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By: Manny

Manny — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:58:28 +0000

Werth is a solid baseball player…one of the best OFs in the NL. He can look downright bad sometimes (don’t all players have bad slumps?), but he’s definitely putting up some big numbers (and catches) this season!

By: Don M

Don M — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:50:11 +0000

Werth fouled off a bunch of pitches.. and then struck out against Papelbon (as most hitters do).. after coming off the bench.. not really a huge surprise that Papelbon won that battle

Last night Werth got hosed on pitches off the plate.. but you can’t complain since Moyer got those pitches too.

But realizing that Moyer was getting them, means that people shouldn’t fault any of the Phillies hitters for taking those pitches… and more a weapon than
20 HRs and 56 RBI at the All-Star break ???? please.. the guy is more tha carrying his weight.

People are slow to praise and quick to bash on here… Werth was one of the main reasons we just had a 9-1 homestand.. and people want to talk about his strikeouts in the first game back.. for shizzle

By: Doug D.

Doug D. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:32:42 +0000

Uncle Chuck made the right move by slotting Moyer in the first game after a 3-day respite. He knew that the Fish would be chomping at the bit after not swinging a bat in anger for 3 days. They complied and were uber-aggressive. The umpire’s strike zone in the 1st was both wide and high. After that, he narrowed it somewhat, but by then the dye was cast. End result: Chalk up another win for the Ancient Mariner. Taking him out after 7 was the right thing to do. The pen needed to start getting back into rhythm…When is J-Werth gonna start laying off the high cheese? He struck out on the All-Star game on it, and he continued his ineptness last night with a golden sombrero. If he listens to Gary Matthews philosophy — swinging at high breaking balls and low fast balls — he’ll become more of a weapon. Now if Rhyno can somehow lay off the high cheese and take his walks, this line-up will be really, really scary.

By: Griffin

Griffin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:39:37 +0000

Great job by Moyer.

Metsblog is filtered by the communist Mets regime. It’s as unbiased as a North Korean state of the union address.

By: Jessep

Jessep — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:37:18 +0000

Probably because they are one of the least disciplines teams at the plate in baseball consistently and he is smarter than every hitter on that team. He knows their weaknesses more than they do so he takes advantage. He’s probably seen hundreds of hitters just like that lineup and he’s learned how to pitch to them whereas they have yet to learn to adjust to a guy who throws as slow as he does and who paints the corners as well as he does

By: Don M

Don M — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:45:51 +0000

Werth got called out on 3rd “strikes” on pitches that were like 4-6 inches off the plate away.. kinda tough crowd if people are getting on him for his strikeouts last night.

Great job by Moyer… why the hell does he own the Marlins?? is it just a confidence thing?

By: Jessep

Jessep — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:43:33 +0000

metsblog is so commercial now, I barely go there any more. They don’t allow people to post like this site or other mets blog’s do… you basically go through like a job interview to be allowed to post because now metsblog is affiliated with SNY (Mets network)

There are always gonna be people who don’t know what they are talking about in every fan base. It’s amazing that person even learned how to type. Maybe they think Toronto loves injured relievers based on their signing of BJ Ryan a few years back? I’d love to see the link where that was posted btw… I can’t find it on metsblog.

By: The Big Dipper

The Big Dipper — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:34:32 +0000

I just went over and checked out MetsBlog.com first of all to see if any Phillies fans go over and post there like Mets fans come to post here and secondly to see how they are reacting to their teams struggles.

I found that no Phillies fans post their and that mets fans are extremely delusional. Thats when I read the funniest thing I have seen in days,

“I think we have to put together a package of Wags, Putz and another player and try to get Roy Halladay from the Jays. With every game below 500 that we drop, our chances diminish.”

I have seen some trade ideas posted around here but never have I read anything as outlandish as that. So two injured closers and a throw in player is gonna get us Halladay? Someone get Flash on the phone and tell him we need him here ASAP.

The Big Dipper

By: Chuck P

Chuck P — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:07:45 +0000

*worst… it’s early and I’m trying to get three kids to day care!

