NLCS Game 3 : Phillies (2-0) At Dodgers
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, October 12, 2008 05:45 PM | Comments: 583
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Game 2 : National League Championship Series
Phillies lead 2-0
Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
8:22 p.m. / 69, sunny
Jamie Moyer (16-7, 3.71 ERA) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (9-10, 3.73 ERA)
It’s game three of the National League Championship Series, as Jamie Moyer faces off against Hiroki Kuroda at Chavez Ravine.
Kuroda has dominated the Phillies this season, while Moyer is coming off a tough, short start against Milwaukee in the NLDS. That remains the Phils only playoff loss to date.
News & Notes
Charlie Manuel will attend the funeral for his mother, June, Friday. … The Phillies were 0-4 this season in Dodger Stadium. … Kuroda gave up just four hits against the Phils in 13 innings this season. … One player the Dodgers need in order to score — Andre Ethier. He is hitting just .222 this postseason. … Jimmy Rollins only struck out 55 times in 137 games this season. In the postseason (six games), he has already struck out six times.
The Lineup
Jimmy Rollins / SS
Shane Victorino / CF
Chase Utley / 2B
Ryan Howard / 1B
Pat Burrell / LF
Jayson Werth / RF
Pedro Feliz / 3B
Carlos Ruiz / C
Jamie Moyer / P
Your Gamenight Beer
I have the six-pack Brewmaster’s Collection from Sam Adams. It has the honey brown, the Irish red and this — Black Lager. It’s dark, but not strong to where you’d gag through the drink. I’d eat it with some slow-cooked ribs, something that takes a day to make. By now, if you haven’t cooked, you’re cooked, but hey, you can still enjoy this as the old man goes to work. Big game tonight. A win, and the Phils are a win away from the Series. Let’s do it.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Greg B
We just dont have any of the breaks tonight. they have more seeing eye grounder hits than balls we have hit hard
Posted: 09:53 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
Well TBS rooted for Miluwakee (with the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers)…. who can blame FOX for hating us?
Posted: 09:54 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 558 Brian Michael
News Corp did used to own the Dodgers if that means anything…
Posted: 09:54 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
Everyones pro LA right now Tim, they beat the ‘fan favourite’ Cubs and assume that mantle and suddenly everyone forgets the year they really had.
Posted: 09:55 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
FOX, TBS, MLB they all want LA-Boston so they can talk about Manny, Manny, Manny, oh and Manny some more.
Posted: 09:55 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
I wish they let the broadcasters for the home park do the games. Vin Scully is a pleasure to listen to unlike these douche bags
Posted: 09:55 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
nice out there
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Joey
howard threw to second?!?!
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
and they seem to always root for the team who is losing in the series
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Nice inning right there. Happ seems to be doing well considering the pressure.
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Jason
With this team, this game is not over, that was a great pickoff by Happ.
Posted: 09:56 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
This is like listening to the ‘new’ MNF, don’t mind the facts stacked against us but the bias just sounds stail and forced.
Posted: 09:57 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Ahh, yes, News Corp. That might have something to do with it. Not a big fan of News Corp. right now, but for other reasons.
Posted: 09:57 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
I won’t be able to watch the World Series if we aren’t in it. I can’t stand hearing the name Manny at this point.
Posted: 09:57 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
our offense needs to start hitting, like 4 or 5 hits this inning, please?
Posted: 09:57 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
Tim, what the stock bottom out or something?
Posted: 09:58 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
I disagree jamie there was no pressure on Happ already down 5 when he came in. He was effective though. Need some hits here guys
Posted: 09:58 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
If this series ends up in a game 7 you guys think Moyer will pitch?
Posted: 09:58 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Greg B
Dear God. Manny v. the Sox. I would shoot myself. that or just turn off the TV.
Posted: 09:58 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Robbi P
I mean the thing is now that we should just try to get hits and get runs just to feel good about themselves, they look like shit right now. a 7-4 ball game would be fine in my book like the Brew Crew game were they were gaining momentum throughout the game and although they didn’t win they we feeling good offensively at the end of the game!
