Gameday: Mets (62-78) at Phillies (79-59)
Posted by Jason Bintliff, Fri, September 11, 2009 06:04 PM | Comments: 238
Gameday 2009, Posts
New York Mets (62-78) at Philadelphia Phillies (79-59)
Cole Hamels(8-9, 4.32 ERA) vs. Nelson Figueroa(2-4, 4.74 ERA)
Time: 7:05 at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: 66 Degrees, Rain
TV: MyPHL 17
“From the cradle of liberty, Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Do we have closure? No. No, the heinous acts of terrorism last Tuesday will be with us as long as we shall live.” -Harry Kalas
It was eight years ago today that the meaning of life was put into perspective for people all across America. As Major League Baseball decided to suspend its games in wake of the terror attacks against our great country, we realized that baseball is just that, a game.
When baseball resumed that weekend, it had a whole new meaning and importance than the week before. Baseball crossed over from a just a game, to a distraction from the rigors of what can sometimes be a brutal life. Baseball became the beginning of a healing process that still takes place eight years later. It became our collective defiance as a country. It was America’s proclamation that, “You may have knocked us down, but we as a people will ALWAYS rise again.”
Coming off a heartbreaking loss against the Nationals last night, the Phillies look to get back on track against the New York Mets. The Phillies bats finally woke up and showed signs of legitimate life for the first time in a week, but it was too little too late for Phils as their bid for a ninth inning comeback was dashed.
With the Marlins starting to breath down the Phillies necks, the Phillies need a productive weekend against the Mets. But don’t expect the Mets to just lay down and die.
Sure, they have been riddled with injuries to half of their starting line-up and have a AAA squad taking the field, but remember, these minor leaguers are playing for a paycheck in 2010 and beating the Phillies and making their postseason lives miserable, would be a nice notch on their belt.
Your Gameday Beer – Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
It’s a little chilly, right? Time for a beer you can snuggle up to, Black Chocolate Stout by the Brooklyn Brewery (famous for its lager). As the title implies, it’s a dark sweet brew. The chocolate flavor is nearly matched by the coffee, vanilla, toffee and roasted malt undertones but is certainly the centerpiece in the 10.6% stout. This dessert beer is heavy enough, so have it in place of coffee after dinner along with a biscuit of some sort. – By Brian
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 therover
Any news? Game on, game postponed? Crappy night.
Posted: 06:10 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Bill
Harry’s quote says it all. Today is a sad day, but it also a day that we can be thankful to be an American.
Now let’s sweep the Mets!
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Posted: 06:22 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Phan in TN
from your keyboard to God’s ears, Bill
amen
Posted: 06:36 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Sean
Go Cole!!! Shut em down!
Posted: 07:06 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Well…here we go again.I am an American first,Mets fan second.However I know I am in the minority here in my hope,but I would like to think I earned a right to voice my opinion.I do hope for the Mets to finish strong for the next 3 weeks beginning tonight,but if it comes at the expense of the Phillies so be it.Remember Jason said it best,Its just a game.I just hope that IF the Mets show up and play ball,Jackasses like Eli stay clear from this room because the Mets and most of our fans have nothing to be proud of this season.
Posted: 07:12 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 551 Brian Michael
I was at that first game back after 9/11, the Phillies played the Braves and it was the first game in all of baseball. It was pretty somber and emotional. I think the Phillies won though.
Posted: 07:16 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason Bintliff
Brian, me too. I went to all three. I will never forget all of the flags. Grown men were crying(including myself) I had tickets for the games because I was going into the army the following week, so those were important games for me. Rolens curtain call after his second bomb was amazing.
Posted: 07:20 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason Bintliff
Remember that was the day the God Bless America tradition started during the 7th inning stretch.
Posted: 07:22 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Brian I was also there, 9/17/09. It was vs the Braves and they won 5-2. Robert Person got the W. Mesa the Save and Rolen had 2 homers. I think Chipper hit one out too.
You are absolutely right, it was very sober, pretty sad actually.
It looks like it is really pouring out there, I wonder if they should have even started the game.
Are they just trying to get it in because it is towards the end of the year and make up days are hard to come by?
Posted: 07:22 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
That should read 9/17/01…my mistake.
Posted: 07:23 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Ed R. – well the radar says the rain should be passing soon…besides we already have a few double headers don’t we
Posted: 07:32 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Rick the Marlins fan
My Marlins keep going boom in the first….4 after tonight. love it..
Posted: 07:32 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
nice curve change combo cole
Posted: 07:34 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
yeah they have what 2 or 3 double headers coming up? It would be nice to get on a hot streak and sweep some of them.
Posted: 07:38 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
I do remember Sept. 21,2001 Braves/Mets at Shea.That game took most New Yorkers back to reality again.With Marc Anthony doing the Star Spangled Banner,Diana Ross singing God Bless America and Liza Minelli singing New York,New York Complete with a chorous line.But the moment I will remember is Mike Piazza’s 2 run homer in the bottom of the 8th where the Mets won 3-2.That game brought back the spark and helped me move forward with my life.
