Gamenight: Phillies (6-8) At Marlins (11-4)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, April 24, 2009 05:30 PM | Comments: 135
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (6-8) at Florida Marlins (11-4)
Brett Myers (1-1, 5.03 ERA vs. Josh Johnson (2-0, 2.91 ERA)
Time: 7:10 p.m. at Dolphin Stadium, Miami.
Weather: Windy, 76
TV: The Comcast Network
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Sitting at the top of the National League East? Those Florida Marlins, with a strong 11-4 record. They were just swept by the Pirates, so that seems even more impressive that they’re still seven games over .500. They’re doing it every way possible, but mostly with pitching and speed. The former will be displayed tonight in the form of Josh Johnson, who’s carrying a 2.91 ERA through three starts.
Luckily the Phils have hit Johnson well. Ryan Howard has two home runs off him and a .438 average. Chase Utley has a .385 average against Johnson. Of course, those things don’t seem to matter when the games are played – both have struggled the past few games, as the Phils were able to cull just two runs overall against the heavenly duo of Braden Looper and Dave Bush.
Brett Myers pitches for the Phils. He has struggled in the past against Florida, with professional hitter Jorge Cantu clipping him at 5-for-10 pace. All-universe hitter Hanley Ramirez is a lifetime .360 hitter against Myers.
Your gamenight beer: Bluebird Bitter is from the Coniston Brewing Co. in England. A bitter beer, it has hints of apple and caramel within its formula. This is a perfect night for an English bitter – warm but cooling late, clear and reflective. Time for the Phils to remember how to beat the Marlins and, yes, win baseball games.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Sean P.
Are the Phils on CN8 tonight? Don’t see them on the tv listings… it says college baseball Auburn vs. LSU??
Posted: 06:58 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Sean P.
NM woo hooo there on!
Posted: 07:00 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Mickey
Yeah CN8/CNP. Pisses me off cause comcast doesnt have it in HD. I dont pay this much for cable to watch teevee in non-HD
Posted: 07:05 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
This is getting ridiculous now
Posted: 07:30 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
What the freak?
Josh Johnson has some nasty looking stuff man, another sinkerballer that owns the phillies…this guy is GOOD.
meanwhile, another first inning homerun – Rich Dubee – SEYA PAL! somethings gotta be done about this and youre the pitching coach. this team has only had like 2 or 3 quality starts all year!!!!!!!!
Posted: 07:33 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Doug
Can we get through a FUC_ _ _ _ INNING with out giving up runs. Can Myers get anyone out. They dont hit, there pitching is aweful. Johnson had no problem throwing 10 pitches and getting out of the first. 40 pitches so far and counting. This team lost there focust.
Posted: 07:33 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
NO OUTS!!!
Posted: 07:34 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
I think Johnson threw 9 pitches actually, lol.
Posted: 07:34 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
It’s too nice of a night to waste watching the Phillies get blown out. Watching this team play right now is just depressing, they’re a shell of their former selves.
Posted: 07:35 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I don’t have the game again, sixers on, crap! Is there a score already?
Posted: 07:37 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 John Fire
You know what? I’m just going to take a deep breath and enjoy being a fan… we won a WFC last year and I remember at different parts of the year I was freaking out because of poor play… well, they came back and won it all by the end, so I’m just going to relax, have faith and enjoy this beautiful sport…
Posted: 07:39 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
This Johnson guy has ALREADY had Tommy John surgery. Hes 6-7 and is throwing 95-97 MPH Sinkers for strikes and is commanding it…thats crazy man.
Posted: 07:45 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Doug
Im also tired of the back of our lineup. Feliz, Marson, Ruiz, these guys cant hit. After this series we will be back 8 games.
Posted: 07:49 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Kyle
And Rollins and Victorino? Look at the table-setters.
Posted: 08:03 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jenn
3-0 Georgie, in case you were still wondering.
Posted: 08:05 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Marson is a rookie, and hes hitting better than rollins and victorino right now, which isnt much…
nobody is going to look good against this guy. hes really good..
Posted: 08:12 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
this guys slider is NASTY. like almost lidge nasty
Posted: 08:14 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Doug
Very bad start. Be nice to see Howard hit a homer. Stairs has more as a pinch hitter. The Marlins have the best pitching in the division.
Posted: 08:20 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Stairs is an ok pinch hitter. He has two PH HRs but hes also been blown away in key situations recently too.
Myers has settled in again. Johnson is capable of throwing no hitters during his career…so thats who were dealing with.
Myers has been their best starter, Blanton has pitched well too. But they dont have enough starting pitching right now. Hamels will come around. Park sucks, Moyer might as well retire…
Posted: 08:24 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Thanks Jenn, I left my radio out in the rain a few too many times, now it’s impossible to listen to, and I don’t feel like checking that animated thingy.