Posted: 09:59 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
NEPA jus transfer it in your mind to Fanny Ramirez.
Posted: 09:59 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Not that it will happen, but if LA beats us and goes to the WS, I’d like to see Boston go just so they could bitch-slap Manny and the Dodgers. That would be awesome.
But, like I said, we’re the ones going.
Posted: 09:59 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
I can’t see Moyer again in this series.
Posted: 09:59 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
Taguchi was not the answer here
Posted: 09:59 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
nvm, guess we won’t do that.
Posted: 10:00 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
If Dodgers hold on to this lead and we lose, there is one silver lining: Happ is pitching like he ain’t scared. Kid showed me something tonight.
Posted: 10:00 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
Classy fans…
Posted: 10:00 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Happ pitched very well tonight.
Posted: 10:01 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
Booing Victorino is this situation proves that people in L.A. know nothing about baseball.
Posted: 10:01 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
talk about classless… the crowd is booing Vic! he didn’t even do anything other than be the target of that pitch.
Posted: 10:02 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Clare
Yeah what’s wrong with these “fans”?
Posted: 10:02 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Jamie
Brian, down five or not, he’s pitching in October baseball when he has less than a dozen total major league appearances. Believe me, there’s pressure.
Posted: 10:02 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
this is just a crappy game, can’t wait for tomorrow.
Posted: 10:02 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
They’re booing Victorino like he shot a puppy. All he did was ask to be hit in the torso, not the head.
Posted: 10:02 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Had it been in Philly, Buck would’ve went on an anti-Philly fan tirade.
Posted: 10:03 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
I don’t think Moyer should pitch again the rest of this series unless he’s out of the bullpen.
Posted: 10:04 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt
Jimmy Rollins, despite his superior class and excellent representation of our team, simply has not done anything productive this entire postseason. As a leadoff hitter, he needs to get on base…
And I second what Tim said regarding Lowe vs. Blanton. If Blanton has his stuff, it could be a good game. However, Lowe pitched a gem in the first game, and absolutely dominated our lineup with his use of the sinker. He got ground balls and really couldnt’ve pitched better. I don’t want to think it, but it’s hard to picture winning the next game.
Posted: 10:04 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
I wonder if Fonzie and The Critic were boo’ing too.
Posted: 10:04 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
It aint over. Another look at Kuroda is all we need.
Posted: 10:05 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
yea, cuz they want LA to get back to Philly with a 3-2 series lead.
Posted: 10:05 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
@SJ Mike I was thinking that earlier in the game. The only booing I heard in the first two games was generic anti-Manny stuff and it wasn’t that loud. These Dodgers fans have been booing all over the place and the Fox crew hasn’t said a thing. Lame.
Posted: 10:05 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
Eyre jordan!
Posted: 10:05 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Is it me, or does Victorino just by chance seem to be in the middle of angry tirades from the opposing team when we’re in a blowout? That game against the Braves when Tavarez charged him at 3rd base and then tonight when Kuroda, Martin, and Manny had their hissy fit?
Posted: 10:06 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
Moyer pitched well last year against the Rockies, just can’t do it this year.
Posted: 10:06 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Mickey D – get real, this game is over. The offense is lifeless.
Posted: 10:06 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Ryan Seacrest is totally trolling philliesnation.com from his Blackberry.
Posted: 10:07 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
So Joe Buck doesn’t just have a man crush for Manny and Torre, but Ryan Seacrest now?
Posted: 10:07 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Joey
some crowd when pat sajack cant even get some camera time. show some love…
Posted: 10:07 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
Mets fans I know think Victorino hotdogs it sometimes. I don’t agree but maybe he has a reputation.
Posted: 10:07 PM on October 12, 2008
Posts: 0 Rick
Seriously!?!? Vic was just trying to be somewhat civil saying, “Look! If you’re going to hit someone, hit them in the ribs or the back where it hurts. Don’t throw at people’s head because no one deserves to get hurt or killed.”
That said, I agree that the only Philly who threw at anyone was Condrey. Myers pitch was completely an accident. You could even SEE the ball slip out of his hand in slow-mo.
Posted: 10:08 PM on October 12, 2008