Gameday: Phillies (69-50) At Mets (57-65)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sat, August 22, 2009 06:00 PM | Comments: 203
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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 Phils Phan
Went after him *after* the Phillies fan poured beer on him. Not a lot of honor in defending yourself from the asskicking you rightfully earned.
Not going to sell me on this one. He’s a loser, and the reason Phillies (and Philadelphia) fans have a poor reputation.
Posted: 12:46 AM on August 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Philadelphia = Complete Trash
The epitome of Philadelphia…A JV, inferior “city” filled with ignorant trash. When you’re a moronic Philadelphia fan with pathetic job, there’s not much else to do than start fights (and then go to jail) at ballparks. Nice life.
Posted: 12:45 PM on August 23, 2009
Posts: 0 job openings New York
Good points…I would note that as someone who really doesn’t comment to blogs much (in fact, this may be my first post), I don’t think the term “lurker” is very flattering to a non-posting reader. It’s not your fault in the least , but perhaps the blogosphere could come up with a better, non-creepy name for the 90% of us that enjoy reading the posts.
Posted: 09:31 AM on July 8, 2010