Gameday: Nationals (3-5) at Phillies (7-1)
Posted by Jason Bintliff, Thu, April 15, 2010 01:00 PM | Comments: 104
Gameday 2010, Posts
Washington Nationals (3-5) at Philadelphia Phillies (7-1)
Scott Olsen LHP (0-0,-.–) vs. J.A. Happ LHP (1-0,0.00)
Time: 3:05, Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Sunny, 72 Degrees
TV: CSN Philly
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After yet another offensive explosion, the Phillies will look for their second straight series sweep as they take on the Nationals in the last of a three game set. Oh, and the reigning NL Champs will receive a lovely piece of hardware prior to the start of tomorrows game. The ring ceremony kicks off at 2:40.
Taking the hill for the Phillies will be left-hander J.A. Happ who was impressive in his first start, throwing five innings of scoreless ball in his start against the Astros.
For the Nationals, lefty Scott Olsen makes his season debut after making his first start in Triple-A, recovering from off-season shoulder surgery. In his only start in the minors, Olsen surrendered four runs on eight hits in 6.1 innings of work.
The bullpen for the Phillies has been spectacular and gave up only one run in last nights 14-7 offensive melee.
Center-fielder Shane Victorino will again bat in the lead-off spot for Jimmy Rollins who was placed on the 15-day DL. Also expect right-fielder Jayson Werth to return to the line-up after leaving Monday’s game with a sore hip.
Your Gameday Beer: Miller High Life
I know, I know, Miller High Life is far from the fancy brews that generally grace the gameday beer slot. However, there is a celebration going on as the reigning NL Champs recieve their championship rings tomorrow. In the locker-room after clinching the pennant, the Phils celebrated with champagne. Tomorrow, we celebrate with the “champagne of beers.”
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Cadillac Time!!!!!
On the way down to CBP!!!!!! With brooms in hand!
Posted: 01:05 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Havoc
Wish I wasn’t stuck at work. I’m going to catch an hour of the game while i’m at lunch, but i’ll have to scoreboard watch for the rest of it on my comp. Alright boys let’s get Happ that second win.
Posted: 01:35 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 wxdavid
lovely day for Baseball…. keep in mind if we do need that extra starter for the 2nd half of the season this years Cliff Lee could be …could be Roy Oswalt…
his contract expires at the end 201 and he plays for a crappy team…. and over the last 5 years Oswalt has had a era that has been consistently in the top 5 or 6
Posted: 01:36 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ben
if we need a pitcher i’d imagine he will look like smoltz or pedro. cheap, dependable, no prospects given up.
although, oswalt is a good idea
Posted: 01:44 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Phylan
How are you going to get Oswalt though?
Posted: 01:47 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Chris
can we trade aumont, gillies, and ramirez for Lee?
Posted: 02:00 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Pat Gallen
Hey guys, Phillies.com has the ring ceremony if your interested and I’ll be at the game so you can follow the tweets above, if your interested in that as well.
Posted: 02:22 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Bobby D
Gotta love a day game preceded by a ring ceremony. I love it like Chooch loves ice cream.
Posted: 02:23 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 NJ
Oswalt has said he intends to retire at the end of his current deal, has a no trade clause and reportedly didn’t want a trade last deadline.
In a 5th starter all you need is a guy who can pitch, command his pitches enough to throw strikes and just get outs while he’s giving up runs instead of laboring through the early innings. It’s not a role you should expect double-digit wins and an ERA under 4 with much more than 100Ks and 150/160 innings. You just want someone who keeps the game moving especially on a team where you want your line-up with their bats and not gloves in their hands.
Moyer can most likely be that guy, the ERA’s going to be around 5 but he can usually give you 5 innings even when he’s getting shelled. Right now I honestly hope the Phils give Figgy a start or two because someone’s going down in the pen and I don’t think there’s a place for KK in the pen when it’s at full strength and Figueroa looks more capable of completing 5 innings than KK right now.
Anyway… Go Phils!
Posted: 02:23 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Can anyone find the ring ceremony online? Will it be on CSN at 2:35?
Posted: 02:35 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Phylan
I’m honestly not convinced Moyer can keep his ERA at 5, pending seeing some more innings out of him.
Posted: 02:37 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Pat Gallen
Ed R. its definitely on Phillies.com.
Posted: 02:38 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Phylan
Yeah, Oswalt’s NTC is a full one, and he makes $15 MM this year, $16 MM in 2011, and $2 MM buyout on a $16 MM option in 2012. It doesn’t make any sense at all for the Phils.
Posted: 02:38 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Havoc
Hey guys, can’t get the mlb scorecard through the firewall at work today for some reason. Anychance you guys can occasionally drop the score in this thread once the game starts?
Posted: 02:40 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Thanks Pat.
Posted: 02:45 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I wish Barkan and Ricky would shut up and just let us watch the ceremony.
Posted: 02:47 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I got you Havoc.
Posted: 02:47 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Havoc
You’re the man Ed!
Posted: 02:52 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
Someone look at Happ’s 3rd pitch of the game on Gameday… right through the heart of the plate…and THAT was called a Strike!!?
