Gameday: Phillies (31-19) vs. Mets (23-26)
Posted by Pat Gallen, Fri, May 27, 2011 06:40 PM | Comments: 125
2011 Gameday, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (31-19) at New York Mets (23-26)
Roy Oswalt (3-2, 2.77 ERA) vs. Chris Capuano (3-5, 5.36 ERA)
Time: 7:10 pm, Citi Field
Weather: Sunny, 77
TV: CSN
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Here’s a bit of cool news. The hat Wilson Valdez wore during the Phillies 19 inning win against the Reds on Wednesday night – the win that Wilson Valdez got for them by throwing 1 inning in relief – is headed to Cooperstown for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Congrats to Wilson, that’s a pretty incredible honor. Now onto the game…
Uh-oh, a lefty. The Mets will send Chris Capuano to the mound to try and toy with the Phillies, a team that looks to be on the brink of a nice explosion on offense. Capuano has struggled this season, but has tamed lefties, keeping them to a .630 OPS.
That could mean bad things for Utley, Howard, and Rollins. Or, it might not. Either way, enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend!
PHILLIES LINEUP:
Rollins SS, Utley 2B, Polanco 3B, Howard 1B, Francisco RF, Ibanez LF, Ruiz C, Mayberry CF, Oswalt P
Your Gameday Beer – Corona Light
We’ll be enjoy Corona Light’s all weekend long on the beach and we soak up the rays and wait for the Phillies game to start. That’s livin’ right there. Corona light is surprisingly smooth and won’t fill you up. Most beer advocates look down upon Corona, but I’m of the many that believe it’s a great beer. I’d much rather drink it than Miller or Bud – but that’s just me. Enjoy the weekend! – By Pat
GO PHILLIES
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Was expecting Utley to sit.
He seems to be making a difference even if hes not hitting yet.
I like the move
I need to enjoy Wheeler tonight.
As I have Tim McCarver tomorrow night.
Already dreading it
Posted: 07:05 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
I wish people would stop putting Lidge on the list of injuries like its a hardship.
The Phillies have benefited from his not being able to play.
No doubt about that.
Posted: 07:08 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Also I sat Reyes in favor of Jed Lawrie tongiht at SS
Thinking/ hoping Reyes will struggle vs Oswalt
Wheeler just mentioned the jersey shore. He cracks me up
I wish he had a reality show. Be so much better than that reality show they had on the phils pen a few years ago.
Posted: 07:10 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Cy Capuano is dealing
Whats the all time strikeout record?
Youd think the Braves and Marlins would start hoarding mediocre LH pitching just to play in the 18 games vs the Phils.
Posted: 07:34 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 1931 Brooks
Adjusting living space tonight. I see Ruiz had a walk, sac by Oswalt and Jimmy knocked him in?
Posted: 07:51 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 1931 Brooks
AFW, in the earlier post today about disdain for the Muts or the Braves, I left out 1969.
Posted: 07:56 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 1931 Brooks
Comon choochie!
Posted: 07:56 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
The Media always builds up NY things
Youd still think 86 and 69 ertr the 2 greatest championships ever
I prefer to think about how they have never had a no shitter and traded away Nolan Ryan
And Cone and Gooden throwing no nos for the Yankees
Posted: 08:05 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
I typed shitter
and it was an accident i swear
Ibanez home and road splits are amazing.
like he cant see on the road or something
2 RBI on the road 23 at home
when its better than 10-1 somethings going on.
Literaly on the road he is the worst player in baseball and at home an MVP candidate
Posted: 08:09 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Mayberry has deserved these last 8 starts
Posted: 08:12 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 1931 Brooks
I think 69 was the absolute worst actually. How could the upstart Jets beat the Colts who basically won that year by just showing up?
How could the Mets, who came from nowhere win the WS from one of the greatest teams every (the 69 O’s were 109-53 that year)?
Burned in my mind forever, first bets I ever placed and my first lossess.
That streak by Ibanez has to be an anomole – with a man on 3rd an nobody out – we have got to score here.
Posted: 08:13 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 1931 Brooks
this site is not conversation friendly! Nice to see our pitchers coming through – sweet!
Posted: 08:14 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 1979 Tracey
Some nice baserunning there by Mayberry! And what’s up with our pitchers hitting?
Posted: 08:14 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 1931 Brooks
I’ll take it!
Posted: 08:17 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
utoh
Utley showing the rust there
that was bad
Posted: 08:23 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 48 krukdriver
Good thing Reyes lollygagged.
