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 joedad
Gameday is slow, update me here
Posted: 04:09 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryan
howard is officially the opposite of clutch
Posted: 04:10 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Ah crap….lay off that big man
Posted: 04:10 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
:(
Posted: 04:11 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Bob
Out of the garbage that Turner threw out…..
IBANEZ>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SORIANO
Posted: 04:11 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Turner
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah howard chases a 1-1 pitch out of the zone to ground out to Lee. Wow thats very clutch. Howard = Choker in big situations like in ASG with 2 outs and 2 men in scoring position he strikes out chasing one low. 3 more out for Cubs until victory and we don’t have to face Rollins, Victorino, Utley or Howard who all suck and take steriods and only went to ASG because ejected big @ss Charlie was the NL manager.
Posted: 04:12 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Phlorida
where are the admins when these trolls start this shit. slack ass cubbies fan with nothing better to do.
WFC’s –wrap your mind around that turner
Posted: 04:14 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
can we seriously make it so everyone has to register so we don’t have these stupid pointless trolls?
Posted: 04:15 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Astros troll
Astros are better than the Cubs
Posted: 04:17 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryan
if they all suck, why are you so excited about not facing them? dumbass cubs fan
Posted: 04:17 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
it is never good to bring Lidge in situations like this.
Posted: 04:17 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Who’s got the ring Gollum
Posted: 04:17 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Turner
Say bye-bye to your 10 game winning streak and your great pitching streak Phillie fans because that is about to end in just about say 15 minutes. Matters how cubs do in 9th. Reds and Stros up for us next. Pads and Cards for Phillies. wow brad lidge is a one year fluke. God Bless America and the Cubs!!! I’m gonna stick around till game ends to stick this big fat old L up your guys faces. Phillie fans were all trolls when they came on the cubs blog and sticking it up on Monday and yesterday. so get ready u ugly phillie fans . Cmon Kosuke
Posted: 04:17 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 The Original Chuck P
NEWSFLASH:
the Cubs haven’t won in 100 years and have virtually no chance of winning anything in 2009… Cubs fans jumping from buildings all over the windy city.
You know, I actually like going to Cubs/Phils games because their fans are pretty cool (with the exception of Bootstraps Billy Turner the ass pirate here)… Wrigley is a place to party, much like CBP.
Turner’s a turd.
Posted: 04:17 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Astros troll
Cubs will never win a World Series. expect 4th place for them. they are just like the Mets, second best team in their own city
Posted: 04:18 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Astros troll
Cubs won’t have fun with Reds and Astros. They are terrible!!!!
Posted: 04:19 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Paul
Is Turner a Mets fan?
Posted: 04:19 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Someone tell me the thought process of Lidge comng into a game down by 3?
We do play tomorrow. sometimes the old man jsut blows me away.
but he won a world series so he gets a pass.
I just dont understand hes NEVER good in these situations so it means 40 pitches or you go get him.
Posted: 04:19 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 David M.
what’s up with Lidge this season? definitely not the same Lidge as last year.
Posted: 04:20 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
i don’t know why the thought it was a good idea to bring Lidge in. He is so inconsistent.
Posted: 04:21 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan C
These Cub fans on this site aren’t real Cubs fan because Cubs fans are usually nice.
Posted: 04:21 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Paul
Lidge?! Man, ERA over 7.00 now… can we have Bourne back? (just kidding…)
Posted: 04:22 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Isnt the point of a series is to win it. I think we did 2-1. We would of won this one if not for Durbin and Moyer. The Cubs are going nowhere this year. Unless Alfonso gets back on the juice. He is a waste of space. Phillies just keep coming back which tells you how great they are. See you not in the playoffs Turner the homo. Phillies will be there but you wont. How many years has it been. 101 LOL
Posted: 04:22 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck
Yeah…I think Turner IS a Mets troll…….sounds just as stupid as some of those idiots.
Posted: 04:23 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 nice cubs fan
DON’T WORRY ABOUT TURNER
he is an idiot and lacks anything good
Posted: 04:23 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan C
Lets throw Lidge into the Halladay deal. Myers can be our closer when he (possibley) returns in mid August.
Posted: 04:23 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan C
Lidge has lost his confidence and may never find it again.
