Gamenight: Red Sox (37-24) At Phillies (35-24)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sat, June 13, 2009 06:04 PM | Comments: 290
Gameday 2009, Posts
Boston Red Sox (37-24) at Philadelphia Phillies (35-24)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-4, 7.33 ERA) vs. Antonio Bastardo (2-0, 2.45 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Cloudy, 71
TV: MyPhl 17
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The thrills continued last night in a heavyweight bout between possibly baseball’s best two teams. The Red Sox came away the victors thanks to a game of pinball off Kyle Kendrick. He was just demoted again.
Now the Phils counter with Antonio Bastardo, the cagey lefty with a plus fastball and supposedly plus-plus changeup. He might have to use that more often tonight with the big-hitting Sox lineup ready to take him down. Bastardo last kept the Dodgers at bay Sunday night, going five innings and giving up two runs on seven hits.
Boston has Daisuke Matsuzaka on the hill. He’s had many short outings thanks to his high-pitch tendencies and an injury earlier in the season. In fact, he hasn’t ever finished six. And he’s very hittable: Lefties are hitting .333 against him; righties are striking at .418.
Boston hitters are .266 against left-handed pitchers.
Your gamenight beer: Here’s a beer I just purchased: Three Philosophers, by Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown. Baseball’s first town has some pretty good beers, and this is no exception. It’ll be the first time I try this one tonight, so I’ll deliver some thoughts on Three Philosophers via Twitter. I’ll be eating some pasta with olives and peppers, maybe grilling some pork to keep the carbs low. Here’s to good beer.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 jmus97
i’m about to check the starting lineup and if jimmy is leading off i’m not even going to watch… alright i am gonna watch but i’m not happy about it
Posted: 06:21 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Big test for Bastardo tonight. With Beckett going tomorrow, this is the Phils best chance at a win. Let’s go Bastardo!
Posted: 06:21 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 EDGE
Rollins
Victorino
Utley
Howard
Ibanez
Werth
Feliz
Ruiz
Bastardo
Posted: 06:35 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam
WHY!!! This is starting to really get me angry, the whole jroll leading off. And I don’t want to hear the whole “he only leads off once” talk. The whole job of the leadoff guy is to see as many pitches as he can so the rest of the line-up knows what kind of stuff the guy is tossing, not just to get on base. Rollins just does not do that. He better explode tonight and prove me wrong.
Posted: 06:39 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 EDGE
“The whole job of the leadoff guy is to see as many pitches as he can so the rest of the line-up knows what kind of stuff the guy is tossing, not just to get on base. Rollins just does not do that. He better explode tonight and prove me wrong.”
Who should lead off then? Werth? He sees the most pitches per AB.
Posted: 06:44 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam
EDGE, go ask the ’93 team what helped get to the WS the most. I’ve heard most of them talk about it, and they all say that Dykstra’s ability to take pitches and foul off so many pitches helped the rest of the line-up when they stepped up later. So Werth is out since he just watches two pitches and then misses. Now if Rollins was had a .400 OBP, then seeing pitches wouldn’t matter as much. But he’s not doing either of those things.
Posted: 06:55 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 EDGE
Adam, I’m not disputing that JRoll doesn’t see a lot pitches or is the prototypical leadoff guy. But, I don’t think there’s anyone in this roster that fits that mold. Vic probably takes less pitches than Rollins, his OBP is higher but not all that great. I wouldn’t mind Vic leading off because hes hitting better than Rollins right now.
Posted: 07:04 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Wow this is borderline laughable…
Posted: 07:12 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam
wow. not used to seeing this kinda stuff from the team
Posted: 07:13 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 kt
so are they trying to lose or what??
Posted: 07:13 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Sean A
Jeez this isn’t the way i was hoping for this to start.. jeez
Posted: 07:15 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Why do the Phillies play so poorly at home? I just don’t get it.
Posted: 07:15 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam
uhhhhh….ummmmm….what?
Posted: 07:16 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Joshua
thats what happens when u only have one pitch
Posted: 07:16 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Thunder Lips
Keep throwing that fastball 95% of the time, Antonio, and it’ll be 10-0 Bosox before you know it.
Posted: 07:17 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 kt
its supposed to rain the whole night…dont know if they will even get far into this game
Posted: 07:17 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Thunder Lips
Pray for a rainout before the 5th inning!
Posted: 07:17 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Griiffin
Damn, I was worried the AL East would expose Bastardo. I think it’s obvious that we need to trade for another starter.
