The Man Beats The Mets In 11
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, June 11, 2009 01:10 AM | Comments: 124
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You play with fire you get burned. Ask Chase Utley about that.
Utley hit two home runs, the second the game-winner in a 5-4 victory over the Mets in another thriller, this one 11 innings of tight baseball. The Man had three hits, driving in two. He has three home runs in the three-game series.
And he would’ve never hit it if not for the diving catch by Jayson Werth in the bottom of the 10th, a true-blue game-saving grab. It ended a tight-rope two innings for Chan Ho Park, who relieved JC Romero, Scott Eyre and Chad Durbin. They all walked the edge. The Mets loaded the bases in the seventh and had two on in the eighth and ninth. Ryan Madson came on the 11th, nailing a save in his first true closer spot without a blemish.
The Phillies fought off starter Mike Pelfrey with a few hits in the seventh, scoring on a Pedro Feliz single, a Carlos Ruiz squib that David Wright couldn’t handle and a Jimmy Rollins fielder’s choice.
Those scores wiped away a poor outing. Cole Hamels also walked the edge, allowing four runs primarily during a nightmarish fourth inning. He loaded the bases, let a few in on squibs and drops, then finagled out of the mess. Still, “Hollywood” did a complete 180 from his last start, allowing tons of hits and never truly controlling his changeup. The Mets made it look easy — luckily they couldn’t get it done in crunch time.
Instead, it was Chase guiding the way. Truly the Man.
Posts: 0 Dan
Chase Utley, YOU ARE THE MAN!
Posted: 01:15 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 nate
“The Man had three hits, driving in two. He has two home runs in the three-game series.”
actually i think he’s had three so far this series.
Posted: 01:16 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 pb
Chase Utley? Yeah he’s in my Wolfpack
Posted: 01:21 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 4daysrest.com
This was such a big win. Taking the game tomorrow will be a big blow to the Mets because they’ll have left the series in a bigger hole than when they came in: 4 games down.
K-Rod really seems to stump our hitters but I have a feeling that we’ll get his number sooner or later. Glad to see Chase hitting in the clutch, and Werth really saved that one for us tonight.
All around, these games have been great. A little bit too hair-pulling and nail-biting for me in June, but great entertainment.
Posted: 01:26 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
about to watch the game again lol
Posted: 01:37 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
bottom of the 5th on CSN if anybody wants to watch
Posted: 01:38 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 mike s.
huge win.
need moyer to not suck tomorrow
Posted: 01:41 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 eli
I actually went gay for Chase Utley. I was straight until I started idolizing him based on what he did to my Mets every year. He is the reason I went gay, I wish he wasn’t married or i’d be on that man like white on rice.
GO METS!
Posted: 01:52 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan
Here’s hoping for another great outting by Moyer tomorrow, if not then here’s hoping for the bats to go crazy.
Posted: 01:53 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Mazinman
A recommendation to the website. I think that when Utley is the player of the game, like he was today, the Ashburn award should be renamed the Harry Kalas award based on the fact that all of us end up saying Harry’s classic “Chase Utley you are the man!” line about a thousand times.
Awesome catch by Werth too. Talk about truly nerve wracking moments there.
Posted: 02:00 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan
Personally I think the Ashburn should be shared by Werth and Utley this week. Both were equally clutch at the right times.
Posted: 02:06 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
I think too that the Phillies will catch up with K-Rod eventually. They have not seen much of him except for an inter-league series last year and have to become familiar with his pitching. The smartest answer to K-Rod though is not to get into those close game situations where they might have to wind up facing him which, I guess, is easier said than done.
Posted: 02:13 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoege
Anyone who uses racist terms such as the “spics,” used by Ray, should not be allowed to post here.
Posted: 07:32 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Gotta give props to the bullpen for not allowing a run in 6 innings.
Posted: 07:43 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Uptown MIke
Ray,
Just something you should know before you prove your stupidity,
It was one of those “Spics” who got the Phillies out of a jam late in the game…..
Romero.
Oh and the MVP of the Phils.. Ibanez
Be easy with the racist junk..
Before some of those “Spics” refuse to want to go to Philly to play because of racists like yourself.
Posted: 07:47 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 The Don
Don’t any of you guys have jobs? I just read the post from Eli. What’s the average age on here…12?
Posted: 07:58 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 rivlez
That was possibly the luckiest game EVER for the Phils.
