Gameday: Orioles (30-37) At Phillies (36-29)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sat, June 20, 2009 05:45 PM | Comments: 438
Gameday 2009, Posts
Tim is on vacation this weekend, so Amanda’s doing the gameday post and Brian is making the beer selection.
Baltimore Orioles (30-37) at Philadelphia Phillies (36-29)
Brad Bergesen (4-2, 3.79 ERA) vs. J.A Happ (4-0, 3.53 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Rain, 66
TV: Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Bergesen is coming off his first complete game of his career. Against the Atlanta Braves, Bergesen allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks.
Happ will try to rebound from two straight bad outings against the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox. In his last two starts, he has an ERA of 7.36 and opponents are batting .302 against him in that stint. Happ will not only try to put his last two starts behind him, but also his struggles at home. Happ has a 5.24 ERA at Citizens Bank Park this season.
Three bench players will start for the Phillies tonight. Paul Bako will catch, Greg Dobbs will play first base for Ryan Howard (who reportedly suffered a 104-degree fever last night), and Matt Stairs will start in right.
Both pitchers are facing teams they have never faced before. The Phillies are going to have to be patient off Bergesen, and work the count against the 23 year old rookie.
Hop
efully the rain will hold off and the Phillies will return to their winning ways.
Your Gameday Beer: Tonight’s featured brew is Rogue Northwestern Ale, an India Red Ale from Oregon. With all the rain the Delaware Valley has been experiencing, it’s starting to feel like we live up there. This beer was recommended by one of our loyal readers, Chris, who considers it an A+ beer. Have it with some fresh fish or other local seafood.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Griffin
Please win.
Posted: 05:47 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan
“Please win.”
Not with this lineup.
-Phillies fan Dan
Posted: 06:05 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 ll
bako — really?? id rather see chooch catching 100%
howard strikes out a lot, so maybe dobbs will do better but this lineup is still a little unsure…
Posted: 06:12 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Bako hits for the cycle! You heard it here first!
Posted: 06:19 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Bako to hit 4 homeruns tonight! ;)
Posted: 06:43 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
why not rest howard against a tough lefty, why tonight? and bako, geez why not put bruntlett in for utley too just for the hell of it
Posted: 06:46 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Philsphan
Phils are going to explode for 15 runs led by Matt Stairs.
He hasn’t gotten his ass hammered in a while so he’s due
Posted: 06:46 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
no ryan howard. YES NO KS FOR HIM TONIGHT…YOU WORTHLESS PLAYER. ALL THAT MONEY FOR NOTHING.
Posted: 06:48 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Howard has the flu (so they say).
Posted: 06:49 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
wow Jeff, very harsh
Posted: 06:52 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
three bench players? Oh lord, is there even a reason to watch at all? Matt Stairs is the only one I can see getting a hit. but really, it couldnt get any more embarrasing then the last 4 games so I guess why not, just start 3 bench, therefore you have something to blame to loss thats coming. I hate being negative like this, but wow.
Posted: 06:52 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Shag beta sigma delta
yea what is up with balko why not coste, or ruiz, he has had plenty of rest I get Howard is sick so I am ok with that, and I am sorry I like Stairs but not in the field,
Posted: 06:52 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Lets hope the Rays can hold onto the 1 run lead they have in the top of the 8th, or at least, lets hope the rain doesnt stop and they call it, so we can at least stay at 2 games up.
Posted: 06:56 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I’m not getting why Bako is starting, what’s up with that?
Posted: 06:59 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Shag beta sigma delta
what does the rain look like in phila
Posted: 07:01 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Shag beta sigma delta
so no inside info and why this guy is starting catcher today, just to see what he can do, and why not mayberry again he looked ok 2 out of four at bats and has a gun for an arm when he uses it
Posted: 07:03 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
Wow, is this a joke? Are they really using alternate broadcasters tonight?
Posted: 07:04 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Howard was hospitialized for the flu last night.
Posted: 07:05 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
It was a joke. I don’t think anyone could do a worse job than McCarthy and Wheels, I was actually excited for a second…
Posted: 07:05 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
we’ll probably see backo’s arm….Robert’s a burner….well guess not..dp
Posted: 07:09 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Kimmy
i do believe i just woke up from a nap to realize i’m now living a bad dream…….what are you DOING charlie!!! oh wait….it’s his nap time, he must have written the order in his sleep……
get well soon ryan!
Posted: 07:09 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Whoa… this looks like Terry Francona’s idea of a Sunday lineup… give all the stars Sunday off…
Posted: 07:14 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Kimmy
happ……you’re KILLING me…..seriously thinking about going back to sleep :(
Posted: 07:14 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Happ: armpits, knees.
Posted: 07:15 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Shag beta sigma delta
can he throw a strike sometime today
Posted: 07:16 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Shag beta sigma delta
or get them to swing at balls
Posted: 07:16 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Whew! But let’s not have any more of that kind of excitement…
Posted: 07:17 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Shag: yeah, seriously, Scott gave us that one by swinging at pitches in the dirt.
Posted: 07:17 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
oh crap. a sinkerballer
Posted: 07:20 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Hey! JRoll didn’t swing at the first pitch! He swung at the first ball, and dribbled it past third, but hey, he’s learning.
Posted: 07:20 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Stairs will rock one tonight, you heard it here folks
Posted: 07:23 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Eli
Let’s go Mets – first place coming. K-Rod will shut everyone down in the 9th. Mets will take the lead in a minute.
Posted: 07:27 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
yo backo
Posted: 07:28 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
nice catch!!
Posted: 07:28 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Happ’s velocity is way down. He better find a way to mix in more pitches if his fastball is topping out at 89
Posted: 07:28 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, props to Bako, that was impressive.
Posted: 07:28 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
Bako >>> Coste.
So why is Coste still on the roster?
Posted: 07:29 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Eli
Mets are the World Champs of 2009. We will be invincible when we take first!
Posted: 07:29 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
haha Eli, that’s funny
Posted: 07:30 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 ll
no one cares about the mets.
Posted: 07:32 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
And what year will that be in Eli? You’re still 2 games behind, and about to go down 2.5.
Posted: 07:32 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
I take it back, Happ threw some fastballs back up around 90-91.
Posted: 07:35 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan
Eli and I have been crusading for the Mets. We want to remind the Phillies what humility is. Now you know how we have felt for the past 3 years. We can and will beet everyone.
Posted: 07:35 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan
CRAP
Posted: 07:36 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Yeah, you Mets fans are in a perfect position to teach us about humility after the way you were humiliated in 2007. You were so far ahead of us back then that I didn’t even pick up my post-season ticket options. How did you manage to blow that lead?
Posted: 07:40 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Dan
Humility is coming on a Phillies message board and declaring your team future division winners while they are still trailing the Phils?
I guess I have a lot to learn if that’s the case.
Posted: 07:40 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 A.J.
I want to know why Eli and Dan are always on here and not their Mets’ site.
Posted: 07:40 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
AJ: If your team was two games behind and losing 3-1 in the top of the 9th, would you be on your own team’s website?
Posted: 07:42 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 A.J.
This is going to be interesting tonight. I wonder when we get out of this funk. The Nats beat the Jays (or beet, so others can understand). I am happy for the Nats, but it says something. Go PHILLIES, this is a PHILLIES site.
Posted: 07:42 PM on June 20, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Actually, yes you would AJ. Because you’re a Phillies fan, not an a-hole.
Posted: 07:43 PM on June 20, 2009