Posted: 07:18 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam
i thought we sent kendrick down? and since when did he become a lefty?
Posted: 07:18 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
what a disaster!
Posted: 07:23 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Sean A
Wow it has been awhile since i last seen the Phils play this sloppy before.. oh man
Posted: 07:25 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam
its like we turned in to a bunch of castillos out in the field that inning. that was brutal
Posted: 07:25 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Joshua
PLEASE RAIN OUT>>
Posted: 07:26 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
glad I looked forward all day to the game…guess I’ll just watch something else.
Posted: 07:26 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe
Unable to tune in PHL-17 tonight over the air. (Yes, I am using a digital tuner). Is anyone else having difficulty?
It may be censorship for my own good, though, from the way MLB GameDay is describing the events of this game.
Posted: 07:27 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Corinne
uhh… what just happened? have the phils even had a 3 error GAME this year?
…3 error inning?? seriously??
Posted: 07:28 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe
I forgot how little I enjoyed the Interleague month last year.
Posted: 07:32 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Sorry this is “almost laughable” This is by far the most embarrassing game I have ever watched. Are you serious? 3 walks, 3 errors and 1 HR, in ONE count that agin 1 inning. The headline at the end of the game, “The game was over when…The Red Sox woke up”. 3 up 3 down against Daisuke? WOW.
Posted: 07:33 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
I hope it rains all night!
Posted: 07:35 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
The Phillies are telling us to spend some time with friends and family tonight. Nothing to see here tonight.
Now we have to face Beckett tomorrow.
Thank goodness we play in the weaker league or this would happen more often.
Posted: 07:36 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 lm
i didnt even think they would have started the game considering the weather but i hope it gets rained out..the phillies need a day off anyway
Posted: 07:37 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
the bullpen is going to be dead after this weekend
Posted: 07:38 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
There is a god! Rain Delay. Boston is only .500 on the Road too. Well thanks to us, because they were 1 game under .500 on the road until yesterday, and if they continuing playing today it will more than likely be 1 game over .500.
Posted: 07:38 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Has any of our pitchers given up 3 walks and 5 runs in the 1st inning this year?
Posted: 07:39 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
mother nature loves the phillies.
Except for the WS
Posted: 07:39 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Should they have even started the game if it was bad in the first place, and already a delay after the first inning? BS. Be prepared for the trolls coming in any second now.
Posted: 07:41 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
it aint over yet!
Posted: 07:41 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
I just got in…was listening to the carnage on the radio…was it raining like this when the game started?
Posted: 07:43 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Thats what Im afraid of PGD. LOL.
Posted: 07:58 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
missed the top of the first, can someone please summarise what the f*ck just happened…?
Posted: 08:00 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Well I wonder who starts when the game resumes? Maybe move Happ up a day and then call someone up to start tomorrow? Unless Park wants to pitch two days in a row. I bet he would if they let him. Somehow Park coming in is sort of a good thing….WOW
Posted: 08:01 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
to pass the time, if you have comcast in philly, you can watch the lehigh valley iron pigs play the charlotte knights on channel 272
Posted: 08:01 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Phillies had three errors, Bastardo walked a couple guys…I think 3. Bastardo threw 95% fastballs, one of which Bay hit out for a 3-0 homer, there were a few more hits and then the Phillies went 1,2,3 in the bottom half.
Posted: 08:03 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 boxage
embarrassing
Posted: 08:17 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
ed r.- I was on the road listening to radio so i didn’t see Bastardo
pitch…of the 5% that were not fastballs what did he throw? How about his slider….was it breaking well?
Posted: 08:23 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
The 5% that weren’t fastballs were generally taken for balls. There a little break, not enough that you could consider it an out pitch or anything.
Posted: 08:37 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Antonio Bastardo
Just trying to pass the time during the rain delay. I want alll you guys to relax. I’ll come out and only throw 90% FB for the rest of the game.
Hey if any of you guys are going to be in the Lehigh Valley area tomorrow, look me up, I’ll be down there tomorrow morning.
Posted: 08:43 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 Adam
anyone know if/when play might resume? i dont know why i want to subject myself to the pain that will be the last EIGHT innings, but oh well.
Posted: 08:44 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 doug
Come on Phillies!
Posted: 08:49 PM on June 13, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
the game will resume at 9:10 according to Scott Lauber and Todd Zolecki, via Twitter
Posted: 09:01 PM on June 13, 2009