Gameday: Nationals (53-70) at Phillies (69-53)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sun, August 22, 2010 12:58 PM | Comments: 199
2010 Gameday, Posts
Washington Nationals (53-70) at Philadelphia Phillies (69-53)
Scott Olsen (3-5, 5.13 RA) vs. Roy Oswalt (8-13, 3.36 ERA)
Time: 1:35, Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Thunderstorms, 81
TV: MY PHL 17
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Kyle Kendrick was rocked and Stephen Strasburg struck out six in the Nationals’ 8-1 victory last night. The series is split at a game apiece, but this is a series that the Phillies need to win. Taking advantage of a last place team certainly helps in the standings. The Phillies have a good chance with Roy Oswalt on the mound.
Oswalt would like another chance against Washington. His first start as a Phillie was at Nationals Park, and he did not make the Phillies debut that he would have liked.
When he was a Marlin, Scott Olsen said that he “hates the Phillies.” He must dispise facing them, since he has a 5.56 earned run average against them. Olsen has missed some time due to injuries this year, but he has really struggled in the month of August, posting an ERA near 11 in three starts.
The Nationals have not won back-to-back games at Citizens Bank Park since 2005. The Phillies would like to keep it that way, and boost their playoff chances.
Today’s lineup:Rollins (SS), Ibanez (LF), Polanco (3B), Howard (1B), Werth (RF), Victorino (CF), Ruiz (C), Valdez (2B), Oswalt (P). Just a scheduled off day for Utley.
Your gamenight beer: Today’s offering is from Harpoon, and it’s Harpoon Munich Type Dark Beer. It’s your typical brown ale: Hoppy, malty, roasted. Toffee-like. Coffee-like. A nice beer to have, and definitely fitting with some ribs. – By Tim
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 BravoMan
Andrew has to be 12. He has absolutely NO clue what he’s talking about. Nothing! I’m not saying I’m right all the time, I know I’m not, but this Andrew post some very ignorant trash.
Posted: 05:44 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Desibrave
Bravoman, Come on now.. you have to give Howard Credit. I have absolutely no doubts that Ryan Howard is a player that every team would like to have. Well we may end up having our own Howard in Jason Heyward but that might take a few years.
Ryan Howard owner braves pitching for the last few years and ask any Braves pitcher they will tell you how scary it is to see Howard taking them to an Opposite field Homer (not just in Citizens park but in Turner field too).
Posted: 05:44 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Jay if the braves make the postseason and win a playoff series
I will retire from phillies nation forever. Its 100-1
Posted: 05:45 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 BravoMan
Jay, you talking about Howard’s power, or all around play? Power? No. All around play? Yes. Heyward is a 5 tool athlete who’s power has yet to come fully. It will and he will be the more complete ball player than a Ryan Howard. Remember, Heyward just turned 21 and Howard is already 30 something. Not fair to compare, really.
Posted: 05:46 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Ignorant like posting on another teams site.
Try to get out of your moms basement. Maybe ask a girl for a date?
Attend a game with someone. You would double attendence.
Whats more of a disgrace? a major league team in first place getting 1200 fans for a day game or one of thier mongoloid extra chromosome fans posting on another teams site about how great they are?
Posted: 05:48 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
BRAVO ARE YOU EFFING SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 05:48 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Jay time to ignore the retarded amoungt us.
Who dont even understand the sport.
Posted: 05:49 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
bravo : you can say what you want about whether or not the braves would take howard , it doesn’t matter. All that matters is the truth, and the truth is your braves are OVERACHIEVEING and we’ll see if they can continue. It is not debateable who’s better. Next year we get to start the year with OSWALT and i doubt very much we’ll use 40 players on a 25 man roster next year. So your little engine that could better make sure it chugs all the way into the station this year. I just want to see you and desibrave here when were in the w.s and your watchin. Some years the best team doesn’t win , but this ain’t one of those years. I’ll send you guys a phils hat in october , the one that has the little patch on it that says 3 years in a row N.L —— it will have a little 1940 on it to with a 2010 —– 70 years baby since its been done in the N.L —– just keep sayin i think i can , i think i can ——-but you CAN’T !!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 05:50 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 BravoMan
Andrew, my mom is cooking supper right now and Ryan Howard can smell the cooking all the way out here with that big ass nose of his. Time to get out of this cellar and get some food.
Posted: 05:51 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
BRAVOMAN LISTEN TO YOUR FRIEND!HE HAS OWNED THE BRAVES……..
Posted: 05:51 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Way to go bravo mortard.
Oh this tard could be fun for us.
Talking about our firstbasemans ass and nose?
How classic is that? I like him now.
You have some great comebacks.
Next time I stop by to shave your moms back. Ill stop by your room and leave a quarter on yuor bunkbed for that post.
