Gamenight: Phillies (84-67) At Braves (67-84)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, September 17, 2008 06:15 PM | Comments: 212
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Headline: Back in first, Phils try to create separation
The Major Players: JA Happ, JC Romero, Jayson Werth, Chase Utley, Jair Jurrjens, Brian McCann, Casey Kotchman
The Venue: Turner Field, Atlanta, Ga.
The Number: 0.5 games ahead
The Phillies took the first of three with the Braves with a staggering fight back from purgatory. Ryan Howard solidified his MVP case with a legend’s homer in the eighth inning to give the Phils a lead. Now rookie JA Happ will take the hill with his sights set on a big win.
The Happening: JA Happ has never faced the Braves. You want a good stat? How about a 0.00 ERA on the road?
Septembarian: Howard’s eight homers in September are one more than Braves bench player Greg Norton … has all season.
As Ryan Goes …: Howard is hitting .298 in Philles’ wins. And just .184 in losses.
Phillies: JA Happ (0-0) 5.71 ERA
Braves: Jair Jurrjens (13-9) 3.62 ERA
Gametime: 7 p.m. EST
Weather: 67, cloudy
Lineup: Rollins/Utley/Werth/Howard/Burrell/Victorino/Feliz/Ruiz/Happ
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Your gamenight beer: A perfect beer for tonight. Snap an Autumnal Fire. A great fall beer, it burns the belly but soothes the soul. Quite like that ‘ol time rock and roll. Not any of that newfangled Killers stuff, or Huey Lewis. Ugh. He’s so modern. Point is, with Happ needing some fire (mainly from his offense), this is the beer of choice. Go with pumpkin bread and smoked steak.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Beth
JaHa! You’re my new favorite pitcher!
Thanks for the tip, Christopher.
Posted: 08:51 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg B
I would have kept him in for 7 based on results, due up, and pitch count, but im sure I don’t have all the facts
Posted: 08:57 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 MikeB
Actress Anne Hathaway in the flicks “The Devil Wears Prado” and “Chaos” is a fox.
Posted: 08:58 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg B
Not to mention the fact you are downgrading in offensive talent as well by subbing Jenkins in
Posted: 08:59 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Glenn
Just turned the game on. Damn is happ looking as good as the score indicates?
Posted: 09:01 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 558 Brian Michael
MikeB…have you seen Havoc?
Posted: 09:01 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg B
confidence rebuilding for Durbin here?
Posted: 09:05 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
Nats tack on another
Posted: 09:06 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Great job from Happ tonight! He definately showed up for work!
Posted: 09:07 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Think the Nationals can get 5 runs in 3 innings?
Posted: 09:11 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Rob, just saw your post from way above, I thought you meant we are not used to being in 1st, I meant we don’t know how to act when we’re in 1st, I would never presume to tell you how to run your board.
Full moon effect?
Posted: 09:12 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 christopher
great inning from durbin. he needed one like that, coming in for an entire inning from start to finish, in a game with a fairly comfortable lead. he’s still a hell of a pitcher and will be invaluable to them making the playoffs.
Posted: 09:13 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 MikeB
Brian Michael; yes, I have seen “Havoc” but I have not seen “Chaos” which stars Wesley Snipes and Ryan Phillippe, among others. Whoops! My mistake. I meant preiviously to say “Havoc” instead of “Chaos”. Have you ever seen “Bully” with another actress beauty in it named Bijou Phillips?
Posted: 09:14 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Against the Mets bullpen? I’m counting on 6 runs in 3 innings.
Posted: 09:15 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
well …they have 9 outs to work with
Posted: 09:19 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Beth
Two run homer from Dukes. 8-5 Mutts. God, I love their bullpen.
Posted: 09:19 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Johnny Snowden, when a team “tacks on” a run, that means that their already winning and their adding to their lead.
Posted: 09:19 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Jason
There are two more for the Nats
Posted: 09:19 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Well, there’s 2 of them. 3 more now in 7 outs.
Posted: 09:20 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
What happened there with Kelly Johnson? Man, did he have a brain fart.
Posted: 09:21 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg B
Btw, the Marlins have petrified me ever since they dominated for that stretch during Bowa’s tenure.
Posted: 09:21 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 christopher
hahaha wow, thanks kelly johnson.
Posted: 09:22 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
When you screw up in baseball it must be so embarrassing, there’s no way to pretend it was someone else like in other sports.
Posted: 09:23 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Apparently Heilmann is is warming up for the Mets.
Posted: 09:24 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
sorry NEPA
then I should say that the nats have added an additional two runs to their previous 3 runs giving them a total of five compaired to the mets 8
Posted: 09:25 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
8-5 now heading into the 8th for the Mets/Nats.
Posted: 09:26 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe
Manny,
We are winning right now, but it never ever comes easy….the bullpen always finds a way to make it interesting…
Posted: 09:27 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe
SJ Mike,
Whats going on man….didnt we go through this last night? You guys are gone….Mets are in the rearview mirror.
Posted: 09:28 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Haha, thank you Snowden. Didn’t mean to be an asshole.
Posted: 09:28 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Joe, I never believe in calling it until it is official. Nature of being a Philly fan.
Posted: 09:29 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe
It is quite “amazin” how similar these 2 teams are really…both are often overshadowed by teams in their city (Yanks and Eagles), both have passionate fan bases who assume the worst and both have that certain way of ripping your guts out as a fan…haha
Posted: 09:30 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg B
Ugh. Durbin fizzling lately
Posted: 09:31 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
NEPA … its all about accuracy hah
Posted: 09:31 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Joe
And Durbin would be our closer….go figure.
Posted: 09:32 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
its all good bro
Posted: 09:33 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 christopher
big out for JC there. nice game for the bullpen so far.
Posted: 09:34 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Anything is just too close to call in my opinion. And with the impending series against Florida coming up, I’m not sold yet. Florida has a knack of being that pesky team that will dominate you with slop.
Posted: 09:34 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
George,
Don’t worry about it.
Posted: 09:34 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Homer STAIRS!!
Posted: 09:36 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
SJ …totally …and with the brewers, cards and astros sorta falling down here in the stretch … the fish are only 5 games out and it would appear as though they have a chance and are playin for it
Posted: 09:36 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Homerun Heilman is in for the Mets and gave up a deep double on his first batter.
Posted: 09:36 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian Michael
I’ll take the Stairs!
Posted: 09:37 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
that matt stairs …hes allright
Posted: 09:37 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Stairs baby.
Posted: 09:37 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I’m with you SJ Mike… Florida is one tough team, and they can take a few games from us if we don’t play our best
Posted: 09:37 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg B
Stairs is such a better Jenkins than Jenkins ever was
Posted: 09:37 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
To quote the Office:
I’m like a carpenter… who builds Stairs, I’m always thinking one step ahead.
Posted: 09:38 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Who are we throwing out there against Florida? Myers, Moyer, Blanton?
Posted: 09:38 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 christopher
stairs was a good pickup, gives them a solid bat off the bench for situations like that. glad to see condrey up in the bullpen, lidge could use the night off tonight.
Posted: 09:39 PM on September 17, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Yeah, Lidge had to fight last night for that save, so he definitely deserves a night off.
Posted: 09:40 PM on September 17, 2008