Gameday: Diamondbacks (54-65) At Phillies (66-49)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Tue, August 18, 2009 06:22 PM | Comments: 167
Gameday 2009, Posts
UPDATE: John Finger reports (via Twitter) that the game will re-start at 9:00 PM. Jamie Moyer is warming up.
Arizona Diamondbacks (54-65) at Philadelphia Phillies (66-49)
Jon Garland (6-10, 4.28 ERA) vs. Pedro Martinez (1-0, 5.40 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Fair, 87
TV: Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
After a six game road trip, the Phillies return home for a quick stint with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Phillies took two out of three against the D-backs at the end of July. It isn’t as hot as it is Arizona, but with the warm weather, the ball will be flying out of Citizens Bank Park.
Pedro Martinez will make his home debut in his second start of the season. He pitched well against the Cubs, allowing three runs in five innings. Garland was backed by horrible defense when he faced the Phillies earlier this year. He gave up six runs (three earned) in six innings.
As it gets closer to September, Ryan Howard is starting to heat up. He has four home runs in the last four games. He is batting .381 will 11 RBI over the last seven days. Howard has Garland in his book, homering off him in July. The Diamondbacks have a big bopper as well. Mark Reynolds has homered in three straight games. He is batting .285 with 38 homers and a .981 OPS on the season. With the humidity, expect a power (or strike out) display, especially from these two sluggers.
Your Gameday Beer – Mama’s Little Yella Pils
Brewed by the Oskar Blues Brewery out in Colorado, Mama’s Pils was one of the exciting new drinks featured down at DC Beer Week. It is a Czech-style pilsener comes only midly recommended after a summer of trying lots of these kind of beers. This is mostly because it starts off a little too hoppy; however, the taste definitely grows on you finish the glass. I would also try to drink it cold, it is a summer brew after all. This also means it goes well with BBQ anything. – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Brett Favre
Guess who’s back????????????????
Posted: 06:54 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terrence
I guess there just had to be atleast one favre sighting here
Posted: 06:58 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Good stuff Pedro….at least it’s not Jamie, right Geoff?
Posted: 07:10 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 BrianD
Wow, off to a great start. I hope Chan Ho has his stuff tonight cuz he’s gonna be called on by the 4th.
Posted: 07:14 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Good play….if that would have sailed into center I might have had to take about a 10 minute break from the game…haha
Posted: 07:15 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Finally throwing some fastballs….looks like about 90 on our gun. Beautiful change at 79 gets Mar(K) “with a capital K” Reynolds.
Posted: 07:17 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
I love Pedro but his stamina is going to be the problem. I hope he does a good job. Moyer is not the answer.
Posted: 07:19 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin Evans
Nice to see Jimmy has continued his way back to normalcy.
Posted: 07:20 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WOO HOO!!! When JRoll gets a lead-off hit, that’s always a good sign!
Posted: 07:20 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terrence
In 4 career starts at Citizens Bank Park as a member of the Red Sox and Mets, Pedro Martinez is 1-1 having allowed 20 hits, 16 runs, 16 earned runs, 4 homeruns, 8 walks and striking out 25 in those 4 starts. He has gone 1IP, 7IP, 5IP and 5.1IP in each of those starts. Can’t find the ERA at CBP. Does anyone know? And oh for the two starts he got no decisions in, his teams lost both of them
Posted: 07:22 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Love that Hawaii 5-0 theme~
Posted: 07:23 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Ooo… Ryan Howard, really hot with HRs, has bases loaded…
Posted: 07:28 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Howard swings at ball 1
Posted: 07:29 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
crap
Posted: 07:31 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
must score moment
Posted: 07:32 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin Evans
ooof.
Posted: 07:32 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
crap again
Posted: 07:33 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terrence
From the preview: “With the humidity, expect a power (or strike out) display, especially from these two sluggers.”
Well both Reynolds and Howard have started out striking out
Posted: 07:33 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
God Howard just put the ball in the air!!!! If we don’t score at least 2 in this inning, someone needs to start throwing things
Posted: 07:33 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Mostone
ugh
Posted: 07:33 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
crap a third time
Posted: 07:34 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh, that’s just awful.
Posted: 07:34 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
are you kidding me
Posted: 07:34 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
howard swings at that first pitch over his head with bases loaded no outs. and we dont score a run.
Posted: 07:34 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Welllll…..I mean we did make him throw a lot of pitches…..ummm…yeah that’s good right?
Posted: 07:35 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 The Dipsy
That was simply a joke.
The Dipsy
Posted: 07:35 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
I am at work and not watching the game. Bases loaded and they fail again with 0 OUTS
Posted: 07:35 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Paul
Grrrr… what a wasted opportunity.
Posted: 07:35 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Howard had a brutal at bat but Werth deserves equal blame. A foul out = a strikeout.
Posted: 07:36 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin Evans
Werth and Ibanez have been pathetic lately. Absolutely pathetic.
Posted: 07:36 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
That was the worst display of hitting with Runners in scoring position!!!
Come Werth and Howard need to realize that one run is better than nothing.
I also think its time to move Ibanez in the lineup maybe to 7th He has been a ground out machine, maybe sit him one day and get his crap together.
I think we are in for a frustrating night
Posted: 07:37 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Thank goodness, a quick inning.
Posted: 07:39 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terrence
braves lead 3-0 at mets bottom 2nd
Posted: 07:40 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Jeff of Nova….they have been sitting Raul once a week already so I mean how often can you sit him to get it together?
And cmon everybody you act like you had never seen us do that before….we do it all the time. Knowing us we will just hit four solo home runs and win.
Posted: 07:41 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 george
bases loaded and they do nothing what a joke
Posted: 07:42 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
I wonder if Pedro remembers how to bunt
Posted: 07:42 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
True about Ibanez, but it is not working, maybe its all evening out cause he started so hot that he needs to come back to his 270 BA. If that is the case bat him 8th
Posted: 07:45 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Nice level swings from Jimmy tonight. Hopefully more of that to come….
Posted: 07:47 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Stump the fans answer = Luis Gonzalez…..easiest question ever, cmon guys.
Posted: 07:49 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
Yeah Jimmy and Vic have been doing their job, unfortunately the middle needs to come around and be patient.
Howard swung at bad pitches and Werth and Ibanez had 3 pitches between them, very sad
Posted: 07:50 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terrence
Through 2 innings, very frustrating. Can’t bring one run in with bases loaded and no outs for 4-5-6 hitters who have combined to hit 81HRS and 239RBI. Then can’t bunt over runner to second and instead strike out swinging on 3 foul bunts
Posted: 07:50 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
The weather certainly looks promising…..
Posted: 07:52 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Ugh… I hate this epileptic commercial…
Posted: 07:54 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Jamie better be prepared to throw in this one because we gotta shut Pedro down if it downpours.
Posted: 07:55 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Ugh. Rain delay.
Posted: 07:56 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
there goes Pedro nice outing so far, Guess we will see Moyer if the rain is out for awhile
Posted: 07:56 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Speak of the devil
Posted: 07:57 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Terrence
Darn, pedro even had a good pitch count threw 3IP with 38 pitches. Not in Philly, anyone know how bad its raining right now and for how long will it continue
Posted: 07:58 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
I am not watching or in Philly watching it on Gameday, what is the weather looking like? Is it a quick shower or something staying for awhile
Posted: 07:59 PM on August 18, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
I guess its a little disappointing that we won’t be able to see how Pedro would have finished his outing but quite honestly I would rather the rain come down during his start than during Lee, Blanton, or Happ’s. So I’m not too upset.
Posted: 08:00 PM on August 18, 2009