Posted: 08:00 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 rivlez
Utley should not have the Ashburn award!! Are you kidding me? Think of it this way, Utley wouldn’t have had the chance to do sh*t if it wasn’t for Werth. So change that to Werth instead of Utley.
Posted: 08:02 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff Y.
Werth’s catch was great. Chase is the man. Let’s win the rubber game tonight.
Posted: 08:03 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe
I read somewhere that Sheffield leads the Mets this season with four home runs at Citi Field. Next, of course, is Chase Utley with three. Amazing.
Posted: 08:21 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 SpinJamin
YES!!!! If Phillies take this series it just lets them breathe a little easier when thinking about the Mets. I don’t think either way this series matters that much in the grand scheme of things unless one team was able to sweep, but since thats not happening a series win would be nice just to push the Mets back a little. Plus I hate the Mets
Posted: 08:32 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Woodman
For all those Muts fans who come on this site and pound their chest about their “new & improved bullpen”, here’s a stat for you: last night’s loss was the 6th time the Muts have blown a 3-run (or larger) lead to lose this year already. Yikes!
Posted: 08:34 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Scotty
I say Utley gets the award. How many homers does he need to hit? And the game winner? Werth should be up there to hand it to him, though. Only he makes that catch.
Thank gods we answered the call last night. Let’s do tonight what we need to do all season: win the series.
Eyes on you, Jamie!
Posted: 08:35 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 From Section 113
2 of the best games ALL year. Great series!
Posted: 09:17 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryk
Woodman, the Mets bullpen didn’t come into play until the score was tied at 4. Yeah, their pen did let in the winning run, but they pitched well last night. 2 amazing games so far. Hopefully Jamie can give us a 4-game lead.
Posted: 09:23 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
We should have a seperate award.. THE HARRY KALAS AWARD.. where we vote on the the underrated performer of the game..
Chase was clearly the man last night.. but Werth’s great defense.. Chan Ho Park solid out of the pen..
or actually the entire bullpen.. that could be something that we vote on (maybe up until 10am the day after a game)..
Tim picks the Ashburn Award winner.. WE pick the KALAS award winner?
Posted: 09:24 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
Why can’t Hamels hold runners at all??? That bothers me.. and has hurt them in the past.. BJ UPTON stealing bases while running in sticky-mud .. against Hamels throwing only fastballs, and Upton still swiped the bag in WS Game 5 – Part #1
Pelfrey looked good last, up until his final inning.. where he left the game with runners all aboard..
David Wright made his 8th error of the season! … Is he a corner-OF, or 1b in the future??
K-Rod looks good.. I didn’t remember him being this good for the Angels (yea he got the saves record.. but he looks almost untouchable right now with a .154 Batting Average Against.. a 0.61 ERA.. and a 0.94 WHIP) …
16 runners left on base for the Mets.. only 4 runs on 16 hits..
What a series this has been so far..
Let’s Go Phils!!!
Posted: 09:29 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 R.C. Cowie
We’ve been doing the Jeltz award since 2004. The Ashburn Award since 2008 since we coudn’t be negative all the time.
I think those two are good enough.
Posted: 09:30 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck
If we’re picking an award I say the Phillies bullpen gets it for last night. Truly a remarkable job by all to keep the Phils in it so the “The Man” could do his thing..
And what can you say about Jayson Werth……..I think it took me something like five full minutes to pick my jaw up off the floor after witnessing that. Unbelievable.
Posted: 09:36 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Woodman
ryk: Pelfrey left the game with a 4-1 lead. It was not tied when the “bullpen came into play”. Green blew the save & Parnell lost the game. How is this not bullpen related? Geez!
Posted: 09:39 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck
I’m with Don M on this….how bout the rest of you Phils faithful??
Posted: 09:40 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
I don’t think Chan Ho looked too solid last night, Don… He let guys on base (Romero did this too) and had it not been for Werth’s amazing catch, he would’ve lost the game. In the end, he did his job… but man it was nerve wrecking.
Posted: 09:44 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Is this a crazy game or what??? The Phillies should have probably won game one (you take the lead off of Santana late in the game and then let him hit a game tying double the next inning… absurd) but they had NO business winning that game last night. Thankfully, the Phillies are a great defensive team… the Mets flashed some decent leather, too. This has been a great series.
The Phils can hit the long ball but living and dying by the long ball is tough to swallow sometimes… but when our guys come through it is like a shot in the arm (no pun intended).
