Gameday: Phillies (30-34) at Twins (25-36)
Posted by Kieran Carobine, Thu, June 14, 2012 06:44 PM | Comments: 18
2012 Gameday
Philadelphia Phillies (30-34) vs. Minnesota Twins (25-36)
Joe Blanton (5-6, 5.40) vs. Scott Diamond (5-1, 1.61)
Time: 8:10, Target Field
TV: WB 17
Weather: Thunderstorms, 80
Media: Twitter and Facebook
The Phillies will be trying to win back-to-back games for the first time since May 30 and June 1. Overall they have lost nine of their last 11 games. Before last night, the last game they won was a Joe Blanton start.
Blanton, surprisingly, has had some really good starts for the Phillies this season. The other side of that is that he has allowed at least five runs in his last five starts. So the question is which Joe Blanton will we see tonight.
Blanton and the Phillies will be facing Scott Diamond, who has not lost an inter league game he’s started in his young career. He has never faced Philadelphia. Diamond, a former Rule 5 guy, has a 7:1 strikeouts to walks ratio and has four starts where he went at least six innings without allowing a run.
The key is for Blanton to settle in and pitch a smart game. He has given up entirely too many home runs this season. While he has only issued 12 walks in 75 innings, he has given up 89 hits including 13 home runs.
Lineup: Rollins SS, Polanco 3B, Pence RF, Thome DH, Victorino CF, Ruiz C, Wigginton 1B, Mayberry LF, Martinez 2B
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Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 BART SHART
Let’s hope that Thome keeps hitting and that Blanton starts pitching. Then we will have a decent chance at a win GO FILLS
Posted: 07:27 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 0 Pearly11WRX
Ok, get ready, have either your suicide pill on hand or a cold beer to celebrate a win.
Posted: 07:30 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Here you go. Turn down the volume on the TV and play this on the loop.
You’ll miss Wheels and Mccarthy but it makes it more fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ
Enjoy.
Go Phils!
Posted: 07:35 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
I had to rewind the broadcast a couple of times to be sure. Yes, McCarthy called the wrong inning. He said we were going into the bottom of the 4th when we were going into the bottom of the 6th.
Posted: 09:47 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 515 \"Big Ed\" Delahanty
Listening to Wheeler, TMac, and Sarge is like being on acid and then shoved into the loudest, brightest slot machine room in a casino.
Posted: 09:59 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Yeah, that’s about right, Ed. They’re so busy with their chit-chat, they don’t even know what inning it is.
Posted: 10:03 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Hmn… can the Phils maintain a 4 run lead in the 8th?
Posted: 10:14 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 1934 Brooks
On WIP, “Mike and Ike” show – they spoke about how the Phils had the bases loaded with no outs and could not score in the 9th.
What an outing by Joe – it happens -
Posted: 10:33 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 3469 Lefty
I only got the Minnesota feed and I can’t tell. Are they going to pitch Papelbon? He could use a rest, it’s a long season.
Posted: 10:40 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 0 psujoe
Blanton is going to start the 9th.
Posted: 10:42 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 3469 Lefty
Thanks, hmm- he’s at 103 pitches, hope he can get through it.
Posted: 10:44 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 1934 Brooks
Nice to see more contributing – Poly finally with a hit in this series
Posted: 10:44 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Woo hoo! Phils win a series!
Posted: 10:50 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 0 psujoe
Blanton pitched one heck of a game. The Pen needed it.
A nice market opening up for Thome.
Posted: 10:51 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Winner winner chicken dinner.
Way to go hamburger joe.
Predictions
Phillies win 98 games and the NL east
Joe Blanton wins the Cy Young
Jim Thome the MVP
Posted: 10:51 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 0 psujoe
Blanton signs with the Yankees 7/$175!
Posted: 10:55 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 0 Mike
Traded to Dunkin Donuts for a large coffee.
Posted: 11:10 PM on June 14, 2012
Posts: 0 Catcher
Nice game, Phillies!
Posted: 10:51 PM on June 14, 2012