Gameday: Phillies (37-34) At Blue Jays (41-34)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sat, June 27, 2009 12:00 PM | Comments: 126
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (37-34) at Toronto Blue Jays (41-34)
J.A Happ (4-0, 3.47 ERA) vs. Brad Mills (0-0, 9.82 ERA)
Time: 1:07 p.m at Rogers Centre
Weather: Dome
TV: MY PHL17
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies had a 20 minute closed door meeting after Friday’s game and hopefully that can put some fire under their belts after a month long struggle.
An offensive explosion would be perfect for the Phillies to redeem themselves after being quieted by Ricky Romero last night. They are facing Brad Mills, who they knocked around in the series in Philadelphia. Mills took the no decision in the Blue Jays’ 8-7 win. In his Major League debut, Mills threw 94 pitches in 3.2 innings. The Phillies scored four runs off Mills including home runs by Jayson Werth and Jimmy Rollins. Also, the Phillies need to take advantage of Mills eight day layoff.
Offense helps, but the Phillies also need good pitching from starter J.A Happ and from the bullpen.
Your Gameday Beer: In the summer, cold amber brews are always refreshing thanks to their light body and smooth flavors. New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale is no exception. The first time I had a Fat Tire was across the street from Coors Field at Pat’s Cheesesteak, a Phillies bar. Inspired by Belgium (both the brewing style and the country) this delicious beer has a toasty and inviting aroma. Although it’s not yet available east of the Mississippi, for those of you in the distribution area, have some fresh ravioli stuffed with cheese or seasonal veggies. - By Brian
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Greg V.
I had my first Fat Tire in AZ last year after hearing rave reviews! We need that stuff on the East Coast!
Posted: 12:47 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
WERTH!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 01:13 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
This streak has been very tough on me so I have made a rule that if we don’t score in the first I’m not going to watch the game….until further notice.
OHHHHH YEAHHHHH! Looks like I’m watching today!!!
Posted: 01:13 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Drew P
HOMERUN!!!
Fat Tire is a delicious beer, I was just in Colorado and went into the Liquor store and just asked a regular customer what a good local beer was. He suggested this beer and he was right.
Posted: 01:14 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
FELIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 01:21 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Ok, can we please hold a 4 run lead today? The last time we scored 4 in the first, disaster was right around the corner.
Posted: 01:24 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
excellent catch by Jr. there!
Posted: 01:29 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 lm
a pitcher who can actually hold a 4 run lead!! finally…
Posted: 01:30 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oops… forgot that today was a 1PM game! But … am I the only one who finds that 4-run first nerve-wrackingly familiar?
Posted: 01:35 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh, nice catch! Fortunately, Canadians don’t interfere with players.
Posted: 01:38 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 BJSally
Were gonna lose if we don’t score atleast 10 runs we stink this year really STINK….sorry but its reality
Posted: 01:43 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nah we won’t need 10 runs today
Posted: 01:45 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
hee hee! I’ll take that hit!
Posted: 01:45 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 BJSally
I hope not….need a win ….big time …hoping I’m wrong…lately I can’t even watch….
Posted: 01:46 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Did anyone hear a measurement for JWerth’s bomb? It had to be 500 feet
Posted: 01:46 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 nm
mills is def. hittable – a 9.82 ERA?? is that even serious? they need to crush him
Posted: 01:47 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
BJSally….correction, we really stink in the last three weeks. Before that we were one of the top 3 teams in baseball. All we need is three weeks in the opposite direction and we will climb out of our stinky stinkiness.
Posted: 01:48 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
nm that is only in 1 or 2 starts though so while it’s a high ERA its not over the course of a few months or anything. We hit him well in Philly but our pitchers blew it.
Posted: 01:53 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
The Phillies always stink in Interleague play.
Posted: 01:53 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Probably the biggest thing we have going for us today is that Rolen and Barajas aren’t playing. If we can just keep the formal Phils out of the lineup we should be in good shape.
Nice DP!
Posted: 01:58 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Bea-u-ti-ful!
Posted: 01:58 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
former Phils not formal Phils
Posted: 01:58 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Happ looks wild and pretty hittable so far today. He has already dodged a couple bullets. Hopefully we can tack a few on in case he runs into trouble.
Posted: 02:00 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 UguethUrbina
has anyone heard more about this? from zlecki’s ttwitter…
A Phillies player was involved in an incident with a Rays fan Thursday night. Police were involved: http://tinyurl.com/la8dl
Posted: 02:02 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
benching Rollins is pointless, Bruntlett can’t hit
but woo Ruiz :D
Posted: 02:08 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Kevin the Canadian
Hello my name is Kevin. I’m from Canada and lets go Jays!!!!
Posted: 02:10 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
See if anyone else is with me here….as bad as JRoll has been, does it really make sense to sit him and have Bruntlett in the lineup? Might as well just hit JRoll 7 or 8 and the lineup looks so much better. I understand that Chollie wanted to give him time to chill out and get things together, but the Beard cannot do anything positive on the offensive end.
Posted: 02:12 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Kevin the Canadian
lets go Jays we can win this one.
Posted: 02:13 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Werth for the cycle?
Posted: 02:18 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
JWerth needs a triple….
Posted: 02:18 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Good Job Werth! One triple away from the cycle and 3-3 today!
Posted: 02:19 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Yeah, but the triple is the hardest part of the cycle to get
Posted: 02:22 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh yes!!! RYAN!
Posted: 02:24 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
woo more runs
Posted: 02:24 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
I don’t know what Chollie said to these guys, but I wish he’d said it a week ago!
Posted: 02:25 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Trent Holvick
yea im curious to see which phillies player got in an altercation with a rays fan……if anyone knows more about the situation keep us updated
Posted: 02:26 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Kevin the Canadian
Mets are boring
Posted: 02:27 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Trent Holvick
phillies offense on fire baby!!!!!!!!WHOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 02:28 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
bases loaded :)
Posted: 02:28 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
hmm
Posted: 02:31 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice Coste!
oo Bruntlett with bases loaded?
Posted: 02:31 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 ll
seriously, charlie needs to have a “talk” with these guys more often if this is the way they play after it!!
Posted: 02:33 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WHEE!!!
Posted: 02:34 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Hey, BJ! They’ve almost got those 10 runs for you!
Posted: 02:35 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
A Florida newspaper has the story in the incident between a Phillies player and a Rays fan. The paper reports it was Romero, who refused to give the fan an autograph. The fan responded with some smart-a$$ remarks about steroids, to the player who just got back from a 50-day suspension for a technical drug policy violation. See it here:
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/ml/article1013913.ece
Posted: 02:40 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
And of course, the Rays fan, who is so seriously injured that he has time to give newspaper interviews, has hired a lawyer. (rolls eyes)
Posted: 02:41 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 A.J.
Guess the Jays fans won’t be chanting “Phillies Suck”
Posted: 02:42 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@AJ: Not unless they already have a lawyer lined up. :D
Posted: 02:43 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
That guy is full of sh1t! And if he was heckling him after not getting autographs from Phillies players he deserved it! These players are still human beings
Posted: 02:46 PM on June 27, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
It sounds like, even according to the “victim”, Romero didn’t do much more than shove him.
Posted: 02:47 PM on June 27, 2009