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 Geoff
now its Moyer whos on the hot seat.
Posted: 09:28 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
inning over – sheffield grounds out to 1st. top of 9th come on braves get some insurance
Posted: 09:31 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
WERTH, stole home! 4 stolen bases wow.
Posted: 09:33 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
Werth!!!
Posted: 09:34 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WHOA!!!
Posted: 09:34 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Werth!!!
Posted: 09:34 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Stealing home: Unnecessary (because of the bases loaded walk) but still very cool.
Posted: 09:34 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
I may have just developed a serious mancrush on Jayson Werth.
Posted: 09:35 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Hotstove
wow thats the coolest thing in baseball the steal of home.
Posted: 09:35 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
really 4 walks to pete happy in one game awesome
Posted: 09:37 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
What a great play by Werth. A nice insurance run.
Posted: 09:37 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
WOW. please make him the leadoff hitter.
Posted: 09:38 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
I didn’t see the play, was it a true steal of home, or was the ball in the dirt?
Posted: 09:38 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
ok tell me madson is coming in to pitch two innings
Posted: 09:39 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
true steal…caught russell martin napping. right handed hitter at the plate so he was screened too
Posted: 09:39 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
he stole second third and home
Posted: 09:40 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
So basically was it when Russell was returning the ball to the pitcher?
Posted: 09:40 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
thanks for the updates guys!
Posted: 09:40 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 FillyP
Matt – he had a walking lead and timed it just as the catcher threw the ball back to the mound.
Great to see them playing with energy tonight. Let’s finish strong. Let’s go Fightin’ Phils!!
I’ll be at the game tomorrow night in the bleachers; can’t wait!
Posted: 09:40 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
what a play by jason. great timing. we left alot of players on the pond toinight.
Posted: 09:41 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
when is it not a true steal of home, what are you going to have, defensive indifference, if it is a passed ball or wild pitch it is an error not a stolen base
Posted: 09:42 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
damn mets leadoff double bottome of 9th no outs!
Posted: 09:43 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
mets had beltran steal third and tied it up on a sacrifice…
Posted: 09:48 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
any chance we leave Lidge in the pen tonight, and let madson pitch 2
Posted: 09:48 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
BTW, who thinks that Madson might be the closer of the future? The guy’s been great this year.
Posted: 09:49 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
or since it is a save situation, bring Lidge in and see if he can finnish this off, and not just go out and throw pitches with a 5 run lead
Posted: 09:50 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
HA! Perfect end to the Mets game! Tatis gets picked off…game set match.
Posted: 09:50 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Damn they tied it.
Posted: 09:51 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
ugh, mets tie game
Posted: 09:51 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Yes, it could be a wetland, rivera, situation, where the set up guy becomes better then the closer he set up for, how old was Wetland anyway when the Yankees let him go
Posted: 09:51 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
did you see that robbery at 3rd – beltran was out!
Posted: 09:51 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Holly
hey you called it tatis out! one batter too late!
Posted: 09:52 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
davidson is retarded.
Posted: 09:52 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
what is the on field delay
Posted: 09:53 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
ok Lidge, Save situation, and we could really use a win here so focus and do your job, I know you can.
that is kinda of funny considering my last few posts
Posted: 09:56 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
okay breathholding starts nonw
Posted: 09:56 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Man I love Jayson Werth. He’s got a cannon of an arm, can hit for power, and is fantastic on the basepaths. I swear he never gets caught stealing.
Posted: 09:57 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
first pitch strikes and about 93 94 Iam liking this except for the single pitching ok on MLB.com
Posted: 10:01 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
come on Lidge
Posted: 10:04 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
lidge does not look dominate this year.
Posted: 10:05 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
ok I am going to shut up now two hits in a row come on Brad BARE DOWN AND GET THE DAM OUT
Posted: 10:05 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
it might be time to put boras’s claim about madson being the next mariano rivera to the test. i’m not sure if lidge can really hold onto this closer job anymore.
Posted: 10:05 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
dude hes so wild…what the hell…just hit the mark. hes afraid of throwing his fastball
Posted: 10:05 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
yay Phillies win :D
Posted: 10:06 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
whew…maybe this will get lidge going getting out of that jam…
Posted: 10:06 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Diane
Thank goodness, Victorino!!!!!!!
Posted: 10:06 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
victorino deserves that save.
Posted: 10:06 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
Jeez, you guys are hammering Lidge.
He’s not what he was last year, but granted he had quite a few saves similar to the one tonight.
Let the man do his thing and stop hounding him, he’ll be fine
Posted: 10:08 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
He did his job tonight, Like I said last week, I don’t remember too many 1 2 3 innings from him last year either, but when he bares down he is still up there with the best of them
Posted: 10:09 PM on May 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
Mets have baby latino showoff on second….
Posted: 10:10 PM on May 12, 2009