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Gamenight: Blue Jays (34-31) At Phillies (36-25)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, June 16, 2009 05:45 PM
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Toronto Blue Jays (34-31) at Philadelphia Phillies (36-25)
Ricky Romero (3-3, 3.71 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (4-2, 4.62 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Mostly sunny, 67
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Sixteen years later: Revenge!
Okay, so Interleague play means some really hackneyed matchups, but the Phillies and Blue Jays are both good teams with high-powered offenses. They begin a three-game series tonight at the Bank.
The Blue Jays walked into Philly last year and took two of three in a series where Jayson Werth clubbed three home runs in a game and Roy Halladay pitched relief in a rain-delayed game that went to Toronto. This year the Jays are 34-31, but were much more potent earlier in the season, when their powerful offense bashed teams en route to baseball’s best record. Their pitching is scuffling now that Halladay will miss his start (which was supposed to be this week), so this set provides the Phils a chance to get some necessary home victories.
Cole Hamels brings his sub-5.00 ERA back home after having a tough outing against the Mets. Wednesday he only pitched five innings, giving up 11 hits but earning a no-decision. This will be his first start ever against Toronto, and he’s had very little experience against their hitters. Toronto starter Ricky Romero has never faced any of the hitters lining up against him tonight.
Your gamenight beer: “An honest beer makes its own friends” is the old slogan for Molson Canadian. I don’t know about you, but there’s a bar near my home, and sometimes I go in just wanting an honest lager. Seriously. And sometimes I’m jonesing for a Molson. Absolutely. So grab a Molson, partner, and drink it with ham and baked potato, a decent northern dish.
Go Phillies!
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June 16th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Phils really should take 2 of 3 against the Jays since they’re not facing Halladay.
June 16th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Matt Stairs approves of your beer selection.
June 16th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
2 of 3 would be nice, especially with out Halladay. Isn’t it to his advantage that Cole has never pitched to these guys. Would love to see him in control and going at least 7 with 1ER on 5 hits. Anyone know the lineup tonight
June 16th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Joe Citgo isn’t on this team is he?
June 16th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Ken Rosenthal mentioned Jon Garland’s name again today. Why don’t they just stop talking to him? I have more inside knowledge about baseball in my whole body that he does in his little pinky. Let them talk to ME for Chrissakes. I can stand in front of a camera and make shit up just as well as he can. Further, mikemike, NJ, and the other usual suspects…whats up with Joe Savery? Velocity between 87 and 91 is merely pedestrian. Does he have an out pitch we don’t know about. Please advise. Thanks.
The Dipsy
“Always striving to make the Phillies a better team”.
June 16th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Savery was drafted 19th overall in the hopes that he would regain the velocity he had before his injury in college. That hasn’t happened, so now Savery’s ceiling is that of a 4th or 5th starter. He’s a “crafty” lefty. Don’t rule out a future in the pen. He is NOT a big-time prospect.
June 16th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Thank you sir. I remember when they drafted him. I wasn’t that impressed with him then and then he got “dead arm”. At one point I thought they were gonna try to put him in the outfield. Hey, if you’re a lefty and can throw 90, just grab yourself a change up and you have a 23 year major league career. What a country.
The Dipsy
“Always striving to make the Phillies a better team”
June 16th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Dipsy apparently he’s working on adding “bite” to his slider, and has a 2 seamer that he’s also working on. Most think he’ll be a bullpen guy, but because he’s lefthanded, it’s possible he could make the rotation as a back-end starter. His control isn’t yet there either, so he’ll really need to cut down on the walks per nine. I’d imagine he’ll possibly debut with the Phillies in 2010 as a call-up in the bullpen and then fight for a rotation spot in 2011. Could be hard for him though, as I hope to see Drabek in the rotation in 2011 as well.
June 16th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Not only will we miss Halladay in this series, but there’s a decent chance that we could end up missing him when we play the Jays in Toronto next weekend (26th, 27th, 28th). Gotta take advantage.
June 16th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Blue Jays Lineup Tonight:
1. SS Scutaro
2. 2B Hill
3. CF Wells
4. 3B Rolen
5. LF Lind
6. RF Rios
7. 1B Millar
8. C Barajas
9. Romero P
Bench: Jose Bautista, Raul Chavez, Joe Inglett, John McDonald, Lyle Overbay
June 16th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I don’t think Drabek will stay in the minors that long, Steve-o. I’m betting the Phils have big league plans for him next year, as long as he continues on his current path that is.
