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 Keith
oo Brandon Phillips stole home against the Mets
Posted: 08:15 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
other the the big HR big joe seems to be pitching well, pitch count is up a little I think but so far so good, and some key two out hits is always nice
Posted: 08:18 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice play Howard
Posted: 08:20 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Maybe not if iam doing the math right, he would be around 100 after 7 so that is not awful, I guess that is just about on target, oh well that is what happens when the shag gets bored
Posted: 08:20 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
not so bad 75 after 5 I guess I will have to take that lol
3 hits one walk 4 Ks another nice outing so far for the big fella
Posted: 08:22 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 nate
someone from the reds just scored from third on the mets on an errant pickoff. they didn’t give the mets an error, so i guess he stole home. that make four on the year.
Posted: 08:22 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
didn’t freddy sanchez play 3rd last year?
Posted: 08:24 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
I think Joe’s ERA is a little decieving isnt it. He has an ERA of 4.51, but it seems to me he is either right on, or borderline crap. Hasnt it been either VERY FEW ER’s per start, or a lot? It seems if you take out the very few starts he got hit pretty hard his ERA would be much lower, I dont know though.
Posted: 08:32 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Blanton’s pitching well again
Posted: 08:33 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
I started feeling towards the end of last year that Jason Werth could be an MVP one of these days. It may have begun for real with the all-star appearance.
Posted: 08:38 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
This Duke guy is not pitching too bad himself, was the first run unearned, only four hits for the good guys, but still winning 3-1 good game so far
Posted: 08:40 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Werth gets picked off too much and makes bad decisions too often. He lacks the intangible a player like Utley has. He lacks a certain baseball common sense.
But he deserves to be an AS and I am happy for him.
Posted: 08:43 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
OK, Lets get a few insurance runs here.
Posted: 08:47 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
So is Mayberry either a home run or an out? dude first pitch again for Bako?
Posted: 08:49 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Uggh, I understand not being able to hit, but can’t someone like Bako at least work the count? Don’t swing at the first pitch!
Posted: 08:51 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
maybe Bako will win a game later this year ;)
Posted: 08:53 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
There really hasnt been any of the Phils working the count. J-Roll is back to first pitch swing again, I kind of expect it from Blanton, but I agree, Bako should at least get an eye, I hope this is just a single off day for J-Roll and not reverting back to the first 2 months of the season. Lets get out of this inning without giving up a run.I hate being in the 9th only up by one or worse yet, tied (knock on wood).
Posted: 08:55 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Come on JC. 2 outs now bud.
Posted: 09:01 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Romero
Posted: 09:03 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
SWEET!
Posted: 09:04 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Lets get something here now.
Posted: 09:05 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Joe is wrong about Charlie being selfish. You as a manager take care of your players. End of story. They won him a world series you take care of them. You get one chance to bring who you want. Unless he keeps winning.
Posted: 09:06 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Victorino 3 hits
Posted: 09:07 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
JC did his job again took him awhile but it looks like he is back to 2008 form nice to see
Will it be Madson in the 8th do you think, or will JC start the inning, would like to see another Madson Lidge for old time sake tonight.
Posted: 09:08 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
OK, So I guess they need to hand out sun lotion for Vic and Werth.
Posted: 09:09 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
This last week should prove to everyone why Vic is an all-star!!
Posted: 09:10 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Shag that was the 8th, It will be Lidge in the 9th.
Posted: 09:10 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Is howard in another HR drought? It almost seems like he should gain the weight back. LOL. Better in the field, but wasnt he close to 30 HR’s by this point last season?
Posted: 09:12 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
They will be going into the 9th! Its going to be Lidge time
Posted: 09:12 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
you know what I do not hear on here is when, like the other night JRoll hits and rbi single down the line on the first pitch, people are not whining then, as long as it is a strike then hit it.
and maybe this Duke guy is a first pitch strike guy and that is the only pitch you have to hit.
Can we please get of his back he is hitting like 390 in july and 0-4 tonight and all the haters are already on him
Posted: 09:13 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Muts are losing again, but I would prefer Atlanta and the Fish lose, I am done worrying about the mets
Posted: 09:16 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice Romero
Posted: 09:17 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
So JC will face the lefties this inninig or just pitch until someone gets on
Posted: 09:17 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
4 more strikes.
Posted: 09:20 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
1 more out
Posted: 09:21 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
nice. one more out.
Posted: 09:22 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
the mutts been irrelevant for a long time. They need to blow it up and restart. Keeping only johan
They traded church today
Posted: 09:23 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
hmm homerun
Posted: 09:24 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
shag J-Roll is doing well 10 days into July, Lets hope it continues. When you have 2 months of hitting about .204, then get REALLY HOT for 10 days, its not like her had 10 days of poor at bats. People are slowly beginning to have phaith.
Posted: 09:24 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
when I say pedro closing im nto kidding
is he tipping shit agian?
its getting to be over and over and over
Posted: 09:24 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Uggh, thought he looked bad today. Come on Brad, just get the next guy out.
Posted: 09:24 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
I thank lidge for last year but do not love him as a closer.
Posted: 09:24 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oh no
Posted: 09:25 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Wow, we have been giving up alot of HR’s lately to NON home run hitters. uh oh.
Posted: 09:25 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave
Not again, man. Not again.
Posted: 09:25 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Come on Lidge!!! Just 1 out
Posted: 09:25 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 cm
brad looks ok..not too good though…could be because he pitched in yesterday’s game too
Posted: 09:26 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
i don’t like this
Posted: 09:26 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Hes having a rough year, lets hope for 1 final out. just one more out now. not more runs. PLEASE
Posted: 09:26 PM on July 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
ok guys, the tv repairman just got here, so we had to turn off the back-up, what’s happening?
Posted: 09:27 PM on July 10, 2009