Gameday: Pirates (38-47) At Phillies (45-38)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Fri, July 10, 2009 06:15 PM | Comments: 144
Gameday 2009, Posts
Pittsburgh Pirates (38-47) at Philadelphia Phillies (45-38)
Zach Duke (8-7, 3.28 ERA) vs. Joe Blanton (5-4, 4.69 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 78
TV:Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies are 6-1 on this home stand, hoping to continue their winning ways. Their offense has been somewhat inconsistent. The Phillies need to hit with runners in scoring position. One thing that has been consistent during this homestand: the bullpen.
Joe Blanton will take the hill for the Phillies. After a slow start, Blanton is improving as the season goes on. In his last eight starts, Blanton is 3-1 with a 2.63. In his last outing, he out-pitched Johan Santana. In his lone career start against Pittsburgh, Blanton threw seven scoreless innings striking out seven.
Zach Duke has struggled in his career against the Phillies. In three starts, he is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA. Duke has had a good season, posting a 3.28 earned run average, but hasn’t received much run support.
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GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
Ok guys, we got a game with the Pirates tonight. And that only means one thing. Bad news for the Pirates!
Posted: 06:20 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
hmm, Braves-Mets made a trade. Francouer for Church.
go Phillies!
Posted: 06:25 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Yup at work again, the phillies offense has not be inconsistent the last week just unable to get key hits in situation, yes 10 hits and three runs sucks, but at least they are hitting, if that makes any sense I am just bored, mad that the Coste story has ended in Phily, oh well go phils a win for JB tonight 7 or 8 strong innings and 1 maybe 2 runs will be nice
Posted: 06:30 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
ok hopefully things will pick up at the restaurant but if they do not I will be in checking in on all the chatter,
GO BIG JOE
GO PHILLIES
Posted: 06:51 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
wait a minute, left handed pitcher and no Chooch is he hurt or something would be nice to have Coste tonight, what is up with all the time off for Ruiz,
Mayberry in left field let’s hope he gets a few hits tonight
Rollins-Victorino-Utley-Howard-Werth-Feliz-Mayberry-Bako????????????-Blanton
I am sorry I really do not see what this Bako guy give us Oh well faith in Charlie
Posted: 06:54 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Hahaha, shag, there you are talking to yourself again, always cracks me up! Ruiz strained his neck last night but he said he’d be available if they need him.
Posted: 07:05 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
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over / under on bako hits tonght.
start bidding. ill go with the safe under
or can Paul rake vs lefties? tounge in cheek
Posted: 07:10 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Why do the phillies pitchrs have to give up moon shots? Like guys with 4 career homers hit them 600 feet vs the phils
Posted: 07:11 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
That was a ridiculous home run by someone I have never even heard of..guess I could say that about most of the Pirates roster these days.
Posted: 07:15 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Victorino, let’s get that run back
Posted: 07:17 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
boo
Posted: 07:19 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
you don’t steal 3rd with a left handed batter up esp if it’s Ut.
Posted: 07:20 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
that’s don’t try to steal 3rd
Posted: 07:21 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Funny thing about Werth, had that situation been in the 7th 8th or 9th inning, he probably would have had a hit. LOL. He has been clutch lately. I thought Ibanez was supposed to be back from the DL tonight?
Posted: 07:28 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
wow it could have been bases loaded with one out…and now it would have been 1-1.
Posted: 07:29 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Ibanez isn’t starting since Duke is LH.
Posted: 07:33 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Walter
Feliz, Mayberry Jr., Bako
Posted: 07:33 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Walter
on paper and looking at the pitching matchups, the Phillies should sweep the pirates. but thats why we play ball
Posted: 07:35 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oh no its Bako time
Posted: 07:37 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
has anyone heard anything in the rumor mill about pedro and/or halliday today?
Posted: 07:37 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Roy Halladay
j reed my last name does not have an ‘i’ in it
Posted: 07:38 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Walter
1-2-3 Phillies go down – Duke, McCutchen, Sanchez
Funny not comparing Ibanez to Bako but still it shows Bako isn’t good offensively. Ibanez has more homers this year (22 in 250AB) than Bako has in his career (21 in 2107AB). Bako is the type of guy who you keep on your bench and in the bullpen to help warm up the relief pitchers and who you bring in for a defensive switch in the late innings. Ruiz should be starting even though he is struggling.
