Gamenight: Phillies (60-50) At Cardinals (62-51)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, August 03, 2008 07:12 PM
Brett Myers gets his real test of his second time around in the rotation as he faces the Cardinals tonight on the worldwide stage (be prepared to see that overused Albert Pujols-stretching-from-wide-angle-lens shot a couple times tonight).
Being Brett: Against the Mets Myers went five innings and gave up three runs while walking five. Against the Nationals he went seven innings and gave up no (earned) runs while walking one. The Cardinals are a pretty good offense, right with the Mets. Myers needs to pitch better than that Met start to show he belongs in the rotation.
Speaking Of Offenses: The Phillies have scored 551 runs, good for second in the National League. They’re slugging .444, best in the league. They’ve hit 155 home runs, best in baseball. But they’re hitting a mere .257, eighth-best in the NL. Talk about homer-happy.
100 Club: With four more RBI, Ryan Howard will earn his third-straight 100-RBI season. He’s projected to have 141.
MVP: Chad “Dim the Lights” Durbin has had an ERA over 2.00 for just 11 days this season. His ERA has never climbed above 2.70.
Here’s The Pitch: The Phillies’ pitching staff saw its ERA dip to 3.99 after Saturday night’s one-run performance.
The Todd: Last time the Phils faced Todd Wellemeyer they blitzed him for eight runs in under four innings — the infamous 20-run massacre at Busch.
Phillies: Brett Myers (4-9) 5.46 ERA
Cardinals: Todd Wellemeyer (8-4) 4.13 ERA
Gametime: 8:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 86, mostly sunny
TV: ESPN
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Your gamenight beer: Is there any better American brewery, pound for pound, than the Sierra Nevada company? I can be partial to Sam Adams (being a Boston collegiate), but Sierra Nevada is never wrong. From the India Pale to the Stout to the Celebration Ale (I need to have this) to their Harvest ales, they’re champions of the craft. Here is the Brown Ale, another victory from the California company. Tonight is the perfect night for a Sunday night barbecue. Stoke the coals, turn on that radio (sadly, no Harry) and break open some Brown Ales with those glazed ribs, those burgers.
Go Phillies!
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August 3rd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Believe it or not, I don’t much care for Sierra Nevada…
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Not a fan either.
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Some fun facts about run differential:
While the Phillies(+76) have the second best in the national league to the Cubs (+134). I thought it was interesting to see the Marlins are (-23)!
And, There are only 4 teams in the American League w/ negative run differentials.
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:51 pm
It’s a shame we waste alot of runs on blowouts, such as the afformentioned 20 run massacre. Would be nice to save some up for the big games when we need them. Let’s go Brett, keep turning it around
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:58 pm
why is vic not playing?
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Tim, try Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale if you can find it….
Its great
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Where are Rivlez, Joshua and all those other polesmokers? Now that the Mets have started to soil their bed linens again, these cockroaches have started hiding under the floorboards and swimming in the trash juice.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:01 pm
i don’t put too much stock in run differential. did you feel more comfortable in one of those blowouts or last night’s 2-1 game.
It is pretty telling in one run games however. It’s not surprising that the angels lead the majors in saves considering how low their run differential is when compared to other teams such as the cubs or red sox.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:02 pm
That Guy,Hopefully they will be gone to forlorn met blogland,with their champion Billy Wagner
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Carlos Carrasco had a pretty nice debut tonight at AAA
6.2 IP 2R 0ER 2BB 4K 102pitches 67 for strikes
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:11 pm
oh and 6 hits allowed
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Joe Morgan just said that he’s never seen Brett Myers pitch a bad game!! Hahahahahahahahahaha! He’s such a professional. What a douche.
Anyone know why Vic is out?
