Gameday: Phillies (39-36) At Braves (37-40)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Thu, July 02, 2009 05:45 PM | Comments: 224
Gameday 2009, Posts
J.A Happ (5-0, 3.33 ERA) vs. Javier Vazquez (5-7, 3.04 ERA)
Time: 7:00 p.m at Turner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 90
TV: Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
“I think today’s a good indication of what he can do and what his capabilities are,” Charlie Manuel said on Saturday after J.A Happ threw his first Major League complete game shutout. There are now expectations from the rookie and he needs to live up to them tonight, halting the Phillies two game skid.
Happ will be opposed by Javier Vazquez who has been on a hot streak. In his last six starts, he is 1-3, but his ERA is a minuscule 1.90. Like Jair Jurrjens, Vazquez hasn’t received much run support. Vazquez beat the Phillies earlier this season and the Phillies are collectively batting .184 against him in 13.2 innings this year.
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ur Gameday Beer:Today’s beer is Piraat. This Belgian beer is an Amber Triple IPA – and yes, it’s all that and more. It has a full complex flavor: citrus and spices to start with a sweet finish. Don’t let the pretty orange pour fool you, this dangerously delicious brew weighs in at a hefty 10.5% alcohol. Eat a light dinner with some Dutch cheese, like Edam or Gouda, a baguette and grapes. - By Brian
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Miles
I haven’t had this bad of a vibe about a Phils game since last season. It just looks like another game that could turn into a long night, especially with the way Vasquez is pitching. I’m gonna sit this one out.
Posted: 06:12 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 mets fan from NY
Mets won today – a big come back this year. Now mets is only one games behind if Phillies lose tonight. Lets go mets this weekend.
Posted: 06:16 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
This will be a tough one with Vazquez on the mound… Let’s go Phils!!!
Posted: 06:58 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Calm down Mets fan, The Mets still have 3 more losses than the Phils while playing 3 more games than the Phils.
Dont get your rocks off yet..
Lets go Phils.
Posted: 07:06 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
One pitch out. Back to our old ways, Jimmy?
Posted: 07:11 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Wondering what he’s laughing about in the dugout…
Posted: 07:12 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 therookie300
It was a hard hit ball, it was just in the range of somebody.
Posted: 07:12 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Ok guys, we got a game with the Braves tonight. And that only means one thing. Bad News for the Braves!
Posted: 07:13 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Ah… good to see you, Buttermaker!
Posted: 07:15 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
The last two games, I was wearing my Ryan Howard t-shirt, but it didn’t do us any good, so I’m wearing the NL East Champions t-shirt tonight. Let’s see if that inspires them…
Posted: 07:17 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
NL east is just plain old pathetic.
Posted: 07:18 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
That was quick!
Posted: 07:18 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Hopefully the bees can attack the Phillies game tonight, and we won’t have to watch it.
Posted: 07:20 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
I just wonder why everyone is scared of Vasquez, he has 5 great innings but he always has that 1 inning where a team destroys him! He doesn’t stay focused and the Phils have to jump on him when he does!
Posted: 07:21 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
It’s not all bad, there is a pretty good Simpsons on right now.
Posted: 07:21 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
(yeah, that is a good Simpsons episode…)
Posted: 07:22 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Well being that the Phillies have almost been no-hit three times in the past two weeks, waiting for a pitcher to make a mistake has not been their strongpoint recently.
Posted: 07:23 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, that’s a good start for Happ.
Posted: 07:23 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
I move that we start referring to one pitch outs as the “Jimmy Rollins Special.”
Posted: 07:24 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Phillies batters haven’t been very patient for a while now. Rollins’ little first pitch grounder straight to the 2nd baseman is typical.
Posted: 07:25 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Dave: I like it!
Posted: 07:25 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Also, where’s mikemike? I want to know who we should trade for prospects.
Posted: 07:25 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Phan in TN
i have a nice big cup of bitterness tonight
this is the first phils braves game that is not fricken blacked out
my fricken phils better win this game
Posted: 07:26 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
True. I don’t want the Phillies to have an offensive explosion just score about 5 runs. Save it for the Mets since they had 9 runs on 15 hits so they might slump now
Posted: 07:26 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
I’ve been thinking about the variety of ways Jimmy gets out. He does not seem to foul out very much. Lots of pop-ups, ground outs, fly-outs and strike outs. But not too many foul outs. I guess that is a positive.
Posted: 07:27 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
He does manage to get out in quite a variety of ways…
Posted: 07:28 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
He also doesn’t get caught stealing much. But of course, that requires you to be on base.
Posted: 07:29 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
If you really feel like getting yourself depressed. Look up Jimmy’s stats for this year. It is amazing how bad they really are.
Posted: 07:30 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
YAY!! Phillies get a hit before the 5th inning!!!
Posted: 07:33 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
(too sarcastic?)
Posted: 07:34 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
(sigh) but hey, they got a hit, it’s an improvement.
Posted: 07:36 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
The Phillies are not even comically bad. Like the Nats are comically bad. You will see absolutely incredibly bad plays when they are playing. The Nats seem to make mistakes from giving too much effort and not thinking. But the Phils just seem to play bad from a lack of effort.
Posted: 07:36 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Morris: Yes, at times it looks like you’re watching batting practice.
Posted: 07:39 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
oh boy
Posted: 07:39 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Jimmy Rollins sees those first-pitch hits, says to himself “That’s what I’m going to do my next at bat!”
Sure, Jimmy, sure.
Posted: 07:44 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 David, the Mets fan from Queens
I’m considering driving down to Citizen’s Bank Park tomorrow to watch my Mets battle your Phillies. The tickets available on stubhub.com are relatively inexpensive – it’s only a matter of will now. Do I have the energy to drive two and a half hours down the I-95 to watch my team play in a hostile environment?
What do you guys suggest?
Posted: 07:44 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Yuck.
Posted: 07:46 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
This isnt fun. I pay for the package to watch the phillies so i somehow feel obligated here. But I wish the game wasnt on.
It was never this bad last year. Like someone said last year he had a lights out closer and ace #1 pitcher and a good leadoff hitter.
We dont have any of those now.
Posted: 07:46 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
come on Happ
Posted: 07:47 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Dave: I’m not sure how hostile the environment would be. I’ve always seen a lot of Mets fans at these Phillies-Mets games.
Posted: 07:48 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WHEW!!! I didn’t think they’d get out of that without giving up a run!
Posted: 07:52 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Lame. Lamé!
(I hate that commercial)
Posted: 07:53 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Woooo Happ!
Posted: 07:53 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Good job getting out of that, Happ.
Posted: 07:54 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WOO HOO!!!!!
Posted: 07:58 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Jimmy has a hit!!
Posted: 07:58 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
JIMMY HITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 07:58 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
I’m listening to the radio, and you could hear a guy in the booth clapping!
Posted: 07:58 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK Shane, you have to get him home. It’s the least you can do.
Posted: 07:59 PM on July 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Ew.
Posted: 07:59 PM on July 2, 2009