Posted: 05:55 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
GLAD RAUL’S BALL DID NOT HIT A BIRD…….
Posted: 05:55 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Desibrave
Bravoman,
Are you really a Braves fan or an imposter from mets or some other org trying to make Braves fans look bad ? Dude.. come on now, what the heck has Howard’s nose to do with his swing :) Be patient man, we will be in WCS this year with our pitching this year..
MikeD,
I am not worried about Oswalt, go check his performance against braves career wise, He has no wins and never pitched more than 5 innings and has an ERA of 7+ or something like that..
Posted: 05:57 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Desibrave I believe is a functioning human being though. Unlike corky.
Does your mom know your on the world wide internet? Lots of bad people on here.
OK I am done was fun during the rain delay.
Posted: 05:58 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
THE BRAVES SHOULD HAVE RAN AWAY WITH THE DIVISION WE THEY HAD THE CHANCE…………YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO LOOK IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR LONG…………
Posted: 05:59 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Desibrave
Its nice chatting guys… I will be back sometime next weekend,
Posted: 06:00 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
You know, I’ve heard so many people bitch about how small CBP is, I thought I would check on the facts. I know, facts aren’t fashionable, but here they are:
Right field foul pole: CBP is 330 feet, exactly the same as Turner Field and Citi Field
Center field: CBP is 401 feet, exactly the same as Turner Field; 7 feet less than Citi Field
Deepest point in CBP is 409 feet, apparently 8 feet deeper than Turner Field, 6 feet less than Citi Field
Left field foul pole: CBP is 329 feet, 6 feet less than Turner Field and Citi Field
So the biggest difference between these three fields is less than two-tenths of one percent. But don’t let facts get in the way of your opinions. Please, rave on about how tiny CBP is.
Posted: 06:01 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
COME BACK ANYTIME,DESIBRAVE……..
Posted: 06:02 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 BravoMan
Sorry, Ryan has a nose that should be in the Guiness World Record books or something. It’s unavoidable. Ok, that was mean. Shame on me.
Posted: 06:02 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
The phils are rolling.
The 3 aces are really of epic status. If Madson and Lidge control the 8th and 9th this team is very very good.
Honestly I am focused on best record in NL and thus home field throughout playoffs. It can be done.
Posted: 06:03 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 biz
Bravo,
Howard is 30, not 30-something. He will turn 31 in the off season. And Heyward will never, ever hit 58 HR in a season. Bank on it. Howard’s rookie numbers were more than Heywards projected rookie numbers in just 88 games. 88 games! Heyward’s missed 16 games this season, let’s make it 20 for the sake of argument. So Howard in 88 games will dwarf Heyward in 142 games. Them’s the numbers, y’all.
Posted: 06:04 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
THAT NOSE ALSO HAS A WORLD SERIES RING!!!!!!!!
Posted: 06:05 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
The Eagles had a CB named Bobby Taylor.
He once sacked Troy Aikman 2 times in one game on a monday night and forever the media and fans considered him the greatest thing.
He wasnt that good.
For whatever reason. And I do believe the anti philly stuff runs deep The media and public decided to make this the opinion of the stadium that its a bandbox. Its simply not true.
Its a hitters park yes but its not a huge deal. Now if other teams pitchers believe the hype and it gets in thier heads then thats called a home team advantage.
Posted: 06:07 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
BIZ-ITS TO COMICAL TO COMPARE HOWARD AND HEYWARD……BUT TY FOR THE FACTS SO BRAVOMAN CAN EAT IS CROW……
Posted: 06:08 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
Brown looks like he’s so tall and thin he can barely keep his balance…
Posted: 06:08 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 biz
Andrew,
CBP ranked 16th in home runs last year despite being the host of the number one home run hitting team in all of baseball. How is the HR total possibly that low if the number one bashers in MLB live there? Simple, it’s because it’s not the band box it is made out to be.
A lie repeated often enough becomes the truth.
It’s 408 to the left of center with a 21 foot wall. That’s a real band box, eh?
Posted: 06:11 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
I know biz but it is what it is. Seriously if opposing pitchers believe it and are scared thats good for the phils.
I LOVE the park. And since its been opened the phils have been very good. Thats going to breed animosity from other teams fans and announcers.
Posted: 06:16 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
@TRACEY-YEA I THINK BROWN NEEDS TO BULK UP A LITTLE,BUT DONT WORRY HE IS THE REAL DEAL………
Posted: 06:16 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
17 games over .500
I think i can
The Mets unloaded Barrajas today to dodgers for cash
Posted: 06:18 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
WOW DUNN IS IN A FUNK!