Posted: 04:24 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
no trading Lidge
just trade the Cubs troll for a pie
Posted: 04:24 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan C
Brad Lidge = hits a batter, walks a batter or gives up a hit to a batter. He is no longer a sure thing in the ninth.
Posted: 04:25 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
why don’t we have it so we have to register to comment?
Posted: 04:26 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Paul
Nice inning Lidge, now a comeback is looking REALLY difficult!
2 walks and a hit batsman in one inning? Ugh…
Posted: 04:27 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan C
I have officially migrated to the small “we need a new closer” Phillies fan group.
Posted: 04:27 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Why ????????????
Does rivera come into games like this?
This is circa 06-07 with the old man. When every night I would scratch my head.
Posted: 04:27 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 cn
i’m guessing the coaching staff was trying to be optimistic thinking the phillies will come back in the bottom of the 9th, but if it’s not a save situation why even use lidge?! it’s pretty simple.
they’ve used madson before in the 9th in situations like this and now all of a sudden they’re all about putting lidge in?? doesn’t make sense.
Posted: 04:28 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Dan C
Well, two out of three aint bad. Howard had a chance to be the hero in the eighth, but it wouldn’t of mattered anyway because of crappy Lidge.
Posted: 04:28 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck
George Sherrill is being offered by the Orioles…..he’d look pretty good in pinstripes………
Posted: 04:29 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
I have Aramis Ramirez in fantasy and he cant leave lidge in to give up a bomb or a hit to him?
Now i am pissed!
Posted: 04:29 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Werth walk, Dobbs single, Feliz double, Bako single, Bruntlett HR, Rollins triple, Victorino single ;)
Posted: 04:29 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Paul
It is a headscratcher why Lidge even pitched in this game… but that still doesn’t excuse his crappy outing.
Posted: 04:29 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
It is the end of July and Lidge is still having problem. I am tired of the excuses. His ERA is continuing to climb. We need another closer.
Posted: 04:30 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Turner
Going to the bottom of the 9th inning Chicago leads the Phillies 10 – 5. In the bottom of the 9th for phils are Werth, Dobbs and Feliz. Bruntlett and Ruiz on the bench for Phillies. 3 more outs. Cmon Cubs lets end the 10 game win streak right here. Say bye bye Phillie fans to your win streak and sweep of the cubs. You losers need 5 runs with 3 outs to play with just to tie the game. Forget it. Howard is out of the game and Eric Bruntlett is in to play. so ruiz left for you guys on bench who you won’t need. well phillies had a 10 game win streak and the cubs put a 10 spot on them. Can’t find 11 anywhere folks.
Posted: 04:30 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Qualls and sherrill out there.
But will they demote lidge and if you do is he worth anything?
Its a touchy situation.
all these runs in non save situatons I do not count vs lidge. so I need to know the numbers in save only situations. Before i want qualls. Sherrill is bad.
Posted: 04:31 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Cubs will lose their winning streak in their next game, they’re not that good
Posted: 04:31 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Watching Gameday, it says Lidge is throwing changeups. Is his slider not breaking or did he add a changeup?
Posted: 04:31 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 cn
maybe now they’ll realize not to use lidge…wasted outing by him, he shouldn’t have even been put in
Posted: 04:31 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryan
i guess this just goes to show how spoiled we have become during this winning streak. dont get me wrong, im bummed about how this game is going to turn out, but we are still THE hottest team in baseball. the phils just need to forget about this one and keep playing like they have been
Posted: 04:31 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
I actually know who turner is. Whats going on man. I saw you this past weekend. Do you remember?
Posted: 04:32 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
BREAKING NEWS….Halladay just took a crap..
Posted: 04:33 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck
We’ll give you this one Turner. You can pretend that it’s the seventh game of the WS, you loser. Now go away.
Posted: 04:33 PM on July 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Theyre not going to demote Lidge, but we all know hes differnet in non-save situations.
Lidge is not going to get traded and probably cant be traded because of his monster contract regardless. Just forget it. Brett Myers will be used out of the bullpen if he comes back during the season.
This is just chalked up to Jamie Moyer sucking against good lineups.
Posted: 04:34 PM on July 22, 2009