June 16th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Phillies Lineup Tonight:
1. SS Rollins
2. 2B Utley
3. RF Werth
4. 1B Howard
5. LF Ibanez
6. CF Victorino
7. 3B Feliz
8. C Ruiz
9. Hamels P
Bench: Paul Bako, Eric Bruntlett, Chris Coste, Matt Stairs, Gregg Dobbs
June 16th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Didn’t know the Blue Jays had a RAAAAAUUUUUUULLLLLLL. Except there is a big difference in stats.
C Raul Chavez: .255, 1 homer, 4 rbi
LF Raul Ibanez: .322, 22 homers, 59 rbi
June 16th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Around NL East tonight:
Nationals at Yankees 7:05pm
Martis (5-1, 5.04) vs Sabathia (5-4, 3.68)
Blue Jays at Phillies 7:05pm
Romero (3-3, 3.71) vs Hamels (4-2, 4.62)
Mets at Orioles 7:05pm
Pelfrey (4-2, 4.68) vs Guthrie (4-6, 5.52)
Marlins at Red Sox 7:10pm
Volstad (4-6, 4.07) vs Wakefield (8-3, 4.50)
June 16th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
ugh.. I hate rod barajas…. he always seems to actual be a halfway decent player against us…and only us…
June 16th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Um… did anyone see those two pitches Hamels threw? Went about 40 feet. The first one was funny, the second started making me nervous about his grip…
June 16th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
11 pitches. Nice job Cole. Keep it going the rest of the game. Lets get our 6 or 7 runs and shut down this American League team. Lets get the chant started boys…
LETS GO PHILLIES…Come on
June 16th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
JROOOOOOOLLLLLLL OH BABY
June 16th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
OHHHHHHHHHHHH BABBBBY UTLEY
June 16th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Ok guys, we got a game with the Blue Jays tonight. And that only means one thing. Bad news for the Blue Jays.
June 16th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Sammy Sosa was on PED’s? No way, I never would have suspected that.
June 16th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Yes Buttermaker he really was. We are so lucky they caught him. We would of never have know. God I feel bad for Sosa. He must be so upset.
June 16th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Jimmy scoring. Do you know what that means….WE WIN
June 16th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Come on Raul and Howard. You are our big boys. You strand a duck at third, NOT GOOD.
June 16th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
First A-Rod, then Sosa, who next? Brady Anderson?
June 16th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
The Howard special…excellent
June 16th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
I’ll be the first to admit it. I have no problem with Scott Rolen
June 16th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
What is the deal with the defense? The offense has come alive at home, and now the defense is falling apart.
June 16th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I truly believe that Barajas is the only player to ever get booed while walking from the dugout to the bullpen.
June 16th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I’m better with Rolen than even last year. Being WFC changes a lot of things
June 16th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Brady never did steroids. Are you crazy. He only hit 50 homers that one season. Next your going to say Brett Boone. LOL
June 16th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Where are all you fruitcakes tonight…COME ON BOYS
June 16th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Romero’s wife isn’t too shabby….
June 16th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
How about Gil Meche? The Royals aren’t goning to win this year and probably not next year either. After this season he has 2yrs 24mil owed to him.
Think they would take 2 of Marson, Donald, Mayberry plus 2 pitchers Carassaco, and somebody not named Drabek, Knapp, Bostardo, Savery?
For Meche, and mediocre player (bench bat or reliever)
June 16th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
So far so good Cole. Get that pitch count down. Lets get some runs and end this boys. We are the fightins.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Ugh. Well, hard to complain about a pitcher giving up only one run in 4 innings…
June 16th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
*SIGH* OK, time to wrap this inning up, guys…
June 16th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Come Cole live up to that big contract you Hollywood Pu_ _ _…
June 16th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Uh… you need four balls for a walk, bozo.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
so many foul balls…not good
June 16th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Pitch count getting way too high. And we really need to wrap up this inning… still just one out.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
cole needs to get his stuff together..lets go! guess that home run really got to him
June 16th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Too bad Hamels hasn’t developed that curve…he needs that third pitch
June 16th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
OIC, this is the pitcher. I was wondering why he was bunting with a runner at 3rd.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Whoosh! OK, now time to score some runs.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
We need a nice Chooch double here.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Or a real pathetic strike out.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
DAMMIT JIMMY!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Why is Jimmy playing goaltender instead of SS?