The best part of last night’s game was the encounter between Pelfrey and Utley… someone is getting thrown at tonight. With Moyer on the mound, the Mets will feel tough enough to do something… I would like to see them throw at someone with Bastardo on the mound!
Posted: 09:46 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Maverick
“We’ve been doing the Jeltz award since 2004.”
Dude clearly ur lyinh…..the internet just started like 3 years ago…
Posted: 09:47 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090610&content_id=5253484&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi
Posted: 09:48 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 51 R.C. Cowie
Ha, awesome.
Posted: 09:48 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
oh
like when I said.. “Jonas Brothers?” as one of the sets of concert tickets you guys are giving away?
Or how I steadily thank you guys for having this site and tell you guys to Keep Up The Good Work
Posted: 09:51 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
The internet started like 3 years ago… I hope that you’re joking.
Posted: 09:54 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Aww snap… it’s on now.
How about we talk about the Phillies? Some decent picks on the second day… a couple kids that might not be signable.
Posted: 09:59 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
8th round pick Jonathan Singleton, 1B
School & Hometown: Millikan HS; Long Beach, CA
Specs: 6′2, 220, Bats L, Throws L
Skinny: Singleton is a big, left-handed, power-hitting first baseman that put on a show at the PG National Showcase HR Derby, winning he contest while hitting a number of balls in the upper deck at the MetroDome. Singleton has also shown some solid hitability and athleticism, but make no mistake; his lefty power is his calling card and his meal ticket.
Posted: 10:03 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 51 R.C. Cowie
We will have something about day 2 of the draft later. Furthermore, Don M. check your email. You’ll appreciate it.
Posted: 10:07 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
14th round pick, Jacob Stewart, is apparently the cream of the crop… a kid with first round talent that is apparently set on playing football for Stanford… would you rather play football for Stanford or baseball for the WFC? That’s a no brainer, in my opinion.
Posted: 10:12 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Thanks Mr. Cowie… I’ll be doing my own due diligence throughout the day.
Brody Colvin is another notable 2nd day draftee… a big HS RH pitcher (6’4″ 185 lbs) from St. Thomas More (LA). Scouts say that he has a lively 93 MPH fastball and a 70-73 MPH slurve that needs attention. He was high on the Mets’ radar screen… he was ranked the 43rd best draft prospect pitcher by baseball america.
Posted: 10:21 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Richie
Not for nothing guys, but who the “F” does Mike Pelfrey think he is saying anything to Chase Utley. He is lucky to even be a Major League Pitcher. He only came up last year because the Mets rotation was God awful and had senior citizens breaking down left an right. I know that he has pitched well since and deserves to be there now, but you don’t open your scumbag mouth to the WFChamps. Especially Chase! I wish Hamels would’ve hit him in the face on his next at-bat. Anyway, it looks like it really shook Utley up though. Haha! That’s all he needs is more fuel in his fire!
Posted: 10:30 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 From Section 113
Chuck-
I can’t see them getting Singleton AND Susac AND Colvin. Definately need 1 of those. All 3 would salvage this draft somewhat but our picks for the most part are just blah. Soooo many College Seniors and alot of them are fromt he same schools. Weird draft.
Posted: 10:34 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Well, if they can sign some of these guys I think it will allow them more flexibility to trade some of their better prospects at the deadline for that elusive starter they STILL need.
Posted: 10:41 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 From Section 113
Geoff-
True but who do they trade. Galvis/Brown are injured. Donald might still have a lingering injury. I’d hate to give up Taylor.
Posted: 10:43 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Maverick
“Don M. check your email. You’ll appreciate it.”
yup… pretty sure RC Cowie sent him a virus…. nice work!
Posted: 10:44 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
Yo Rob… Holla
Posted: 10:47 AM on June 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
With all of that advertising on the outfield wall at Citifield, do you think it would be possible if all of us chipped in some cash, and we got some large donors involved too, and we paid to get a giant photo on Chase Utley placed on the outfield wall in rightfield, right where he keeps hitting all of the home runs? Right next to the Modells’s Zone.
It is like they designed that section of the park based on his swing.
And yes, Chan Ho pitcher great last night. He had a few absolutely beautiful pitches. And last night was the perfect situation for Madson, he got to be the closer, but in the 11th inning, which is probably what he is more used to.
Posted: 10:49 AM on June 11, 2009