Gameday: Phillies (26-19) at Mets (24-23)
Posted by Pat Gallen, Thu, May 27, 2010 08:42 PM | Comments: 176
2010 Gameday, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (26-19) at New York Mets (24-23)
Cole Hamels (5-2, 3.92 ERA) at Mike Pelfrey (6-1, 2.86 ERA)
Time: 7:10, Citi Field
Weather: Partly cloudy, 68
TV: MyPhl 17
Twitter: @philliesnation
Not sure there is really all that much to say in this spot. The Phillies need to score runs, and that’s all there is to it. They haven’t scored a run since Sunday and haven’t scored a meaningful run since Friday! They’ve beaten up Mike Pelfrey once this year and they’ll need to do it again to break out of this awful slump they’re in.
Cole Hamels toes the rubber in the quest for his 6th victory. He’s been very good lately, however, the Mets are a pesky club at home that can make it hell on opposing pitchers. Just ask Moyer and Blanton. The love to wreak havoc on the basepaths, so Cole might be firing to first base a lot tonight with that pickoff move.
Offensively, it’s not as if the Phils aren’t getting guys on base. They’ve managed 24 hits the last three games combined. It’s just what they do with those guys on base that is so unsavory. This trend of stranding runners is a bit unnerving to say the least. They’ll need a pick-me-up tonight.
Tonight’s Lineup: Victorino CF, Polanco 3B, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Werth RF, Ibanez LF, Ruiz C, Valdez SS, Hamels P
Your Gameday Beer – Yards Extra Special Ale
I’m going with my favorite beer for tonight’s must win. Yeah, I said it – must win. Yards ESA is a hearty amber ale with a malt body and aromatic hop finish. It’s got some kick to it, 6.0% by volume, but is one of the best beers around, in my opinion. Plus, it’s made in Philly, so what’s not to love. Enjoy it with a porterhouse and mashed potatoes and be sure to scream at the TV all night. The Phillies need all the help they can get. – By Pat
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Pat Gallen
Game scheduled to begin at 9:05 after this long rain delay.
Posted: 08:48 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 tommy
mets will sweep n shut out phillies tonight?
Posted: 08:56 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
thanks for the update tommy. you smooth talker. i will go on record and say within two weeks the phillies will be up by 8 games on the mets. mets caught the phillies at a good time and the brew crew and padres will destroy that average team. the mets are very average. there pitching is pathetic and bay is overrated. there in last for a reason. they will go back to there loooooosing ways again. then we can listen to the met fan cry on wfan. like always.
Posted: 09:00 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 tommy
don”t want to waste my time and watch same bad movies again.
Posted: 09:04 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Mulvi
Alright, time for some slump busting! I think Chase will pull one in to Chase’s Corner!
Posted: 09:09 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
lets get this game going !!!!!
heres a little pre-game stat —- last year going into june 1st ( 48 games)
phils were 28 & 20. Right now thru 45 games phils are 26 & 19 . Even after the worst week you’ll ever see this team play theyre right where they usually are. I’m not worried. Look up howards, utleys , rollins ( need him back a.s.a.p ) and companys career numbers from june on and you’ll feel better. This team will win 93 to 95 games , book it !
Met fans can say what they want , no matter what happens tonite , mets only shot is wildcard , and they know it. Mets do have shot at wildcard , but i think it will come down to last day of season. I dont think the mets are a 90 win team. The NL EAST is the only division in baseball with every team at or above 500 going into tonite. Good luck met fans , how great would it be to play each other in the playoffs !
Posted: 09:16 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Phuh Cube Itchez
Here we go… Bay’s overrated, alright. (Duh)
Posted: 09:26 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 tommy
i am not worry about Phillies right now and they always come back strong at the end of season . Unlike mets always choke in September.
Posted: 09:27 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Phuh Cube Itchez
miked63 – I couldn’t agree with you more… it would be nuclear but it would be a LOT of fun if they could meet in the NLCS.
Posted: 09:27 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Mets fan in nyc
lets sweep phillies and shut them out again tonight :)
Posted: 09:33 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 jeff
Werth is much better then bay. Wake me up when we r facing the yankees in the w.series
Posted: 09:34 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Mets fan in nyc
Werth is much better then bay? r u kidding? see how much he will get for
his next contract. probally around 10M a year for 2-3 years
Posted: 09:43 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Phuh Cube Itchez
Jayson “Take Your Hands Off Me You Damn, Dirty Ape!” Werth deserves at least as much as Ryan Howard. Please pay him accordingly.
Posted: 09:46 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
nice tag by valdez
Posted: 09:48 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
from the first two innings offensivly, they need to swing at strikes, going be tough hitting tonight, low strike zone but they are going to have to go down and hit them where they aint.
