Gameday: Phillies (56-47) at Nationals (45-58)
Posted by Kieran Carobine, Sat, July 31, 2010 06:15 PM | Comments: 192
2010 Gameday, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (56-46) at Washington Nationals (44-58)
Joe Blanton (4-6, 5.85 ERA) vs. Ross Detwiler (0-1, 0.00 ERA)
Time: 7:05, Nationals
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 83 Degrees
TV: CSN Philly
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The Phillies will look to start a new winning streak after the dropping the series opener last night against the Nationals. Newly acquired Roy Oswalt never really got into a groove against the last place team in the NL East.
Oh the hill for the Phightins will be Joe Blanton. Blanton is coming off one of this strongest starts of the season giving up only two runs throwing six innings and picking up the win against Colorado. It was only his third win in his past eight starts. Kentucky Joe has struggled on the road going 1-4 with a 6.51 ERA.
Ross Detwiler will take the ball for the Nats. Detwiler is coming off his first start of the season against Milwaukee after having surgery on his hip this past offseason. Despite his 0.00 ERA he did take the loss giving up five runs; all unearned.
The Philly bats will look to heat up again. They only scored one run last night courtesy of a Jayson Werth home run; his 15th. Werth is 11 for his last 24 with two homers. He will be batting 4th in the lineup tonight as Ryan Howard has the night off. Domonic Brown, after going 2-4 last night, is in the lineup again batting 6th and playing right field.
Lineup: Rollins 6, Polanco 5, Ibanez 7, Werth 8, Ransom 3, Brown 9, Ruiz 2, Valdez 4, Blanton 1
Your gameday beer: Woodchuck Cider Granny Smith
Woodchuck is tasty, fairly priced, and won’t dry you out. And one good thing about playing in the Nation’s capitol is that most bars in the area probably carry this Cider. Make it your gameday and celebratory beer tonight. So drink up and cool down. -KC
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Joshua
I would rather have Brown in RF than have Francisco striking out against a lefty 3 out of 4 times…Brown can hit lefties just as good as right handers..
Posted: 06:20 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Tortilla Fats
Brown needs to see lefties. He is not and will not be a platoon player.
Posted: 06:32 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 "PHILLYBOY"
Alright- PHILLIES TIME TO FORGET ABOUT LAST NIGHT-LETS START A NEW WINNING STREAK!!!!NEED YA TONIGHT JOE-BLOW………LETS DO THIS!!!!!!!
Posted: 06:37 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Another skell pitcher. that worries me.
Nice to see d. Brown in vs a lefty.
Now lets win this.
Braves losing 5-2 in 8th to Cinn
Posted: 06:46 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 "PHILLYBOY"
WELL ANDREW I HAVE TO LISTEN TO NATS FEED TONIGHT LOL!!!
Posted: 06:58 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 "PHILLYBOY"
If jimmy swings at the first pitch………..
Posted: 07:02 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Braves lose
Posted: 07:05 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
That Morgan kid robbed Werth….
And now he’s on base/
Posted: 07:17 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 "PHILLYBOY"
just missed it!
Posted: 07:17 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Tortilla Fats
Howard will enjoy a night off. It gives him a chance to ponder his swing and mentally throw to second base many, many times.
Posted: 07:18 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 nyc billy
Hey, you guys are getting better, Blanton waited three pitches tonight before starting your meltdown!
Posted: 07:19 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
I think the Morgan kid had it the whole way and just wanted to make it look good.
Posted: 07:19 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
Freaking Zimmerman OWNS Heavy B
Posted: 07:20 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
Does Blanton look skinnier? Or is it just me
Posted: 07:21 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 nyc billy
Wow. You could go through a whole series against the Nationals and not lead for even a single inning. Kudos, Phillies!
Posted: 07:29 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Joe needs to go, he has been godawful all year long
Posted: 07:30 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 joe444
At least Larry Anderson is providing some quality listening: “Either keep giving up hit after hit after hit, and hit hard, or KNOCK SOMEBODY DOWN!”