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
i am thinking its just a day off
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Joe Morgan is an idiot.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I hate the Phils on Sunday Night baseball.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:35 pm
radio solves the espn problem
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:36 pm
espn hasnt been respectable since they lost the nhl rights.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:36 pm
vic is out because gillick is trying to trade him but nobody told gillick that the trade deadline has already passed.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:37 pm
goeff agreed i think they should get it back soon
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
yeah that makes espn more legitimate.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Victorino is just having a night off.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Myers looked effectively wild in the second, but he looks much better this inning. What do you guys think?
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:49 pm
@That Guy: The Mets fans are in retreat. Keep an eye peeled for the Marlins fan, who may leave his blog to join us for some company. He dislikes eating alone.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:54 pm
they gotta start beating up wellemeyer, he is total garbage.
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:56 pm
the lineup is inept in all fassets of the game
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Mets fan are likely icing their groins after getting kicked in the balls all weekend by the powerhouse Astros. Things to look forward to if you’re a Mets fan: Maine’s shoulder is fine and he wont’ miss any starts (oops…maybe he will
), Pedro is back and in his old Pedro form (oops, maybe he’s not either), the bullpen will get better (can they really get worse?), and Wagner “should be fine.”
On another note, someone should take a sniper shot at this fucking Ludwick prick. He’s beginning to ire me.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:03 pm
we need to get a hitter
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:09 pm
well, for the teams sake, theyd better hope they find someone off the WAIVER WIRE that can provide power and consistency.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
and dont forget, theyre going to keep wasting time looking for the LOOGY taht they alreayd have when they should be looking for a setupman but its too late because how god of a setupman can you find off the waiver wire?
unless you get myers to do it
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:12 pm
A hitter like Manny? Ooops, that’s right, the Dodgers got him for a bag of balls.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:12 pm
pitching is out the question a hitter with a big contract on a team that is out of the race isnt
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:13 pm
well if you take Ryan Ludwick out of the game, I’d say Myers is pitching extremely well. Even with Ludwick he’s got his command tonight, I think at one point throwing 22 strikes vs 8 balls. (not sure what the ratio is at this point). Now if our offense could just hit. I’m telling you why can’t we hit when our pitchers throw well? It’s like they can only hit when the pitchers give up 8 runs..so frustrating..
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
What’s worse? The game or the coverage? It’s a toss up!
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
u cant believe they havent scored on wellemeyer yet, thats insane
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:17 pm
MA, with your logic, I question the call to send Myers and now Eaton down to the minors… Just saying.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:17 pm
I’m hating so many things about this game.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Chase Utley Slumping again? What is the deal man- can you show up in a big series, just for an AB!?
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:18 pm
litsening to joe morgan talk out of his ass and john miller feeding him with shit to talk about. THis is eSpN worst telecast of any sport
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 pm
They keep saying, “the catcher” – they don’t even know his fucking name – if it was the yankees or red sox they’d be all over everyones jock… i can’t even watch this anymore.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 pm
I suppose I’m not the only one who is disgusted with only winning 1/3 against the best teams, first place or not. I’d rather stumble against turd-like Houston than lay down and score 5 runs in 23 innings against a contender.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 pm
The hitting stinks tonight. This is why we needed Manny or Holliday, or even Bay; good proffesional hitters who don’t just beat up on weaklings.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Right said fred.
RIGHT?!
Haha. That made me happy.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Utley disapears every august, september
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Can we chalk up Ludwick to the list of Phillies killers? I think the offense forgot their bats again this series. And that is why I wish Howard could play defense.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:23 pm
FIRST BALL WERTH, WOWSERS
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:23 pm
I know, it’s rare Danny.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Phil, you are so right to the nth power dude. That’s why Howard doesn’t get the big money, and Albert does (and for some other reasons of course)
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
CHASE UTLEY! YOU ARE THE MAN!!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:24 pm
JON MILLER: THE WORST HOMERUN CALL EVER! “Chase Utley………… to right……………………………… wait, it’s gone!”
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 pm
There he isssssssssssss..
