Gamenight: Brewers (83-63) At Phillies (79-67)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, September 11, 2008 06:09 PM | Comments: 188
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Headline: Four-game set could determine Phils’ fate
The Major Players: Jamie Moyer, Chase Utley, Pat Burrell, Ryan Madson, JC Romero, Ben Sheets, Corey Hart, Rickie Weeks
The Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Number: 3.5 games behind (Mets) NL East; 4 games behind (Brewers) Wild Card
Every game from hereon is starting to take “must-win” status, and tonight is no joke. The Brewers are in for an important four-game set, and Jamie Moyer comes out on three-days rest to try and beat the Crew. He has never pitched on three-days rest for the Phils, the last time doing it in 2004, a seven-run slaughter in five innings.
Ben-eath The Sheets: Ben Sheets hasn’t faced the Phillies this season. The goal: Be patient. Take strikes and balls early and get him into high counts. By the seventh inning, he sould be raring for a bad inning. In the seventh hitters are .351 against him. In the sixth, they’re .292.
Not A Prince: Prince Fielder is hitting .176 in September.
Good When Close: The Brewers are 28-14 in one-run games
Phillies: Jamie Moyer (13-7) 3.64 ERA
Brewers: Ben Sheets (13-7) 2.82 ERA
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 71, cloudy
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Your gamenight beer: I feel good about the Phils chances tonight. Really. Sheets is the kind of righty the Phils can hit, despite how good he has been this season. Moyer should have another great game. Add it up and it’s a win, baby. Drink Southern Tier’s Raspbery Porter. It’s a raspberry beer. So I love it. Eat some pork loin with this, kids.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 EastFallowfield
To be fair, 2004 was his worst ERA year this millenium.
Posted: 06:25 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 C.J. Henry
The Phils need to win this series, or else the season may be in jeopardy
Posted: 06:40 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
Duh….
Posted: 06:44 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Bandbox
Thank god we wont have to play in the Shea BANDBOX next year…it was too easy to hit home runs there..
Posted: 06:45 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 The Truth
Picture this, once the Phillies lose, you’ll be 4.5 games behind the Mets and 5 games behind the Brewers
Posted: 06:46 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
If the Phillies lose. Remember the Jamie Moyer that owned the Mets on Sunday? He’s the same Jamie Moyer that will be pitching against the Brewers tonight.
Posted: 06:50 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 amazin'
Hey Bandbox what are you talking about? Citizen’s bank park is much smaller.
Posted: 06:51 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
I’m thinking I’m gonna need more than beer tonight. Rum and cokes will do.
Posted: 06:51 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 amanda
Huge Series! Gotta take 3/4. Sheets proved that his injury was nothing last time out. Gonna be a tough game. Go Phils!
Posted: 06:55 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
How about a bottle of whiskey? That might suit better.
Posted: 06:59 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
I dont have a good feelling about Moyer on 3 days rest..He is what..46?
But I am hoping..we still have a chance…Go Phils
Posted: 07:03 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Have to hold on hope that Moyer uses the upper hand that the Brewers haven’t seen much of him.
Posted: 07:07 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
Utley striking out there pretty much summarizes the season.
Posted: 07:19 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
There we go big man, and Kalas gets into it. Beautiful.
Posted: 07:20 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 oaklandphilsphan
choke utley comes in the clutch again
first pitch strike looking, then K with runner in scoring position
ugh
Posted: 07:20 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 oaklandphilsphan
YEAH RYAN!!!
Posted: 07:20 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Ryk
Man, did we need that. You’ve GOT to get the first few runs in the situation the Phils are in. It’s so nice that Howard and Rollins are heating up at such a crucial time. Now if only someone could talk to Burrell.
Posted: 07:21 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
The big man comes though…I had a feeling the big man would hit one off Sheets because Sheets throws alot of fastball.
Posted: 07:21 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Don M
Anyone else read Howard’s lips when he hit that??