Posted: 07:31 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
At least Atlanta lost already
Posted: 07:32 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 NYC Philly
so tired of seeing the typical 3 runs sub 5th inning from blanton. i have the mlb package and a shiney new laptop, but when he pitches i dont watch for fear of needing to purchase another shiniy new laptop
Posted: 07:33 PM on July 31, 2010
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Posted: 07:35 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Dylan
Wow Joe Blanton sucks. I think the contract Ruben gave him was the dumbest thing he ever did, worst than letting Lee go. Let’s hope Raul’s fine, and let’s frickin score on the road and win.
Posted: 07:35 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
When will D-Brown go yard???
Posted: 07:37 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 "PHILLYBOY"
There is no quality listening on the nats feed thats for sure!!
Posted: 07:46 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Last nights Nats starter came in with 2 wins. He dominated. Tongihts has 0 wins. I wonder what will happen.
Posted: 07:46 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Blantons fine. I mean giving up 6 hits in a row doesnt mean anything? does it.
The Phils should score at least 10 runs tonight. But we all know what will happen.
Posted: 07:49 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 mark
Team CHOKE rears its ugly head.
AGAIN,
It’s groundhog year for this team.
Posted: 07:58 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
come on hitters.
this is a joke
Posted: 08:05 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 nyc billy
Holy cr*p, a buddy of mine works at the Post and he just called to tell me that a warrant is going to be issued for Chase Utley’s arrest on Monday. It’s for solicitation, get this, with a MALE prostitute in Times Square. I can’t believe it, but he swears it’s true. Check the Post tomorrow.
Posted: 08:05 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
If they had done something then you get a rightie in and bring in Howard. This team isnt the same without RH
Posted: 08:07 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
NYC BILLY
Thanks for the humor. Mongotard
Posted: 08:08 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Of course Ruiz hits.
I swear he shuold be hitting second for somany reasons.
Posted: 08:09 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 nyc billy
@Andy He swears it’s true. The guy’s not even really a sports fan, he wouldn’t make it up, he doesn’t care. We’ll see tomorrow.
Posted: 08:09 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Utley is with the team in DC. I amonly humouring because its kinda slow here.
Ruiz and valdez get the job done. Typical
Posted: 08:14 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 "PHILLYBOY"
nice job wilson!!!!
Posted: 08:15 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 nyc billy
@Andy It’s from an incident on a trip to NYC in June.
Posted: 08:15 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 jt
getting owned by another garbage pitcher…this is getting old I mean come on…
Posted: 08:15 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Kate
God, why the hell are Wheels and McCarthy so boring and so negative?
It’s like another knife in the heart everytime they open their mouths. We need new announcers who actually LIKE the Phillies. Even when they’re doing well, those two boneheads (along with Sarge) find SOMETHING to complain about.
Posted: 08:19 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
Good to see Blanton bounce back from his usually terrible 1st innings..
Posted: 08:20 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 nyc billy
@Manny Yeah, it was nice they had those deck chairs so neatly arranged on the Titantic, too.
Posted: 08:22 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 NYC Philly
pretty sure even dykstra is available at his current default rate of 10 cents on the dollar
Posted: 08:29 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Tortilla Fats
Wheeler needs to go. He stinks, He’s an ass. He wears a cheap toupee that looks like a dead squirrel on his head. And, he is a real aggressive drunk around women, especially. Overall, a complete disgrace and a boor. Otherwise, a decent fellow.
Posted: 08:30 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
my god this team is so friggin frustrating.
Posted: 08:31 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Tortilla Fats
It would be a real shame if we lost two of three or we get swept by the worst team in our division that stands 13 games below 500.
Posted: 08:32 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
prepare yourself Tortilla
Posted: 08:34 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 mark
What a SHIIIteChoke team .
Detweiler.
Are you KIDDING me?
Posted: 08:35 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 "PHILLYBOY"
Got them right where we want them…….only 2 runs!!
Posted: 08:38 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 jt
Nobody like’s wheeler,but he’s been with this team forever I think if they were gonna get rid of him they would of by now…
Posted: 08:38 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 L.B.
Sweep imminent. 2010 Offensive Slump, version 2.0 is in full force.
Posted: 08:42 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Chooch is the man
Posted: 08:49 PM on July 31, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Homer for Ruiz
Heres the bad news the Nats starter tomorrow also only has 2 wins for the year.
Already been dominated by 2 starters with a combined 2 wins so far this series. Could get ugly.
Posted: 08:50 PM on July 31, 2010