Gamenight: Phillies (60-50) At Cardinals (62-51)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, August 03, 2008 07:12 PM | Comments: 312
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Brett Myers gets his real test of his second time around in the rotation as he faces the Cardinals tonight on the worldwide stage (be prepared to see that overused Albert Pujols-stretching-from-wide-angle-lens shot a couple times tonight).
Being Brett: Against the Mets Myers went five innings and gave up three runs while walking five. Against the Nationals he went seven innings and gave up no (earned) runs while walking one. The Cardinals are a pretty good offense, right with the Mets. Myers needs to pitch better than that Met start to show he belongs in the rotation.
Speaking Of Offenses: The Phillies have scored 551 runs, good for second in the National League. They’re slugging .444, best in the league. They’ve hit 155 home runs, best in baseball. But they’re hitting a mere .257, eighth-best in the NL. Talk about homer-happy.
100 Club: With four more RBI, Ryan Howard will earn his third-straight 100-RBI season. He’s projected to have 141.
MVP: Chad “Dim the Lights” Durbin has had an ERA over 2.00 for just 11 days this season. His ERA has never climbed above 2.70.
Here’s The Pitch: The Phillies’ pitching staff saw its ERA dip to 3.99 after Saturday night’s one-run performance.
The Todd: Last time the Phils faced Todd Wellemeyer they blitzed him for eight runs in under four innings — the infamous 20-run massacre at Busch.
Phillies: Brett Myers (4-9) 5.46 ERA
Cardinals: Todd Wellemeyer (8-4) 4.13 ERA
Gametime: 8:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 86, mostly sunny
TV: ESPN
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Your gamenight beer: Is there any better American brewery, pound for pound, than the Sierra Nevada company? I can be partial to Sam Adams (being a Boston collegiate), but Sierra Nevada is never wrong. From the India Pale to the Stout to the Celebration Ale (I need to have this) to their Harvest ales, they’re champions of the craft. Here is the Brown Ale, another victory from the California company. Tonight is the perfect night for a Sunday night barbecue. Stoke the coals, turn on that radio (sadly, no Harry) and break open some Brown Ales with those glazed ribs, those burgers.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 551 Brian Michael
Believe it or not, I don’t much care for Sierra Nevada…
Posted: 07:27 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
Not a fan either.
Posted: 07:39 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Sean P.
Some fun facts about run differential:
While the Phillies(+76) have the second best in the national league to the Cubs (+134). I thought it was interesting to see the Marlins are (-23)!
And, There are only 4 teams in the American League w/ negative run differentials.
Posted: 07:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 fred
It’s a shame we waste alot of runs on blowouts, such as the afformentioned 20 run massacre. Would be nice to save some up for the big games when we need them. Let’s go Brett, keep turning it around
Posted: 07:51 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
why is vic not playing?
Posted: 07:58 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
Tim, try Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale if you can find it….
Its great
Posted: 07:58 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 that guy
Where are Rivlez, Joshua and all those other polesmokers? Now that the Mets have started to soil their bed linens again, these cockroaches have started hiding under the floorboards and swimming in the trash juice.
Posted: 07:59 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Pat
i don’t put too much stock in run differential. did you feel more comfortable in one of those blowouts or last night’s 2-1 game.
It is pretty telling in one run games however. It’s not surprising that the angels lead the majors in saves considering how low their run differential is when compared to other teams such as the cubs or red sox.
Posted: 08:01 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
That Guy,Hopefully they will be gone to forlorn met blogland,with their champion Billy Wagner
Posted: 08:02 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
Carlos Carrasco had a pretty nice debut tonight at AAA
6.2 IP 2R 0ER 2BB 4K 102pitches 67 for strikes
Posted: 08:10 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
oh and 6 hits allowed
Posted: 08:11 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
Joe Morgan just said that he’s never seen Brett Myers pitch a bad game!! Hahahahahahahahahaha! He’s such a professional. What a douche.
Anyone know why Vic is out?
Posted: 08:20 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
i am thinking its just a day off
Posted: 08:22 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 philsphan
Joe Morgan is an idiot.
Posted: 08:22 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
I hate the Phils on Sunday Night baseball.
Posted: 08:22 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
radio solves the espn problem
Posted: 08:35 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
espn hasnt been respectable since they lost the nhl rights.
Posted: 08:36 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
vic is out because gillick is trying to trade him but nobody told gillick that the trade deadline has already passed.
