Gamenight: Phillies (31-20) At Dodgers (37-18)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, June 04, 2009 08:25 PM | Comments: 256
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (31-20) at Los Angeles Dodgers (37-18)
Cole Hamels (3-2, 5.21 ERA) vs. Clayton Kershaw (3-3, 4.34 ERA)
Time: 10:10 p.m. at Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine, Calif.
Weather: Mostly sunny, 63
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The last time these two teams met at Dodger Stadium, the Phillies and Dodgers were the National League’s top two teams. Yet again, they share that status. In fact, they’re baseball’s top two teams, and they meet tonight for the start of four games.
Cole Hamels, who had trouble against Washington, is back and has success against the Dodgers this year: He gave up just a run in seven innings against Los Angeles on May 14. Clayton Kershaw, however, lost to the Phils on May 12, giving up four runs in five innings.
Tonight’s lineup (with Victorino out but OK): Rollins/Utey/Werth/Howard/Ibanez/Feliz/Bruntlett/Ruiz/Hamels.
Your gamenight beer: Magic Hat releases a seasonal called Odd Notion — this is the Summer 2008 version. If you still have it in the fridge, go at it, champ. Let’s get back to those memories of 2008 — remember the grand victories of National League splendor right in Dodger Stadium. Let’s take a couple this weekend. I have an Odd Notion we will.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 The Dipsy
Bruntlett???? Good lord, why? Shouldn’t even be on the team anymore. Coste can play the outfield.
The Dipsy
Posted: 08:48 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
so Victorino is okay?
Posted: 08:49 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 pb
When are the Phillies eligable to call Mayberry back up? I understand they couldn’t do it for this game because the just sent him back down.
Posted: 08:51 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
yea bruntlett starting really hurts it would have been nice to see mayberry in the lineup tonight
Posted: 08:54 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
I guess it had to be Bruntlett with Kershaw being a lefty. Charlie obviously didn’t want to go left heavy with Stairs or Dobbs.
Posted: 09:18 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg V.
I predict Eric Bruntlett goes 3-4!
Posted: 09:22 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
yea i think you pretty much have to start bruntlett because lefties are hitting .111 against kershaw this year, maybe he will get a couple infield singles as his contribution
Posted: 09:23 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 iampissed
dammit.
reyes out through ASG and possibly more
Posted: 09:24 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
I predict men carrying straight jackets start knocking on your door any minute now Greg.
Posted: 09:24 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
Reyes is over rated anyway. I’d be more worried if Wright or Beltran went down. If I were a muts fan, which I thankfully am not.
Posted: 09:26 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
One word for our lineup tonight– patience (I’m especially talking to you Jimmy). We all know Kershaw can be wild, and that can turn into an effective wildness if people are hacking constantly. I don’t think this should be a problem because our lineup has been very disciplined, but I’m sure its being pounded into their brains before this game.
One person who should be LESS patient is Werth. I want to swing at the first pitch he sees from Kershaw if its a fastball (which it will be because Kershaw knows he’s not going to swing).
Posted: 09:31 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Thankfully you are one of us, Ed R.
As PGD mentioned, Kershaw is tough on lefties, so I guess starting the Beard tonight is the right call. He can be pinch hit for later on.
Kershaw throws a ton of pitches and usually doesn’t get deep into games though.
Posted: 09:32 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 iampissed
he is overrated but i don’t think he is as overrated as people say he is
he can hit, just when he hits he gets thrown out at 2nd
Posted: 09:33 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 mike
Bruntlett starting. what the f###, are we the padres with a slop player like that in our lineup.
Posted: 09:36 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Where is Morris? Normally he comes on here and starts verbally abusing Bruntlett until the Beard has no choice but to do something productive….
Posted: 09:54 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Morris fears the Beard.
Posted: 09:59 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
that’s good news about Victorino :D
Posted: 10:12 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Oh well, at least Werth worked a walk
Posted: 10:17 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice DP
Posted: 10:21 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Nice!
Posted: 10:22 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
not much with the posting
Posted: 10:28 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
It’s a shame Vic isn’t playing tonight because he really hits power lefties well. I’m not sure what his actual numbers against Kershaw are but it is a shame we have Beard’s bat in there instead of his.
Posted: 10:28 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
yeah, it’s pretty dead in here tonight
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Crap, only 31 pitches through 2 innings for Kershaw
Posted: 10:30 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
I hate to be a broken record once again, but this home plate ump has already missed about 3 pitches. That 2-1 to Beardlett? Cmon now. If you are gonna call that a strike you should have rung up Hudson on that 1-2 fastball last inning.
Posted: 10:30 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keeg
Pure pitching duel. Thats what I’m seeing early on. Not gonna be a high scoring game.
Posted: 10:32 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
another nice DP
Posted: 10:38 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Cole made up for not covering the bag there by getting another DP.
Posted: 10:39 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
now it’s time for him to hit a homerun ;)
Posted: 10:42 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
I think part of the reason this board is dead is because nothing has happened in this game yet
Posted: 10:46 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason
Putz and Reyes go down on the same day for the Mutts.
Posted: 10:46 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Bruntlett! 8)
Posted: 10:48 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
BEARD
Posted: 10:49 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Bruntlett is a true star ;)
Posted: 10:49 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
You all were saying what about Bruntlett the other night? Did I hear the word trade or release from somebody now?
Posted: 10:49 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
You know they have a few hits and they have been retired in order. LOL
Posted: 10:50 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 nate
well, through three, both pitchers with a minimum of batters. hopefully phils can at least break up a no-hitter though.
Posted: 10:51 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
True
Posted: 10:52 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
There goes the no-hitter.
Posted: 10:54 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Utley gets a double!
Posted: 10:55 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 kyle
What happened to Vic?
Posted: 10:56 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
sore hip, not playing tonight
Posted: 10:57 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
off to 3rd goes Utley, nice Werth
Posted: 10:58 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
I really don’t like giving Ryan the green light. He always swings at balls.
Posted: 11:00 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice sac fly Howard, 1-0 Phillies
Posted: 11:00 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 nate
woot. small ball.
Posted: 11:00 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
nice.
I stepped away for a bit, what did the Beard do?
Posted: 11:03 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Finally a little small ball…if we do that two more times we may have ourselves a win tonight.
Posted: 11:07 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Nationals#1
i getting tired of these lame ass phillies promotional commercials…”can the phillies wipe out the reds?” blah blah stupid
Posted: 11:09 PM on June 4, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Feliz!
Posted: 11:10 PM on June 4, 2009