Posted: 06:18 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
The pen really seems to be coming together
and thats as huge as anything else going on
another series win
Posted: 06:20 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
And to think i took flack about calling bravo-d!!k the redneck that he is last nite ———- his true colors show with the nose comment. I told you guys theyre still pissed they lost the civil war. A racist comment about a black man coming from a redneck pig. Hey bravo tell the truth , you think slavery should come back , you bigoted a$$hole , you should be embarrased to make such an offensive racist comment like that you pig ! I bet if you check his family lineage you would find some inbreeding
in there. I hope you run your pick-up truck with your rebel flag in the window off the road you nazi pig ! —- your not welcome here — desibrave your ok —– this guy makes you look bad .
Posted: 06:21 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
J.C. MUCH BETTER IN MOP UP DUTY….LOL
Posted: 06:22 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
biz ——- good info by you with the hr stats ———- i’m gonna remember that when i need it , 16th huh ? I didn’t know that .
Your point is well taked , how could the park be 16th with the phillies hitting in it , thats amazing ——— good job !
Posted: 06:25 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
I AGREE MIKE-NO NEED FOR RACIST COMMENTS……HOWARD WILL LET HIS PLAY DO THE TALKING!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 06:26 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
correction : point is well taken , oops
Posted: 06:26 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
He is an idiot and the comment did have racial undertones which i wasnt going to bring up.
But
Best people in the whole wide world are in the south.
I live south of the mason dixon and when I move will be furthur south and nto furthur north. dont need all the hectic life horn blowing of the northeast.
Posted: 06:30 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
You are doing stereotypes to mike
Guys a jerk agree hes not welcomed and I dont think he will be back.
He got spanked. And his team is destined to fade away.
Posted: 06:32 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Brooks
Phils with 15 shutouts this season.. incredible
Posted: 06:32 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Its the year of the Pitcher.
Houston match ups
monday myers vs blanton
tuesday norris vs hamels
wednesday happ vs halladay
should be interesting
I believe if memory serves me right orris is a bit of a skell
happ and myers have reason to pitch well. If happ beats halladay we will never hear the end of it.
Posted: 06:38 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
ROY2 IS 7-0 WITH A 2.05 ERA AT CBP………..VERY VERY NICE!
Posted: 06:39 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
i only gave him back what he started ———- i give all people a chance no matter what color or where theyre from. I go to sarasota fla twice a year for the last 15 years visiting family. I’m moving there when my youngest graduates high school in 4 years. I have nothing against the south , just the bigots. We have them up here also , but if you don’t think theres more white racist’s down there your being naive.
Posted: 06:39 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
I LIVE HERE…..TRUST ME IT GOES BOTH WAYS!!!!I AGREE HE IS NOT WELCOM BACK……..BUT HAVE A FUNNY FEELING HE WILL……
Posted: 06:42 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
MIKE I WAS AGREEING WITH YOU,HE WAS MAKING RACIST COMMENTS!
Posted: 06:44 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
see you guy’s tomorrow / dinner time with the family / then go rent a movie for later ——– go phils ! —– after we sweep stro’s and atlanta gets swept by rocks we’ll be in first ! ——- not impossible rockys tough at home
Posted: 06:45 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
ha mike lets try to not get into politics and race
his comment was racist. hes a tool.
we have a great team to follow
Braves head out to colorado. They at least are a team.
Posted: 06:46 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 Braves5678
Look, the Braves have been in first place since the last day of May. The Phils were supposed to take the lead back some time in the next couple of months. Well, the Braves continued to play well, and maintained the lead. No worries from the Phillies, right? Chipper Jones goes down and Phillies fans are thinking “The Braves’ fun ends now, that was cute”. Well at the time the Braves had a 2.5 game lead. Two weeks later ….. a 2.5 game lead. But wait, weren’t you supposed to have the lead by now?
The Braves easily have the pitching advantage. The Phillies have an offensive advantage, but not so easily. Why you ask? The Phillies have scored 579 runs this year and the Braves have scored 579 runs, as well.
And Derrek Lee has only dawned the Tomahawk for three days.
The Braves have held the divison lead alone for about three months now. There’s a reason for that. The Braves are better than the Phillies.
Posted: 06:57 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 BravoMan
Hey y’all! Uh, I guess Adam LaRoche, who is white, and Jeff Francoeur don’t have funny looking noses. I posted plenty of jokes about their noses when they were on the Braves. No, I’m not a racist. I have plenty of black friends and we kid with each other all the time. Shutup and enjoy the Braves having this lead in the division.
Posted: 08:09 PM on August 22, 2010
Posts: 0 BravoMan
Heck, I have a decent size nose. I even poke fun at my schnoze once in a while. Some of y’all are too dang sensitive.
Posted: 08:10 PM on August 22, 2010