Phillies, Pirates Square Off In Spring Opener
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, February 25, 2009 12:30 PM | Comments: 64
Posts, Spring Gameday
Today the Phillies open their Spring schedule in Bradenton against the Pirates.
Jamie Moyer goes for the Phillies while Ian Snell toes the rubber for the Buccos. The Phils will also send Joe Blanton, Joe Bisenius, Scott Nestor, Joe Borkowski, Mike Koplove and Jake Woods to the mound. The latter five are bullpen candidates, but think of their chances in order of pitching, and even Bisenius and Nestor aren’t favorites to make the club.
The lineup is close to standard, with Matt Stairs taking designated hitter, Geoff Jenkins playing right field and Eric Bruntlett and Jason Donald playing third base and second base, respectively, for the rehabbing Pedro Feliz and Chase Utley.
Gametime is 1:05 p.m.
Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
Gameday beer?
Posted: 12:34 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Not til the season begins. Can’t spoil you guys.
Posted: 12:36 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
I would argue the season starts now. But I understand, I’ll just need something heavy for the Liverpool match.
Posted: 12:42 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
i told you someone would say something.
Posted: 12:44 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryan
Can you listen to this game online somewhere?
Posted: 12:45 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin
its dave borkowski…joe borowski just retired yesterday
Posted: 12:45 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Yeah yeah. I promise 162 beers, but I’m not giving a beer for every meaningless ST game.
Posted: 12:46 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin
http://www.bigtalker1210.com you can listen live to the phils broadcast for free, instead of paying MLB.com
Posted: 12:49 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
162 + beers
you forgot the playoffs and world series
Posted: 12:50 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
I’ve never listened to a spring training game at work… I’m pretty excited about that… LET’S GO PHILLIES!!
Posted: 12:53 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
I said “I promise” 162 beers. I can’t promise any more unless the Phillies actually make it happen.
Posted: 12:58 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
you win, tim
Posted: 12:59 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryan
I’ve loaded the listen live radio from thebigtalker1210.com.
I haven’t heard anything yet for the Phils. It sounds like the Rush Limbaugh show. Are you sure you can listen to it online? Are there any other places you can listen to this game?
Posted: 01:01 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
Until the last week of ST, evaluation, not wins or losses that matters in these exhibition games. So I hope no one here will get maniacal over these “meaningless” games for the next several weeks.
Posted: 01:02 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Ryan I am getting the same thing. Is there anywhere that is showing gametracker?
Posted: 01:04 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Kevin
Any word on why Jayson Werth did not make the trip today?
Posted: 01:04 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Sarah
Yeah what the hell? I’m listening to 1210 live from the website and Rush Limbaugh is on.
What gives?
Posted: 01:05 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Is anyone else not getting the game online?? I’m getting all talk… not happy.
Posted: 01:05 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Big Talker Web site has Limbaugh. You can only get the game via MLB.com. Two outs in the first – Ibanez at the plate. No score.
Posted: 01:06 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Sarah
Just called 1210 and they said it’s on the radio and is not online!
I don’t have a radio nearby! Ahhh!!!
Posted: 01:07 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Wow… let’s gather our burning pitchforks and head to 1210 headquarters because this is total BS.
Posted: 01:07 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Kevin
MLB has streaming radio rights, it’s not 1210′s fault.
Posted: 01:08 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
That’s about right…
Posted: 01:10 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Kevin’s right, MLB owns the streaming rights. When the Phils play the Mets, I can’t listen to WFAN online, unless I want a replay of the crappy morning show.
Sometimes MLB.com lets you listen to spring training games for free, but I don’t think today’s game is free.
Posted: 01:12 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Nice backhanded play by Howard on a grounder. Tried to turn two but the trail runner was speedy and beat Moyer’s bad catch.
Posted: 01:13 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Sarah
Maybe so, but the reason why it’s BS is because on the Phillies broadcast schedule (http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/schedule/broadcast.jsp?c_id=phi) it lists the radio station as 1210, and it doesn’t say anything about having to listen to it on an actual radio, as opposed to online.
Posted: 01:14 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Chill. Local stations blacking out MLB broadcasts on the net is nothing new. They’ve always done it.
Just get the streaming radio on MLB.com. It’s $15 for a year. That’s the cost of one standing room ticket to one game and you’ll use it all year.
Posted: 01:20 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
Howard’s defensive work gonna pay off this year? It would be amazing if he became less of a defensive liability. I think his new deal will pay off in spades.
Posted: 01:25 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Jason Donald walks on 4 pitches in his first AB.
Posted: 01:25 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Bruntlett just hit the old 5-4-3 to end the inning with bases loaded on walks.
Posted: 01:29 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
AYYY Bruntlett
Posted: 01:30 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason B.
Donald begins his walk to making the big club. I can’t believe baseball is finally here!!! Season Tickets yesterday, game on the radio today? What next? Maybe I’ll hit the lottery… guess I gotta play first. I think Howard shedding some pounds and putting in the extra work will pay off immensly for the Big man. Plus being lighter will help his mobility at getting to balls.
Posted: 01:30 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Sam D.
Howard Strikes out lol. I hope this isn’t a sign to come. Good Job Donald being patient up there.
Posted: 01:31 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Raul Ibanez drives in run.
Posted: 01:48 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Aaand we’re back.
Joe Bisenius = yuck
Nestor is in.
Posted: 02:33 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 NEPA
Bisenius had a strong showing, great job kid.
Posted: 02:35 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Philthy Bisenius.
I’m happy Raul drove in a run, though!
Posted: 02:38 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
In other news, did you know Pat the Bat struck out too? And that TB has a pitcher named Hammel? Fun facts.
Posted: 02:42 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
You can’t spell Raul Ibanez without R-B-I… just thought of that… kind of lame but it’s a beautiful day and I’m taking off early to play b-ball so even lameness is making me smile.
Posted: 02:54 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Apparently, Nestor sucks too!
Posted: 02:57 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Yo does anyone know of any actual baseball mens leagues in teh Manayunk area? or in that wing of Fairmount Park? I do NOT want to play softball or wiffeball this year, its baseball or early summer league hockey.
Posted: 02:58 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Rick
Borkowski just had a good inning…
Posted: 02:58 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
yeah looks like Borowski and Nester will be sent down soon
Posted: 03:04 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
scott nestor was released by the marlins…so im not surprised
Posted: 03:07 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Jeff, but Borowski didn’t do anything wrong…
Posted: 03:09 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Real fun game today. Ha.
Posted: 03:29 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Tim, what was the final score, I was listening in my car and it was 8-1,Pirates last I heard.
Posted: 03:33 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Kevin
8-2 now in the 9th. Rally time!
Posted: 03:37 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Oh, and when I tuned in it was 1-0, Phils, did some running around, and when I got back in the car it was 5-1, who gave up those 5 runs, not Moyer, I’m hoping???
Posted: 03:39 PM on February 25, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
8-2 final. Blanton gave up a run. Bisenius gave up four. Nestor and Borkowski also gave up runs, I believe.
Posted: 03:44 PM on February 25, 2009