It looked like he said, “BOOM! F*CK YOU, GEOFF!!!”
…I can’t confirm that of course, but that is what it looked like.
P.S. I like how Utley’s called 3rd was about 3-4 inches inside off the plate
Posted: 07:22 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Choke Utley
1) pat doesnt deserves to be in the lineup.
2) when will everyone realize i suck this year
3) CJJ Henry had the stupidest comment i have ever seen at the top of the thread
Posted: 07:22 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Haha Don M. “Boom, outta here.” – Brett Myers
Posted: 07:27 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
This is one theatrical umpire on called third strikes.
Posted: 07:32 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Richie Allen
Who has been saying trade Howard and Rollins lately….How about now?
Posted: 07:36 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Don M
“STEEEEEERIKE THHHRREEEEE. BOOM!” said the umpire.
alight, im getting off this thing, LETS GO PHILS!!!!
Posted: 07:36 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
You know who’s our MVP? Jamie Moyer
Posted: 07:44 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Moyer is such a finesse pitcher. A maestro.
Posted: 07:45 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
I’m looking at Gameday, how on earth is this Brewers team 20 games above .500 with these averages. I guess maybe because their so good in close games?
Posted: 07:48 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 PhilPhan
who else saw that dude throw the ball back in he field!?!?!? LOLOLOL
Posted: 07:49 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Moyer is truly a class act.
Posted: 07:49 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Yeah, I thought he looked like he regretted throwing it back.
Posted: 07:50 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
NEPA:I was looking on there earlier and said the same thing myself.
Posted: 07:52 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 burger kinga
phils blow
Posted: 07:57 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 RiVLez
Everyone has been saying Howard sucks trade him for pitching. I’ve even heard he’s an asshole on here. The guy has been most of the offense for the past 2 weeks.
Posted: 08:02 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
It’s great when our Mets fans add such insightful and intelligent comments as “phils blow”.
Posted: 08:04 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
You know, Ruiz may not have a good bat, but he does have a great gun for an arm. Nice strike out/throw ‘em out.
And RiVLez, I’m sure you’ve seen with the Mets fanbase that there are always fans in every bunch who want to see certain players gone for various reasons, most of the time just being a scape goat out of frustration.
Posted: 08:04 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 burger kinga
i hear u boys didnt treat my man taco bella well
Posted: 08:05 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 RiVLez
You guys can’t live without him. You guys don’t have anyone else who will drive in all those runs.
Posted: 08:06 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Yea, like Delgado for the first few months of the season. They wanted him dead. Now all you hear is MVP chants. It’s like that with every team, except St. Louis of course.
Posted: 08:06 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
I’m all about having Howard here. Please don’t count me in that miniority who want to get rid of Howard.
Btw, you don’t see doubles like that everyday!
Posted: 08:07 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Howard’s an animal right now.
Posted: 08:07 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Oh, Sarge switched it up from “Another biscuit for breakfast” to another piece of bacon. What a fatass.
Posted: 08:08 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 burger kinga
taco bella 4 life
Posted: 08:09 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
How long is Gary Matthews contract? Listening to him be Captain Obvious for 3 innings a game is brutal at times.
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Dang, they’re hitting well off of Sheets here.
Posted: 08:11 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 burger kinga
congrats pussies, you might be within 3 by nights end
Posted: 08:12 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Why don’t you like Sarge? I think he’s pretty entertaining.
Posted: 08:14 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Haha, that was pretty funny.
Posted: 08:15 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
His voice isn’t a great broadcasting voice and his insights are pointing out the blatantly obvious. He’ll say things like “The way you win is by scoring more runs then the other team” and “To put the ball in play, you must swing while at bat.”
Posted: 08:16 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
I think that’s funny, hence, entertaining.
Posted: 08:17 PM on September 11, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
I guess it’s entertaining when joking around, but 3 innings a game is just excrutiating.
Posted: 08:18 PM on September 11, 2008