Gamenight: Phillies (33-23) At Mets (31-25)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, June 10, 2009 05:35 PM | Comments: 735
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (33-23) at New York Mets (31-25)
Cole Hamels (4-2, 4.40 ERA) vs. Mike Pelfrey (4-2, 4.85 ERA)
Time: 7:10 p.m.
Weather: Cloudy, 69
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
As another thrilling Phillies-Mets series continues, Cole Hamels looks to even the score against New York and Mike Pelfrey tonight.
Hamels is coming off his best outing of 2009, a complete-game shutout of the Dodgers Friday night. Now he’ll face a team he hasn’t yet faced in 2009, but has had some success against throughout his career (1-3, 3.79 ERA). Backing Hamels will be an offensive attack that launched four home runs off Johan Santana last night. It was the first time in Santana’s career he allowed three home runs to left-handed hitting. All the stars were out to play last night – it was the first time all season Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Raul Ibanez and Jimmy Rollins homered in the same game.
The Mets will send out Mike Pelfrey, who has already faced the Phillies twice this season, winning both times but recording a 4.38 ERA. Pelfrey is hittable and has shown to be erratic this season, so look for the lefties to have some success. If not, tomorrow will be as big a must win as you can get in mid June.
I’m at the game tonight. Tune into my Twitter to get updates straight from the source.
Your gamenight beer: A favorite of mine from the Sam Adams franchise: It’s Cherry Wheat. This beer is perfect for May and June. With cherry flavoring, it almost overpowers the nice, Dubbel-quality brew. Don’t drink too many – it can get you inebriated quicker than you think. For dinner, eat chicken salad with ruffled potato chips. They can have their apple, we have our cherries.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Man I really hate Cole not having his A game today, the trolls will be out in force tonight. Guess not much to watch on DVR tonight,
I am not conceding anything yet tonight, I just wished Cole would have pitched better in NY. It is a long season I am sure he will face them again and hopefully be a little more dominating
Posted: 09:07 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
I love when baseball players are portrayed to look like tough guys. Unless you’re a total psycho like Uggie Urbina I’d rather watch paint dry than ball players talk smack.
Posted: 09:08 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 David, the Mets fan from Queens
cxl72,
I wonder who is the bigger “tool” in this blog tonight, cxl72. Is it you for incessantly commenting on how distasteful my writing is, or me for even paying attention to you?
Posted: 09:08 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Shitarino
Big inning for PELF here!!
Posted: 09:09 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
LOL David, please keep it up. Use some more big complicated words in your next post.
Posted: 09:09 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
How bad is Tashner now he did his job, no it is time for a little Offense a few runs an inning would be nice to see
Posted: 09:10 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Pelfrey looks tired. Glad this isnt Pedro Feliciano here.
Posted: 09:10 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, way to get the ball rolling, Ryan!
Posted: 09:11 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Tired!
Posted: 09:11 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 David, the Mets fan from Queens
I won’t give you that pleasure.
Posted: 09:11 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Good at bat big man….
Posted: 09:11 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
that it play a little small ball single here double there lets get back in this thing now
Posted: 09:12 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
They showed a stat that Howard was like 4-26 against Feliciano. I think that was an error by Manuel not having him in here against Howard and Ibanez. C’mon Rauuuuul.
Posted: 09:12 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
is that it for Pelfry, coaching visit or is he staying in
Posted: 09:13 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Rauuuul needs to pretend it was Pefrey that blogged on his PED usage.
Posted: 09:13 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Its so funny how a pitcher can get unhinged when runners get on base.
Posted: 09:14 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, Pelfry seriously needs to lay off whatever’s carbonating his testosterone…
Posted: 09:14 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
MLB.com is slower than Pat the Bat. Sorry big guy you know I love you
Posted: 09:14 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
YES finally a bleeder. Howard should probably be on third but I would rather him be on 2nd and safe since he’s not the tying run.
Posted: 09:14 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
MISTAKE—Manuel should have had Felciano in there for those 2 guys.
I’d like to see a little Matt Stairs here. Losing faith in Werth against RHP.
Posted: 09:15 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
ok Raul lets keep the singles coming, need Jayson to step it up now please or take a walk will be ok with me
Posted: 09:15 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Beautiful!
Posted: 09:15 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WOO! (I won’t include a “HOO” because really, we can’t take all the credit…)
Posted: 09:15 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
come on boys, let’s not squander this opportunity!
Posted: 09:15 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Thank GOD, and thank you Beltran
Posted: 09:16 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Who called Beltran washed up? Hmmmmmn??? It was me. What a tool. Mr. fake hustle.
Posted: 09:16 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
still 2-0 on MLB.com i wish i was at home watching this
Posted: 09:16 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Philsphan
Would be nice if Pedro would break out of his homer slump here…
Posted: 09:17 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Centerfielders slip and its so damn subtle. They miss 1 or 2 balls a series, 3 balls a week. 78 balls in a year. Beltran is a shell of himself.
Posted: 09:17 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Is that Sean Green coming up? Easy as pie.
Posted: 09:18 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Nice 3 singles in a row, got to get at least 2 runs here, let’s go Pete Happy, now is time to show your stuff, let’s all be happy for Pete, and get a few rbi or is it rbis,
Posted: 09:18 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Sorry to hear that Shag. Sean Green and his 5.70 ERA in vs. Pedro Feliz
Posted: 09:18 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Feliz has got to be careful here because Green is a groundball, sinkerball pitcher just like Pelfrey. He also tends to be wild (Victorino walk off walk comes to mind). A double in the gap and I would shart myself.
Posted: 09:18 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
2-0, has to be his pitch
Posted: 09:19 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
base hit 4-2
Posted: 09:19 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
FELIZ! Mr. Clutch!
Posted: 09:19 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OH YES!!!! We’re reproducing the Mets’ earlier inning…
Posted: 09:20 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Philsphan
Yes Pedro!
Posted: 09:20 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Okey dokey, here we goooooo!
Posted: 09:20 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
E5, 4-3
Posted: 09:20 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Beautiful! Love muff plays.
Posted: 09:20 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WOOO HOOO~~~~ One run down, bases loaded, *NO OUTS!!!*
Posted: 09:21 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
BOOYA!
Choking a bit there?
Posted: 09:21 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
alright Pete Happy nice single love the small ball let’s keep it going chooch, you know you are the man
Posted: 09:21 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
This is all Jerry Manuel. He left Pelfrey in too long. Thank you!!
Posted: 09:21 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
that reminded me of Longoria’s flub from the WS last year
Posted: 09:21 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cxl72
Oh no, Paul Bako, WTF.
Posted: 09:22 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryk
Bako? Is this really the best situation to give him his first AB?
Posted: 09:22 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
PAUL BAKO! This is getting interesting…
Posted: 09:22 PM on June 10, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
Bako?? really
Posted: 09:22 PM on June 10, 2009