Posted: 08:32 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jenn
No problem! I’m beginning to think one of the best investments I’ve made is my daughter’s Hello Kitty radio/CD player. I use it more than she does, LOL.
Posted: 08:36 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
damn … 85 pitches so far with nobody out in the 5th
Posted: 08:39 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
nice running catch by Raul
Posted: 08:40 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
WOW…Lou Marson just threw out Hanley Ramirez trying to steal third. Got him by a mile.
Posted: 08:41 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Ugh, I HATE that I can’t see this game….
Ovechkin just made a SICK play to put the Caps up 4-0. Superhuman stuff he does sometimes.
Posted: 08:43 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
I was checking out the renderings of the Marlins New Stadium….WOW. Retractible Roof, state of the art, really sick looking. Good excuse to take a weekend vacation down there for a series..
Posted: 08:43 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
now I’m by no means saying that myers inability to find the strike zone with the exception of an occasional beach ball is anyone but myer’s fault. But I’m just wondering how myers, moyer and co. are working with Marson, i just wonder how phils pitching would be going if ruiz hadn’t gotten hurt. Anybody heard anything? And that was a helluva play by j-roll!
Posted: 08:49 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Gavin
according to the game track on ESPN Myers has thrown about 10 pitches that were easily K’s, but were called balls.
Posted: 08:49 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
How can the Marlins afford a new stadium, don’t they draw like 5k people per game?
Is it still 3-0?
Posted: 08:53 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jenn
Yep, still 3-0.
And the latest on Ruiz:
Ruiz, who has been on the 15-day disabled list since April 10 with a strained right oblique, will begin a rehabilitation assignment Saturday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Ruiz is eligible to be activated Sunday, although Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said it is unlikely Ruiz will be activated then.
But Ruiz has made progress. He is hitting, throwing and catching without symptoms of the injury. If he continues to make progress, it should not be long before he is back on the 25-man roster.
Posted: 08:55 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Doug
I would of taken Myers out of the game when the Phillies had a runner in scoring postion. If Florida hadnt made so many blunders on the base paths we would be getting killed.
Posted: 08:56 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
i dunno gavin … maybe espn thinks myers is getting squeezed but plenty of pitcher can get through a smaller strike zone without giving up 6 walks in less than 6 innings including the pitcher. It doesnt help that the phils have only 2 runs and 14 hits in their last 26 innings.
Posted: 08:59 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
So Myers doesn’t look good tonight? Did he bring Bad Brett to the game?
I’m hoping the pitching looks better once Ruiz is back.
Posted: 09:02 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
mee too georgie.
Posted: 09:03 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jenn
I can’t see either (damn Comcast Network) but from what I’m hearing he’s not doing too well. My friend and I like to joke when he has a bad game, he takes it out on the wife. My guess is she’s packing for a hotel stay for tonight.
Posted: 09:07 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
at least werth has figured out Johnson tonight.
Posted: 09:07 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
haha ur not the only one jenn. tasteless as it is.
Posted: 09:08 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
i’ve got a good feeling about dobbs here in this situation.
Posted: 09:13 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
well never mind then.
Posted: 09:15 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jenn
haha
Posted: 09:17 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jenn
Not that it’s funny but…. you know. I’d rather look at it as comical than getting all up in arms and frustrated.
Posted: 09:18 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Andy
Not that I care because the Phils are losing but why does comcast have the sixers on when the sixers are also on espn2????
Posted: 09:20 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
marlins are in first place and their top four are hitting .287 collectively. Phills top 4 are hitting .244 collectively.
Posted: 09:22 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
Andy …comcast just wanted to make sure you didn’t miss a sixers beat. haha
Posted: 09:24 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
I don’t think you can blame the pitching problems on Marson, I mean the guy has had a drink or 2 in the pros.
Coste, has obviously not handled the group well, but I think this is a pitching issue and lack of preparation and lack of focus.
Marson has done pretty well considering the situation he has been thrown in.
giving up 3 runs in 6 innings is not horrible much better than previous outings, but this hitting lineup and the lack of patience at the plate, lack of any kind of hitting is ridiculous! So frustrating to watch!!
Posted: 09:25 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
jeff of nova yeah … LA just said “at least rollins glove is still valuable.”
Posted: 09:27 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
New pitcher…….. 3 pitches, 3 strikes Rollins out. Point prooved!
Posted: 09:28 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Aren’t the Phils getting any hits again?
Posted: 09:28 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Andy
I would prefer to see Marson in the bigs rather then Coste. Agreed Coste contributed dearly in the past but I see nothing but ups from Marson in the future. Coste is getting a bit old to me and he seems to be losing stock every day he is in the lineup
Posted: 09:29 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
I think Charlie needs to break up this lineup maybe something totally erratic… like this
Victorino
Utley
Ibanez
Howard
Werth
Feliz
Rollins
Coste
Posted: 09:31 PM on April 24, 2009