Gamenight: Brewers (4-8) At Phillies (5-6)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, April 21, 2009 05:52 PM | Comments: 137
Gameday 2009, Posts
WE’RE BACK: Clay Condrey is now in the game, taking over with one out and men at first and second in the top of the seventh. 11-3 Phillies.
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RAIN DELAY: The Phillies currently lead the Brewers, 11-3, in the top of the seventh inning. Situation: Men on first and second, one out for Milwaukee; Chad Durbin pitching.
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Milwaukee Brewers (4-8) at Philadelphia Phillies (5-6)
Manny Parra (0-2, 6.97 ERA vs. Jamie Moyer (1-1, 6.55 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.
Weather: Mostly sunny, 64
TV: Comcast Network
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies grasped momentum Sunday with a big comeback win over the Padres, but the momentum stalled Monday, as the Phils were rained out of their series finale with San Diego. Now the Phils get a visit from the Brewers, the team they ousted in the 2008 National League Division Series.
Milwaukee comes in with an underwhelming 4-8 record, mainly because their big hitters are slumping. Prince Fielder is hitting .175, JJ Hardy his hitting .114 and Ryan Braun is hitting .222. Pitching has also been less than stellar, and it starts with Parra, who goes tonight holding an ERA of over 6.00. The Phillies saw him in the NLDS, briefly for 2.1 scoreless innings. Otherwise, Phils hitters beat him in 2008 pretty well. All five big-time Phillie regulars (Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jayson Werth, Shane Victorino, Jimmy Rollins) are hitting 1.000 off Parra in regular season play.
Jamie Moyer takes the hill for the good guys. He had a tougher time against Milwaukee in the NLDS, but pitched well against them in the regular season. The two Brewers with a lot of experience against the slow tosser are Jason Kendall (10-for-30) and Mike Cameron (2-for-11).
Tonight’s game is on the Comcast Network because of Flyers playoff hockey.
Your gamenight beer: Avant Garde Ale from the Lost Abbey (Calif.) is a Biere de Garde type of beer, which means it has a definitive toasty, bready sort of flavor. Fruit can be potent, but usually in small doses. It’s of a copper look, too, so it kind of sits well with a soup or stew. Maybe a good, strong bowl of barley with fresh, baked bread is in order. Or some chili. Whatever the case, enjoy this heartily.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Mike
This is a post from a famous phillies fan after the comment….
This gets me irratated. Jimmy Rollins had so much support last year because of how well he played, but this year since it’s an off year for him, he rips us. We DO have the entire teams back, and it’s so disturbing to hear a player say that he isn’t appreciating what the fans are saying. We want him to do well, and when he’s not he knows, and we make it known. Oh well, you’re getting paid to play baseball, not run your mouth. Good Job JRoll.
Posted: 08:28 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Oh damn it… Just when I thought Jamie was cruising…
Posted: 08:30 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
Moyer could not get anyone on this site out. He should of become a coach.
Posted: 08:31 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
So Braun owns Moyer.
Posted: 08:32 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
The hypocrisy of a fan being hypersensitive whenever a player speaks up for himself, telling J-Roll to have thicker skin when he is getting booed, is not lost on anyone.
I guess not all players are robots. Shame on them.
Posted: 08:33 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
One more inning and he could still get a quality start, though.
Posted: 08:33 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Tools Of Ignorance
And did you ever think, and realize, that baseball is a huge mental game, where you fail far more times than you succeed. That the players (even though they get paid large sums of money), still get mad when they screw up when they let their teammates down. They feel bad enough, and fail enough times in this game, and hearing 40,000 people boo you can’t help you out at all. When they are playing home games, they should be able to count on their “fans” to cheer for them, and let them know that we still have their backs and believe in them. (positivity helps!)
(btw..sorry if these comments come in slow, my internet is sucking right now.)
Posted: 08:34 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
yea shame on them griffy boy. they make alot of money to play a game i play on sundays for free. they pick up a white ball and throw it. SHUT YOUR MOUTH GRIFFY YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT
Posted: 08:34 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
I have a feeling that RAUUUL will homer in this inning.
Posted: 08:35 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
WHENVER YOU’RE LOSING AN ARGUMENT, JUST RESORT TO CAPS.
Posted: 08:36 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
..or walk
Posted: 08:37 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Oh shit.. Ibanez stole second!
