Gameday: Phillies (69-50) At Mets (57-65)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sat, August 22, 2009 06:00 PM | Comments: 203
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (69-50) at New York Mets (57-65)
J.A Happ (9-2, 2.66 ERA) vs. Tim Redding (1-4, 6.53 ERA)
Time:7:25 p.m at Citi Field
Weather: Scattered T-Storms (40% chance of rain), 84
TV: MY PHL17
Twitter: Phillies Nation
As shown in game one of the four game series, the Mets aren’t a team to take lightly, even though they are 13.5 games out and depleted with injuries. It’s a true rivalry, and both teams want to beat each other.
The Phillies Nation crew took a bus trip to Citi Field with 250 of our closest friends. We bring the rain with us. During our bus trip to D.C, the game was shortened due to rain. At a game we attended at Citizens Bank Park, there was a rain delay. Now, it’s been raining most of the day in New York, with a chance of rain during game time. Let’s hope we can get this one in. The Phillies have enough double headers scheduled as it is.
Speaking of rain, Happ’s last start started two hours late because of it. In that outing against the Braves, Happ pitched 7.2 innings. He allowed three hits, but walked six. No Phillies starter has walked a batter since Happ on Sunday.
Happ will be opposed by Phillie-killer, Tim Redding. In the last two seasons, Redding is 3-1 with a 3.50 earned run average against the Phils. That ERA is high– he only had one bad outing against them. He has shut them out twice, including a one-hitter against them.
Your Gameday Beer- Schaefer
Today is not for messing around – we’re kicking it old school on the bus ride to New York. After World War 2, Schaefer was the main beer in the NYC area and if you’re old enough, you’ll remember its jingle, “Schaefer IS THE one beer to have when you’re having more than one…” Nowadays it’s owned by Pabst and has a similar classic American lager taste. Have a few hot dogs with it. – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Manny
Let’s win this one James Anthony!
Posted: 06:44 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Bear Mike
Yo’ Where is the Phillies game????? not on MyPHL17, or CSN???? Rain delay???
Posted: 07:07 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
CW15 for me.
Posted: 07:07 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
its in a rain delay though.
Posted: 07:10 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
the delay is for some sort of ceremony the mets are doing
Posted: 07:15 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
What the hell is going out there??
Posted: 07:17 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
oh really? I assumed it was because of rain. My bad.
Posted: 07:19 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Game will be rained out.
Posted: 07:19 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
If we lose tonite. I swear to God…………
Posted: 07:20 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 PGD
yea i have mlb.tv so i could see the ceremony, the weather looks good though, atleast so far
Posted: 07:21 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Suse
It’s the 40 year anniversary of the ’69 WS Met championship team. Singing national anthem now so it should start soon.
Posted: 07:21 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
I don’t care how much it rains. Play the damn game!
Posted: 07:22 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Checked weather.com and doesn’t look like it’ll be raining in Flushing till around midnight.
Posted: 07:22 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
This series is getting stranger and stranger by the minute.
Posted: 07:24 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe NJ
1969 NY mets WS championship to 2009 NY Mets choke artist – so so sad for mets fans
Posted: 07:32 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Ok so Redding seems to do well against the Phillies, hopefully tonight is an exception. I have a feeling Raul comes to life tonight. You heard it here first.
Posted: 07:33 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 johnsjerseys
Hey.. LETS GO PHILSSSSS
Also if anyone wants to buy authentic on field jerseys i sell them cheap johnpdehart@gmail.com
THAT WAS DAMN Close shane
Posted: 07:35 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Gavin
It is amazin’ (no pun intended) that a guy that sucks this bad really does own the Phillies. This guy needs to go to the AL West.
Posted: 07:35 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
hopefully redding will be rusty and hang some of those breaking pitches he’s used well against us
Posted: 07:36 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe NJ
lets go Marlines – make NL east race more interesting :)
Posted: 07:40 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
I hate when we face Cy Redding.
Posted: 07:43 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Well atleast we are hitting this scrub hard. Hopefully some of them fall in or go out.
