with the tigers when they went to the world series?
Posted: 09:23 PM on August 2, 2008
Posts: 0 PhillyGirlinMichigan
St. Louis guys also said Durbin was drafted by Minn. I thought it was KC?? Maybe they’re thinkng JD.
Posted: 09:23 PM on August 2, 2008