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38 Responses to “Gamenight: Phillies (36-26) At Braves (32-29)”

1. NEPA Says:
   June 6th, 2008 at 6:34 pm

   Big series, hopefully we can start it off well and begin putting distance between us and the rest of the division. I took a quick look at the upcoming schedule, I don’t think we play a team below .500 until like July 29 against the Nationals (who give us trouble anyways). We have a lot of tough baseball teams soon ahead.

2. AP Says:
   June 6th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

   Wish I had Yuengling about now.

3. Phil Says:
   June 6th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

   Luckily we kill Hudson.

4. danny Says:
   June 6th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

   chase utley, get that run home boy, yeah!

5. NEPA Says:
   June 6th, 2008 at 7:51 pm

   Nice small ball run in the first. This ump looks like he’s calling a good wide strikezone for Moyer, should help out

6. chris m Says:
   June 6th, 2008 at 8:37 pm

   well the zone was big.hes shrunk it on us

7. chris m Says:
   June 6th, 2008 at 9:28 pm

   subbing for burell?

8. danny Says:
   June 6th, 2008 at 9:43 pm

   ouch chris, i guess we’re not supposed to beat tim hudson tonight

9. Greg V. Says:
   June 6th, 2008 at 10:08 pm

   Is it just me or did the home plate ump give way too many pitches to Hudson?

10. roman Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    wha’append?

11. NEPA Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    HOLY SHIT! I was in the middle of congratulating Coste on the Jeltz award. Please let us come back and win this.

12. Brian Michael Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    whoooooa! stunning top of the ninth.

13. chris m Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    holy shit

14. NEPA Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 10:46 pm

    that was a key inning by gordon to keep the momentum on our side and give our offense another chance to get the go ahead run.

15. NEPA Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 10:52 pm

    thats what im talkin about shane. that ball was ripped. lets get at least one more and get lidge in there.

16. chris m Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 10:55 pm

    finally shane does something clutch

17. Tim Malcolm Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    I’m at a party right now, and I hijacked by friend’s computer to watch the end of this. Unreal. Just unreal.

18. Matt Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm

    absolutely spectacular. Shane Victorino won this game single handedly

19. chris m Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm

    what a fucking game

20. NEPA Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    Unbelievable. I’m almost speechless. That was one of the best endings I’ve seen in awhile. Up there with Burrell’s walk off earlier this year.

21. Clare Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:17 pm

    Greatest, most correct call ever!!!!

    What a great win.

22. AndrewJ Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:18 pm

    Shades of Richie Ashburn gunning down Cal Abrams in the 1950 season finale.

    Who’d have thought the Phils would be 3.5 up at this point in the season?

23. NEPA Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:19 pm

    Can we give Kelly Johnson the Ashburn Award?

24. Phil Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:23 pm

    hahaha I agree give Kelly Johnson the Asburn Award.

25. scot Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:25 pm

    That’s the kind of game that makes believers outta heathens. Unbelievable.

26. Matt Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:26 pm

    great win. but lets not forget the good game Moyer pitched. The ump squeezed him and gave Hudson so may questionable strikes

27. chris m Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 11:37 pm

    good call matt exactley what happened but he made the right call at the right time

28. Tommy A Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 1:08 am

    Shane not only won the game, he “saved” Lidge from his first blown save. Go Phightin’s!!

29. Geoff Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 1:32 am

    Great game to watch. they got a luck break and they jumped all over it and did not waste it. great teams do that, they dont waste opportunities like that. i liked that aspect of it. tim hudson is a great pitcher, so i wasnt surprised that he shut them down for his time in the game mostly. victorino has redeemed himself for some of his previous mistakes. manuel seems to have straightened him out after they had a little talk a week or so ago. manuel may not make the best strategic moves but hes a better manager than people giv ehim credit for. he knows how to handle his players usually.

    i expect kendrick to do better than he did last time out and go 7 while keeping them in it.

    even though many of us have been demanding a number two starter, i think theyre going to trade a few prospects plus maybe eaton for a solid 3rd or 4th type of guy. that would certaintly help though id want more. thats just what i think theyll do. eaton has rebounded nicely and has restored his trade value. it also allows them to get out of his contract by moving him with his restored value. it would upgrade their rotation with someone who is always steady but not elite, assuming they get the right guy. everything eaton gives us is a bonus this season after his nightmare last year. if youre a really shrewd GM you wait a few more starts until eaton has reestablished himself and then you swoop in there and package him plus a prospect or two (not your best prospects though) and pull the trigger for a 3rd or 4th guy. would i like a second guy? sure i demand it, but i doubt theyll do that now, so i think theyll go this route instead.

30. Matt Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 2:21 am

    i doubt his value is that high. what 3rd or 4th are you thinking they would get?

31. scot Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 8:10 am

    If you are a shrewd GM you realize that there is next to no upgrade in trading Eaton for a 3 or 4. It’s pointless, especially if you are giving up prospects as well, when the farm doesn’t exactly have them in spades. You keep whatever prospects you were gonna give up with Eaton, and you keep Eaton at this rate.

32. danny Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 9:13 am

    WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT ADAM EATON?

    I guess if a GM wanted to get fired, they would trade for Adam Eaton. Well done Goeff.

33. Gavin Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 9:45 am

    I think Geoff had a few too many last night. 1:32am post.

    Great win. I was coming home from a baseball game last night. I turned the radio on right as Lidge was making that final pitch. I didnt know what the hell was going on. 1210 was vibing in and out. Franske and Larry were going apeshit. I thought it was a post game highlight, but it was the real play. Un-freaking-believable.

34. Jason Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 11:41 am

    You might be able to pawn Eaton off to the Pirates. Hell, they took Matt Morris and his contract last year. If he keeps pitching like this they should ride it out and keep him.

35. Gary B Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    Eaton’s put in some quality starts the past few times and looks more confident than last year, I think they should ride it out as long as they can, it is a definite bonus. Myers has been solid his past two outings and Kendrick is calming down a little. This rotation dare I say, is starting to look darn good…

36. Bruce Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    You better believe it Gary B. I posted a few days that this rotation is stabilizing into a solid unit. BTW geoff, who do YOU think is available that would be BETTER than Eaton? (chuckle)

37. irina Says:
    August 29th, 2008 at 9:31 pm

    Отлично. Чувствуется позитив

38. тула Says:
    November 4th, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    Это пост мне посоветовал один знакомый блоггер прочитать. Автор – настоящий талант. Приятно читать такие посты!

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