Gameday: Mets (39-41) At Phillies (41-37)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sun, July 05, 2009 12:00 PM | Comments: 149
Gameday 2009, Posts
New York Mets (39-41) at Philadelphia Phillies (41-37)
Johan Santana (9-6, 3.34) vs. Joe Blanton (4-4, 5.08)
Time: 1:35 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 80
TV: MY PHL17
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies go for a sweep against the Mets this afternoon. In the final game of the series, Johan Santana faces Joe Blanton.
Santana has been struggling– for Johan Santana. He has lost three of his last four games, including his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers where he allowed five earned runs. In his career against the Phillies, Santana is 4-0 with a 2.95 ERA. In his last start against the Phillies, he gave up five runs on four home runs.
Blanton is 1-0 in his career against the Mets. In 21 innings, he allowed only five earned runs and Mets batters are hitting .213 against him. Joe Blanton is even batting 1.000 against Santana (1-for1).
Jimmy Rollins is 3-for6 against Santana this season. Ryan Howard is batting .350 with 3 home runs against Santana in his career.
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Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 DJ
3 Allstars so far and hope Vic makes it cus he has been playing really good
Posted: 02:33 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Ah… I found the story about that flubbed foul last night: as Wright was getting close to the wall, Cora said something like, “You’ve got room” (ie, you’re not going to hit the wall). But Wright thought he said something like, “I’ve got it,” and backed off.
Posted: 02:35 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
See the foul story here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2009/07/04/2009-07-04_phillies_grill_mets_41_at_citizens.html
Posted: 02:35 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Birthday, that makes sense! Thanks, Fran!
Posted: 02:36 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
this everyone gets a player in and the fans decide the starters is nonsense… Hamliton starting for the AL team and Andrew Bailey…?
Posted: 02:38 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@NJ: Does it really come as any surprise to you that the ASG is about ratings, not about talent?
Posted: 02:42 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Mayberry needs to work on staying back on the changeup. Santana isn’t exactly easy to beat.
Posted: 02:43 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
We meaning you and I. You piece of trash/
Posted: 02:46 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
It doesn’t surprise at, just another year left shaking your head. I can understand Hamilton since the amount of votes a fan can place is idiotic but Bailey’s just plain wrong…
Posted: 02:47 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Is that supposed to be a giant Tastykake birthday cake?
Posted: 02:49 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Its as if the Mets can score a run without swinging the bat.
Posted: 02:50 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
come on guys. you cant walk a crap player and give up a hit to a crap hitting pitcher.
Posted: 02:50 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
Santana hits as bunts well for a pitcher and that was just plain unlucky
Posted: 02:52 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Damn, he’s running up Joe’s pitch count…
Posted: 02:53 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
This at bat is insane.
Posted: 02:54 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
That was the tenth pitch of this AB.
Posted: 02:54 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
hee hee. One of the Mets fans in the stands on TV said to her husband, “don’t f— up.” (read her lips; wasn’t hard)
Posted: 02:55 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Jeff, Santana is a great bunter and there was nothing you can do on that one. Also, this umps zone is very very small and it’s definitely hurting Blanton.
Posted: 02:55 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
I could say the same to the Phillies. You know that the minute the Mets take the lead, their fair-weather trolls will be here.
Posted: 02:56 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
YES!!!! WHEW!!!
Posted: 02:56 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
WOW NICE!
Posted: 02:56 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
OH YES! Wow!
Posted: 02:57 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, now the Phils need to get a few insurance runs… that was too close for my comfort.
Posted: 02:57 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
what clutch play!
Posted: 02:57 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Yes way to get out of it Blanton
Posted: 02:58 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe from NJ
David wright is choker and sucker. Nowonder Mets choke every year :)
Posted: 02:59 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Mazinman
Phew! If the Phils win the game today thats the at bat we will talk about.
Posted: 02:59 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Well, let’s give some credit to that guy heading to 2nd, who guaranteed us a DP by playing that little shoving game with Utley.
Wow, JRoll got a full count? He’s definitely learned some patience.
Posted: 03:02 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
That is the biggest load of bulls**t I’ve ever seen
Posted: 03:03 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
(snicker) Oh, Wright, you can’t catch a foul popup to save your life…
Posted: 03:04 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
YES!!! THANK YOU, CHASE!!!
Posted: 03:04 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Mazinman
Woo! What a drive by Utley! 0 – 2? No problem!
Posted: 03:05 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
F#CK Yea Utley!!!
Posted: 03:05 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
… but we need a couple more of those. :D
Posted: 03:05 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe from NJ
what idiot fans vote a choker – Wright to ALL star game. NL will lose again
Posted: 03:12 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, let’s beef up that lead just a little bit more…
Posted: 03:16 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Murphy is such a moron
Posted: 03:19 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
I love that cap flag thing. :)
Posted: 03:20 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Blanton in the 8th? he hasn’t been hit hard at all
Posted: 03:23 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
please no walks
Posted: 03:24 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
why not madson then lidge. makes sense…
Posted: 03:27 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
What was his pitch count?
Posted: 03:29 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Somewhere around 110.
Posted: 03:30 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Ok. Romero better get out of this with no harm.
Very good outing from Blanton.
Posted: 03:31 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
Would be nice if Madson didn’t have to come in for a 4th straight day
Posted: 03:32 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Damn it Romero. Bum.
Posted: 03:32 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
You know what? get him out of here, bring Park in.
Posted: 03:32 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
So charlie brings in Park to face Tatis, mr grand slam against him….i guess mad dog isnt available
Posted: 03:35 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Very good from Park. Very good.
Posted: 03:36 PM on July 5, 2009
Posts: 0 Mazinman
LOL! L.A. asked for a double play and Tatis delivered right after he had said it!
Posted: 03:37 PM on July 5, 2009