Gameday: Blue Jays (36-31) At Phillies (36-27)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, June 18, 2009 11:49 AM | Comments: 323
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Toronto Blue Jays (36-31) at Philadelphia Phillies (36-27)
Brad Mills vs. Joe Blanton (4-3, 5.17 ERA)
Time: 1:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Cloudy, 67
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Joe Blanton and the Phillies will face off with Brad Mills and the Blue Jays for a Business Person’s Special today at the Bank.
Mills is making his major league debut against the Phillies. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2007 draft, ascending the Jays’ system quickly thanks to some high strikeout numbers. Mills went 3-2 with a 1.10 ERA for triple-A New Hampshire this season, getting the call to Toronto because Casey Janssen hit the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. The lefty has a weird delivery, throwing a lot of curveballs and changeups with his fastball to get his strikeouts.
The Phils will be without its best lefty hitter, as Raul Ibanez hit the disabled list today. In his place comes John Mayberry Jr., who will start in right field today. Jayson Werth goes to left field; meanwhile, Jimmy Rollins will lead off and Mayberry will hit seventh.
Your gameday beer: We’re feeling pretty crummy lately, so we need something hard and strong. I suggest Bigfoot by Sierra Nevada. This Barleywine is loaded with flavor and alcohol content, coming in at more than 9 percent. It’ll hit you like a ton of bricks. Get ready for the Gs. We sure need them today.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Justin
WHY WOULD YOU STEAL WITH THE HEART OF YOUR ORDER UP TO BAT???
Posted: 04:36 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
J-Roll to this site: Damn front runners… I told you I’d be back.
Posted: 04:37 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Nice Hit to tie the game, but Shane Victorino is one of the dumbest baseball players ive ever seen. you dont steal there.
Posted: 04:37 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
2nd time this year Victorino did that.
Remember 2 years ago in the opening series against the Braves he did that, but he was trying to steal 3rd?
Posted: 04:38 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Well then!
Posted: 04:39 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
whoa
Posted: 04:39 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Yes, the radio put it best: “No way.”
Posted: 04:39 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
AHAHAHAHAH
Posted: 04:39 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Steve-o
ohhhh yeah i forgot. our bullpen…
Posted: 04:39 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Our BP is killing us.
Posted: 04:40 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Fitting way to finish off the sweep. Rod freaking Barajas.
Posted: 04:41 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin
I cannot stand barajas. He couldn’t do this when he was in Philly?
Posted: 04:42 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 tk
one bad pitch by madson…ugh
Posted: 04:43 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Rod F*ing Barajas…
Posted: 04:43 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Barajas couldn’t do anything when he was in Philly. Now he’s 8 for 16 the last two years against the Phils.
Posted: 04:43 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Harold
I almost miss lidge.,…almost.
Posted: 04:44 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 chrisb
Good job Madson….Yes, you are the closer that we have been waiting for..NOT
Stay in your 8th inning hole, YOU BUM
Posted: 04:44 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 tk
with the exception of the HR, that was an easy inning for madson…why did he have to throw that pitch?!?
Posted: 04:45 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
we still have Utley, Howard, Werth.
Posted: 04:45 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Phils will tie it this inning.
Posted: 04:46 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, boys: here’s your chance to be a hero.
Posted: 04:46 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jack
Phils will win this inning! Come on now, you three can totally redeem yourselves!!
Posted: 04:47 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
justin – and with 2 outs…could understand if there was 1 out to avoid the dp…hard not to like Shane but sometimes his baseball IQ is….well, raises a eyebrow or two
Posted: 04:47 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 mg52
He may be the most irritating of all Phillie killers. He certainly did not do this as a Phillie and does not do it as a Jay – except against the Phils. It is as if he settles for mediocrity to save himself for confrontations with his former team and thereby to tantalize them.
Of course, it would be silly to assert that this is really true, but it does at least seem that way. Madson should have thrown off-speed to Barajas; that change-up would have had him shaking his head all the way back to the dugout. The bullpen really is showing its wear and tear; at least Madson limited the damage to a single run.
Now that they are behind by just one, they need to remind themselves not to try slugging their way back into the game. The previous inning saw good production: an opposite field (see what going the other way can do?) double by Rollins and a nice single up the middle by Victorino. That’s what they need – no clueless swinging at junk or letting cookies pass by.
Posted: 04:48 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
I hate this guy… effectively wild. Gotta be patient but you don’t know when it’s gonna go over for a strike… he’s got some fire.
Posted: 04:49 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 tk
it was a bad choice by madson to throw that pitch on a 0-2 count but what can you do now…
Posted: 04:50 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
mg52..the most irritating Phillie killer is Jeff Conine.
Posted: 04:50 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin
We’re in this position because Shane decided to run instead of allow Chase Utley the chance to bring him around.
Posted: 04:50 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 tk
ryan swings at ball 3 and 4!! good job
Posted: 04:50 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
griffin – wes helms, barajas, rolen..i hope this isn’t a pattern of ex- Phillies punishing us.
Posted: 04:51 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
I don’t have a problem with Vic trying to steal. A single from Chase wouldn’t have scored him from 1st, so he was trying to get into scoring position.
Posted: 04:52 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
yeah, I forgot about Helms.
Posted: 04:52 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Griffs right, if he didn’t steal it would of taken 2 hits to score, rather than 1 if he was safe.
If he steals, its a great play, Vics the smartest man alive.
If he’s out, Victorino is an idiot, stupid player, etc.
Agressive baserunning, i dig it.
Posted: 04:53 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 tk
i understand vic in wanting to get in scoring position..not the smartest move though
Posted: 04:54 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Swinging at the first pitch
Posted: 04:54 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
First pitch swinging…out…boo.
Posted: 04:54 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Jayson Werth never swings at the first pitch….until now. Good AB.
Posted: 04:55 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Their it is, Wheels said it, “no doubles defense.”
Posted: 04:55 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin
Smart baseball there J Werth,
Posted: 04:55 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 ShameLooserino
you guys are hilarious when this team is losing
Posted: 04:55 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
C’mon Feliz!!!! He is due…
Posted: 04:55 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Trout Boy
Geoff…agreed. Total stupidity. You have 3-4-5 coming up and you get thrown out to end the inning? Again? Really? What a dope.
Posted: 04:55 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
FELIZ!!!!
OK Mayberry: Welcome to the big leagues. Show this Philly crowd what you’ve got…
Posted: 04:56 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Comeon Big John…you can come through.
Posted: 04:56 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin
WOOHOO PETE HAPPY. JMJ BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE!
Posted: 04:56 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
oof… That’s a painful end to a painful series.
Posted: 04:56 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Well, we were swept!
Posted: 04:57 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 chrisb
SWEEP BABY..MY BLUE JAYS SWEPT YOUR SORRY TEAM. WATCH OUT RYAN IS UP. OH HE STRIKES OUT ALWAYS. MOYER SCARES ME MOMMMY
Posted: 04:57 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
ugh
Posted: 04:57 PM on June 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Damn iT. That was feeble and weak. Crap.
Posted: 04:57 PM on June 18, 2009