Ruiz has lost his eye for the strike zone, we need to take a lead here and know
Posted: 09:50 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Because clearly a players contract determines how good he is…
Only a Met fan would think that.
Posted: 09:51 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Lets go mets
Pelf is looking good tonight
Posted: 09:51 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Tell me Met’s fan…how good is Oliver Perez? Is he worth his contract?
Posted: 09:52 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
mets fan in nyc are there mets blogs just wondering
Posted: 09:52 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Lets go mets
Oliver Perez should pay the mets
Posted: 09:53 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
nice sac, now we need a hit with RISP
Posted: 09:54 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
watch a strike and swing at a ball, that is pressing for you
Posted: 09:55 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
so now can we get two hits with RISP in one inning I hope so, Poly does not strike out much, Vic needs to steal a base here
Posted: 09:57 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Once again Perlazzo has his head in the friggin sky.
Posted: 10:00 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Lets go mets
pelf getting out of a jam
Posted: 10:01 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Mets fan in nyc
nice double play :) Phillies can carry a Big Egg home
Posted: 10:01 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
that is why you run, the phillies are playing scared, they need to be aggresive like they were all of last year. Vic should be on second base
Posted: 10:03 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 jeff
Amazing. Pelfrey is so easy to hit and we can’t get the big hit. Sam should be fired.
Posted: 10:03 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Philly Texan
Victorino should have been running there. Would have stayed out of DP.
We need to run more while we’re in this slump.
One run. I just want one friggin run….
Posted: 10:03 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
Philly texan that is exactly right, they stopped being aggresive all year
Posted: 10:05 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Brian Sr. of CO
That is absolutely sickening. If you are in a slump like that most teams will try this thing called small ball to score a run. 1st and 3rd only 1 out, to me, RUN! Vic shouldhave run. So what if the catcher throws him out, because IF the catcher threw the ball, we probably would have scored on the throw. The Phillies arent just playing poor baseball, they are playing HORRIBLE baseball. I can stomach loses, but this is just bad. With the offense playing like this, we will probably lose 1-0 and get swept. PATHETIC.
Posted: 10:05 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
what is with this posting too fast thing that keeps coming up it is really anoying
Posted: 10:06 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
now cole needs to shut these guys down
Posted: 10:08 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 themightyvic
That call was a gift!
Posted: 10:09 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
now that was a good DP since this is a phillies blog,
Posted: 10:10 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Philly Texan
Clutch double play. Aided by a bad strike call.
Now let’s get some runs!!
Posted: 10:10 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 glutenous
I know. Polly want a gidp? This teams lack of timely hittng is disturbing. Way to get the grouund ball there cole. High five.
Posted: 10:11 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Lets go mets
Wow that was terrible strike
Posted: 10:11 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 jeff
What has jason bay done. Average baby
Posted: 10:14 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
@ phuh cube : thanks dude nice to talk to an intelligent mets fan. What do you think the wildcard will take ( 89 wins ? ) . Mets have to go 65 and 50 rest of way for 89 wins. Man thats 15 games over 500 rest of way. I think Omar has to get a pitcher , you cant go with dickey all year. You guys need Beltran back healthy and contributing also. We need Rollins back at the top. Wildcard is gonna be tight till the last day. The way the Phils have played recently i’m worried about my 95 win preseason prediction. We have to go 69 and 48 for 95 wins. The difference is the phils have played that kind of ball the last couple years after may. Hope we get our dream of meeting in the playoffs.
Posted: 10:15 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Philly Texan
Really good at bat by Howard.
See if that gets them going. Their at bats are at least better tonight. They’re seeing pitches.
Posted: 10:15 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Philly Texan
I love Werth, but he’s playing like crap. A strikeout and a DP…..
A walk and two hard hit balls in the inning and we got nothing to show.
Will they ever score again?
Posted: 10:18 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
Ive had it with this site tonite : 1st its your posting too fast , now it just said my comment is in moderation and theres no bad language in it
Posted: 10:18 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Well at least the Phils are getting shut down by a good pitcher as opposed to some of the other garbage that has embarrassed them the last week.
Posted: 10:18 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Ace Ho
WTF :( double play again
Posted: 10:19 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
it is the curse of the knuckleballers, good hitters go into slumps as soon as they have to face a knuckleballer, Phillies have faced two in a row, almost as bad as a hat on the bed
Posted: 10:24 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
he was out foot never touched the bag
Posted: 10:24 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Rivlez
That strike called on Davis was like 2 feet off the plate!!
Posted: 10:27 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 Ace Ho
hard to watch Phillies going down without fight
Posted: 10:28 PM on May 27, 2010
Posts: 0 beta sigma delta shag
lets go Phillies lets get some runs for Cole
Posted: 10:29 PM on May 27, 2010