Gameday: Marlins (70-67) at Phillies (79-60)
Posted by Pat Gallen, Tue, September 07, 2010 05:13 PM | Comments: 0
2010 Gameday, Posts
Florida Marlins (70-67) at Philadelphia Phillies (79-60)
Chris Volstad (9-9, 4.82 ERA) vs. Joe Blanton (6-6, 5.52 ERA)
Time: 7:05 at Citizens Bank Park
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Weather: Sunny, 83
Twitter: @philliesnation
Lineup update: Dom Brown was in the original lineup posted around 3:30 today, but was replaced around 5 p.m. for Jayson Werth who jumps in to bat 7th. No word yet on why the move was made.
5:15 p.m.: Brown was scratched with a sore right quad, he will be re-evaluated after the game. Doesn’t seem like a serious injury.
Get this: the Phillies have won 31 of their last 45 games and now sit 0.5 behind the Braves. With a Braves loss and Phillies win, they will grab the top spot in the division for the first time since May 30. It’s been a long, crazy summer, but somehow, someway, they can grab first place tonight with some help. Amazing.
It all starts with Joe Blanton, who was crushed in Colorado his last time out. He has to put together a strong performance, and if he does, again…first place could be had!
LINEUP: Victorino CF, Polanco 3B, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Rollins SS, Ibanez LF, Werth RF, Ruiz C, Blanton P
Your Gameday Beer – Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat
I haven’t given up on summer just yet. Everyone is out there drinking their pumpkin beers and enjoying their octoberfest brews, but I’m not ready. I’m sticking with a summery beer, Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat. With the temps still close to 90, it’s important to enjoy a warm-weathered beer. Go with this.
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Lefty
Well stated Mike, you are right. This one is the best, and I saw all the good ones in the seventies.
You all have to remember this is baseball- not an easy game to play or win consistently. A season full of heart attack like games like this one, is a good season.
A season where you’re out of most of the games before they start sucks big time.
Posted: 10:55 PM on September 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
I JUST GOT THE NEWS ON TWITTER MIKE…….DONT THINK IT IS TO SERIOUS! BUT HE HAD SURGERY ON IT ALREADY!!!
Posted: 10:56 PM on September 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Al
With the rest day, that’s only one game in which Lidge won’t be available. He needs some rest anyway.
Madson/Lidge have really locked down the last two innings of the game for quite a while now. If we can get Madson some rest before the playoffs, then we can go H2O – Madson – Lidge in every game, with Romero, Contreras, and Durbin contributing when needed. That’s pretty good pitching.
Posted: 10:56 PM on September 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Chuck
Need a big game from Cole tomorrow. AT LEAST 8 innings.
Posted: 11:01 PM on September 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
12 OF NEXT 22 VS TEAMS UNDER .500!!!!MUST TAKE ADVANTAGE!!!!
Posted: 11:09 PM on September 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Lidge needs the time off anyway
oldman shuoldnt be using him in 4 run games in LA
oh well
cole will handle it tomorrow hes stepped up all year
Posted: 11:10 PM on September 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Madson unavailable omorrow too
CG cole or lets bust otu 15 runs
best record in the NL anyone?
Posted: 11:11 PM on September 7, 2010
Posts: 0 jason in burbank
so great to see the phils atop the NL East. Just wondering…why on earth the ESPN standings has in the Percent Chance of Making the Playoffs category – Phils 74.7% and Braves 82.6%
Posted: 12:24 AM on September 8, 2010