Gameday: Astros (73-83) at Phillies (90-66)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Tue, September 29, 2009 06:21 PM | Comments: 307
Gameday 2009, Posts
Houston Astros (73-83) at Philadelphia Phillies (90-66)
Wilton Lopez, RHP (0-0, 8.44 ERA) vs. J.A Happ, LHP (11-4, 2.79 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Mostly Cloudy & Windy, 69
TV:Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Houston Astros always seem to torture the Phillies in September, but don’t jump off the bandwagon yet! The beauty of baseball is that there is always a tomorrow. After a painful loss on Monday, the Phillies will try to rebound.
Last night, the Phillies struggled against Yorman Bazardo. Once again, they’ll be seeing a new face. Wilton Lopez is making his first major league start. In 10.2 innings in relief, the rookie has struggled mightily. He has allowed 20 hits and his ERA is over eight. Over the course of the year, the Phillies’ bats have been silent against young pitchers that they’ve never faced before, even if they own high ERA’s.
J.A Happ will try to help his case for the 2009 Rookie of the Year Award. The left-hander is seeking his twelfth win of the year. Opponents have batted .236 against him this season. Happ has been the stopper. He is a perfect 7-0 after Phillies losses.
Charlie Manuel did most of the talking during a closed-door meeting this afternoon. Hopefully that will pump up the team and get them back on the right track. Manuel later said to the media: “Ever since I’ve been in baseball, I’ve been a fighter and I’ve come to whip your [butt] every day.” So let’s whip some Astro-butt tonight.
Tonight’s lineup: Rollins (SS), Victorino (CF), Utley (2B), Howard (1B), Ibanez (LF), Werth (RF), Feliz (3B), Bako (C) and Happ (P).
Your Gameday Beer – Storm King Stout
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GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I’m still driving the wagon but instead of a straight and narrow path to the finish it’s more like a stop and start with a lot of weaving…could be the alcohol, could be the Phillies play, could be the alcohol because of the Phillies play. Either way, I’m still driving the bus. Whose still on board with me?
Posted: 06:38 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
What’s up EDR… I sent you an email… Again….Phillies Magic Number down to 1 after tonite!
Posted: 06:55 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
I am over the flu.
Now the phils can make me sick all by themselves.
This is a huge game.
Enough already lets see that you care. You have played crappy enough to make this game matter. I dont like how the phils are going into the playoffs but I am a believer.
I will monitor the twins tigers game since everyone else here will be monitoring the Braves
On a positive note
Shut out inning by Lidge in the 9th last night! He is back!
Posted: 06:57 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
Question Phillies Nation: Kevin Kolb hunts wild pigs with a knife and his dog? Is that cruelty to bacon?
Posted: 07:00 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Thanks H.K. I checked my email, got nothing.
utleyscorner26@gmail.com
Posted: 07:03 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
Here we goboys and girls!
Posted: 07:07 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
Woot Woot
Posted: 07:12 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
HK- It is cruel to call a dog Bacon and the least Kolb can do with all of the money is hire someone to cook his dogs dinner instead of making him knaw on a raw pig carcus…
Posted: 07:14 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Lopez is dealing
never seen a team so oor against skell pitchers. You could never explain to me how every time a guy shows up with a 8.44 era he is going to get them out so easily.
Posted: 07:20 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 David M
lets go offense. did you drink your coffee tonight? don’t be lazy like last night.
Posted: 07:21 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
pitchers with a ridiculously bad ERA must love being matched up against the Phils
Posted: 07:23 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
oh boy
i tell you
i am getting pissed.
Posted: 07:25 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
All i need is an error now to get pissed.
Really I know I am mr positive but hell
throw to third there happ
Posted: 07:27 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I am sorry, I know that there was an open base and all and walking Towels certainly increases your chances of getting an out as there are more places to get an out. But why not pitch to a 108 hitter and let the pitcher lead off the next inning?
Posted: 07:32 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
uggla doubles with no outs top of the 2nd
Posted: 07:33 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
Breathe Phillies Nation.. Yayyyyy for Happ. And a double yayyy for the ump! Thanks dude. Fish 1st/3rd no outs…
Posted: 07:34 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
ed after watching happ throw to 1st after an obvious easy throw to third i see a little tightness in this team, at least in happ, and it is just a matter of confidence and i guess they just figured they would go after the pitcher
Posted: 07:35 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Agree ED
I have seen this act too many tims. Go after the anemic hitting catcher.
Posted: 07:36 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
WTF Rauul!
Posted: 07:38 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
and the rest
Posted: 07:38 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
1 and 3rd marlins. now one out. darn….phillies cant hit
Posted: 07:39 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
marlins 1-0
Posted: 07:39 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
1-0 Fish
Posted: 07:40 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Johnson baby with a double. whooooo
Posted: 07:40 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
baker thrown out at home. darn. could of been 2-0
Posted: 07:41 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
agreed Phils look tight. Happ had Bob’s Big Boy by a mile and a half..
Posted: 07:42 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
wheeler: milt is this the time of year where you want to be in this kind of situation?
Thompson: Oh no chris we as players would rather just be 20 games out and not have to worry about any pressure or playoff implications
Posted: 07:45 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Wes
Crushed.
Posted: 07:47 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
this game is not going well
Posted: 07:47 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
somebody had to score 1st. we’ll get that right back..
Posted: 07:48 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Don’t worry about that run. I’m thinking Utley will crank one.
Posted: 07:49 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
we dont look like a team going back to the world series
Posted: 07:50 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 karen
what a game again………………………………come on, someone in a phillies uniform hit the ball
Posted: 07:51 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
bunt him over happy
Posted: 07:52 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
that a boy happy. lets get that run back baby.
Posted: 07:53 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
He shoots… He scores! Power Play Goal!
Posted: 07:54 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Good call harry k
Posted: 07:54 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Teams that win the series have a swagger. The phillies had it big time last year and its so far from being here this year its sad.
The yankees have the swagger now but I guarentee you they lose it in round 1 or 2. So you can possibly gain or lose it in a short time period.
The cardinlas have it big time and I feel the winner of the braves/rockies battle will have it.
I am hoping we get it back in a weeks time.
Posted: 07:55 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
Thanks Jeff!
Posted: 07:56 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Utley is just struggling. Got to get that guy home.
53 pitches in three innings for hudson.
Posted: 07:58 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
I was hoping the Phils would’ve cashed in on EDR’s prediction as well. Utley’s got a more ab’s left yet though.. Phils LH need to stop trying to pull this guy. Jimmy went semi-opp field and look at what happened..
Posted: 07:59 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Charles Hudson is back? Ironic its the day Jeremiah Trotter came out of the old folks home too.
Posted: 08:00 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
Utley is struggling big time…
Posted: 08:01 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
braves 1st and 2nd…double play. keep going big johnson.
Posted: 08:09 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
80 pitches through 4 for Happ.
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
maybe moyer in the 6th.
Posted: 08:11 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
HOMERUN UGGGGGGYYYY
Posted: 08:12 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
Don’t tell me we signed Trot- omynee!-ter…. Who’s next…Seth Joyner… Let’s go O…
Posted: 08:12 PM on September 29, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
This is lopezs first career start. Major or minor leagues.
Of course he will do well
Posted: 08:12 PM on September 29, 2009