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Howard wants A-Rod money…learn to play defense like Pujols and hit .300 a year and get back to me.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Manny went 8 for 13 with 5 RBIs since joining the Dodgers. He sure would have looked good in Phillies red. But I guess Gillick was too busy concentrating on that blockbuster of a deal for that number 4 starter he had lined up.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
haha danny it was so bad
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Heh… he disappeared right to the dug out. Thanks for the laugh, Phil!
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
The Pujols story is pretty awesome though. He played at community college and was completely unheralded. What an easy guy to make your favorite player in any sport if he’s on your team.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Gillick said he had something in the works for Manny. He was probably waiting to see if the Mets or Marlins made a move. I guess he figures we can win the division if they don’t make a move…well, winning the division isn’t good enough.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Albert Pujols is hands down the best hitter in baseball right now, and might go down as one of the best ever.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:28 pm
I’m okay with not getting Manny. I just want Kenny F’ing Lofton.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Is it me or has Jimmy made some great knock downs this series? But he just can’t get the handle.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:29 pm
todd wellemeyer is such a fraud, i can’t believe we look this bad. so far, I think our inconsistent offense is a bigger issue than our starting pitching. but you shouldn’t have to make offensive trades because we have the guys, they just don’t produce – this is such an embarrassment.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I can give 2 shits about Brett Favre. We are watching a baseball game.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Hey aginst the pads we are on espn again
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Best hitter ever? Teddy Ballgame
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I didn’t say Pujols is the best, but he is one of the best. If he continues at this pace he’ll go down as top 10.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Great turn there by Utley. Maybe we can get another run or 2 now.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Agreed – Pujols is tough.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Well Joe and “that guy” I am wright here.The Inepts deserved to lose this weekend vs the meek disastros.The Bullpen is a disaster now and is a main weakness. A 1 and 5 road trip was INEXCUSABLE.With the trade deadline come and gone and no pen help….Omar is going to be shown the door if the Inepts don’t make the playoffs.Its still August 3rd,and the hunt for October is FAR from over.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
YES! ron villone sucks, time to pounce
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
hopefully victorino comes in to pinch hit
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 pm
youd think the mets would bring in some garbage to the bullpen last week just to let the garbage they have in there get some reast sometimes. but they didnt even do that
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Paging Dr. Jenkins
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
As an Amazins fan,I still sleep well are night……win or lose.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Villone’s undressing Burrell with his eyes there.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
we really need to have dobbs or coste do something to give myers a lead so they dont take him out
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Great pinch hit Shane! So Tagguchi could have done that! Oh wait, he would have grounded to a DP. Nevermind.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
The Miner is already drunk.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
anyone see burrells face? it pretty much said, “are you serious shane? you can’t get a hit off of ron fucking villone?”
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Maybe we should send Villone the Burrell pic from this site.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Hahaha Mike.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
hahaha, larussa has alreayd seen enough of villone.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:47 pm
wow they actually realized there was a game going on finally
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 pm
what the hell man. where’s my favre update. I want to know when that man takes a piss damnit
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Joe is really sucking Manny’s Dick tonight
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
who do we have off the bench? bruntlett? taguchi? man, our supply is endless.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Pat- my sources tell me Brett just sneezed.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
fuck we have to waste myers, he had 64 pitches in 6 innings
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
taguchi already got his clutch hit of the year against the mets. i smell a backwards K tonight.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
im embarassed to watch this offensive performance…if u can even call it that
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I have an off the wall question. I was at the game yesterday to see the amazing Joe Blanton!(Thats a joke, although, I was way more than impressed) and the Phils came out in the Royal Blue Jerseys. They obviously didnt stick w them. Why did they do that?
PS: Its obvious the Cards fans love So way more than we ever will!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:54 pm
That standing O brought a tear to my eyes. Danny, can you get me the tissue the favre used so I can dry my eyes?
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
COME ON SO!
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
im going to ask this again. would anyone trade jimmy rollins for dice-k in the offseason? the red sox need a SS and theyre ballsy enough to make that trade with the pitching they have.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
myers could have done that
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
and we wouldnt have had to waste the bullpen again
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Hit Ludwick.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
If we can hold them here, we can come back and win this. 1-6 in our order gotta produce vs their closer by committee.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:57 pm
by the way, is there a list anywhere off hitters available through waivers potentially?