Posted: 07:38 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
This team is going to need to string together some hits if they want to win this game. Home runs will not come easily I think. But what do I know, I was a pitcher, I couldn’t hit for crap. It was probably good that I was a pitcher otherwise I would have been useless.
Posted: 07:39 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
You know miner, that game that you just described was probably one of the few times I ever actively routed for a NY team.
Posted: 07:41 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Ed r. – sweep would be nice, but another not another double header. This is why I want them to play tonight even though normally i think this kinda rain degrades the game and is unsafe for pitchers esp. when they plant their glove side foot
Posted: 07:48 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
that ‘s “not another”
Posted: 07:49 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I agree with you completely J-Reed. I used to hate having to pitch in weather like this. It amazes me the control some pitchers can still have over their pitches with weather being like this.
Utley just swung at ball 4.
Posted: 07:50 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Baseballfan
That game was so emotional. Chipper jones even said that he wanted the Mets to win that game. Or at least, that was the best he ever felt after a loss. that was the first baseball game period after 9/11. Emotions were wild.
Posted: 07:51 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I hope J-Roll is taking notes at 2nd, this is how you work a count.
Posted: 07:52 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Damn it Utley. You couldn’t even give us a single. I wasn’t asking for much, just a single.
Posted: 07:53 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Rick the Marlins fan
you guys cant score…lol
Posted: 07:54 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Grumpy – is any pitcher from the opening day roster still in the mets starting rotation?
Posted: 07:54 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
It’s groundhog day for poor Cholly.
Another scrub pitcher, who can’t get anybody else in the league out, shutting down his overrated offense.
Utley chokes again with Risp.
Posted: 08:01 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Mostone
Well, at least they got one!
Posted: 08:09 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
works like a charm Teejvee comes on and they drive in a run
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
way to go Pedro!!! Big knock baby big knock!!
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
JReed…….Mike Pelfrey was on the Opening Day roster….but sad to say,he is now the “Ace” by committee.Now I take nothing away from Larry Jones,but as a competitor and to say that,thats an excuse.You want to win regardless of any situation.However I almost wish John Rocker was a Brave that day for him to see how New Yorkers truly are and how we get together under the circumstance.
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Rick the Marlins fan
I hate the phillies but teejvee you are an idiot. the phillies with an overrated offense. 4 guys with 30 plus homers. they have the BEST offense in the NL. They are going through a rough period. I might hate the Phillies but I fear that offense. Your crazy dude.
Posted: 08:11 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Wow I didn’t know Marlins fans hated anyone.
And miner…f*ck John Rocker that ignorant red neck piece of crap.
Posted: 08:14 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 bob
I didn’t know Marlins fans existed, let alone hated people.
Posted: 08:18 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 bob
Cole looks like his stuff is very sharp tonight!
Posted: 08:19 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Baseballfan
Yea Rocker is ridiculous. Why do you care if he was at that game to see how New Yorkers were? Does it matter what his opinion is? not at all. He sucks so bad and deserves to be in the bottom of society for the rest of his life. That may be harsh ,but he was a terrible person.
Posted: 08:22 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Baseballfan
Hamels has some stuff right now.
Posted: 08:23 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Does Hamels really have 75 pitches already? He just struggles putting hitters away. We should have 10 runs against this team already.
Posted: 08:25 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Man i am in Doylestown and its cleared up…i thought this rain would have ended by now
Posted: 08:27 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
just one more inning and it’s a game
Posted: 08:29 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
if you think the offense isn’t overrated,you haven’t been watching the last 5 series.
It’s been a run-free chokathon.Tonight.TWO runs against Nelson friggin Figueroa.Embarassing.
Posted: 08:29 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike D.
Utley’s been killing us. Notice that as he and Rollins go, so goes the offense. And Howard, unfortunately, can’t carry us indefinitely.
Posted: 08:35 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
games like this where the Phillies leave runners on base and allow the other team to hang around never seems to end well anymore. Especially with our pen being as mashed up as it is.
Posted: 08:36 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
and looks like howard’s back in the tank,Mike.
But Ibanez is out of it.
Posted: 08:36 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
I am starting to think Chase is overrated. He is so frustrating lately.
Posted: 08:37 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
I know John Rocker is an a$$hole,however he needed to see what New Yorkers truly are.I am working the 7 line tonite and he couldn’t have been more wrong with his comments.This line is very diverse and most are good people here.John Rocker even humbled himself and played for a New York team (If you consider the Long Island Ducks a hometown team) and was released late in the season.
Posted: 08:37 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
I guess he made up for those two errors last night with that catch! Beautiful!
Posted: 08:38 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 bob
@Terri
WTF?! Utley overrated. LMAO.
Posted: 08:42 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Welcome back Raul. We missed you. Now never leave us again. Thank you.
Posted: 08:45 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
Get a chair Raul. You’re in scoring position.
You won’t move.
CHOKE time.
Posted: 08:47 PM on September 11, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
…as predicted
Posted: 08:48 PM on September 11, 2009