Gamenight: Phillies (32-22) At Dodgers (39-19)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, June 07, 2009 06:00 PM | Comments: 500
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (32-22) at Los Angeles Dodgers (39-19)
Antonio Bastardo (1-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. Randy Wolf (3-1, 3.21 ERA)
Time: 8 p.m. at Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine, Calif.
Weather: Sunny, 66
TV: ESPN
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Antonio Bastardo seeks his second win in as many starts. His mission: Do it against baseball’s best team on baseball’s biggest regular season stage.
Bastardo pitched well in his major league debut, a six-inning, five-strikeout win over the Padres. He’ll have to face a formidable Dodger attack that’s hitting .297 (.815 OPS) against left-handed pitching. Luckily the Phils lefties have had nice outings against Los Angeles so far in the four-game series.
And of course, the Phils should have been looking for a sweep today, but que sera sera.
The Phils will look for a split against former-Phil Randy Wolf. Of those on the 25-man roster, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Shane Victorino, Cole Hamels, Jamie Moyer, Ryan Madson and Clay Condrey remain as a teammate of Wolfie’s. He’s been throwing well this season, striking out 58 while walking 22 in his 75.2 innings.
Knowing the nature of this series so far, this should be a tight one. So one more question for our fair manager: Is Brad Lidge available tonight?
Your gamenight beer: Tonight I’m celebrating the last two horrible endings by getting behind a skunk: Heineken Premium Lager. It was my gateway beer — a friend of mine in college would order a sixer of Heineken every Thursday night for our college paper Thursday beer fetes. It was the first beer I regularly drank, and that opened me to everything else. Gotta start somewhere, even if it’s a skunk. Hopefully the Phils won’t stink it up tonight. Just in case, eat a non-skunky beef and potatoes.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Travis
Question: Would you rather have Casey Blake or Pedro Feliz start for your team. Not biased that Blake is a Dodger and Feliz is Phillie. Honest answer
Posted: 10:23 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Ok, now I am going to say something and you all can tease me as I do you all:
I think we need to leave Park in as long as he puts up 0s. Rest the pen for Tuesday. Maybe Park will surprise us.
Posted: 10:24 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Fran
that was a BOMBBBBBBBBB
Posted: 10:24 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Feliz, no question
Posted: 10:24 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Im a Blake fan…but Feliz is having a very good season now that hes healthy.
Posted: 10:25 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Keith…didn’t you say something about scoring 6 runs?
Posted: 10:25 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
I will get the fielding% on them both though. That was my honest off-the-cuff answer
Posted: 10:25 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg V.
Good stuff! The more runs, the better if we’re throwing Chan Ho back out there!
Posted: 10:25 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Wolf is done for the night. Allows 6 runs in 6.1IP. Cmon Utley.
Posted: 10:26 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Feliz, defense is un-canny, and he doesn’t need to be THE man in this lineup.
Posted: 10:26 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
I like Pedro because you know what youll get. .250avg, 20hr, 75rbi and gold glove defense.
Posted: 10:26 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
I think this situation is good for Park. If he does well, he may get better. If he gives up one or two, we can pull him for a semi-rested pen.
Posted: 10:27 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
cxl72 – he needs a gold glove too. Deserves one@
Posted: 10:28 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
I like Pedro overall but if I had to pick one to bat with two outs in the ninth and a guy on third i would rather have Blake. He can get the big knock.
Posted: 10:28 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Feliz and Ruiz have been amazing this year :D
Posted: 10:28 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Gotta agree with Miles there, even thought Feliz does have the game winning RBI in game 5 of the series.
Posted: 10:29 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Feliz .972 average
Blake .966 average
Posted: 10:30 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
MP I don’t care if it’s Adam Eaton as long as he is putting up 0s. That is the key. But with Park he is so jekyll and hyde and that you never know when you may be leaving him in too long. I would love to see him get through the 7th but then I would pull him immediately.
Posted: 10:30 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Al in Seattle
I’d take Pedro as well…
Posted: 10:30 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
I liked Pedro from day 1. We got him for the glove so any batting he does is a bonus.
Posted: 10:31 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Hey guys, how does the Dodgers offense differ versus the Phillies? I haven’t caught it the past 20 times the announcers talked about it.
Posted: 10:32 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Miles – agreed my friend. Keep someone loose in the pen, but cautiously leave him in. I would let him be for NOW. They booed him, so I’d love to see him shut them down until the end.
Posted: 10:32 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Both are offense happy
Posted: 10:33 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
8 more outs
Posted: 10:33 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Al in Seattle
For one thing, I don’t think the Dodgers have any legit power threats(other then Manny).
Posted: 10:34 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Look at that stat!
Posted: 10:34 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Ethier and Martin – when he is not slumping
Posted: 10:35 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
7 more outs and leave Park in for the 8th if he gets Pierre…
Posted: 10:35 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
This is the stuff that Park has, that made him successful. Now get someone up, but let him stay and see how he reacts.
Posted: 10:36 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Al in Seattle
oh oh. bases juiced.
Posted: 10:37 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
oops
Posted: 10:38 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
See what he does, even a HR won’t tie it, so let him get out of it
Posted: 10:38 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Good acting by Hudson… must be the LA lifestyle
Posted: 10:38 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Al in Seattle
my bad… misheard that…
Posted: 10:38 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Kimmy
c’mon park, just one more out. get us into the 8th
Posted: 10:39 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Ahhhhh Park’s evil side is emerging! One of the Dodgers must have snuck out there and flipped the switch!
Posted: 10:39 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Throw a darn strike
Posted: 10:39 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Al in Seattle
C’mon Park… get Ethier out NOW
Posted: 10:40 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Phew… lets finish this Phillies!!
Posted: 10:40 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Al in Seattle
There you go Park. Inning over. Now, where did I put the asprin?
Posted: 10:41 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Not bad, watch the Finals, turned the Phils back on and Park got the 3rd out on a grounder to Utley. Okay
Posted: 10:41 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Ok, not a bad outing, typical, no damage.
6 more outs
Leave Park in and warm up Taschner. Rest the pen as much as possible, but keep Madson loose.
Posted: 10:41 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
What do you think, another inning of Park?
Posted: 10:42 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Im with you Little Guy, had to flip on the NBA finals. Another great finish.
Posted: 10:43 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
I do, but keep someone up during. Maybe Taschner or Eyre… Some lefties coming up
Posted: 10:43 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
NBA is on?
Posted: 10:44 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Good take. Normally he would have golfed
Posted: 10:45 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Al in Seattle
HOME RUN HOWARD!
Posted: 10:45 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
MOONSHOT
Posted: 10:45 PM on June 7, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. aka Phillies Phan SC #54
Yes, NOW you leave Park in
Posted: 10:45 PM on June 7, 2009