NLDS Game 2 : Brewers At Phillies (1-0)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, October 02, 2008 05:15 PM | Comments: 265
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Game 2 : National League Division Series
Phillies lead 1-0
Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
6 p.m. / 63, sunny
CC Sabathia (17-10, 2.70 ERA) vs. Brett Myers (10-13, 4.55 ERA)
With a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five NLDS, the Phillies now have to face Brewers ace CC Sabathia, owner of the league’s best ERA since the All-Star break. He went 11-2 down the stretch for Milwaukee, including two straight wins on three-days rest. He’s on three-days rest again tonight.
Brett Myers toes the rubber for the Phils. He also had a big second half, going 7-4 with a 3.06 ERA after a demotion to the minor leagues.
News & Notes
Sabathia has only faced the Phillies twice, and was struck for seven runs in 12.2 innings. … Myers threw a complete game to defeat the Brewers Sept. 14. … No Brewer hitter has hit well against Myers. JJ Hardy is a career 0-for-10 hitter against him.
The Lineup
Jimmy Rollins / SS
Chase Utley / 2B
Jayson Werth / RF
Ryan Howard / 1B
Pat Burrell / LF
Shane Victorino / CF
Pedro Feliz / 3B
Chris Coste / C
Brett Myers / P
Your Gameday Beer
With two pudgy guys on the hill tonight, I’m recommending Guinness. Good, old fashioned Guinness. It’s a tasty beer, for sure, and won’t kill ya. But make sure, if you have one, to pour it into a stout glass. It’s the only way to drink one. As a note: I’ll be sitting in section 303 for this one. Here’s hoping Brett does his thing against Milwaukee, and our boys can get a hit (or run) or two against CC.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Ben
happy to see j dubs in the 3 hole. i think it will take some pressure off of chase and he may do some damage there.
go phils!
Posted: 05:20 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
I like our chances tonight. I think this team and especially this pitcher thrive when the world under estimates them. No one thinks we can win this game. That can be a positive thing for us tonight.
Can’t wait for game time. Go Phils!!
Posted: 05:20 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt S
they changed the lineup? i thought it was:
j roll
vic
utley
howard
burrel
werth
and so on
Posted: 05:29 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt S
with ruiz catching
Posted: 05:30 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Your lineup is correct according to gameday matt.
Posted: 05:31 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Lets Go Phillies!
Posted: 05:35 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I hope they have Happ warming up in the bullpen in case we get the ugly-side of Myers today.
Nevertheless, he did say that his “angle” was “back” so let’s hope he surprises everyone and shuts them down!
Posted: 05:39 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Werth is batting in the 6 hole.
Posted: 05:39 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Almost game time! Here we go
Posted: 05:42 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Jason
Longest ten minutes ever.
Posted: 05:50 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt S
Time going slow for anyone else? Very excited for this
Posted: 05:50 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
CC’s got to have a bad game sometime right, RIGHT?
Posted: 05:56 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Holy shit I’m freaking out yet again
Posted: 05:56 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
The big thing that has me worried is Myers… We’ll know after the 2nd inning if this game is over or not.
Posted: 05:57 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
He doesn’t have to have a bad game for us to steal it, but it sure would help!
Posted: 05:59 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Strike 1!
Posted: 06:01 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
a [i]bad[/i] game for CC would be giving up 2 or 3 runs.
Posted: 06:02 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
damn html.
Looks like it’s good Brett out there.
Posted: 06:02 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Cameron is posing for the Journal Sentinel photographers – lol
Posted: 06:02 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
That’s a strange start.
Posted: 06:03 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike
Looks like you might have spoke too soon, Craig. Still too early to see.
Posted: 06:08 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Is it ugly Myers out there?
Posted: 06:08 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Oh FFS.
Posted: 06:08 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
C’mon a DP, please….
DAMN IT
Posted: 06:09 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Mike – my bad, sorry.
Posted: 06:09 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Double play!! WHOOHOOOO
Posted: 06:10 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Alright, minimal damage. Let’s strike against CC
Posted: 06:11 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
Man i hope Myers can settle in because that was an ugly first inning.
Posted: 06:13 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Craig
Some patient at bats are required. Try and get CC out of the game sharpish.
Posted: 06:13 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
SHANE!
Posted: 06:16 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
FIRE IT UP VIC!
Posted: 06:17 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Alright…let’s get a fly ball!!
Posted: 06:17 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I say: SQUEEZE
Posted: 06:18 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
Man CC is gonna dominate these lefty hitters.
Posted: 06:19 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
THAT WAS NOT A STRIKE!!! BOOO
Posted: 06:21 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
See? We should’ve gone for a squeeze play __ESPECIALLY with big Sabathia and speedy Victorino
Posted: 06:22 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Chris C
After that first inning, forget beer, already switched to whiskey.
Posted: 06:22 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Wow, that was a ridiculous Strike 2.
Posted: 06:22 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
Yea this umps a moron…I saw a couple of pitches Myers through that should of been strikes and he called em balls.
Posted: 06:22 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Umpire gave Sabathia 5 inches off the plate yet didn’t give Myers 1.
Posted: 06:22 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 J-Man
That ball wasn’t even close to TBS K-Zone.
Posted: 06:24 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I agree.that call was atrocious and obviously pissed Howard off
Posted: 06:25 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Yea Myers!!
Posted: 06:28 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
good inning for Brett there… hopefully he can keep that up
Posted: 06:28 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Needed that quick inning.
Posted: 06:28 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Is it me, or is the ump just not giving Myers the corners?
Posted: 06:28 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
This team needs to learn how to bunt. Why was there no squeeze bunt with Victorino on 3rd?
Posted: 06:30 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
Has anyone got a feed they can post the link to?
Posted: 06:32 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 CT
oh yeah J DUBS!
Posted: 06:34 PM on October 2, 2008
Posts: 0 Keith
yea Werth!
Posted: 06:34 PM on October 2, 2008