Gamenight: Dodgers (22-11) At Phillies (15-14)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, May 12, 2009 05:30 PM | Comments: 135
Gameday 2009, Posts
Los Angeles Dodgers (22-11) at Philadelphia Phillies (15-14)
Clayton Kershaw (1-2, 4.91 ERA) vs. Chan Ho Park (0-1, 6.67 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Mostly sunny, 65
TV: MyPhl 17
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Bring on them Dodgers! It’s a rematch of the National League Championship Series, as the Los Angeles nine head into Philadelphia to take on the Phils.
This version of the Dodgers is a slight different, thanks to the 50-game suspension of Manny Ramirez for breaking Major League Baseball’s drug policy. Instead, they’ll have Juan Pierre in the outfield, and already he’s tearing the cover off the ball as a starter. He’s hitting .426 with three steals and nine runs scored. Yes, with about a third of the at bats, Juan Pierre is completely outplaying Jimmy Rollins.
The Dodgers will pitch Clayton Kershaw, who threw just two innings against the Phillies in last season’s LCS. The Phils will counter with Chan Ho Park, who has barely threw against the current Dodgers. Of course, he spent the beginning of his American career with Los Angeles.
By the way, those records are correct: Only early in a season will you find a team opposing another that’s seven ahead in the win column but three ahead in the loss column. Odd.
Your gamenight beer: It’s been a long trail so far for the Phillies. You know where I’m going with this: Long Trail Ale. This Vermont ale is easy to find here in the Northeast. It’s a simple ale, nothing too distinguishable about it. It’s light but has a weirdly bold taste. A tad bitter, but mainly drinkable for a few. I could eat some ravioli with this.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Miles
This is another real test of this team’s guts. After a tough weekend and a lineup makeover we have to go out and face arguably the best team in the NL with our worst starting pitcher. Let’s see if we are up to the the challenge….
Posted: 07:06 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
let’s go Park!
Posted: 07:07 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
and a double to start it off…go parks
Posted: 07:09 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
and the runs begin. chan ho park is a jokeeeeeeeee
Posted: 07:12 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
hmm, long night perhaps
Posted: 07:15 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Ugh, Park stinks. The Dodgers hit a lot of balls hard in that inning.
Posted: 07:17 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Yeah terrible start. Even though we got the out on the rundown Werth knows he has to hit the cut there. Unfortunate seeing eye RBI single but the other two balls were killed so can’t feel bad for Park. He looks like he’s not trying doesn’t he? Either his mechanics are flawed or he just doesn’t have what it takes.
Posted: 07:18 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Victorino, can we get a steal?
Posted: 07:20 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Taking notes Jimmy? Nice GROUND BALL single to start us off Shane
Posted: 07:20 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 kt
anyone know if madson is pitching in tonights game???
he hasn’t been in any recent games..so im assuming he may be
Posted: 07:22 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 NEPA
kt – Who knows. Madson is a setup guy, so it’s going to depend on how the game unfolds.
Posted: 07:32 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Stump the fans answer would be Larry Bowa I believe…its gotta be since they always tie in the opposing team
Posted: 07:37 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
I like the batting order tonight, if we can get some sort of hitting going
Posted: 07:43 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
who is Smiley and Edie?
Posted: 07:45 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
are*
nice bunt Park
Posted: 07:49 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
We gotta turn that freaking DP…I know it would have been a tough play but those are the things that are starting to lose us games. On the bright side, nice patience by the bottom of the lineup that got us a run. Maybe the top/middle of the lineup will go to the plate with a similar strategy.
Posted: 08:06 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
Park has shown signs of getting hitters in the back end of the lineup out.
That’s about it.
Oh, and Jimmy Rollins’s AB looked half-hearted, and just a summary of his season’s AB’s so far. For how disgruntled he looks, he sure isn’t backing up his desire to be a leadoff with his first AB so far.
Posted: 08:07 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
BUNT
Posted: 08:12 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
That works also.
Posted: 08:13 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
stolen bases and a Rollins hit & RBI! woo
Posted: 08:15 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
Yeah, it’s nice to see him get a single
Posted: 08:15 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
RAUUUUUUULLLLLL
Posted: 08:17 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
RAUUUUUUULLL, 4-2 Phillies
Posted: 08:17 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
woah raaauulll. and still nobody out *knocks on wood*
Posted: 08:18 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
chase i love ya but your killing us tonight
Posted: 08:31 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
aparently, the dodgers dont have to beat the throw to first tonight.
Posted: 08:35 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Do they really need to tell me that its been 37 appearances since Park won a game? The answer is no.
Posted: 08:42 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
park putting together another good start. he still scares me.
Posted: 08:44 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
I’d like to point out that as of right now, Chan ho Park has the second-lowest ERA on the starting staff.
Posted: 08:51 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Which is really sad, in case anyone missed my point.
Posted: 08:55 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Good point Dave. Chan Ho is at 6.00 which is GREAT when you’re a Phillies starter.
In other news David Wright thrown out at the plate, top of the 8th 2-0 Braves!!
Posted: 08:57 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
7/23/06, the last date pedro feliz had 3 walks in a game. he has done that 3 times.
he has never had 4 walks in a game.
cmon dobbs. youre better than that.
Posted: 09:04 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
yeah cx i saw that play… that was a helluva throw.
Posted: 09:04 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
Greg Dobbs, come on, really?
A pop-up to third base?
That’s just plain awful
Posted: 09:04 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that it has probably been a while since Pete Happy walked three times in a game.
On a brutal note, Dobbs continues to come up small so far this year.
I know he hasn’t got a lot of at bats but we need him to come through in spots like that, especially when we pull Park (tonight) or Myers (Sunday) in close games when they were pitching well. Frustrating.
Posted: 09:05 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
I told ya Saturday,this is a marathon,not a sprint.Now it looks like we are back even again and tied for first essentially.
Posted: 09:07 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
Yeah, but Cairo is just as bad, if not worse. I miss Jenkins.
Posted: 09:07 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
Braves just scored 3-0 braves
Posted: 09:10 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
Braves up 3 – 0 over the mets in the 8th with a McCann rbi 2B off putz.
Posted: 09:11 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
Bases loaded for the Braves.
Posted: 09:11 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
I’m aok turning games over to the pen. Park has an ERA of 6.00 and sending him out there in the 7th is russian roulette.
I know that the pen blew the game on Sunday but that was terrible Tashner. I love Charlie but I think he is a stubborn and needs to see a guy fail over and over before he reliazes he’s terrible.
Come back soon JC, all is forgiven.
Posted: 09:11 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
i love how we just said that at the same time
Posted: 09:12 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
yeah cx … only 21 games left.
Posted: 09:13 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
That was a hell of a Throw Johnny S, lets go Braves!
When I figure out the Phillies inconsistent offense I will then solve the Mets inconsistent offense and exploit it, go to Vegas and become a millionaire then solve the Middle East and end world hunger.
These teams are enigma’s I tell ya….
Posted: 09:15 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
haha yeah, i’m watching the mets game and relying on philliesnation.com for Phillies updates.
Posted: 09:17 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
mets score 2 reyes out at 3rd being greedy
Posted: 09:21 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Marlins up 3-2 in the 4th inning
Posted: 09:22 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
come on braves! i hate them both but the mets more!
Posted: 09:23 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
man, o-man does not want to pitch
Posted: 09:25 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Another good start from Park…wonder what got into him?
Posted: 09:27 PM on May 12, 2009