Gamenight: Phillies (86-68) At Marlins (81-72)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sat, September 20, 2008 06:19 PM | Comments: 94
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Headline: After onslaught, Phils look to get back on track
The Major Players: Joe Blanton, Ryan Madson, Pedro Feliz, Pat Burrell, Anibal Sanchez, Dan Uggla, Jorge Cantu
The Venue: Dolpin Stadium, Miami, Fla.
The Number: 0.5 games behind (Mets) NL East; 2 games ahead Wild Card
Brett Myers was crushed by the Marlins offense Friday. Now Joe Blanton will have to halt the attack and stop Florida’s winning streak.
Jolted Joe: Blanton gave up four earned runs in five innings when he faced the Marlins Sept. 8.
Solid Against Sanchez: Luckily the Phils have hit Sanchez well — eight earned runs in 6.2 innings.
Chooch Chooch Train: Carlos Ruiz is 3-for-9 with three RBI in his last three games.
Phillies: Joe Blanton (7-11) 4.82 ERA
Marlins: Anibal Sanchez (2-4) 5.87 ERA
Gametime: 7:10 p.m. EST
Weather: 82, scattered storms
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Your gamenight beer: Hoping for big things from our No. 5, Pat Burrell, I recommend Racer 5 from the Bear Brewing Co. This APA will have you flying down a smooth pavement in no time. Actually, I’m not even sure about that. I can probably say with confidence that’s not the case. Anyway, get some Pad Thai tonight. And go Burrell.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Joshua
Cubs Clinched the division, plus brewers just blew a lead and are currently losing 4-2 in the 7th.
Posted: 06:24 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
Ugh. This sentence is not very most confidence-inducing. I knew I was right to be worried about this series. Godspeed, Joe Blanton.
Posted: 06:49 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Tyler
Both the Mets and the Phillies will make the playoffs.
NLDS-
Mets vs Dodgers
Phillies vs Cubs
Posted: 06:58 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
I anyone is going to be at the Grey Lodge tonight… I’ll be there.
Posted: 07:03 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 hillo
brewers suck
Posted: 07:05 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 hillo
philly fans are gay
Posted: 07:05 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 hillo
ur not real fans
Posted: 07:06 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Brew Crew lost with tying run at third and Prince Fielder striking out.
Posted: 07:12 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Joshua
The brewers are just freefalling.
Posted: 07:18 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Ok, someone could’ve made a lot of money had they bet that Blanton would strike out the first inning 1-2-3…..
Posted: 07:19 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Eli
wow the CF is hitting .750, LMAO
Posted: 07:20 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
I didn’t know Nolan Ryan was pitching for us tonight.
Posted: 07:20 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Pedro isn’t looking too hot for the Mets right now.
Posted: 07:21 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
Plenty of innings left
Posted: 07:25 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Eli
…looks like a great night for a phillies win.
Posted: 07:25 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Braves ahead 3-0. Man, Cody Ross robbed Dobbs there of a possible double/triple and RBI.
Posted: 07:26 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I did not expect such a good start from Blanton.
Cheers!
Posted: 07:36 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
Airmail express
Posted: 07:39 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Nice way to throw the ball Fish!
Posted: 07:39 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
*cue circus music*
Posted: 07:41 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
CMON CHASE!!
Posted: 07:43 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Good job Chase.
Posted: 07:44 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
look! Chase getting line drives!
Posted: 07:44 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Those were some shitty calls by the umpires!
Posted: 07:47 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
That’s a big strikeout there for Sanchez.
Posted: 07:47 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
That is what we call a frustration strike out. Swing and miss at high fastball because umpire’s strike zone is wide on the at bat.
Posted: 07:48 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Why is the Marlins stadium so empty ALWAYS?? Do people follow that team?
Posted: 07:54 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
The strike zone has been large for both teams
Posted: 07:55 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Yea, SJ Mike, but this home umpire’s zone is pretty messed up!
Posted: 07:55 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
I heard they had 20K people there last nite, big crowd for them.
Posted: 07:58 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Damn it Blanton why throw to the middle of the zone with a 0-2 count?
Posted: 07:58 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Georgie, I think that’s less than the Nats!!
Posted: 07:59 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Early in the season they were playing the Mets or Yankees, and there were more NY fans there than Marlin fans. It’s sad because those guys do play their butts off, great errors though!
Posted: 08:03 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
SHANE!!
Posted: 08:05 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Good job Vic!
Posted: 08:05 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
And the Oscar goes to Dan Uggla for leaning backwards on a ball nowhere near to his face.
Posted: 08:12 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Those are some sad looking ball boys.
Posted: 08:19 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
I have a bad feeling about this Cantu at bat.
Posted: 08:34 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Hey Rob, if you’re still there, I went to the Grey Lodge website just for fun, and saw that Tommy Conwell was playing somewhere. I can’t believe he’s still doing gigs, I guess I’m not as old as I thought!
Posted: 09:00 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Mets down 4-2 in the bottom of the 7th.
Posted: 09:16 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Holy shit SJ, I thought I was the only one home watching the game.
Posted: 09:21 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Robbi P
I love how Wheeler can’t stop talking about No Doubles defense. He loves this concept so much that he made up synonyms for this word. I mean its usually in the 7th but he dropped it in the 6th. Gotta Love this lovable loser
Posted: 09:21 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Nope, I’m in for the night. Though I’ve been doing computer work the whole time….
Posted: 09:22 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Hubby’s out for game night, playing Call to Cthulu or something like that, so I’m hangin with the Phils.
Posted: 09:25 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
I found this amusing (and hypocritical). From Metsblog:
Comment by MetsFan4Decades
2008-09-20 21:23:36
Thank GOD the Shea faithful never came up with some lame chant, complete with a lame arm motion.
If I had to watch all Mets home games with something like the Tomahawk chop 100 times a game…..
So basically screaming “Let’s Go Mets” over and over as fast as you can repeatidly is exempt from this?
Posted: 09:29 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
CB Bucker’s strike zone is awful. I usually hate the Cowboy Joe West crew.
Posted: 09:32 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
man, jc sure will walk some folks
Posted: 09:32 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Did you hear the guy yelling at Jimmy “hat trick, hat trick”? He sounded like he was totally shnockered.
Posted: 09:42 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Yeah I heard him too.
Mets lose 4-2.
Posted: 09:43 PM on September 20, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Here comes a scary 8th inning, this game is so huge.
Posted: 09:46 PM on September 20, 2008