Posted: 08:25 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
until he scored anyway
Jimmys reaction to chase messing it up wasnt good either
Posted: 08:27 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 48 krukdriver
Yup.
Posted: 08:27 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 1931 Brooks
What did Jimmy do? No tv here, just MLB updates
Posted: 08:31 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 1931 Brooks
It seems to me that Ryan Howard needs to sit this one out. Let Gload take over first base tonight.
Posted: 08:34 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Jeff
its amazing how an error kills you. roy was going along great then that. with two outs the pitcher holds a little anger inside. loses focus. you can tell. then the run. amazing.
Posted: 08:39 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Lefty
What’s going on PN!
Late as usual on Friday.
I couldn’t hear much on the radio due to thunderstorms. How the f could Chase and Jimmy collide?
Feel bad for Gary Carter, I hated his ass as a player, but this is awful.
Posted: 08:39 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Chase ran into Jimmy
it was the SS ball 100%
Jimmy looked pissed and just walked away from Chase they didnt speak after
Posted: 08:40 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Awful throw by Ibanez
Tie game. Things not really going well or the way they shuold have for little Roy
Posted: 08:42 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 137 sse01
Jeez frustrating watching our outfielders throw, we’ve got a bunch of noodle arms.
Posted: 08:43 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Very bad news for Carter
A gamer.
A great catcher. A true hall of famer. Probably top 5 all time
I am sure Piazza sports a better WAR though
Posted: 08:44 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 48 krukdriver
Can you believe this?????
Posted: 08:56 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Lefty
He’s right Raul and BenFran both have below average arms.
Posted: 08:45 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Actually Carters WAR is 66 to Piazza 60
They got it right in a way. Kinda
But there is no way piazza was 90% of Carter. Actually those of us who watched both of thier careers would say they dont even belong in the same sentence or discussion
Posted: 08:47 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 bacardipr05
Missed the error darn it..
Posted: 08:48 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Lefty
Piazza just barely a better WAR, but skewed mainly because of one season 9.7
Embrace the technology, you will be assimilated- The Borg
Posted: 08:49 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Lefty
They don’t belong in the same Thesis.
Posted: 08:50 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
This one could go 19
Unless there is another dropped pop up.
Reyes didnt run out the one Chase dropped and ended up only on first.
Jeff Conaway from Taxi and Grease passed away today
RIP
Lefty and I are Tazx fans
Posted: 08:51 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Something is wrong with little Roy
Just the way hes carrying himself. Running to first etc etc
His back is hurting him
hope it isnt DL coming
Posted: 08:53 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 137 sse01
What was that pitch Reyes hit? Wheels called it a fastball away, but it was only 83.
Posted: 08:54 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Lefty
I read about Conaway, he’s the guy saying s-l-o-w d-o-w-n right?
This is not good, 10 hits for the Mets, and their best (surprising) young prospect up
Posted: 08:55 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
whats is going on here
was that on utley too?
this is getting bad
reyes sucks too
Posted: 08:55 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Lefty
Did they spend the day getting drunk?
I knew turner was trouble
Posted: 08:56 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
I really dont feel like seeing that K-Fraud who beats up old people dance tonight
Posted: 08:57 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
I am sure the Phils wont tell us but I am guessing utley was supposed to be coveing second
if so thats 2
tonight
Nice throw Carlos
Posted: 08:58 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 137 sse01
Izzy warming up, when do Pulsipher and Wilson come back?
Posted: 08:58 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Stutes not so good this evening
Posted: 08:59 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Lefty
Yeah Stutes doesn’t have command. Mayberry, Francisco and Chooch got us out of that.
Posted: 09:01 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 137 sse01
Nice, Brown has to steal a bag here now.
Posted: 09:04 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 137 sse01
And there ya go.
Posted: 09:05 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Lefty
KK up, better score this inning
Nice jump Dom
Posted: 09:06 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Nice call sse 01
way to go jimmy
PLEASE I dont wanna see the senior citizen abuser get the save
Posted: 09:06 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
I really like what Mayberry and Brown bring to the table
Athleticism
Nice job Chase
Get this run in Howard
Posted: 09:07 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 137 sse01
No more KK, Tony Bastard will be in.
Posted: 09:08 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
or polanco first :)
Posted: 09:08 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
Polanco fails
so it is up to Howard
Posted: 09:10 PM on May 27, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew From Waldorf
I mean its up to ben Fran
Posted: 09:10 PM on May 27, 2011