Gamenight: Phillies (32-20) At Dodgers (37-19)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, June 05, 2009 08:45 PM | Comments: 707
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (32-20) at Los Angeles Dodgers (37-19)
Jamie Moyer (4-5, 6.75 ERA) vs. Eric Milton (2-0, 3.14 ERA)
Time: 10:10 p.m. at Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine, Calif.
Weather: Mostly sunny, 61
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies will seek their eighth-consecutive win as they take on the Dodgers tonight.
Jamie Moyer, who pitched very well in his last outing, will take the hill. Against Los Angeles on May 13 he had one of his worst outings, giving up seven runs without getting out of the fifth inning. Lately, however, Phils starters have been sparkling, going into the sixth inning in each of their last 16 games.
The Dodgers will counter with former Phillie Eric Milton. Left-handed hitters are just 1-for-13 against him this season; righties are a cool 14-for-43.
A rightie, Pedro Feliz is hitting .545 off Milton since 2004.
Your gamenight beer: Don de Dieu is one of the fruitier Belgian strong ales out there. Of course, it’s brewed in Canada, by Unibroue. It’s a sweet and expensive beer that comes in at 9 percent alcohol content, so sip carefully. I’d go with some calamari tonight. Maybe some fritters. I’m just feeling the summer mood coming in. And hey, do yourself a favor and turn on the radio tonight. Whether it’s the Phils broadcast or the legendary Vin Scully, you can’t go wrong.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 cxl72
I was going to make the same exact point as Griffin. Bruntlett creates an extra roster position because he backs up SS/2ND and OF.
Look The Beard just got the bunt down.
Posted: 12:35 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 nate
ichiro is probably gonna end the hit streak tonight.
Posted: 12:35 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Is it just me, or was the perfect at bat for Bruntlett?
Posted: 12:35 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Agreed cxl72…..
Beautiful bunt by Grizzly
Posted: 12:36 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice bunt Bruntlett
Posted: 12:37 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Please Little Guy, don’t torment yourself actually listening to what T-Mac says. Just listen to the smoothness of his voice. I listen for content and it drives me crazy.
Posted: 12:37 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
If you ever get the chance, watch Ichiro on a day-to-day basis. He is absolutely incredible. You don’t see it in highlights. But just all of the small things he does.
Posted: 12:37 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I think we should start a campaign for our own Tim Malcolm to join the Phillies broadcast team, he has a very pleasant voice if you’ve listened to some of the Nation Minutes or his interviews.
Posted: 12:37 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Morris, I agree. I listened to them in the car, when I cancelled my classes, when they won the world series. LA was as happy and emotional (I admit it) as I was. I also listened to them on the day HK passed. I was so moved I e-mailed the Phillies and told them to tell them to stop apologizing for being emotional. They did a fantastic job. I will never utter a negative word on those two. I feel as though I was with the best of times and worst with them.
Posted: 12:38 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
If Tim M gets hired as their field reporter, I want to volunteer my time as a columnist for Phillies Nation like Tim, Amanda and the other guy LOL
Posted: 12:39 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Good AB by Dobbs
Posted: 12:39 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Georgie, he speaks so eloquently, like an Angel sent from the heavens..
Posted: 12:40 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oh well Dobbs
Posted: 12:40 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Regardless of the outcome a good AB. NOW here is Stairs
Posted: 12:40 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Ichiro is one of those guys I don’t see enough of.
Terrible job by Dobbs. If Rollins leaves another 2 on base they are just begging to lose.
Posted: 12:40 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
HAHAHHAHA They won’t mess with Stairs. So they want to pitch to Jimmy.
Posted: 12:41 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Incase of emergency…use Stairs!
Posted: 12:41 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
cxl72 – terrible outcome but a good AB fighting off good pitches.
Posted: 12:41 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
come on Jimmy
Posted: 12:42 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Ok, is Jimmy going to come through? I would tell him to stand there until he has two strikes
Posted: 12:42 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Praise for Dobbs? He worked a 2-0 count and couldn’t hit a fly ball on 2-0 or 2-1….and then swung at ball 4.
Posted: 12:42 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
He’s due..lets go
Posted: 12:43 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
2-1, jimmy has to be ready here to do SOMETHING
Posted: 12:43 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Disappointing from Dobbs against a righty there
Posted: 12:43 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Last year, when I first bought my house. I was working on the house, painting and what not. I listened to the radio broadcasts every night for about 6 weeks straight. And I remember some of the games so clearly. And just the goofy things LA would pull out of nowhere.
Posted: 12:43 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
I do not know about that being ball 4. This zone is a bit incosistent and it is Todd Tischnor (the one who ejected 4 people) behind the plate
Posted: 12:44 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
GIFT WOW
Posted: 12:44 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
This ump will be back in the PCL soon. 5 balls and 1 strike.
Posted: 12:44 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
On the commercial I will hit my DVR and check it out.
0 for 10 on the road trip
Posted: 12:44 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
I just screamed the F Bomb
Posted: 12:44 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
dang
Posted: 12:44 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Damn it Jimmy
Posted: 12:45 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Oh, Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy….
Posted: 12:45 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Jimmy is lucky that Victorino is injured, because he should be riding the pine or batting 7th.
Posted: 12:45 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
On the LA trip rather
Posted: 12:45 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
1-15 with RISP tonight
Posted: 12:45 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
You are right MP about the strikezone. i just rewound the Rollins AB and the first strike was a foot outside.
Posted: 12:46 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
cxl72 – I apologize, it looked more onthe plate when i saw it, it was very low and inside. I am sorry. I was wrong, horrible AB by Dobbs.
Posted: 12:46 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Hey, I will say my lifelong dream was to be the play-by-play man for the Phillies.
Posted: 12:46 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 JeffS
What is the record for LOBs in a season? For as many runs as they score, it still looks like a lotta people left on base.
Posted: 12:46 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Grind it out game here…Let’s get the DubYA
Posted: 12:47 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
bullpen time, come on Romero
Posted: 12:47 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Hey Jimmy, HIT IT ON THE GROUND.
Posted: 12:47 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Chooch is in. He’s as comfortable as a nice flannel top. They are also playing Journey at the Stadium. Everything is coming up Millhouse.
Posted: 12:47 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 AGH
Let’s not all jump on Lidge should this game end the way a lot of us suspect it will. This game should have been put away by the 6th. The offense has come up short a couple times since then.
Posted: 12:47 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Ok, so we concede to one another LOL
Dobbs pitch was very low and inside though. This umpire is very inconsistent. He is new though. One thing I have noticed; the blown calls in MLB are by the same circle of umpires I have noticed. No one harps on that and some of the others are doing a great job.
6 more outs
Posted: 12:48 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
I am pretty sure it is Lieutenant Frank Drebin working behind the plate tonight.
Posted: 12:48 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
5 more outs
Posted: 12:48 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
No need to apologize MP. Tonight the strike zone is not consistent.
Posted: 12:48 AM on June 6, 2009
Posts: 0 JeffS
Just turned on the TV and off the radio. This IS the same ump who made an ass out of himself a short time ago. I cannot believe they still have him up in the majors.
Posted: 12:49 AM on June 6, 2009