Comments on: Commentary: Will Of A Champion Returns

By: maxhole

maxhole — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:44:07 +0000

i saw the game, knew all the great plays. but that didnt keep my heart from racing as i read thru this entry. good woork

By: Mets fan from Jersey

Mets fan from Jersey — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:20:46 +0000

Beta, I doubt that K-Rod isn’t available. If it’s a save situation, J. Manuel would get killed by the media if he didn’t use him. I have the feeling that this will be a high scoring game with Redding and Moyer throwing tonight, so both bullpens will get a lot of work. Now that I said that it will probably be a 2-1 final.

By: Georgie

Georgie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:17:08 +0000

Yes, Tim, one of your best articles, but then the ones where your passion of the game comes through always are.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:14:11 +0000

just saw an ad on MLB Network for The Pen!

By: Dave M

Dave M — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:52:21 +0000

very well written. Madson really did make it look easy in the last inning. I’m very interested in seeing how Madson does as a closer for the stretch that Lidge is on DL… Also, something totally not related… but did anyone catch how the announcer for the 1st mets phillies game this Tuesday mispronounced a few of the players names during his announcing over the game. I also remember Howard hitting a home run and him saying something like “wow, Home Run for…???”… then about 10 seconds later… “Howard, yes Howard”. Maybe i’m just rambling.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:39:33 +0000

That squib DID look strangely familiar for the WS one, didn’t it?? Wright should have had it though….in my opinion.

And…speaking of errors….did anybody think that Beltran should have gotten an error on that bomb hit by Werth? Not to take a hit away, but I feel that an MLB centerfielder needs to make that play.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:35:44 +0000

Has Chooch patented that dribbler up the third base line? It seems with runners on third, he hits a squibber that the third baseman can’t handle. W.S. hit, had one in LA, and now last night.

By: LH

LH — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:31:19 +0000

Good passionate story Tim. Can tell you were hanging like a young cat off a towel waiting to see the slumbering players awake. The game has been added to my growing list of top ten games of the year. It felt like a Friday night watching it. I’ve re-watched Werth’s catch about ten times thanks to game replays, Comcast sports, and ESPN. I agreed with the fans above that ESPN forgot what a top-ten is in this case. I expect the Phils station to add it to the opening game trailer for the rest of the year.

By: beta sigma shag

beta sigma shag — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:54:21 +0000

Yes it was very well writen piece Tim, sometimes I forget to say that, cause I am too busy laughing at Geoff about trading guys.
Didn’t Redding get rocked last time out and pitch 3 innings or something like that, and after that game last night, it is kind of nice Ruiz got an early exit, cause I think if had played all 11 Coste might have gotten the start. And who knows he still might. Also I keep hearing that Raul played every game in Seatle last year think Charlie will give him a day off sometime soon, or maybe DH him in american league parks.

By: The Little Guy

The Little Guy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:52:34 +0000

ESPNs priority is the NFL, then NBA, then MLB and they really don’t care about Hockey, so it’s no surprise that shots like that get on top plays that are during PRACTICE lol.

Who knows how many times he tried that show until he made it, then they just sent the video to ESPN or whatever? Ya know? Maybe if it was truly his first shot, then maybe like play 10 or something.

By: beta sigma shag

beta sigma shag — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:49:49 +0000

As much as I agreed with Tim yestarday about JRoll, he seemed to swing the bat better even though he was 0-5, no pop outs one strike out, and was robbed once if now twice, So I think he is ready to get on a J Roll (Sorry about that)
Also I think our pen should be in good shape for tonight if we need them, except for maybe Park, JC only pitched one inning, Durbin throw a lot of pitches last two days so he may be out, but Tashner, Condrey, Eyre and Madson should be all good right.
Where as the Mets pen will probably be missing it’s closer, and Green.

By: FillyP

FillyP — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:49:45 +0000

Man, negative people just brood negativity. Who gives a shit about ESPN and what they consider a top 10 play? We know which one was the best, and that’s all that matters.

Really nice piece, Tim. Kudos. Well-written and it gave me chills.

Go get ‘em tonight Phils!!

By: little man

little man — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:48:57 +0000

yes he lost sleep over that catch not being number one

By: The Little Guy

The Little Guy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:44:55 +0000

Dan, while i agree Werth play was number 1, but i would give that fan in Cleveland that caught 2 homerun balls a little credit too.

Stop saying give Werth the credit he deserves, you really think he lost sleep last night because he was NUMBER 2 instead of number 1 on ESPNs top 10?

Give me a break.. lol

By: beta sigma shag

beta sigma shag — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:44:45 +0000

You can get on the Pen all you want about no 1 2 3 innings except for Madson, but outside of Durbin, Park gave up his hits with two outs, as did JC i Believe. That is going to happen, would rather see a two out hit than a two out walk. Or any hit over a walk, they throw strikes for the most part which is encouraging. Tashner did a great Job, and as much as I know most of you hate to here it so did Park. He came up big when he had to, plus made a decent defensive play to end the inning.
As for the bad calls I think they were pretty even, and you can not say what would happen if those calls were reversed.
Oh and by the way Chase is the MAN

By: Eamonn

Eamonn — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:42:50 +0000

When I was watching top plays this morning in the 6 am hour of sportcenter, Werth’s play wasn’t even #2, it was something like #4 and the Tatis dp on Rollins’ liner was #2. Talk about total B.S.

By: Tim Malcolm

Tim Malcolm — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Well there were three available Phillies photos: One of Utley (which I used), one of Hamels and one of Park, who at least epitomized what I wrote about.

By: Manny

Manny — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:36:50 +0000

Love the piece, hate the photo.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:09:13 +0000

Then the ESPN people laugh it off afterward “Oh but that’s not really a top 10 play, there was no defense” Uh, Duh, no shit, then why put it on the top 10 then? Can’t even give Jayson the credit he deserves. He deserved #1 not some shmuck making a backwards circus basket in practice. Guess what? The Globetrotters make baskets like that all the time, it’s nothing spectacular.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:04:14 +0000

I swear it was almost as if ESPN couldn’t bear to put a Phillies play as the #1 top 10 play of the day, so they filled in the #1 with whatever they could find. Which happened to be nothing spectacular at all. That’s like saying, Werth’s catch is #2 and here is our #1 play of Manny Ramirez hitting a home run in batting practice, isn’t that so superior!?