Gamenight: Phillies (64-56) At Dodgers (61-59)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, August 14, 2008 08:56 PM | Comments: 189
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Avoiding a four-game sweep in Los Angeles won’t be easy, but Brett Myers has been a stud since returning from the minor leagues. He’ll need to pitch well to give the Phils a big win tonight (especially with the Mets taking care of Washington).
Hiroki’s Year: The Phillies were courting Hiroki Kuroda before he landed with the Dodgers. This season for the Blue, he is 6-8 with an ERA just over 4.00. He would’ve slid into the No. 3 role nicely in Philadelphia. This will be the first time the Phils have faced Kuroda.
Big Man Brett: Brett Myers is 2-0 with a 2.10 ERA since re-joining the Phillies. His last start was a fantastic start against the Pirates, and we all remember what happened when he was pulled.
Pat Pushing It: Pat Burrell has just two hits in his last eight games.
Victorino Out: Shane Victorino isn’t in the lineup again tonight.
Phillies: Brett Myers (5-9) 5.09 ERA
Dodgers: Hiroki Kuroda (6-8) 4.02 ERA
Gametime: 10:10 p.m. EST
Weather: 81, fair
Lineup: Rollins/Werth/Utley/Howard/Burrell/Jenkins/Coste/Bruntlett/Myers
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Your gamenight beer: Rick recommends Sawtooth Ale from Left Hand Brewery in Colorado. An Extra Strong Bitter ale, it supposedly contains a nice whiff of caramel. I can dig that. Eat some spicy Indian food with this bitter, but delicious brew.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Kyle
Who cares about Reyes. We need a fucking win.
Posted: 11:43 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Bob
alright ill take the errors fred….u have fun with rollins leading off with a .270 batting average and a horrid .337 OBP… u idiots wonder why u dont score any runs
Posted: 11:44 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Pat
Bob, I’m going to teach you a little math.
Check it out, .972 isn’t .927% its 97.2%
Know what the means? The difference is 1.5% between reyes and rollins, not .015%
Furthermore, fielding percentage is a fucking percentage. So if Reyes played more games it really wouldn’t matter the amount of errors because the comparison is with fielding opportunities and the success in said opportunities, not games.
I would say PATHETIC to you sir, but you know, whatever.
Posted: 11:45 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
i hate to break it to some of you guys, but honestly. if youre feidling percentage is overeh liek 95-6 % youre fine. after that it really doesnt matter. youre just outthinking yourself. that stat is only important if someone is really really bad. quality defensive players are dime a dozen in MLB now, even at shortstop.
Posted: 11:48 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
fielding in the MINIMUM requirement of a professional baseball position player. if you cant do that then you shouldnt be out there
Posted: 11:48 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
Brett Myers, ladies and gents. You have to be happy with the way he has pitched since the rehab assignment. Seriously, about 6 weeks ago we would have expected him out of the game in the 6th down by four. Win or Loss tonight, I’m happy with Myers’ pitching.
Posted: 11:52 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
every single move manuel makes now blows up in his face. why not put blake on and face the pinch hitter?
Posted: 11:53 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
That same ‘horrid’ .337 OBP of Rollins just happens to be Reyes’ career OBP.
Posted: 11:54 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 MIKE FLO
TJ is a jinx
Posted: 11:54 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
Another great start wasted by our none productive offense. I’m going to bed.
Posted: 11:54 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
what the hell? myers shouldve been pulled 2 batters ago with 2 outs
Posted: 11:55 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
pull myers after this batter – he’s up to 100 pitches. he’s done very well tonite, but manuel is tempting things if he stays longer
Posted: 11:55 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
wow they got lucky they got out of that.
look at the due up: jenkins, coste, bruntlett
seriousy, what the FUCK is that? not one of those guys is even close to being a good hitter. coste has tanked at the palte this year. hell swing at anything. as a backup hes a .300 hitter. please bring up lou marson soon.
Posted: 11:58 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
Bring back Rowand!
Posted: 11:58 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
The 36 Year Old Minor Leaguer better get on!
Posted: 11:59 PM on August 14, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
totally agree with geoff – the coste story has played itself out already. gotta go.
Posted: 12:01 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
Taguchi in for Jenkins? I would’ve rather seen Cervenak or even a bruised up Victorino up there.
Posted: 12:02 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
There’s a reason he spent all those years in the minors.