Posted: 08:36 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
goeff agreed i think they should get it back soon
Posted: 08:37 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
yeah that makes espn more legitimate.
Posted: 08:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Victorino is just having a night off.
Posted: 08:45 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Myers looked effectively wild in the second, but he looks much better this inning. What do you guys think?
Posted: 08:46 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe
@That Guy: The Mets fans are in retreat. Keep an eye peeled for the Marlins fan, who may leave his blog to join us for some company. He dislikes eating alone.
Posted: 08:49 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
they gotta start beating up wellemeyer, he is total garbage.
Posted: 08:54 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
the lineup is inept in all fassets of the game
Posted: 08:56 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Mets fan are likely icing their groins after getting kicked in the balls all weekend by the powerhouse Astros. Things to look forward to if you’re a Mets fan: Maine’s shoulder is fine and he wont’ miss any starts (oops…maybe he will :)), Pedro is back and in his old Pedro form (oops, maybe he’s not either), the bullpen will get better (can they really get worse?), and Wagner “should be fine.”
On another note, someone should take a sniper shot at this fucking Ludwick prick. He’s beginning to ire me.
Posted: 08:58 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
we need to get a hitter
Posted: 09:03 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
well, for the teams sake, theyd better hope they find someone off the WAIVER WIRE that can provide power and consistency.
Posted: 09:09 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
and dont forget, theyre going to keep wasting time looking for the LOOGY taht they alreayd have when they should be looking for a setupman but its too late because how god of a setupman can you find off the waiver wire?
unless you get myers to do it
Posted: 09:10 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
A hitter like Manny? Ooops, that’s right, the Dodgers got him for a bag of balls.
Posted: 09:12 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
pitching is out the question a hitter with a big contract on a team that is out of the race isnt
Posted: 09:12 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 MA Phanatic
well if you take Ryan Ludwick out of the game, I’d say Myers is pitching extremely well. Even with Ludwick he’s got his command tonight, I think at one point throwing 22 strikes vs 8 balls. (not sure what the ratio is at this point). Now if our offense could just hit. I’m telling you why can’t we hit when our pitchers throw well? It’s like they can only hit when the pitchers give up 8 runs..so frustrating..
Posted: 09:13 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
What’s worse? The game or the coverage? It’s a toss up!
Posted: 09:14 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
u cant believe they havent scored on wellemeyer yet, thats insane
Posted: 09:16 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Pat
MA, with your logic, I question the call to send Myers and now Eaton down to the minors… Just saying.
Posted: 09:17 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
I’m hating so many things about this game.
Posted: 09:17 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Chase Utley Slumping again? What is the deal man- can you show up in a big series, just for an AB!?
Posted: 09:17 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
litsening to joe morgan talk out of his ass and john miller feeding him with shit to talk about. THis is eSpN worst telecast of any sport
Posted: 09:18 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
They keep saying, “the catcher” – they don’t even know his fucking name – if it was the yankees or red sox they’d be all over everyones jock… i can’t even watch this anymore.
Posted: 09:20 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I suppose I’m not the only one who is disgusted with only winning 1/3 against the best teams, first place or not. I’d rather stumble against turd-like Houston than lay down and score 5 runs in 23 innings against a contender.
Posted: 09:20 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 fred
The hitting stinks tonight. This is why we needed Manny or Holliday, or even Bay; good proffesional hitters who don’t just beat up on weaklings.
Posted: 09:20 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Right said fred.
RIGHT?!
Haha. That made me happy.
Posted: 09:21 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
Utley disapears every august, september
Posted: 09:21 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Can we chalk up Ludwick to the list of Phillies killers? I think the offense forgot their bats again this series. And that is why I wish Howard could play defense.
Posted: 09:22 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
FIRST BALL WERTH, WOWSERS
Posted: 09:23 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
I know, it’s rare Danny.
Posted: 09:23 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Phil, you are so right to the nth power dude. That’s why Howard doesn’t get the big money, and Albert does (and for some other reasons of course)
Posted: 09:24 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
CHASE UTLEY! YOU ARE THE MAN!!!
Posted: 09:24 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
JON MILLER: THE WORST HOMERUN CALL EVER! “Chase Utley………… to right……………………………… wait, it’s gone!”
Posted: 09:24 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
There he isssssssssssss..
Posted: 09:25 PM on August 3, 2008