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 Johnny Snowden
i totally agree andy. He needs more time to work with our pitchers too.
Posted: 09:31 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
IM sick of watching the same old suckiness pattern, they need to get it together. Same old story. Early home run, behind all game, team starts pressing, cant produce runs, etc…
Posted: 09:35 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I don’t know, I thought maybe getting away from CBP would wake them up a bit, but it doesn’t look that way.
Posted: 09:36 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
yeah jeff. i dunno how a guy can hit .159 and still be ur lead-off hitter. I know it’s “early” but you can’t say that forever and at this point … any change can do rollins some good. Can’t get much worse anyway.
Posted: 09:36 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Andy
On a side note at least the Iron Pigs are winning. You can always tell when good tings are happening on Friday fireworks night…whenever something good happens in the game I get to see a brief fireworks show before the one at the end of the game…haha
Posted: 09:38 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Marson needs to stay up and they need to get additional relief help or a RH bat in return for Coste.
Posted: 09:39 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Putting Marson back down to AAA at this point will only HURT his development because he has played well since being called up. If he hasnt played well then you could send him back down, but not now..
Posted: 09:40 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Agreed Andy on Coste,
Marson definitely has ups
I said it about 2 months ago,
One of my biggest worries with this team going into the title defense is the lack of challenge for our everyday position players. We do not have any youth on this roster before Marson came up. The starters have showed lately what I was fearing, lack of hunger to win, no one pushing for playing time, Dobbs is set as a pinch hitter, he has been absolutely horrible in that role. Stairs has been good, but there is no one on the bench to spark the lineup every so many days. Thats why I wouldn’t been against Sheffield signing, something new and different.
Mayberry could maybe put in some spark. I am not sure that is why I teach 6th graders not run a baseball team.
When they get set in their lineup and they are hot its great but this team is so streaky, so they need to beable to split it up and break up the stagnant play when they are cold!
Anyhow going to watch the sixers
Posted: 09:40 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I’m almost glad I can’t see it, I’d no doubt be asleep by now, suckiness for sure.
Posted: 09:40 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Yeah they need to keep that hunger in the lineup with Marson, and just go with him. Matt Stairs is the tying run!
Posted: 09:42 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
God I hope if it gets to Marson they do not pinch hit for him, like they have the last couple of times at the end of the game. Let the kid go, see what he can do!
Posted: 09:43 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jenn
Not that I really care but does anyone have the score on the Sixers game right now?
Posted: 09:43 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Werth hit a double, Ibanez walked, Feliz was PH for stairs, stairs up 2-0
Posted: 09:43 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
strairs!!!!
Posted: 09:44 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Base hit Stairs, Werth scores, Ibanez to third. Lindstrom threw two straight fastballs to Stairs. Stairs is always going to hit the second fastball in a row…Miguel Cairo Pinch running, Marson at the plate.
Posted: 09:45 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Andy
Put on MLB network if you have it, phils on now.
Posted: 09:46 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Okay kid lets make your mark!
Posted: 09:46 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
74-57 sixers jenn
Posted: 09:46 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Eric Bruntlett on deck to pinch hit for Jimmy Rollins, 3-1 to marson
Posted: 09:47 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Andy
Loaded for Bruntlett
Posted: 09:47 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
im just not even gonna say anything
Posted: 09:47 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
YEs! Marson waited Lindstrom out with veteran-like patience. Walks, bases loaded.!!!!
Posted: 09:47 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
jenn, Sixers up 74-59, 3rd.
Yeah, Phils on MLB, thanks Andy!!!
Posted: 09:48 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
The Beard is up…
Posted: 09:48 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Andy
Rollins on deck…Brunlett hitting for 9 posistion
Posted: 09:50 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Wow…nasty sharp curveball from Lindstrom – rings up Bruntlett.
Posted: 09:50 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
sorry bout that, rollins up…
Posted: 09:51 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Oh no, they took it off, what’s happening?
Posted: 09:51 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jenn
Thanks guys. Not a big basketball fan, but good for them.
UGH here comes JRoll
Posted: 09:51 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
The Beard is down..
Oh no here we go Rollins what is the high low on 3 pitches
Posted: 09:51 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Jimmys ahead 2-1…hitters count..
Posted: 09:51 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Wow all of a sudden Mr. Patience!
Posted: 09:53 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
NICE!!! JImmy took two pitches out of the zone…ibanez walked home bases still loaded one run game….victorino up…
Posted: 09:53 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
just …. oh man.
Posted: 09:53 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
2-1 to victorino…
Posted: 09:54 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
HOLY CRAP!!!
Posted: 09:54 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
AAghhh-they’re talking about it on MLB but not showing it.
Posted: 09:54 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRAND SLAM SHANE VICTORINO!!!!!!!
Posted: 09:54 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
OMG!!!
VICTORINO GRAND SLAM!
Posted: 09:55 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Andy
I was just thinking the same thing Georgie……YESSSSSS!!!!!!! sALAMI
Posted: 09:55 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
right down the pipe!!!
Posted: 09:55 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 nate
holy crap on a crap crap crapity crap!!!
Posted: 09:55 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jenn
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VICTORINO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 09:55 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Get the F out! Salami by Vic!!!!!
Posted: 09:56 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Shane SMOKED that ball..that was a bomb…
Posted: 09:56 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Kerp pouring it on, want to see the middle of the order hit well for once.
Posted: 09:56 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Now Lidge needs to get back out there and get his confidence back.
Posted: 09:57 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
NICE!!! Home Run Chase Utley!!1
Posted: 09:57 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
!!!
Posted: 09:57 PM on April 24, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Oh YEAH!!!!! Utley Outa Here!
Posted: 09:58 PM on April 24, 2009