Posted: 07:50 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
redding’s stuff is breaking well tonight…hopefully he will tire the 2nd time thru the line up
Posted: 07:54 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
nothing’s changed.
Wildly inconsistent offense getting dominated by Redding.
Amazing how they can go GAMES w/o a clutch hit.
Series all of a sudden looking VERY iffy/
Posted: 07:54 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Cy can really turn it on with 2 outs
Posted: 07:56 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
Phillies will have a tough time trying to beat the Mets in the Met’s big ball park if they rely on the home run approach.
Posted: 08:09 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Baseballbriefs.com
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Posted: 08:10 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I love Feliz at the hot corner but this year has not been one of his better years. In fact, based on fielding percentage its the second worst of his career.
I wonder who is going to be the teams 3B next year?
Posted: 08:10 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
I wasn’t here for 69,but that was One Thousand times better than last years Funeral at Shea.Even if you are a grissled Phillies fan and perrinial Mets hater,you had to enjoy the festivities that took place before the game.Even seeing the Phillies standing not only in the dugout,but to see Chan Ho,moyer and others go out there with others,shake hands and basically enjoy such a great moment that most can never forget.Was great to see the Express return in the Orange and Blue with the Franchise and the Kooz.This was one of the best moments in the young history of CitiField.Enjoy the game.Oh and BTW,the Mets served Rheingold as well as Schaeffer.
Posted: 08:12 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
marlins are losing which is very good. we need the braves to win. why is our offense streaky against a pathetic team.
Posted: 08:16 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
Reddings ownership of this team remains intact.
Posted: 08:17 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Are we honestly going to lose to the only guy who had an era higher than Jamie Moyer? Pathetic!!
Posted: 08:21 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
What is up with the Phils and swinging at the first pitch; they have been doing that a lot lately.
Posted: 08:24 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
It’s their M.O. They have been doing it pretty much all season.
Posted: 08:26 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Stan
Can we please get rid of Chris Wheeler? I would rather listen to my wife!!!! Please call Todd Kalas Please
Posted: 08:30 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
So nice to see a pitcher who doesn’t seem to crap his pants when a couple guys get on base. Way to go J.A!!
Posted: 08:32 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Stan
Thank you for getting Chris out of the booth Sarge!!!
Posted: 08:35 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Who swings and misses at 3 fastballs?
Posted: 08:35 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 MP
Stan, I could not agree with you more! He is terrible and so is TMac. There is way too much chit chat and kissing up to the opposing team. There are now minimal play by play calls – neither of them have respect for the play by play. Hope they get Franzke and LA on tv next year.
Posted: 08:36 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
“WHEELS”…lol is so anoying and i dont like some of the stuff he says about the dead like vuk and harry like real disrespectful things
Posted: 08:38 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
We are so lucky Cy is on a low pitch count tonight. That is the only way we can have a chance.
Posted: 08:38 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
This offense can be really frustrating at time. One hit against Redding?
Posted: 08:39 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
This is disgusting; just two runs in thirteen innings counting last evening against the Mets so far.
Posted: 08:40 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
so let me get this straight …they crush dan haren but struggle againt pelfrey and redding are you serious?
Posted: 08:41 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 winks tiddley
Phils better start hitting. When a slug pitcher like Redding can quiet the bats, well, that’s really a shame. Let’s see some hits.
Posted: 08:43 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 george
Man when will the phils ever figure out he’s horrible…btw guess I’m not the only one who can’t stand wheels.
Posted: 08:43 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
i know it should be 4 1 rite now its the f n new york mess sweep them!!!! beat the teams you should beat and move on
Posted: 08:45 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Well Wheels didn’t seem to like Harry so i guess he is classless enough to take jabs at him after he is dead.
Posted: 08:48 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
i like tmac he is not bad now once he settled in im use to him now but wheels and the guy who do the radio is so horrible
Posted: 08:50 PM on August 22, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
Hope Hamles is taking notes. Happ has pitched out of some jams.
Posted: 08:50 PM on August 22, 2009