Posted: 07:40 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
roy pardon me all over the place
Posted: 07:44 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
upgrade your backup catcher :D
Posted: 07:46 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Pedro is going to be here right after the all star break. Halladay is in the works.
you know I thnk Pedro should close. Just my 2 cents
Posted: 07:47 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Walter
that ball 4 to garrett jones looked like a called strike 3 to me
blanton, rollins, victorino bottom 3rd
Blanton has thrown 52 pitches in 3 innings
anyone hear how pedro performed for the phillies today. He did another assignment for the phillies at 1pm today. Reports say decision will probably come on sunday.
Imagine if the dodgers got halladay. Manny, Billingsley, Halladay, Either, Kemp, Martin, Loney, Broxton, Hudson, Blake – now thats scary
Posted: 07:48 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Why get rid of Coste and keep Bako? It still appears Coste is better than Bako.
Posted: 07:49 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Walter
no more coste guard for chris coste anymore
Posted: 07:50 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Cairo > Bako
Posted: 07:51 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Im not sure the Dodgers have anyone that the Jays want. The Jays tried to get J. Donals last season, and logical to say they would want Happ. While I love happ in the rotation, I would rather have Halladay then Happ. I would rather let a prospect go and keep Happ, but we shall see, I doubt anything will happen.
Posted: 07:52 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Walter
First pitch out for Rollins! how many of those have we seen this year!!!!
Posted: 07:52 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Victorino gets another hit
Posted: 07:53 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
What the hell is this swing at first pitch crap again. We win 6 of 7 at home with LOTS of patience, so lets go back to swing first pitch. Shane is doing well, hopefully he can get a run tonight. He’s getting on. Thats step 1.
Posted: 07:53 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Walter
true brian but its said the blue jays really like clayton kershaw who the dodgers won’t trade but that could change come deadline day or before
Posted: 07:55 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
bako= The Mendoza Line is an informal term used in baseball for the threshold of incompetent hitting. Even though Mario Mendoza’s lifetime batting average is .215, the Mendoza Line is said to occur at .200, and when a position player’s batting average falls below that level, the player is said to be below the Mendoza Line
Have to come up with a new one for Bruntlett or just call it the Bruntlett line. .150
Posted: 07:55 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
tied game! :D
Posted: 07:56 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
The Phillies, Angels, Rangers and giants are players for Halladay! Thats scary if the Giants get him.
Posted: 07:57 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
that was a nice slide by Victorino
Posted: 07:59 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Walter
cmon werth. show us your werth the all star game (well atleast for this AB)
Posted: 07:59 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Wow that was great base running by Vic!
Posted: 07:59 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
looks like big joe has just given up the one dinger but pitching good otherwise
Posted: 08:00 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Werth! :D :D
Posted: 08:01 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 nate
Johnny Wacko! i can’t believe the espn blogger calling it a joke that werth made the all star team
Posted: 08:03 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Are they handing out free sun lotion at Citizens bank park lately to so that all the fans dont get a sun burn from watching Werth. WTF The dude is on FIRE.
Posted: 08:03 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Walter
3-1 Phillies after 3. The LaRoche brothers and Moss top 4th
Posted: 08:03 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oo if Ibanez gets one more RBI and Werth gets four more , Phillies will have four players with 60 or more RBIs at the all star break
Posted: 08:05 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe from NJ
what a joke? Charlie is very selfish. All phillies outfield in all star team.The Rockies’ Brad Hawpe should replace carlos beltran. people don;t want to watch so many phillies players in all star.
According to MLB, any injured starter will be replaced by the top vote-getter on the player ballot who’s not a starter. The Rockies’ Brad Hawpe received 394 votes, more than the D-backs’ Justin Upton’s 277 and the 156 received by the Astros’ Hunter Pence.
Posted: 08:06 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
nice two out two run double Jayson
Posted: 08:06 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Joe if the mets won they could put some over their over rated over paid players on the roster.
Posted: 08:10 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Brad Hawpe is replacing Beltran as a starter . . . but he can’t replace his roster spot if he’s already on the team lol
Posted: 08:12 PM on July 10, 2009