Gamenight: Marlins (21-26) At Phillies (25-19)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, May 27, 2009 05:44 PM | Comments: 189
Gameday 2009, Posts
Florida Marlins (21-26) at Philadelphia Phillies (25-19)
Burke Badenhop (2-2, 5.75 ERA) vs. Brett Myers (4-2, 4.34 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Partly cloudy, 73
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Brett Myers can deliver a series win against the Marlins, as the Phils and Fish tangle for the sixth time in 2009. Florida will counter with Burke Badenhop, making his first start of 2009.The sinkerballer pitched 2.1 scoreless innings against the Phillies earlier in the season, but for his career has given up a Ryan Howard home run. Because Badenhop isn’t ready to make a full start, Hayden Penn will be ready for long relief. It’s the kind of night when the Phils should be wise to take some pitches.
Myers allowed three runs in six innings against the Marlins earlier in the season. He walked six in that game; since, Myers has been much more effective, capping with a strong start Friday night against the Yankees.
In the last rotation turn, the Phils’ rotation ERA dropped from 6.31 to 5.86. Myers is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in his last three starts.
Your gamenight beer: Creemore Springs Premium Lager is one of the better lagers you’ll ever taste. Loaded with malt flavor, it’s crisp and golden, easy to drink and intelligently refreshing. This American-style lager is, in fact, Canadian: further proof those up north make some damn good beer. Pair this lager with some honey-glazed chicken, rice and broccoli.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Caleb
Let’s hope no one calls him out on tattoos this time.
Posted: 05:48 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Lets get a W and a series win.
Posted: 05:51 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Mark B
Yes, we need to play consistently better at home, although our road record is outstanding.
Posted: 05:58 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
You want a new lineup?
Rollins SS, Victorino CF, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Ibanez LF, Werth RF, Feliz 3B, Ruiz C, Myers P.
Sorry.
Posted: 05:59 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
Manual obviously sticking with success in using the same lineup tonight.
Posted: 06:05 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
The current lineup configuration is 1-3 this season. Wouldn’t call that obvious success by “Manual.”
Posted: 06:12 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
what lineup did u want Tim?
Posted: 06:16 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
It’s not that I want a specific lineup. But as I wrote yesterday, it’s good to give guys at bats, and shuffling out the same guys out there every day kills that idea.
Posted: 06:20 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
Oops, a typo.. sorry Charlie..my bad. ;-) Victorino has been moved around in either no.2 or 6 hole considerably. Manuel did the same last season.
Posted: 06:24 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
I’m anxious for Werth to snap out of his 1 for 18 slump (finally had a hit in last AB last night). It’s for that reason I believe Werth is slotted in the 6th hole instead of Victorino. That and facing a righthander in “Hopper” Badenhop.
Brett Myers’ turn to continue lowering the rotation’s ERA with another quality start.
Posted: 06:42 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 T Marty
Tim, you can sure sell a beer. There hasn’t been one yet that hasn’t sound delich. i did make chicken and broccoli for dinner, sadly i’m washing it down with a miller lite. Go Phils!
Posted: 06:45 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
Tim obviously has a passion..a love for trying various types of beers; local and imports. It shows in his adjectives filled description of a chosen beer. I think he may also have written occasion columns on such beers and pairing with food in a local newpaper?
Posted: 06:59 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
time to win a home series!
Posted: 07:02 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 4daysrest.com
Did anybody watch Daily News Live tonight? They had the Marlins’ GM on there doing an interview and he said that a good start for Badenhop tonight would be 4 or 5 innings.
That means one of two things will happen tonight: either the Phillies will jump all over this kid, or they’ll pull the “oh, but we’ve never seen him” shit and put up 4 hits for the night. I really hope it’s the former.
The good news is that Myers has been very good lately. Hopefully he can turn his recent success into another good start tonight. We’ll see.
Posted: 07:11 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice walk Victorino
Posted: 07:19 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Utley & Howard
Posted: 07:23 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
What was that, Raul?
Posted: 07:27 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
great play Myers
Posted: 07:46 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
No chatter tonight. And no Phils bats so far either.
Posted: 08:04 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
well we had something going in the 1st and then we didn’t
Posted: 08:06 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Gotta jump on pitchers in the first inning when they settle in. When Jimmy ran into that out on Wednesday was just terrible. IMO……First inning outs are more precious than 9th inning outs.
Posted: 08:08 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
woops, out on Monday in 1st inning by Rollins.
Posted: 08:08 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed
wow Raul looked terrible in that at bat. Very unRaul like.
Posted: 08:11 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
come on Werth
Posted: 08:12 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Phillies playing like dog dirt tonight
Posted: 08:12 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Werth was the toast of the town when he stole home and now looks clueless. The truth lays somewhere in between.
Posted: 08:13 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Such a struggle with our feast or famine offense. Myers giving them another “quality start”.
Posted: 08:14 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Dipsy
Come on Blue Jays! Lose, baby, lose!
The Dipsy
Posted: 08:15 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Why does Charlie & Co have Mayberry up in the Majors to ride the bench, while Werth looks like he hasn’t played baseball in his lifetime.
I do not understand.
Posted: 08:15 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 MIKE
Werth stinks. He is streaky. Ugla is the only one who can beat us and homerun Myers throws him a pitch my granny can hit. Good stuff. This kid should pitch 9 and he will shut us out. THATS FOR SURE.
Posted: 08:17 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
The Blue Jays!?! I’m over 1993. Who cares.
Posted: 08:18 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Philadelphia Blue Jays?
Posted: 08:20 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
or maybe its cuz he wants Halladay lol
Posted: 08:21 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Keep dreaming on Halladay
Posted: 08:26 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Dipsy
Bingo Kmaster General!
The Dipsy
Posted: 08:26 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
RUIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
:D
Posted: 08:27 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Myers with a hit!
and Santana walks a batter with the bases loaded, tied game there.
Posted: 08:29 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed
I would love to get Halladay but I just don’t see it happening. Brad Penny will be a Phillie. Mark my words…or don’t. Been wrong before.
Posted: 08:31 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Ed, theirs nothing wrong with being wrong, just ask Geoff.
Posted: 08:32 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
well I read that there’s four teams that are a great fit for Penny: Phillies, Brewers, Twins, and Royals.
Posted: 08:32 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed
Is it just me or have a lot of Myers breakers been left hanging in the zone and a lot of the Marlins players are just taking them?
Posted: 08:36 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Chalk this one up as a L
Posted: 08:37 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
let’s not give up yet
Posted: 08:38 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
hmm k maybe now
Posted: 08:41 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed
Ok now we can give up. The solid pitching was fun while it lasted.
Posted: 08:41 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Told you, you can tell from the start how their playing that its going to be a loss. They’re showing no effort and some no name rookie is dominating them like a 14 year vet.
Posted: 08:42 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Good call Ed on the hanging pitches.
Its like Myers lost focus and just f’d up.
Our bats are sooooooooo cold so its uphill from here.
Posted: 08:43 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 The Big Dipper
We need to get rid of Myers!!!! Not even through 6 and he already gave up 2 HRs and 5 runs.
This is busch league he is the weakest link in this rotation.
The Big Dipper
(Although I sound like Geoff, The Dipsy and every other negative nancy on these boards.)
Posted: 08:44 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
They lost this game in the first inning with bases loaded one out and they didnt score a run.
Maybe they can “win” it later but they yakked early and have struggled since.
Posted: 08:44 PM on May 27, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
Myers is pitching well enough but man those longballs are killing him once again.
Just one of those games that makes you glad baseball works in series and you can’t get hung up on the individual results.
Posted: 08:44 PM on May 27, 2009