NLCS Game 2 : Dodgers At Phillies (1-0)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, October 10, 2008 02:15 PM | Comments: 195
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Game 2 : National League Championship Series
Phillies lead 1-0
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
4:35 p.m. / 72, sunny
Chad Billingsley (16-10, 3.14 ERA) vs. Brett Myers (10-13, 4.55 ERA)
With a 1-0 lead in the NLCS, Brett Myers takes the mound for the Phillies against the Dodgers. The right-hander went seven strong against Milwaukee in game two of the NLDS, gaining the win over CC Sabathia.
Chad Billingsley will get the ball for Los Angeles. He was hit hard when he faced the Phils last, but is a hard-throwing righty with a devastating slider.
News & Notes
Seven Phillie hitters are .300 or better against Billingsley. Ryan Howard has a home run in six at bats against him. … Pat Burrell is 32 today. … The Phillies were 60-48 against right-handed starters in 2008. … The Phillies were 24-24 in day games in 2008, and 2-0 in the playoffs. … And in day games Myers was 2-4 with a 5.70 ERA. … Of Dodger starters, Matt Kemp is best against Myers, 4-for-10 with a home run. … Chase Utley’s home run last night was just his fourth since the Phillies played the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine.
The Lineup
Jimmy Rollins / SS
Shane Victorino / CF
Chase Utley / 2B
Ryan Howard / 1B
Pat Burrell / LF
Jayson Werth / RF
Greg Dobbs / 3B
Carlos Ruiz / C
Brett Myers / P
Your Gameday Beer
Tonight, we go back to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. This earthy little brew is phenomenal. I love it. It’s bitter but beautiful in its taste. I’d eat a nice, fat cheeseburger and onion rings with it. Anything will do, really. Tonight it’s about Myers, getting the job done, setting up the offense for success, and giving the crowd a lot to yell about. Let’s get that 2-0 lead tonight and put the Dodgers on their backs. It’s the only way to live.
For The Gipper
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Charlie Manuel, who lost his mother today. He will manage the team today.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 NEPA
Love seeing Dobbs in there. What a hitter.
Posted: 02:17 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
ESPN are reporting that Charlie Manuels mother passed away last night / today.
Posted: 02:18 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
Good move throwing another lefty in the mix. Kuo only threw 15 last night but I think there’s a good shot we’ll get to see Beimel tonight. Go Phils!!!
Posted: 02:23 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Evan
Dobbs is a good choice, they need the offense to score runs in a couple different innings.
Posted: 02:40 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gary B
Great Gameday Brew…it doesn’t get much better than a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Unfortunately with the economy, I’ll be drinking Miller Lite cans!
Myers has to go out and get’em tonight! Looking forward to it!
Posted: 02:44 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Eamonn
Aren’t the Phils 2-0 in day games in 2008? Games 1 and 4 vs. the Brewers…
Posted: 03:10 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
That’s the second time I’ve mixed up Brewers games. Yeesh. My head is spinning.
Posted: 03:20 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Condolences to Charlie over the loss of his mother.
Posted: 03:37 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 christopher
my heart goes out to uncle chollie. RIP mrs. manuel.
Posted: 03:39 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Go Blue!
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Charlie Manuel, who lost his mother today. He will manage the team today.”
I’m a Dodgers troll, but that news truly does suck.
Posted: 03:50 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 CJ
Am I a jerk to be worried that they are totally reliant on the long ball?
Or am I a jerk for other reasons?
Posted: 03:51 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
only a few more minutes!!! lets go phils! i’m all aboard that redneck express! big game, big moment, big brett! looking at that lineup in billingsly eyes must be scary… all those power lefties… i wouldn’t be surprised if the bat has another gamebreaking hit… lets go phightin!!!!!!!
Posted: 03:56 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Clare
They just played the shit out of the Cubs while complimenting the Phillies and us (the fans). awesome!!!
