Gameday: Phillies (31-35) vs. Blue Jays (32-32)
Posted by Jonathan Nisula, Sat, June 16, 2012 12:30 PM | Comments: 26
2012 Gameday, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (31-35) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (32-32)
Cliff Lee (0-3, 3.18) vs. Ricky Romero (7-1, 4.15 ERA)
Time: 1:07, Rogers Centre
TV: CSN, MLB Network
Weather: Mostly Sunny, low 80′s
Media: Twitter and Facebook
Injury update: The Phillies received a bit of good news today when it was reported that Carlos Ruiz exited last night’s game with cramps, rather than the oblique strain that the team initially thought Chooch was suffering from. The misdiagnosis is a welcome sight for just about everyone involved with the organization, fans included. Ruiz has been, without a doubt, the best hitter in a lineup that has struggled to score runs at times. An oblique strain typically puts a player on the DL for at least a month (Ruiz had an oblique strain in 2009 and missed about three weeks of action). Ruiz is expected to miss only a day or two, including today’s game, with this minor injury.
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After dropping the series opener yesterday 3-0, the Phils look to bounce back today behind starter Cliff Lee. Lee has yet to record a win this year, but is having another stellar season. He is currently posting a 3.18 ERA and a 2.99 FIP, both of which are well above the league average.
He’s made 10 starts against the Blue Jays, and 4.23 ERA against them to go along with a 2-5 record. He’s 2-4 with a 4.54 ERA at the Rogers Centre. Jose Bautista is 3 for 9 with a homer against Lee. Opposing him will be Ricky Romero, and he’s made three career starts against the Phillies, going 1-0 with a 2.21 ERA.
Lineup: Rollins SS, Polanco 3B, Pence RF, Thome DH, Victorino CF, Wigginton 1B, Mayberry LF, Schneider C, Martinez 2B, Lee P
Your gameday beer: Labatt Blue
We now move the celebration over to Cliff Lee, and we’ll keep it with Labatt. It’s not the best beer in the world, but if you’re putting it up against the Buds and Coors’ of the world, this will win out. It’s a little more potent, too, at 4.7%. So instead of reaching for the same old beer you always go for, think about the beautiful glaciers and all of that stuff in Canada and reach for their native brew for a change. Won’t kill you. -By Pat
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 1051 Manny
Cliff wins his first one today.
Posted: 01:00 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 0 chuck schreiber
Cooch is going to miss a day or two due to cramps? Cramps? Someone is BSing us.
Posted: 01:40 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 515 \"Big Ed\" Delahanty
My apologies to C Schreiber – they initially said an oblique strain, but according to the above article it is only cramps, which is better news than the strain. Go Phils!
Posted: 01:41 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 515 \"Big Ed\" Delahanty
I told him the last blog article that it was an oblique strain, just to clarify my random post there. Lol.
Posted: 01:43 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
OK, guys, let’s get some more runs. Cliffy is way overdue for a win.
Posted: 01:45 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 0 chuck schreiber
No apology necessary Big Ed. Thanks anyway, but cramps and you need to miss a game or two????? Think Alan Iverson here “Cramps, Cramps we’re talking about cramps”
Posted: 01:49 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
YES!!!! Just what we needed!!!
Now Cliffy… try not to blow it this time, OK?
Posted: 01:52 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
WTF????
Posted: 02:00 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
WHEW!
Posted: 02:07 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 2531 Chuck A.
Cliffy??? How cute.
Posted: 02:12 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Seriously, Cliff, settle down. You’re not going to win like this.9 hits. Sheesh You’re lucky they’re as bad at bringing runners home as we are.
Posted: 02:55 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Whew^2!
Posted: 02:56 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
(watching Citizens Bank commercial) I don’t know about you, but I don’t want a stalker at my bank.
Posted: 02:57 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
(sigh) I would have liked a little more insurance there. There’s only 6 outs left. Think we can hold the lead? Cliff only has 85 pitches.
Posted: 03:25 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Pardon me while I barf.
Posted: 03:29 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Here we go again.
Posted: 03:38 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Is this some kind of record for the most starts without a win?
Posted: 03:39 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Ugh. Missed opportunity
Posted: 04:08 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Savery balk with no outs. Awesome.
Posted: 04:15 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 0 c schreiber
Wasn’t his fault. Wiggy charged home too soon.
Posted: 08:38 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 0 Jeff
I love it….I do not want Cliff the waste or this team to win games. Yes..GO JAYS
Posted: 04:22 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
ARGH.
Posted: 04:23 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 0 Jeff
Trade Chooch, Vic, Lee, Doc………
Cut Polly, joe the fuc, and Mayberry
Sign cole and bring up AAA. and start fresh
Fire charlie the old fuc and ruin tomorrow jr.
Thank god comcast is gone. you waste team
Posted: 04:26 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 0 Joe
Lmao you guys suck do bad, have fun in last place all year with your aging roster… Oh btw is it me or does dickey have 10 more wins than cliff?? Hahahhahahahha
Posted: 04:32 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 0 Jeff
Like the mets ate going anywhere. Crooks like madoff
Posted: 04:56 PM on June 16, 2012
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Wow, I didn’t think we were even good enough for trolls to bother. Please, Joe, go kick a puppy. There aren’t enough people left around here to even notice your desperate plea for attention.
Posted: 05:01 PM on June 16, 2012