Gamenight: Braves (70-88) At Phillies (89-69)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, September 24, 2008 06:15 PM | Comments: 249
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Headline: Alright, folks, here we go
The Major Players: Brett Myers, Pat Burrell, Jimmy Rollins, Brad Lidge, Jo-Jo Reyes, Brian McCann
The Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Number: 1.5 games ahead NL East
Four games left. Brett Myers on the hill. A 1.5-game lead. Must. Win.
Big Money Brett Myers: Tonight will be the final start of the 2008 season for Brett Myers (very likely). His second-half stats: 7-3, 2.79 ERA, 72 K, 19 BB.
Hittin’ Season: All of the Braves big bats have hit Myers well this season. Brian McCann is .667 with three RBI; Chipper Jones is 1.000 with a home run; Kelly Johnson is 1.000 with a home run; Yunel Escobar is .500 with a home run. Ouch.
On The Other Hand: By contrast, the Phillies have also hit Jo-Jo Reyes well. Carlos Ruiz has one of his four home runs against Reyes.
One Louder: With the loss yesterday, the Phils are 26-23 in one-run games.
Tomahawk’d: This will be the last time the Phils see the Braves; the Phillies are 14-3 against them this season.
Phillies: Brett Myers (10-12) 4.46 ERA
Braves: Jo-Jo Reyes (3-11) 5.74 ERA
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 65, partly cloudy
Lineup: Rollins/Utley/Werth/Howard/Burrell/Victorino/Feliz/Coste/Myers
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Your gamenight beer: Your gamenight beer is Stoudt’s Double IPA. Whatever. This is the biggest game of the yea. Let’s get nuts. Let’s get ready. Let’s go Phillies!
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 CT
ah, ok Manny… keep the cubs game off then!
Posted: 09:13 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
The only way this team could win a WS is after losing the first 3 games.
Posted: 09:13 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
They just love being behind
Posted: 09:14 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
I think Cholly needs to switch the lineup around and get Werth out of the 3 hole because he’s in a funk.
Posted: 09:15 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
We need Feliz to homer to stay in this game
Posted: 09:16 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
:-(
Posted: 09:17 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Brewers took the lead 2-1 and still threatening….
Posted: 09:18 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Charlie
Ugh. Manny you are incredibly right. It seems like the Phils can only game when someone is above them or knocking on their door.
Posted: 09:19 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Well, worst case scenario we’re 1 up on the Brewers and tied with the Mets going into the final weekend. Certainly not what we hoped for but we just need to take care of business vs. the Nats. Must take at least 2 out of 3 vs them and make the Brewers sweep or go home.
Posted: 09:21 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 MetsGirlinPA
be careful NEPA, if the phils and mets are tied at the end, the mets get the division
Posted: 09:22 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Scheity
Brewers: taking care of things against a team they need to beat.
Us: 9-3. Woooooh Phils.
Posted: 09:22 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Charlie
Well now that the Brewers have spotted Sabathia a lead….
Go Cubs?
I hate saying everything.
Posted: 09:23 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
We need to win today against the Braves!
Posted: 09:24 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
If we end up missing the playoffs what do you think they do after this season?Does Cholly finally get fired?
Posted: 09:26 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Can they do it though, Manny?
Posted: 09:26 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Alright, cmon Phils
Posted: 09:28 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I think they can if they focus. 3 full innings to go.
Posted: 09:29 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
MetsgirlinPA – They only get that tiebreaker if they’re tied and ahead of the Brewers. In that case, great . I’ll take a wild card. If we’re all tied and behind the Brewers then we host a one game playoff.
Posted: 09:30 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Charlie
Lets not discount the fact that the Mets still have to WIN. They are into their pen.
They also face a feisty team in the Marlins to finish the season. All hope is not lost, but I can definitely feel the boot on my throat.
Posted: 09:31 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
The Mets will look at the scoreboard and get fired up…and then win their game.
Posted: 09:33 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
We need to win our games for god’s sake. Offense please reappear.
Posted: 09:33 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
How the hell did Kotchman get that?
Posted: 09:35 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
*sigh*
Posted: 09:35 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
they should’ve had a pinch runner for jenkins
Posted: 09:36 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Ugh, that hesitation by Utley cost us an out and a man on first,
Posted: 09:36 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Werth has got to poke a base hit here. 2 runs here can just change so much.
Posted: 09:36 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
PLEASE WERTH!
Posted: 09:37 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Ok. We lost
Posted: 09:38 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
McCann’s got Werth’s number. every time he goes up to talk to the pitcher, he must be imparting some kind of insane knowledge about how to get Werth out.
Posted: 09:38 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
annnnnd there goes the season.
Posted: 09:38 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
Cubs up 6-5!
Posted: 09:38 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
That was their opportunity. I’m generally a very positive thinker, but I just don’t see it right now. On the good side, Soriano got a clutch double to take the lead, 6-5.
Posted: 09:39 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I try to be positive but the Phillies are playing July-August baseball. Ugly and unlucky.
Posted: 09:40 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Mike T., don’t start that shit.
Posted: 09:40 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
That was Werthless,he needs a day off we got Jenkins and Stairs on the bench give them a start Cholly.
Posted: 09:40 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
the phillies do not deserve to make the playoffs. they had 2 games to put away the mets, and couldn’t do it. so lucky they don’t have to face berggman this weekend – but they will still lose the first game to lannan and probably have to do a one game playoff.
Posted: 09:41 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
there just not a good team when they need to be a good team.
myers is not clutch.
hamels is not clutch.
utley is not clutch.
that’s the bottom line – if your pitchers and best player aren’t coming up in big spots, you’re not going anywhere.
goodnight.
Posted: 09:43 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Mike T., losing 2 games shouldn’t be enough to claim that we “don’t deserve to make the playoffs.” We should win these games, I agree, but I wouldn’t go as far….
Posted: 09:43 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
they’re*… my grammar is almost as bad as the phillies clutch hitting.
Posted: 09:44 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
I’m not throwing in the towel for the season, just for tonight.
Posted: 09:44 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
mets have 2 on and no outs… is it time to hit the panic button?
Posted: 09:46 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
oh great
Posted: 09:47 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Good night everyone… I’m going to stop torturing myself and try to look forward to Friday and Saturday games at CBP. I have tickets (my excitement on Monday was much much higher though)!
Posted: 09:48 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
Hamels kept us in a position to win last night,but we couldn’t take care of business,Myers is just stinking it up again.
Posted: 09:48 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Scheity
Oh Chris the Mets are coming back.
Well, you die the way you live. In the case of the Phillies, if we do go down, we’ll go down the way we played: uninspired, listless and as individuals who ritualistically shrink when the spotlight turns on.
Posted: 09:48 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Scheity
Just put up an effort, pleeeease. We need some momentum going into the weekend.
Posted: 09:49 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Derek Lee is just an all around solid player.
Posted: 09:49 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
People are acting like this team is done. No matter what happens the next two days we are still tied for first place and one game ahead of the wild card and thats WORST CASE. I’m having a tough time not panicking myself, but this team is far from done.
Posted: 09:50 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Nepa, as I said, I’m only throwing in the towel for tonight, not the season.
Posted: 09:51 PM on September 24, 2008
Posts: 0 Harpo42
This is all so sad. But I still have hope. I have tix for Sunday – I have to have hope!
Posted: 09:51 PM on September 24, 2008