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: 0 John G
Charlie is a fucking retard. He lets JC force the inside pitch and now here we sit with Pujols the potential go ahead. Madson there can work away. Or let them bring Ankiel in, he is not in the HOF as far as I know.
Posted: 10:41 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
NEPA turn up the volume….Joe’s explainations are pure comedy
Posted: 10:41 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
madson cant his the broadside of a barn here
Posted: 10:42 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Madson you fucking suck!
Posted: 10:42 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
WTF??????
Posted: 10:42 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 CZ
yikes………………
Posted: 10:42 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Madson scares the shit out of me when he pitches. Watch him blow this GD game here…
Posted: 10:42 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 John G
awful
Posted: 10:42 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
All I can think of is the worst case scenerio here!
Posted: 10:42 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
ankiels been known to GIDP
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
HUGE.
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 CZ
wooooooooooowwww
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
Im turning off the tv maybe we’ll have a better chance
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
RYAN MADSON! WOW!
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Chutley
Maybe Madson knew what he was doing after all
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 John G
awful
great i mean
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
pujols still 0-10 against madson, how is that possible
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Like I said – Madsen’s the greatest!
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Damn, I must eat a pack of rolaids every game these days!
Posted: 10:43 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Tim Malcolm
That was their plan all along! A-ha!
Posted: 10:44 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
Funny we all hate Madsen ….then we love the bugger
Posted: 10:44 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 CZ
The gut knows best…why else would anyone load the bases for the hottest hitter on the planet?!?!?!?
Posted: 10:44 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Oh praise the Lord. Madson got out of it. Now we could use an extra run or two for insurance.
Posted: 10:44 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Pat
pffft. I loved how Madson walked off looking like Joe Camel saying, “KOOL Baby”
Posted: 10:45 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
Hey Gillick…maybe we can get yan Franklin back
Posted: 10:47 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
remember when they tried to make him like their number 3 starter? haha
Posted: 10:47 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Whatever happened to all the excellent Latin players we used to produce?
Posted: 10:48 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Rollins look totally lost out there. Completely.
Posted: 10:48 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
like i said, get through the year with him, then….dice-k
i know thatll annoy don m so im going to bring it up again and again.
Posted: 10:50 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I like how Jon Miller speaks as if J Roll has been an “igniter” at all this year. Can’t he interpret an OPS?
Posted: 10:50 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Another quality at bat from Rollins.
Posted: 10:50 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Stuart Scott: The coolest dork around
Posted: 10:51 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
Ok Lidge…Finish it off and this will be a VERY GOOD DAY for phils fans
Posted: 10:51 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
I didnt realize Rollins was like third worstin the league for leadoff hitters for OBP…wow,not good
Posted: 10:53 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
stu scott somes off as someone whos a product of intense crafting by a corporate marketing board.
Posted: 10:53 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
lidge, dont ever do that again..
Posted: 10:54 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Our bullpen has been shaky of late.
Posted: 10:54 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Pat
Damn. Nuff said.
Posted: 10:54 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
well, troy glaus is a real professional. taht wasnt even a bad pitch.
Posted: 10:55 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Glaus hits some true bombs.
Posted: 10:55 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Can we get 20, maybe 30 more replays of that homerun?
Posted: 10:55 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Chutley
no worries. he gives up runs but is still 27 for 27
Posted: 10:55 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Clare
God what the hell is with showing the stupid HR 9 million times; I hate nationals broadcasts.
Posted: 10:56 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Can you say HGH?
Posted: 10:56 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
rick ankiel is another guy on the mitchell report.
Posted: 10:58 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 ma phanatic
Ut-oh
Posted: 10:58 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Pat
When the hell did Lidge turn into Mitch Williams? I haven’t had this bad of an anxiety attack since I was 12.
Posted: 10:58 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
in the words of jesse ventura: what the fuuuuuuuuuuck?
Posted: 10:58 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
i think i just threw up in my mouth.
Posted: 10:58 PM on August 3, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeff
howard is worse in the field than burrell
Posted: 10:59 PM on August 3, 2008