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:57 pm
their bullpen is horrible, there no excuse for failing to score on it
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Geoff, I don’t see the Sox doing that considering the money they had to pay just to negotiate with the cat.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Great clutch hitting.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
This game is crap! The Phils must be on their way to a record when it comes to leaving runners in scoring position!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Geoff, Mlbtraderumors had a thing about players that were not traded and thats about all i saw
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pagetwo.html
you have to scroll down a little
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:02 pm
if we cant score off ryan franklin we don’t deserve to win the game
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Molina is a grade-A Badass.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Good god, I felt _my_ balls shrivel on the call by Miller. It was only a single!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Chad Durbin, be my kids godfather.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 pm
jimmy better start this inning by getting on base
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 pm
haha. chad durbin is awesome. thanks for the link
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 pm
howard 266 straight games…. not too shabby
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Durbs!! My fave Tiger has just turned into my fav Philly. Sorry Cole….
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:08 pm
jesus christ
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:08 pm
id definitely do that in the offseason..the sox won a WS with dice-k and im sure they made all that money back they paid to negotiate with him.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:11 pm
You guys ready to see Utley mash this scumbag LOOGY they bring in?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
well, maybe randy winn is actually a candidate. anyone thats actually good wont make it through to us. mahay wont make it through either. i dont know where their going to find a decent reliever. if feliz isnt healthy id be ok with a beltre waiver-move to patch it up for him.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Jesus Christ guys! Who gives a shit about Skip Carey! Call the fucking game!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
yeah this guy is toast.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
” Jayson Stark spoke to teams who characterized the Ms demands as “outrageous” in general.”
That made me laugh out loud. God Seattle if a sucky place for sooooo many reasons.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I’d like to see our lead off man not go 0-4
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Is signing Lo Duca the worst idea ever for the Phils? It is right?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
that play by play guy here, i dont even know his name, on espn, i cant stand this guy why is he still around? hes horrible.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:14 pm
lo duca is trash
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
One more time Pat…
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
what garbage do they have to throw in there now? aaaaawww man, russ springer. HAHAHAHAHA
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Wow! I wish we had 8000 pitchers in our pen so we could play this dumbass righty/lefty game all night! I hope Burrell crushes one!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:17 pm
I hate LaRussa’s over management bullshit.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:17 pm
La Russa is awesome… crazy and drunk, but awesome.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
3 run bomb from Burrell here?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
THE BAT!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
THE MACHINE
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:18 pm
PAT THE BAT!!!!!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
way to go fucking pat the bat!!!!!!!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
YEAH PAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
AND THE SHOT OF LA RUSSA LOOKING SHEEPISH IN THE DUGOUT! AMAZING!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
thank you again, pat, for being a professional
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:20 pm
With Victorino up next… Charlie Manual, a genius?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:20 pm
We will miss you Pat.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:20 pm
I’m with Danny on that one. La Russa is awesome. Good call to get Pat the single. I see a double for Vic… would be a triple but the chain smoker is on first now.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
theyd better not try and get away with using romero as the sole setup man tonight.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I can’t stand La Russa.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
OH MY GOD!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
YES! shane!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
YES!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
THE FLYIN HAWAIIAN DOES IT!!!!!!!!!!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh shoulda started the damn game
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
fucking victorino, who thought it would be good to trade him, he has been awesome the last month or two
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Thank you Pat and Shane Victorino….our hitters came through
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
this bullpen is even worse than the mets bullpen.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Nice
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
All Victorino’s homers look the same! And they’re all awesome. Wow.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
God those are 2 very big hits.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Way to go Vic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
That was great. Now we don’t have to defensively replace for Burrell from getting winded running the bases!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
What a shot!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Myers didnt look bad today 2 bad pitches..thats it
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
he has that hook swing when he hits for power
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
brilliant. teams need to take note not to turn to their bullpen against the phils.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Victorino, you’re a man now, Timmy.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Yea, I’ll give Myers some credit tonight. Looked good, Ludwick is just a manbeast.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:24 pm
absolutely right mike, the phillies cant hit good starters, but they pounce on national league bullpen slop.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:24 pm
yea myers looked real good and he only had 64 pitches thru 6 ininngs which is a shame cuz he could have saved durbin and romero
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Dude, Springer has been lights out this year too. ERA under 2 in 48 games. Just.. Wow.