Posted: 03:57 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 K T
First of all I would like to pass along my sympathies to Charlie Manual and his Family…
Now on to Baseball…
This could either fire up your team or make them depressed…I was expecting a split in Philly and this could ruin my plans
Good game last night…Game could have gone either way…looking for a different outcome tonight…Go Dodgers
Posted: 04:00 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
I know it may not be right or reasonable or logical, but I am always on pins and needles when Myers pitches.
Tim, you have really worked your butt off lately with all this great info, whose head wouldn’t be spinning?
Posted: 04:02 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
ruin your plans?!?! i think it may have ruined uncle charlie’s day/week/month/year! when your mom passes i’ll offer my sympathies to you and then tell you it messed up my plans for a sporting event
Posted: 04:04 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
Brian and I will be on hand for game two, adding in game tidbits as we see fit. I’m actually on the El now heading down and I know this kid is going to kill me for being late.
Posted: 04:06 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
Go Phillies!
Posted: 04:13 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
“I know it may not be right or reasonable or logical, but I am always on pins and needles when Myers pitches.”
How could you do anything else?! Myers has been a question mark all season. He’s such a loose cannon that you never know what you’re gonna get.
For a million reasons, my anxiety level for this game is through the roof. Last game at home until 6, Pat’s birthday, Charlie’s mother, the pot of coffee I’ve drank at work — I hope the team takes a commanding lead early in the game. I can’t take much else.
Posted: 04:20 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Well, first story line that Joe Buck brings up – ballpark dimensions.
Posted: 04:22 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Michael S
STOP TALKING ABOUT THE DIMENSIONS! Both teams are playing in the same park!
Posted: 04:23 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
So now it’s the ballpark’s fault that the Dodgers lost last night? Give me a break!
Posted: 04:24 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
hahah i hate buck/mccarver
Posted: 04:27 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Fireworks on a sunny day really don’t work
Posted: 04:27 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
biemel looks like an ex-heroin user geez
Posted: 04:27 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Good start
Posted: 04:28 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
i love that curve
Posted: 04:29 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Haha Gabriel – I was thinking something along those lines.
Posted: 04:29 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
woah brett.
Posted: 04:31 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
whoah indeed… now THATS pitching arouond the guy…
Posted: 04:32 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
settle down brett
Posted: 04:32 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
yea Myers, strike that Manny out.
Posted: 04:33 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Nice
Posted: 04:33 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
is everyone else (besides cowie and brian) at work too? i HATE that i can’t have a beer right now!
Posted: 04:34 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
whoo! best mascot in the game!!!
Posted: 04:35 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
hahaha, i hope im not the only one who laughed out loud at that phanatic shit
Posted: 04:36 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
That was pretty funny
Posted: 04:36 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
Hey was that Fanny Ramirez?
Posted: 04:36 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
No NEPA, you’re not alone there, the Phanatic cracks me up too.
Posted: 04:37 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Tim Malcolm
I laughed aloud; everybody stared at me weirdly.
Posted: 04:37 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Listening on the internet, what’d the Phanatic do?
Posted: 04:38 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
the Carlos Ruiz and the Howard impressions had me dyin.
Posted: 04:38 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 christopher
for myers, coming out with a 1st inning like that is huge.
Posted: 04:39 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
He mimed the starting lineup for the fox set up
Posted: 04:39 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Josh
Time for Howard to step up and do something. Let’s get something early on this guy!
Posted: 04:41 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
howard better not swing at a single pitch his next time around…
Posted: 04:41 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Matty
Is Dave Kingman dead? If he is, did he reincarnate himself in the form of Ryan Howard? If he isn’t, is he Howard’s personal hitting coach?
Posted: 04:47 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
wow i cant believe nobody scored on that one…
Posted: 04:50 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Haha, Dave Kingman!
Posted: 04:51 PM on October 10, 2008
Posts: 0 Gabriel
telegraphing his pitches… two 0 – 2 counts and all three 3rd pitches were breaking balls… mix in the high heat brett!!! nice strikeout…
Posted: 04:52 PM on October 10, 2008