Gameday: Braves (14-16) At Phillies (15-13)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, May 10, 2009 11:00 AM | Comments: 83
Gameday 2009, Posts
Atlanta Braves (14-16) at Philadelphia Phillies (15-13)
Kenshin Kawakami (1-4, 6.41 ERA) vs. Brett Myers (2-2, 5.35 ERA)
Time: 12:35 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Windy, 66
TV: MyPhl 17, TBS
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Joe Blanton got bombed by a couple home runs. Today the Phillies other home run magnet (the other other is Jamie Moyer) will take the hill against the Braves in a 12:30 special.
Myers last faced the Braves on opening night and got pseudo-shelled: Three home runs en route to a six-inning, four-run performance. Meanwhile, Derek Lowe completely outpitched the offense. It was the classic Phillies loss, circa 2009.
The Phils will face Kenshin Kawakami, who has had trouble adjusting to the majors. The Japanese righty would actually fit with the Phils: He’s given up five home runs this season, and in Cincinnati, he lasted just 4.2 innings, allowing eight runs on eight hits.
The lineup is in, and Jayson Werth — who might be ailing a bit — is sitting out for Matt Stairs. Carlos Ruiz is back behind the plate, and Pedro Feliz is at third.
Your gameday beer: As it’s Mother’s Day, we’re going with your mom’s favorite beer: Michelob Ultra. Seriously, what woman doesn’t order MU at a bar? (Okay, women with taste don’t.) Because this beer is tasteless, heavily carbonated and plain bad. Women love it because it doesn’t give off the idea of beer. Horrible. But crack one open for Mom, then I won’t blame you if you go fishing for a Dead Guy Ale or something. Eat ham. Ham it up.
And Happy Mother’s Day.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Jamie
What’s Werth ailing from?
Posted: 12:05 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Fran
Today is Werth blanket day to women 15+. I heard on the radio that they messed it up and his lips came out bright pink, so now they are giving out coupons instead to claim your blanket at a later date. Maybe he is embarrassed from that.
If anyone is down there can you confirm this?
Posted: 12:28 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Jamie
are you phu*cking kidding me? that didn’t even come close to hitting him – it hit the damn bat!
Posted: 12:44 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mickey
Yeah Fran, my wife is at the game and they did indeed screw up the blankets somehow, though shes not sure how. They gave out coupons to get them later
Posted: 12:44 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Bad start by Brett…
Posted: 12:45 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Steve
We need a reliever to pitch the first two innings of every Myers start before we bring him in.
Posted: 12:49 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Wow.. that half inning had the two Bretts pitching. The bad one first and the ace later.
Posted: 12:51 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Werth has a little limp. Might not mean anything.
Yeah, shame that ball didn’t actually hit Escobar. Cost the Phils a run.
Posted: 12:53 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Jamie
i’m still mad about the HBP call…you’d think the umpire could recognize the difference between the ball hitting a body and it hitting the bat. very different sounds.
Posted: 12:56 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Jamie
wow…that was interesting.
Posted: 01:02 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Jamie
okay, we got our money’s worth on that one. i’m a bit concerned with his drop in velocity too…i wonder what’s up with that.
Posted: 01:04 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
4 lefties in a row today
Posted: 01:13 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
I’m really impressed with Howard’s overall improvement. His defense, his baserunning, and of course hitting.
Posted: 01:16 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
AH! Brett gave us another good at bat.. close call
Posted: 01:21 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Livan not starting off on the right foot.I hope thats not a sign of things to come 1-0 Buckos bot 1st
Posted: 01:26 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
I was at the game yesterday sitting right behind werth. I asked him how his knee was and he shook his head. I said DL and he said maybe. He will be out for a while. Boy this pitching staff is so bad…Time to change it Charlie.
Posted: 01:30 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Releasing Jenkins will increasingly look like a bad move.
Posted: 01:33 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Caleb
Werth stayed down for a while after his clash with the wall yesterday. I’m surprised Stairs can field at all. :o
Posted: 01:33 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
Werth told us between innings it started with getting hit on the knee the other night.
Posted: 01:34 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
When will the time come and pull Jimmy from the lead off spot.
Victorino, Werth, Utley, Howard, Rollins, Ibanez…etc
Posted: 01:36 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
I’d even do Victorino, Utley, Ibanez, Howard, Werth, Rollins…
Posted: 01:39 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
End 1 Pirates-1/amazins -0
Posted: 01:39 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
amazins what?????????????they havent won anything since 86….thats not so amazing
Posted: 01:40 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
g-d myers throws alot of pitches and walks batters. jordan is terrible. 40 ks this year and he walks him
Posted: 01:41 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
Howard is definitely making a case for the gold glove this season
Posted: 01:44 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Ryan is becoming a STUD at 1st! Unbelievable improvement.
Posted: 01:45 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
no one cares what the score of the Mets game is this is a Phillies blog, Grumpy miner go create your own site for the Mets
Posted: 02:06 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 mg52
The guys seem quiet again at the plate. One thing that this team needs to learn is to hit good pitching. They need to go with pitches and put them in play, not wait for cookies to hit out of the yard. Level swings – no uppercuts.
