Gameday: Cubs (47-45) vs. Phillies (53-38)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Wed, July 22, 2009 12:15 PM | Comments: 311
Gameday 2009, Posts
Chicago Cubs (47-45) at Philadelphia Phillies (53-38)
Carlos Zambrano (6-4, 3.36) vs. Jamie Moyer (9-6, 5.58 ERA)
Time: 1:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Cloudy, 76
TV:Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies look to sweep the Chicago Cubs and extend their winning streak to 11 consecutive games.
Jamie Moyer is coming off one of his best outings of the season, shuting down the Marlins. Moyer will be playing against the team he debuted with in 1987. In six career starts against the Cubs, he is 3-0 with a 4.19 ERA.
Zambrano has a 2.25 ERA in his last four starts. Not only can he pitch, but he can hit. Since 2005, Zambrano leads all Major League pitchers with 16 HR and 43 RBI.
Your Gameday Beer – Abita Amber
For the afternoon game we’re going with an easy drinker with a light body. The Amber is one of the many interesting beers brewed by the Abita Brewery of New Orleans. It has a copper color much like its bottle with a clear flavor of toasted caramel malts. The beer is brewed in the Marzen / Oktoberfest style so enjoy some bratwurst this afternoon. – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Miles
No Raul today. Charlie is probably just resting him because of the long game and the day game back to back but I’m a little worried that the groin is bothering him again. He looked a little shaken when he slipped on the track last night and then he wasn’t getting good swings at the plate.
I’m sure he will pinch hit at some point in the game if its close, though.
Posted: 01:06 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
we are underway
Posted: 01:08 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Danny Iassogna is behind the plate today….what an a$$clown
Posted: 01:10 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Geez the first one on the inside corner was a strike so he just paints the outside corner. Atta boy Jamie.
Posted: 01:13 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
2 strikeouts, a bunt single, a stolen base, an error, a walk and a groundout in the first. 0-0 going to bottom 1st
Posted: 01:19 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
Jamie isn’t gettin’ those pitches a ball width from the black. I’ve seen two or three pitches that could have been strikes already.
Posted: 01:19 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Nice play Jamie!
Posted: 01:20 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
How many straight games has Jimmy got on to start the game. I think it’s 4 or 5. Z already looks pissed.
Posted: 01:22 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
Wow… the inning didn’t seem that ugly
Posted: 01:23 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
“… Ricciardi confirmed that the Jays will scout Kyle Drabek’s upcoming start.”
Someone tell Drabek to pitch horrible and give up 8 runs! haha
Posted: 01:25 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
A walk, a deep fly out, a strikeout and caught stealing for the Phillies. 0-0 going to second inning.
Posted: 01:29 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Pirates made another trade, their fouth of the year
Posted: 01:30 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
fourth*
Posted: 01:30 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
This is what alot of times what happens to the phillies offense. After a blowout win, there offense goes no where. after 22 runs on reds we scored 3 the next night and i think 4 the night after. it happend last year also. 20 runs on cards and rockies and after that we struggled. monday 10 runs yesterday needed 13 for 4 runs. luckily the pitching has been great for us
Posted: 01:34 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
Pirates leading 5-2 over Brewers top 4th. Yankees lead 4-0 over Orioles top 2nd.
Posted: 01:35 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
The sad thing for Pirates fans is it’s not like the money being saved is going back into player development…
Posted: 01:38 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
Pirates trade 1B Adam LaRoche (6th season, .247, 12HRS, 40RBI) to Boston Red Sox for minor league SS Argenis Diaz (.253 at Double A) and another prospect. So the LaRoche brothers are seperated. Adam in Boston AL and Andy in Pittsburgh NL.
Posted: 01:39 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Get Zach Duke!
You think Kyle Kendrick, Eric Bruntlett and a bag of balls autographed by So Taguchi would be enough to get us Duke?
Posted: 01:41 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Phlorida
a friend just told me (and this is probably quite the stretch) that curt schilling posted on his blog that the Phils just extended an offer to toronto. knowing this kid, its probably absolute bullsh!t, but i figured its bound to happen any day now. but how would ol’ curt know 1st?
like i said, probably ALOT of BS but please dont shoot the messanger.