Gonna throw trash to Victorino 3-0 and 3-1? Try again Russ.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I dont think its time yet to go too long with Myers….so far so good..
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:27 pm
What are you talking about, Keith? They needed So “awesome” Taguchi out there.
Is So even hitting any better than Myers this season?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
yea i know but i was still looking at the fact that he had only threw 64 pitches, and 48 of those strikes. he did go 7 innings plus last start
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
by the way, this umpire is a joke.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
just when i was about to smash my guitar on the stoop……Go PHILS!
still a pitching dilema, but Myers pitching well against the Cards is waaaay better than a W over the Nats. give Hamels rest, Happ – 6th pitcher; Moyer is surely gonna need a rest as well.
ESPN broadcasters are awful. But, aren’t most sport commentators in general? think NBA, WIP, etc. etc.???
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Um, hey, uh Madson… why don’t you have a seat, bro…
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Oh no. Not 2 run Madsen.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
yes! maine on the DL and wagner an MRI – noooiiiice
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
ahahaha LET’s GO METS AHAHAH
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Am I the only one who gets nervous when Romero pitches these days?
“I guess I’m just a nervous guy.”
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Mike T: not to mention they just got swept by the astros, haha
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Whew! How does Madsen still have a job?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:32 pm
there are a lot of shitty announcers. but scott franske is the tits. i cant wait until he turns to tv.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:32 pm
aww what a shame for the mets. maine is SO important to that team.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:33 pm
don’t be nervous, danny – he’s got this.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:33 pm
franske is quality. the flyers announcers are pretty good. the nfl is FULL of TERRIBLE retard announcers.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Are we going to get that play right at least once this season?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm
tony larussa is such a douchebag.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Did Tony slip the ump a $20 spot?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Is there anymore ambiguous call than a balk?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
HAHAH joe morgan trying to explain a balk what a joke
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Hahaha the guy was safe at second any way. Can’t Howard even make a 60 ft throw?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
howard might be the worst fielding 1st baseman i’ve ever seen
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
romero has declined greatly this season. hes become a specialist only. they are in desperate need of another quality arm to take that duty away from romero
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
we shoulda traded for teixeira
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
“the front foot has to, right there, goes past the left foot. on the rubber, the right needs to stay – it’s the imaginary line, it’s a balk because the left was back, and the right passed it. yep, that was a balk right there.” – joe morgan, describing the balk
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
ahhahah
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Please get past the 8th….Romero is either lights out or… real shakey
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
yeah, jc has declined – he’s been over worked though, all of those guys have.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Seriously, Howard is the worst fielding first baseman in baseball- can we get statistical confirmation of this?
Anyone have Mr. James email address??
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:38 pm
shit. JC romero sucks now. GET OUT!!! i think charlie understands now, thats hes a LOOGY and hes nothing more than that.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Alright the winning run is up to bat and we bring in Madson! GO GO GO!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Mike T.
On behalf of the closed captioning crowd, I’d just like to say WTF?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Why would you throw anything reasonable 1-2?????????????????
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Since the the terrible home run call for Utley’s HR I’ve been watching this game on mute. Just from reading here I can tell I’m missing some real gems from Joe Morgan.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 pm
I meant the go ahead run
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:40 pm
ESPN has the worst baseball commentary in history! I’d almost rather have the Monday Night Football crew!
“What did you think about that Victornio home run, Jaws?”