Posted: 03:21 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
Correction: A BALL, NOT a strike!
Posted: 03:21 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
EL CAPITAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHASE UTLEY!
Posted: 03:30 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 NJ
And we all thought Pudge was long done…
Posted: 03:35 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
Happ is having issues with the strike zone today
Posted: 03:36 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
1-0 Phillies after 1 thanks to an Utley solo shot.
Happ’s command has been pretty poor today so far.
3 walks so far for Happ.
Posted: 03:37 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Pudge is one of my all time favorites…even if hew as on the juice.(speculation on my part)
Posted: 03:38 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
First off to the guy killing Charlie about not putting Vic in the leadoff spot the other night. He could not of because the lineup cards were in. Jimmy then got hurt. Vic is a much better leadoff guy then Jimmy. The Phillies are in trouble. Yes, they are playing the worst teams in baseball. Play the Cards, Yankees, Boston. You will not come back from 4 run first innings. Kendrick will never be a starter in the Majors. Moyer is old. Happ hopefully does whats expected. Hamels is aweful. Doc is Doc. We are in trouble with no pitching.
Posted: 03:38 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
Ed and Jeff of Nova: are you guys watching the game or just following the box score? I want to know if it’s Happ’s command or if the umpire his squeezing him… from Gameday, it looks like it’s the latter. Pitches appear right in the strike zone yet they’re called Balls.
Posted: 03:40 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
Happ needs to relax and throw strikes
Posted: 03:42 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 NJ
Was it Scott Olson of JJ who came out in the press a couple of years back with his hatred for the Phils?
Posted: 03:42 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 The Original Chuck P
I’ll post this one more time…
http://www.myp2p.eu
Watch almost any game online for free… peer to peer feed (not always the best quality but it’s free and reliable).
Go to the site… download streamtorrent (free)… find the game and try the different feeds to see which one is best… once you click on the game, a box will come up and it might seem like it’s not going to work but if you wait it out, it will happen.
Posted: 03:43 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Dave
From Gameday, it seems to be both.
Posted: 03:43 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
Why are constantly walking Nyjer Morgan, he is just fast not that much of a hitter through him strikes and keep him off the bases
Posted: 03:52 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 diz
Thanks Chuck! I’ve been watching from Gameday. But now I’ll actually be able to watch.
Posted: 03:55 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Manny…I am watching the game, and no Happ is not getting squeezed. He is just flat out missing the zone.
Posted: 03:56 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 teejvee
Happ could be a solid # guy if he could command his fastball.
Until he does that, he’s related to a # 5 type and all that goes with that.
Inconsitent results…..rarely gets deep in the game…prone to big innings.
Posted: 03:59 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 The Original Chuck P
Pesky nats…
Choooch!!!
Posted: 04:02 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 The Original Chuck P
1-1 bottom of the third… Chooch hits a leadoff double but Adam Dunn gets him at third on a failed sac bunt. It was actually a good bunt but Dunn made a really nice play.
Posted: 04:04 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
teejvee I think you are being a bit harsh, JA is a solid 4 possibly 3, even without fantastic command, because unlike some(Kendrick) he does not seem to get rattled whenever someone gets on base.
As a pitcher that is huge.
Posted: 04:04 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Well there is Dunn’s token nice play for the series.
Posted: 04:06 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 JeffS
teejvee,
have you seen what is passing for a 4 around the league this year?
Posted: 04:06 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 NJ
Happ is Jon Lester without the top gear
Posted: 04:07 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Or the hot wife.
Posted: 04:11 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 NJ
In fairness to Happ he’s not really getting hit much tonight…
Posted: 04:11 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
No he isn’t. The fact that he has 5 walks through 4 and only gave up one run is somewhat amazing.
Posted: 04:13 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 NJ
walks are a problem when they turn into runs, if Happ can walk the tightrope more power to him
Posted: 04:14 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 The Original Chuck P
Getting Dunn out of the outfield was huge for the Nats… if he has to play in the field, it has to be at first base.
Happ is a solid pitcher… he’s not like Kyle Kendrick. He can throw his fastball by people and he’s got solid command of his off-speed stuff. He’s not a strikeout pitcher by nature but he can strike guys out… guys just don’t hit the ball on the nose against Happ. Plus, the fact that they jerked him around and he never lost his mental edge tells me that he’s got what it takes to be successful.
Posted: 04:15 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Dave
Teejvee, how many times in his career in the majors has Happ had a “big inning?”
Posted: 04:16 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Dave
Also, the “strikes” thrown to Chase were bull@#$.
Posted: 04:18 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 teejvee
Rules of baseball.
1) Pitchers who can’t get the ball over the plate ask for trouble.
1 (a) Pitcher who ask for trouble almost always get what they ask for!
Posted: 04:26 PM on April 15, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
teejvee I agree with you completely but based on Happ’s stats over his career. He is not someone who can not get the ball over the plate. He is by no means perfect but he isn’t the control problem that J.C Romero is, but like Romero, they seem to work themselves out of jams. A great quality to have.
Posted: 04:32 PM on April 15, 2010