Posted: 01:42 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
another report says the offer the white sox offered the jays for halladay has been rejected
Posted: 01:42 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 phils phan
Im heading to SF next weekend for the phils series… any1 got any good bars/ restaurants around AT&T park
Posted: 01:43 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 551 Brian Michael
Please don’t forget to show your love for Jamie by entering our charity raffle.
http://www.philliesnation.com/archives/2009/07/win-an-autographed-game-ticket-from-jamie-moyers-250th-win/
Posted: 01:43 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
0-0 going to 3rd. Phillies had chances with 1st and 2nd 1 out and then 2nd 3rd 2 outs. But Feliz grounds out and Bako pops out.
Posted: 01:45 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
Jays GM: Trade talks to heat up next week.
Posted: 01:47 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
nice sliding catch by howard in the 3rd and reed johnson caught stealing. bako makes up for first inning error.
0-0 bottom 3rd moyer, rollins, victorino
Posted: 01:49 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
Ok… two out rally? Nice hit Vic
Posted: 01:53 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
well here’s the link to curt schillings blog
http://38pitches.weei.com/
Tell me what YOU see. Was it that hard?
Posted: 01:55 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Havoc
Hate being at work during games. Can’t get a radio signal here so I’m stuck watching the MLB Boxscore update…
Posted: 01:57 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
ut oh
Posted: 01:58 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
Damn… bases loaded no outs ugh
Posted: 02:00 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Its batting practice for Moyer today. This is what happens when a good hitting team comes to town. Not the Marlins or Pirates.
Posted: 02:05 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
shawn- is that so with the Chi-Sox…they worried me the most…their Gm likes to let it ride…wonder if they come back with a offer including everything but the kitchen sink…do you are anyone else know how their prospects measure up to ours? I believe if it came down to a bidding war our depth is greater than theirs, so on that front i not as worried. It’s the quality of the top tier guys that would ultimately decide the outcome.
Posted: 02:05 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
Stark says Jays GM will phone the teams Monday to tell what he is looking for and the Brewers are back in the mix with Manny Parra, Alcides Escobar and Mat Gamel.
4th inning: single, single, single, single, double, error, groundout, groundout, strikeout. 4-0 Cubs heading
Posted: 02:07 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Yup… Moyer just gave up 5 hits in a row (4 runs)… bad, bad, bad.
Posted: 02:08 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike T.
I can’t believe we still don’t have Roy Halladay. This is getting insane.
Posted: 02:09 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Get Zach Duke!
Good Lord, that was an ugly inning.
Posted: 02:09 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
damn utley should have two errors today. Two bonehead missed catches at 2nd that led to at least 2 or 3 extra bases for the cubs.
Posted: 02:09 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Phan in TN
can someone tell me why we have a mid day game on a wednesday?
i found this game by mistake today.
Posted: 02:11 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
business person special?
Posted: 02:14 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike T.
Our 50 year old pitcher just gave up 5 hits in a row!!!
RING THE ALARM! RING THE ALARM! RING THE ALARM!
Get Haladay in here NOW.
THIS IS NOT A WORLD SERIES PITCHING LINEUP.
Posted: 02:14 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I missed some of that inning, were all 4 runs earned?
Posted: 02:14 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 william
white sox can offer whatever they want . Halladay has a no trade clause and he wants to play on a team that can possibly go all the way
Posted: 02:14 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
hmm can we have 5 hits in a row?
Posted: 02:15 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 william
you see white soxs getting past redsoxs or the yankees
Posted: 02:15 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
Letdown game today. 10 straight wins looking like coming to end. Moyer pitching terrible and zambrano well mixed with Phillies offense stinking it up since 10 runs on monday. i’ll tune in later and hopefully the fightin phils are back in it.
Posted: 02:15 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
all earned
Posted: 02:16 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
Wow Moyer’s hit allowed to Theriot his 4000th in his career.
Posted: 02:17 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
no only 3 were earned
Posted: 02:18 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Rob
ah ok
Posted: 02:19 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Turner
Cubs fan here. thought atleast tune in once here before series ends. hopefully no one minds. Just to clear the full details of trade that Shawn left.
pitt sends adam laroche and cash to boston for argenis davis and hunter strickland. pitt also sends cash to the yankees for the eric hinske deal
Old man moyer struggling today
Posted: 02:20 PM on July 22, 2009