It’s gotta be better than this!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:40 pm
If we blow this game, it’s really gonna hurt.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Charlie is a fucking retard. He lets JC force the inside pitch and now here we sit with Pujols the potential go ahead. Madson there can work away. Or let them bring Ankiel in, he is not in the HOF as far as I know.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
NEPA turn up the volume….Joe’s explainations are pure comedy
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
madson cant his the broadside of a barn here
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Madson you fucking suck!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
WTF??????
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
yikes………………
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Madson scares the shit out of me when he pitches. Watch him blow this GD game here…
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
awful
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
All I can think of is the worst case scenerio here!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
ankiels been known to GIDP
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
HUGE.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
wooooooooooowwww
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Im turning off the tv maybe we’ll have a better chance
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
RYAN MADSON! WOW!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Maybe Madson knew what he was doing after all
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
awful
great i mean
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
pujols still 0-10 against madson, how is that possible
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Like I said – Madsen’s the greatest!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Damn, I must eat a pack of rolaids every game these days!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm
That was their plan all along! A-ha!
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Funny we all hate Madsen ….then we love the bugger
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm
The gut knows best…why else would anyone load the bases for the hottest hitter on the planet?!?!?!?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Oh praise the Lord. Madson got out of it. Now we could use an extra run or two for insurance.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:45 pm
pffft. I loved how Madson walked off looking like Joe Camel saying, “KOOL Baby”
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Hey Gillick…maybe we can get yan Franklin back
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:47 pm
remember when they tried to make him like their number 3 starter? haha
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Whatever happened to all the excellent Latin players we used to produce?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Rollins look totally lost out there. Completely.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
like i said, get through the year with him, then….dice-k
i know thatll annoy don m so im going to bring it up again and again.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I like how Jon Miller speaks as if J Roll has been an “igniter” at all this year. Can’t he interpret an OPS?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Another quality at bat from Rollins.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Stuart Scott: The coolest dork around
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Ok Lidge…Finish it off and this will be a VERY GOOD DAY for phils fans
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
I didnt realize Rollins was like third worstin the league for leadoff hitters for OBP…wow,not good
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
stu scott somes off as someone whos a product of intense crafting by a corporate marketing board.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
lidge, dont ever do that again..
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Our bullpen has been shaky of late.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Damn. Nuff said.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:55 pm
well, troy glaus is a real professional. taht wasnt even a bad pitch.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Glaus hits some true bombs.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Can we get 20, maybe 30 more replays of that homerun?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:55 pm
no worries. he gives up runs but is still 27 for 27
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:56 pm
God what the hell is with showing the stupid HR 9 million times; I hate nationals broadcasts.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Can you say HGH?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
rick ankiel is another guy on the mitchell report.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Ut-oh
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
When the hell did Lidge turn into Mitch Williams? I haven’t had this bad of an anxiety attack since I was 12.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
in the words of jesse ventura: what the fuuuuuuuuuuck?
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
i think i just threw up in my mouth.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:59 pm
howard is worse in the field than burrell
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:59 pm
lidge throws too many sliders, thats his one weakness, and ryan howard cant field.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I just had to throw the AC on, I immediately started sweating.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Why does it feel like we lost all of a sudden?
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
He was do for a boner. Hopefully we can get out of the inning though
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
figures the one game I get to watch on tv
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Sure Howard have gotten that? Does Pujols get that?
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Yes, Pujols definitely makes that play.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:01 pm
lidge is a K pitcher, he can shut em down still
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 pm
JESUS CHRIST LIDGE!!!!!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Any first baseman is lucky to get that…ouchh……
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 pm
daaaaaaaaamn, 94 right on the arm.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Jesus christ. This is gonna be rough.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Welp…. Madson loaded the bases and i worked out pretty well
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:03 pm
We’ve been lucky this year. It was bound to happen. It happens to Wagner every other f-ing game for C’s sake.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Why am I going to be happy if we leave inning with a tie? FUCK!