Howard’s defense has been strong. He deserves at least some Gold Glove consideration even now.
Posted: 02:13 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
shout out to sarge for staying behind Ruiz’s back
I know he’s not the best of hitting catchers in the league, but he knows Phillies pitchers better than anyone and can apparently settle them down. Secondly, heis is our best defensive catcher, as shown in the latter half of last season
Also, he manages the plate as a hitter much better than Chris Coste, and Lou Marson do.
Ruiz will get going offensively, just needs time
Posted: 02:30 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
That was a solid quality outing from Brett Myers. Meanwhile, Carlos Ruiz and Chris Coste are so bad at the plate that there is no reason Lou Marson shouldnt be playing right now. I mean this is a dog dirt terrible catching platoon right now at the plate.
Also, Greg Dobbs is nowhere near useful right now as a pinch hitter. The Phillies need to replace Cairo with a good RH bench bat to diversify their bench. Replace Coste with Marson, who I predict will be the starting catcher by the end of the season.
But at least Myers kept it pretty clean today.
Posted: 02:32 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Charlie out-thought himself there. Myers isn’t that bad of a hitter compared to a slumping Dobbs and now we have to hope and pray Taschner doesn’t f#$% up.
Posted: 02:34 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Taschner, you better get out of this inning unscathed…
Posted: 02:38 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
Lou Marson does deserve the spot over Coste, because of batting capability. But, with the way phillies pitchers show inability to control their pitches, and remain confident in their pitches, Ruiz should stay in. Our offense is potent enough to put up runs with him in a slump, but he is more useful defensively now than Marson is.
And why is Taschner in, he has showed 0 productivity as of late. I hate him and he should not be there. Durbin and Condrey should be in there.
Posted: 02:38 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
wow…thats poor. 4 pitch walk.
Posted: 02:40 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
damn it. release this guy. Taschner has been useless of late, and I think thats enough of him. He has a minor league option if they want to put him in Lehigh.
Posted: 02:42 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Should have switched to Durbin or Madson when Taschner loaded the bases.
Posted: 02:43 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mazinman
I totally agree. I can’t believe he was left there after loading the bases.
22 more games until J.C. comes back and Trashner becomes a distant memory.
Ugh…. that is so depressing.
Posted: 02:50 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
But of course charlie who i have hated since his days with the indians didnt do that. he leaves pitchers in to long. yesterday with i cant pitch blanton. time to make some changes to this team before the mets run away. get happ up and get rid of moyer. get rid of trashner.
Posted: 02:50 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 mg52
I’m seriously growing concerned about Rollins. He just took two hittable fastballs and then whiffed at a difficult change-up. Many of these hitters seem to be lost at the plate at certain times. They need to have more confidence in themselves, especially early in the count, and drive the pitches that they end up getting.
Posted: 02:54 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Crap, have to leave for dinner, taking my aunt out for Mom’s day, recording the rest of the game….
Posted: 02:55 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
I think Rollins needs a change of scenery. However, if youve been following Jason Donald in AAA, theyve been starting him all over the infield this season. Hes played Short, Second, and Third that I know of this season, and I think they are trying to turn Donald into a Super Utility Player (Someone who plays 4/7 times a week merely because he can play so many positions well). Now they need to start using him in the outfield to round out his skillset.
Posted: 02:58 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
So I mean it really makes a difference when a guy like Rollins is playing this poorly because you know what he can do when hes playing well.
Posted: 03:00 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Jeez…this is so weak..
Posted: 03:07 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 mikemike
There is no reason the taschner should pitch again. why do the phillies use this guy. I rather see some one from the minors like koplove or majewski, this guy isn’t a major league pitcher. Comeon Geoff be serious how can you say rollins needs a change of scenery.
Posted: 03:07 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Wow…Pedro Feliz really has had some bad at bats in recent memory. Him, Ruiz and Coste, and ROllins dont even look like professional ballplayers at the plate.
Posted: 03:11 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Last I checked NoVa….this is America jack.We do have something called Free Speech.I can say what I want,when I want and YOU can’t stop me or tell me what to do.Also if you don’t like what I say,TOUGH.
Posted: 03:11 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
does anyone have dishnetwork???? I have comcast in south jersey. I get CSN. PHL 17…If I switch to dish I cant watch any game because there blacked out in my area. I just dont care anymore. I just hate comcast.
Posted: 03:13 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Oh and NoVa,Top 7th Mets-3/Pirates -2
Posted: 03:13 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
thats greay grrrrummmmmmmmmmphhhhy.. congrats on your wonderful mets. they are so amazing to choke every year.
Posted: 03:17 PM on May 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
I choose Dish Network over Cable and DirecTV.Better programming and more babg for the buck,PLUS i get ABC/NBC/CBS east/west coast feed from NY and San Fran,so I get the S.F. Giants and an extra NFL game from the west coast.
Posted: 03:19 PM on May 10, 2009