Posted: 08:39 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Smart baserunning by Ibanez got us another run…
Posted: 08:41 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Nice job by Ibanez
Posted: 08:43 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Lets see if Rollins can deliver after they walk MOYER
Posted: 08:44 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
THAT A BOY JROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Posted: 08:45 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
What to be Shane…Lets go UT
Posted: 08:47 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
I’m surprised Jorge Julio still gets chances in the bigs.
Posted: 08:48 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Raul stealing 2nd made Julio lose it… he was good against Werth
Posted: 08:49 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
I’m with you Tim, I’m shocked George July is still in the bigs.
Posted: 08:49 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
RJ SWINDLE SIGHTING!
Posted: 08:49 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
OH UTLEY
Posted: 08:53 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Poor Swindle… facing Utley and Howard must be FREAKING SCARY
Posted: 08:53 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Swindle looks like he’s about to cry.
Posted: 08:57 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Raul stealing a base there just shows how he’s the anti-Burrell. Way to make it happen. The rest of that incredible half inning just came together after that. How about walking Moyer, what a terrible move!
Posted: 09:03 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 130 Amanda Orr
Rain is on its way! I’m abou5 15 min away from the city, and its pouring. There will be a rain delay
Posted: 09:04 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
F the rain. Nice double Werth!
Posted: 09:06 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Can’t they just end the game early and give us the win?
Posted: 09:07 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Tim, there always seems to be at least one that owns Moyer, luckily its only one tonight!
Posted: 09:09 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Looks like it’s gonna be ugly but it won’t rain for too long…
http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/map/interactive/USPA1276?from=36hr_topnav_flu
Posted: 09:10 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 130 Amanda Orr
Yeah, its slowing down now where I am.. In about 10 minutes, i expect it to start in Philly. But it didnt last long.
Posted: 09:12 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Not raining here….
but then again I live in Northern Va LOL
Posted: 09:14 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Ohhh Jamie in the 7th
Posted: 09:14 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Yea the hour-by-hour forecast says 100% and then in less than an hour it goes to 0%
Posted: 09:15 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Come on Jamie get through this inning and give the bullpen a break
Posted: 09:16 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 130 Amanda Orr
Any minute now…. Big thunder and lightning.
Moyer looking pretty good.. at least he sounds good on the radio.
Posted: 09:18 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Moyer can’t go through 7 innings: fact.
Posted: 09:20 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
gotta have some hope!
Posted: 09:22 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
They should stop the game right now before the field becomes unplayable… it’ll resume soon
Posted: 09:24 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 130 Amanda Orr
Ground Crew rolling out the tarp now.
Posted: 09:25 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Flyers scored 2-1 in the 3rd
Posted: 09:28 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Like so many others on here I suspect, I was mighty pissed when Ibanez signed and Pat (who) the Bat left. But I can honestly say I was DEAD WRONG. I liked Pat Burrell, but Raul Ibanez has been a freaking beast this season. If he makes a fielding mistake, he gets the runs back. Even if he doesnt make a mistake, he scores runs. Yet another game with at least 1 RBI and 1 R.
Posted: 09:33 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
I hope they just call this one, with the Flyers about to end and all.
Posted: 09:37 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Phan in TN
Raul has shown glimpses of brilliance, but it take a whole season for me to be impressed. I wanted alot from Jenkins but wasn’t rewarded.
Posted: 09:38 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
I hardly say that .383 is a glimpse of brilliance. Not a whole season, but I will take it for now and be quite happy about it.
Posted: 09:40 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Well Florida lost again, thats a good thing, but the Mets are winning in St Louis. I wouldnt count the Cards out yet, hopefully the Mets lose. That would make a very good day.
Posted: 09:43 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
very true Brian, need to get a couple of games with this type of pitching and we will be in good shape
Posted: 09:46 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
The FLyers had to win Game 2, because Marty Stole that game for them and they blew it. Fleury stole this game tonight – unless a miracle occurs the Flyers are done. They have to wipe the slate clean and go all out in Game 5.
Posted: 09:47 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
No you know what? Moyer is lucky they put up 11 runs or else hed be on the burner. I mean this guy might as well retire while hes ahead tonight and save the humiliation. Outstanding performance by the offense tonight. Its absurd they havent called this game yet. They should make Jamie Moyer finish out the game because I dont need to see him anymore, seya pal. Pat on the Back to the Lineup tonight.
Posted: 09:51 PM on April 21, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
By the way, Ibanez is EXACTLY what I was expecting.
Posted: 10:02 PM on April 21, 2009