Gameday: Phillies (59-42) at Giants (56-47)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sat, August 01, 2009 09:00 PM | Comments: 182
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (59-42) at San Francisco Giants (56-47)
Joe Blanton (7-4, 4.11 ERA) vs. Tim Lincecum (11-3, 2.30 ERA)
Time: 9:05 p.m at AT&T Park
Weather: Fair and Windy, 60
TV:Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Last night, the reigning American League Cy Young award winner was on the mound. Tonight, the reigning National League Cy Young winner is on the hill.
Tim Lincecum is making a run for another Cy Young Award. The 25 year old is 11-3 with a 2.30 ERA, 183 strikeouts, 1.05 WHIP and he has limited opponents to a .214 average. Lincecum is 1-0 with a 4.68 career ERA in 25 innings against the Phillies. However, in two starts last season, he was 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA against the Phillies.
Joe Blanton may not have a Cy Young trophy sitting on his mantle, but he has been pitching extremely well as of late. He is coming off a spectacular month of July where he gave up only four runs in 29.1 innings. He’ll look to continue his dominance into August. Blanton has struggled in his career against the Giants, though. He is 1-2 with a 5.74 ERA against San Francisco.
The Phillies are having a tough time hitting with runners in scoring position, and it won’t be easy for them to turn around those struggles tonight. With Lincecum and Blanton pitching, the last thing expected is a high scoring game.
Your Gameday Beer- IJ Plzen
Check it, IJ is the name of the brewery Amsterdam and Plzen is the name of their pils variety. It is a top-fermended dry beer brewed in the Belgian ale style. Like most pils, it is heavy on the hops and makes no mistake about it. It has very faint sweet notes at first sip. Crepes, or more traditionally pannenkoeken, would go well with this Dutch beer. – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 joedad
Blanton is outdueling the Mullet Head.
Posted: 09:31 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Jim
Wow, I don’t remember the gameday post being put up 20 minutes after the game started when Tim Malcolm was actively posting on this site. Not so good…
Posted: 09:34 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 CZ
Dude looks ridiculous…really needs to cut that hair
Posted: 09:35 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Agreed Jim..agreed
Posted: 09:35 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Need to get this run in here
Posted: 09:37 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 130 Amanda Orr
Wow, I’m so sorry guys. I can’t believe I thought the game started at 10 tonight. Really sorry, my fault. I had the thread made, but scheduled it for the wrong time. Soooo sorry about that guys.
Posted: 09:37 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 DaveB
wife asked if he was 18… Looks to be a negative on that.
Posted: 09:37 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
:] love ya Amanda
Posted: 09:37 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 DaveB
Amanda, what they really want is a smack and a beer, not apologies!
Posted: 09:38 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
hey anyone got a link to to watch the game on the net?
Posted: 09:38 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 CZ
too bd we pper to have caught that risp disease again
Posted: 09:40 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Has bronson arroyo cut his yet…he another one…he really looks like the Dutch Boy paint spokesperson…Man linececum works slow
Posted: 09:40 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
It would have been nice if we scored at least one there. Who knows when we will have RISP again.
Posted: 09:41 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Not to worry Amanda. Chicks who dig baseball get a free pass here
Posted: 09:42 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Tim “Dude Looks Like a Lady” Lincecum bunts like a lady
Posted: 09:46 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Timmys cute
Posted: 09:47 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 CZ
Lincecum looks like the lead singer of a high school garage metal band from the early 90′s
Posted: 09:48 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 David
Can this Giants PA Announcer get anymore annoying?
Posted: 09:49 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I actually do think he’s kinda cute….
Posted: 09:50 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Same Georgie….same…
Posted: 09:51 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
lots of dogs
Posted: 09:51 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
I remember the first time he faced him we beat him… that was a few years ago…did we see him last year?
Posted: 09:52 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Rauuul?
Posted: 09:53 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 130 Amanda Orr
Agreed tha Timmy needs a haircut.
jreed- yes, Phillies faced Linceucm last year re-quoted from above:
“Lincecum is 1-0 with a 4.68 career ERA in 25 innings against the Phillies.. However, in two starts last season, he was 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA against the Phillies. ”
The Phillies got to him when he was a rookie.
Posted: 09:53 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Did they actually show that hit? All I saw was those morons talking about their hair.
Posted: 09:54 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
whoops I was late to the game otherwise i’d of read it
Posted: 09:56 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Bako and Bruntlett suck
Posted: 09:56 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 CZ
the catching position on this team is officially a rally killer
Posted: 09:56 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Michael N.
is their anyway we can pick-up a catcher and a middle infielder to replace bruntlett and bako at the august waiver line.
Posted: 09:58 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 nm
anyone know why ruiz isn’t catching??? bako was in yesterday’s game too
Posted: 09:58 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh my… poochie night at the park… I like it!
Posted: 09:58 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 130 Amanda Orr
Jreed, its okay, the gameday was late, so most people probably didn’t read it either. Haha
Again, I’m really sorry about that guys.
Posted: 09:59 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
oh, NICE play!!!
Posted: 10:00 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Lincecum looks like the guy from Dazed and Confused:
http://intershame.com/img/weblog/tim_lincecum_mitch_kramer.PNG
Posted: 10:00 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
There’s over 600 doggies at the park, you have to wonder where they’re going to the potty???
Posted: 10:01 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
Probably the only way the Phillies win this game tonight is if the game goes scoreless or tied into the late innings and Lincecum leaves the game later.
Posted: 10:01 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Why is Fat Ichiro bunting?
Posted: 10:02 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
prolly peeing on the gound Georgie
Posted: 10:02 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
ground*
hmm, let’s get some runs
Posted: 10:03 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Joe the Lumber!
Posted: 10:04 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
woo Blanton gets a hit!
Posted: 10:04 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 CZ
or if Blanton gets things started!
Posted: 10:04 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, if the *pitcher* can get a hit, the very least they can do is bring him home!
Posted: 10:05 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
ok, we have to score here. Come on offense.
Posted: 10:05 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Blanton leadoffs with a single!
Posted: 10:05 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Georgie: well, there’s plenty of grass out there…
Posted: 10:06 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
cubs beating the marlins..
Posted: 10:06 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Wohoo Werth!
Posted: 10:07 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Let’s go Chase!! Get Joe home!!
Posted: 10:07 PM on August 1, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Utley looks lost at the plate
Posted: 10:09 PM on August 1, 2009