Gameday: Nationals (52-70) at Phillies (69-52)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sat, August 21, 2010 06:17 PM | Comments: 280
2010 Gameday, Posts
Washington Nationals (52-70) at Philadelphia Phillies (69-52)
Stephen Strasburg (5-2, 2.97 ERA) vs. Kyle Kendrick (8-5, 4.45 ERA)
Time: 7:05, Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 83
TV: CSN Philly
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Roy Halladay hasn’t received a whole lot of run support this year. The Phillies scored one run yesterday, but Halladay took care of the rest, blanking the Nationals over seven innings. When Halladay is on the mound, there is a good feeling that the Phillies win. On the other hand, when Kyle Kendrick pitches, it’s always uncertain as to what type of performance he will have.
The Nationals will send out their young stud, Stephen Strasburg. If you haven’t heard of this guy, you probably haven’t paid any attention to baseball. The 22-year old was the first overall pick in the 2009 draft, and his game can’t get any more hyped. Strasburg throws a 100 mph fastball regularly, featuring a changeup at around 90 mph. You read that right: a 90 mph changeup. Regardless, his stuff is electric.
Tonight will be the very first time the Phillies will face Strasburg, but there will be many more meetings between the two. So far, Strasburg has made two starts since returning from the disabled list with a shoulder injury. The rookie has been under the spotlight in each and every one of his starts, but so far as yet to disappoint. He’s the real deal.
Maybe Ryan Howard can greet Strasburg with a long ball. Howard returns from the disabled list tonight, which is earlier than what was originally expected.
Your Gameday Beer- Sweaty Betty Blonde
This beer is bananas. No, it’s not a banana beer, but it has hints of musty banana bread which believe it or not is a good thing. It’s another good summer beer, an American Pale Wheat Ale that will remind you of a Belgian White. It finishes a little rough, so drink it fast but take some time to enjoy fried chicken with it. – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Brooks
Durbin is a jerk
Posted: 09:59 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Desibrave
Jeff, Lee gave 4 Homers in that game, Also this season Lee gave up 13 total homers and 7 were against Orioles. What the heck is that ?
Posted: 10:00 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Brooks
How is it vs one of the worst teams in the ML we look like 4th grade girls
Posted: 10:01 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 jeff
and my Met friend is telling me Lee is better then Doc. Not even in the same league.
Posted: 10:01 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
I swear when I/they heard the braves lost I had a feeling
better when play at the same time
Posted: 10:03 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
HEY JEFF-ALL I NEED IS 1 MORE RUN….LOL
Posted: 10:03 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
I never cried about the Lee trade or injuries and I wont cry when werth leaves.
I will if Ruiz ever leaves though.
Posted: 10:04 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Desibrave
Jeff,
No one is even closer to DOC. He is the modern day Greg Maddux.
I know wainwright and Jiminez are in contention for Cy Young this season but DOC is not far behind.., I would vote to DOC,
Posted: 10:05 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 jeff
LOL
Posted: 10:05 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
wow nats top 10 BP in majors top 5 in NL
i wouldnt have guessed it
Posted: 10:06 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
andrew , i was 17 when carlton,schmitty and co. won the w.s , so i have great memories of those late 70′s teams , my dad had season tickets from 74 to 84 and i went to hundreds of games during those years.I remember when the vet was new and state of the art. Went to
all the playoff games and w.s games from that period it was great. Except losing all those playoff games to tommy lasorda’s dodgers that our 1st base coach was on. Davey Lopes was very good player , steve garvey , ron cey , those dodger teams were something and it seemed like we battled them all the time in the late 70′s. You younger guy’s out there have to look into the N.L.C.S of 1980 when we beat the astro’s.
Some people call it the greatest N.L.C.S in history , xtra innings , nolan ryan , steve carlton , it had everything , including the astro’s with the ugliest uniform in the history of baseball.
Posted: 10:06 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
Phillies — four hits, one run. enough said for tonight. The Phils took a bus ride to Stinkville and fell asleep on the bus, and their bats stayed in Stinkville for three games. We were lucky to win one of those and tomorrow is another day. Only one word sums it up –”*#2!!*^%!”
Posted: 10:08 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
chase utley professinal player
we really are lucky to get to watch him
hes probably the best player the phils ever had even over Schmidt
Posted: 10:08 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
MLB showed every game of the 1980 NLCS recently
it truly is the best series ever
and the uniforms!
nice catch there by mickey morandini
Posted: 10:09 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
WHAT TIME IS TOMMORROWS GAME??
Posted: 10:10 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
3 Ks for shane too
its a true group effort tongiht
Posted: 10:11 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Brooks
Nice clutch Shan-O
Posted: 10:12 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
1 35
needless to say tomorrow is now a must
Posted: 10:13 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Brooks
The only way Ibby and Chase get on base tonight is by a walk.
Posted: 10:13 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Brooks
Here we go, Jayson will save the day
Posted: 10:14 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Brooks
Real nice job tonight boys, lookin good
Posted: 10:16 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Desibrave
I agree with what Tim Kurjikan said on Baseball tonight just now . He picked Braves to win NL East and Phillies to win Wildcard.
Good night Folks!
Posted: 10:19 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
cant win em all
last series the phils lost was to the nationals
Posted: 10:20 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
andrew hold on brother !!!!!!! chase can’t be mentioned with scmitty yet. ———— best 3rd baseman in the history of the game goin back over 100 years. I love chase , but not yet , for one : defense , chase is getting better at his D but schmitty was a perenial gold glove winner at the hot corner. Scmitty hit , what was it 563 homers not on the juice.
A couple mvp’s and a w.s mvp , i love chase bro , but he’s knowhere
near the legend of schmitty yet in phillies history
Posted: 10:20 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
hey desibrave , i hope that happens. I hope you realise if that series happens vegas will have the phils as the favorite even if the braves win the division. ——— i still think theres a chance the braves don’t make the playoffs.
Posted: 10:24 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Utley plays a tougher position
Schmidt is the best 3b ever
but if you go down as the best 2b ever your better
agree its 10 years off though
utley is the only current phillie contending if howard hits 800 homers i wont put him ahead of schmidt
Posted: 10:24 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
nite all
Posted: 10:25 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
phils are the second favorte in baseball. behind the yanks
i like the phils chances
of i got odds id bet on braves not making it id not bet on the phils not making it
Posted: 10:27 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 BravoMan
I said the Phillies have been hot and cold with the bats all season and tonight is another example. On paper, the Phillies lineup is much better than the Braves, but that hasn’t been the reality this year. Our pitching is superior to y’all’s, so that’s why we’ve been in 1st place since May.
Posted: 10:30 PM on August 21, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
LOL
Enjoy it while you can.
make sure you come back when the phils are in the world series
Posted: 10:32 PM on August 21, 2010