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 pm
This guy looks totally lost in those first 2 pitches. Lidge needs to sit him down.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 pm
In frigginbelievable
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 pm
nice. sit down kid.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:05 pm
one more
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:05 pm
How many shots of LaRussa do we have to see?
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Joe Morgan says how he didn’t get a single strike and swung at all balls. Ball tracker (or whatever its called) comes up and immediately shows a first pitch strike.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
That was comical how Morgan was talking shit about dude swinging at bad pitches. Then they show the last pitch was a strike. HAHAHAHA
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
One strike away. Lets go Lidge, sits these assholes down.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
YESSSS
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Can the title of your next blog post be…
“Fifty Straight after Eight”?
It should be :p
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
exhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaale…….
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
I need a shot! Jack Daniels all around!
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
YES!!! see? lidge can buckle down and sit people down. that was intense.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Lidge baby.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
IT WAS 0-2 TO MATHER I SAID TO MY GIRLFRIEND:
Impossible for him to hit here, 0% chance Mather does not strike out.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
the announcers sounded pissed that the phillies won.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Big win, now we have a agiasnt the Marlins this week. little breathing room for
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Coronaaaaaaaaaaary
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
WIthout doubt, there would be no joy in redemption. That was awesome.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
That game did a complete 180. Started off boring and just terrible. Ended extremely tense and exciting. You gotta love the building tension of baseball.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
lidge: 31 consecutive saves, 28 this year. tahts impressive. also impressive is the 50 straight wins after leading through 8.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
The best thing about this game is we don’t have to listen to Morgan babble anymore!
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Seriously, Mather never faced Filthy Lidge before. He’s like 1000-1 underdog to even make contact there.
That’s why Lidge gets the big bucks. Fuck yeah.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Ok lets get on to the next one …we won I dont know how but we did..
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:12 pm
did that just happen. oh my god.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Victorino for the Ashburn award
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:25 pm
F that. Tony LaRussa for the Ashburn.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:25 pm
great hard fought series win against a very good team. couldn’t have asked for more than sweeping the nats and taking two of three against the cards, and myers delivering two very nice starts in a row.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Definately a lot of emotion in this one! As much as it sucked to watch it live, I like seeing the closers get in a jam once in a while. It gives them a chance to really show their value. It takes a STUD to get out of that, and Lidge closed the books on this one too! We are very fortunate to have him on this team.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:29 pm
I’m giving Jon Miller and Joe Morgan the Ashburn for making me want to hear Wheels and T-Mac again. No easy task!
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I hate the announcers opn ESPN. Competely against the Phils. How many times are you going to say that Lidge hasnt blown a save. There trying to jinx him.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:32 pm
ESPN has got to be the most anti-Phillies network that exists. Even when they show John Kruk highlights on Baseball Tonight, it’s in a joking manner and is showing him having some embarrassing strike out!
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:35 pm
espn is anti philadelphia and anti-PA in general
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 pm
yeah, the phils are on a nice little streak here, playing great ball. but when the muts get on a streak ESPN and baseball tonight are like, “OH MY GOD! CARLOS DELGADO IS AMAZING!”
gets me so annoyed.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 pm
tough game nearly gave me a heart attack
its about time charlie brought in Ruiz late in a game as a defensive replacement for Coste. Coste doesn’t measure up to Ruiz defensively and their offense is close enough to make more sense than switching out burrell for taguchi
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Sean eat shit you piece of shit Philly faggot.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:43 pm
hahaha. ok, “name required”.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Mets scumbags on here slumming. Hahah, awesome, what a night.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:49 pm
yeah, danny, it was about time I guess.
great win by the phils, no doubt. now time to gear up for the fish.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Well Danny boy,I am on the job tonight so no drinking is involved.Good win for the Phils,I tip my Mets cap to them. But its not time to celebrate yet.Unless you lile celebrating b4 it is over.There’s still 8 weeks of baseball left and Mets/Phillies clashes are still to come. LETS GO METS!
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