By: Chuck P

Chuck P — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:28:21 +0000

Jamie Moyer is the worth pitcher in the NL… I don’t care if he is 6th in the NL in wins (two behind Jason Marquis, the leader in the NL). I don’t care if 9 out his last 11 starts yielded at least 6 innings and 4 ER or less. I don’t care if he nearly threw a perfect game last night on the road in ridiculously hot Florida conditions. He’s an old fart, he doesn’t throw fast enough, he needs to get calls to win (we should not feel ood about him getting the corners. Bottom line, he’s a bum that should be supplanted by Rich Dubee’s son or Charlie Manuel’s daughter, for all I care. Tell him AARP is calling; they need a new spokesman. What a bum! Let me go cherry pick some stats, namely ERA so that we can make him look bad. Sabermetics are where its at.

Sarcasm is like a second language…

By: MeatBalls

MeatBalls — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:03:55 +0000

Cudos to you Jamie! Great game all around. Talk about a “in your face” win over the Marlins. The Phillies beat in every way imaginable.

I am very concerned about Cole Hamels. Why does everyone keep calling him the ace of the staff when he has sucked big time this year. He is an average pitcher at best this year! Cole: enough of the Hollywood image, the interviews, magazine covers, interior designers, the pedicures, the manicures, the facials – - – I could go on and on. Just pitch your game for crying out loud! You were great in the post season LAST YEAR. This is a new season and you suck big time! Jeeze dude get your focus!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:58:54 +0000

I’ll add my 2 cents and say that Moyer deserves the Ashburn. We win even if Ibanez doesn’t hit those 2 home runs. We might not have if Moyer hadn’t thrown the 7 inning 1-hitter.

Good job to Moyer and let’s hope that he can do the same his next start (mhh, yummy crow). It’s always good when the Phils win.

By: James

James — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:46:50 +0000

Come on Amanda…Jamie Moyer needs to get the Ashburn award for tonight. 2 HR in a game is definitely special, but was great enough that just one would have sufficed. Jamie for the Ashburn Award!!!

By: dmarley

dmarley — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:33:41 +0000

I’m pretty sure Moyer was already the oldest Phillie ever to get a hit, so with tonight’s single he broke his own record. Nothing makes me happier than seeing Jamie dominate. Hard not to feel good about the team right now.

By: Brian of CO

Brian of CO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:40:16 +0000

Other thing, Jamie Moyer is the oldest pitcher to ever pitch a 1 hitter into the 7th inning. Another record set for the Phightins.

By: Brian of CO

Brian of CO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:31:10 +0000

Marty, we have also all said Werth is VERY streaky. “This years Pat Burrell” I have heard before. He will go through stretches of “Werthless” followed by a stretch of 11 games, 7 homers, and a batting average of over .300. Sure we would all like to have him be consistently good or great, but thats this team. They each step up when they really need to.

By: Georgie

Georgie — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:28:37 +0000

Chalk up another W for the old man, way to go Jamie!

By: Brian of CO

Brian of CO — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:24:21 +0000

Tonight was an GREAT start by Moyer. He has some rough outings, but to me, it is impossible not to like and respect the man. He devotes his off time to charity, he still pitches at his age, and for the most part, pretty decent. He is a home town boy, grew up a Philly Phan as a youngster (DECADES ago) was at the 1980 WS parade as a phan, and in 08 as a player, Graduated from St Joes. True he gets roughed up sometime, but other times he comes out and puts on a clinic. I am VERY happy to see Moyer pitch GREAT, and to hear some support for him from my PHellow PHans. I also think its a great problem to have to really think about who should get the Ashburn. 3 SOLID options. Moyer no hitter into the 5th inning, 1 hitter no runs in 7IP, Howard faster player in HISTORY to reach 200 Homers, and RAUL with 2 homers. Personally I think I would have put Moyer there, not to short change the other two, but honestly, we have come to expect games like this from Howard and Raul, but not even I, one of Moyers biggest fans expects a 1 hitter, 0ER’s.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:19:33 +0000

Marty, another way of putting it is Werth is “worthless” against righties.
;-)

By: marty

marty — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:08:01 +0000

Werth’s night was due to the righty he faced..
he doesnt hit righties at all.

and prob. a little all star hangover