Posted: 12:04 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
coste is lucky – that last pitch looked borderline strike to me…
Posted: 12:05 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
victorino doesn’t look too comfortable up there.
Posted: 12:07 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
Shane looked like he was still in pain out there
Posted: 12:07 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
CT – you’re getting what you asked for.
Posted: 12:07 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
My bad – Mike Flo.
Posted: 12:08 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
ok i take back what i said about Cervenak… ugh
Posted: 12:08 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Zero plate discipline.
Posted: 12:08 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
great. just unbelievable. scully says “it’s cervenak’s first look at the majors”. it should be his last. the guy sucks. makes ruiz look like mickey mantle.
Posted: 12:09 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
AC… it was worth a shot. we need better off-the-bench hitters. well, we need a lot of things that have been mentioned to death.
Posted: 12:10 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
the ship be sinking
Posted: 12:10 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
this will never change until there is new ownership…and there will never be new ownership, so it will never change. it kills me b/c i’ve been i fan of these guys for almost 30 years. i work in NYC and have to live with idiot mets fans every damn day.
Posted: 12:11 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
as pat gillick leaves town (soon hopefully), i’ll never forget his immortal words – wasn’t it something like, “we’ll find some [pitching] help on the B list”…
B list, C list, it’s all good (and cheap) for the phils.
F’in a**holes.
Posted: 12:16 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
Bowa’s got to be enjoying this.
Posted: 12:17 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
Here comes the broom.
Posted: 12:23 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
any bets on j-roll’s at bat? i’m putting money on ground out.
Posted: 12:24 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
He’ll reach… okay, I cheated. Let’s get on track guys!!!
Posted: 12:25 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Kyle
I am just glad Rollins can’t utter those Randolphian words: Well, uh, we’re in first place so we’re not really worried. Well, you’re not in first place anymore you little piece of ASS.
Posted: 12:26 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
Jeltz award to Rollins please… for obvious reasons
Posted: 12:31 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
little piece of ass?
heheh
Posted: 12:31 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils Phan
What a wasted decent start by Myers.
I’ll usually defend this team, but they’re absolutely sucking right now. Offensively, these underachievers could make John Rocker a bona fide starter again.
On a positive note, Tony Hunt showed a little blip of his Penn State brilliance with a 50-yard TD run. It may be preseason, but I still have high hopes that he’ll turn into a Dorsey Levens-type of back.
Posted: 12:31 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
See you guys for more of our medicine tomorrow night! I’m taking the night off tomorrow though.
Posted: 12:32 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
They’re getting really hard to watch, although I may drive out to see them in SD.
Posted: 12:33 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Kyle
The offense is terrible. The 6-7-8-9 is Jenkins-Bruntlett-Coste-Pitcher you are NOT a playoff team. What a horrible pile of shit this offense is. You have the lead in two of the four games in the 8th, and you get swept. I can’t see them winning 2 of 3 from San Diego. Third place come Monday. This team is toast. That is all. G’night.
Posted: 12:33 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
That Tony Hunt run was awesome. I think they’ll keep him and have 4 running backs. See ya Ryan Moats.
Posted: 12:33 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
Yeah, the good thing is the pitching is okay. Someone needs to get a hit and get contagious with it. First time we’ve been swept in LA since 1962.
Posted: 12:34 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
Iggles!
Posted: 12:34 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 AC in NJ
All I can say (or pray) is Let’s Go Pirates! Cause the phils need help any which way.
Posted: 12:40 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Tyler
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp
Posted: 12:47 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp?ymd=20071001
Don’t get too excited Tyler.
Posted: 12:52 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils Phan
Weren’t the Mets in first a few times this season? Enjoy your Motel 8-like stay.
I’m always amazed at the disillusioned optimism of Mets fans. Phillies fans see flaws and reason accordingly. Mets fans win a few against a bottom feeder and coronate themselves representatives of the NL East. I hate to think how you folks handle yourselves when standing in front of any of Atlantic City’s trashy casinos. “Today’s the day!”
Posted: 12:56 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
Nice start by Myer…This team is fucking pathetic 2 fucking hits?I don’t know how this organzation can sit back and just watch this…I wish Mark Cuban would inquire about buying this team,at least he’ll put money into the team.
Posted: 12:58 AM on August 15, 2008
Posts: 0 Runshouse
Haven’t the Mets won every series against the Phils? Unless of course you are calling the Phils bottom feeders.
Posted: 01:00 AM on August 15, 2008