June 16th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
there should be 2 outs right now but there’s none thanks to jimmy.. way to go jimmy
June 16th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
thank you Barjas… just a dp anyway
June 16th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
.556 AVG with bases loaded
June 16th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
genuflect
June 16th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
YES!!! OK: it’s great that he’s getting out of these jams, but seriously, he needs to *STOP* getting *INTO* these jams!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
That dude in the stands yelling at Barajas is THE man haha.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
ok finally slowed down at work, what is up with this sht Cole has to go one more inning with no hits to make my perdiction come true, any way we can discount that run, cause I said 1 run on 7 hits, guess we need to score some runs now
June 16th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
YES!!! YES!!!! That’ll do it!! GO PHILS!!!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
WERTH!!!!! I told you guys this is gonna be his month!!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
What a turn around! Near disaster avoided at the top of the inning and we get the lead back in the bottom.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
WERTH!!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
way to jayson, sorry I had to run upstairs, think his slump is offically over
June 16th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
i do have a man crush on your Raul, but three strike outs tonight, does he look bad at the plate or should we never give him a day off again
June 16th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
How many pitches did cole have he is batting 3rd next inning right, why not trot him out there see if he can come back for one more
June 16th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
ok I see 110 pitches, I guess he should sit, not a bad line for the guy 110 pitches 73 for strikes 37 balls, 6 innings 7 hits 2ER I will take that now it is time for the pen to shut this game down
June 16th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Wow pretty quite tonight in the nation is it because it is the Jays or what
June 16th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
anybody home tonight or what
June 16th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
I’m catching up on some emails while watching the game; not much time for typing unless something exciting happens.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
nice bunt single. i’ve been calling for him to try that for weeks
June 16th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
would’ve brought Madson in here with 3 RH hitters coming up, then went with Romero in the 9th if we didn’t score runs in the bottom of the inning
June 16th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Why didn’t fat Charlie go with Condrey in the 8th? You know, to face the righties?
June 16th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Fat Charlie?
June 16th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Ed R. are you 12 years old?
June 16th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Yeah in case you didn’t notice he isn’t the most fit guy ever. Physically and mentally apparently.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Romero can’t find the dame strike zone!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
dammit romero, this stinks
June 16th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Another bases loaded with one out? (shudder!)
June 16th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
romero…what happened?!?!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
problem has nothing to do with what side of the plate they are if you throw 14 balls and only 6 strikes
June 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Do me a favor little guy, shut your mouth and don’t act like you know me or try and be funny, because in both cases you fail.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
cant believe they’re leaving romero in…ugh
June 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
come on JC three f in walks throw strikes
June 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Just because you disagree with his decision to bring in Romero, who is their 8th inning guy now, you call him names like some upset school boy?
June 16th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
shag beta sigma delta:
although the bull pen’s beat up…Condrey complaining of back problems, Park has forearm tenderness, Eyre + Lidge on DL, plus the epic series with the Mets and Bsox. I’d of brought him out for the 7th and if hitters were working counts on him or fouling off alot of pitches, then I’d pull him. Could have been a quick 1-2-3.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
lets get a DP
June 16th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Alex Rios is awesome! Thank you very much sir!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
What ever you say bud, you have your opinions and I have mine. Leave it at that.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
YES!! Great catch Raul!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
This is really more excitement than I can take!!!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
madson time soon!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
nice work Romero
June 16th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
And for the record, no one has said that JC is the 8th inning guy. Charlie said, repeatedly that Madson was the closer and the rest of the set up would come based on match ups. Putting a lefty in to face a a slew of righties makes no sense. Especially when Condrey is fresh.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
praise to thee, baseball gods
June 16th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Thank you for the present Rios.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Woah JC got lucky there!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Did Charlie think Romero was going to walk the bases loaded? He is the 8th inning guy now with Madson as the closer.
So its Charlie’s fault that Romero couldn’t find the strike zone? Now that is just plain dumb. So you would rather have Condrey in the 8th over Romero? Thats just not smart baseball. Romero has proved he can pitch in high leverage situations, and has succeeded in it.
Calling Charlie fat is laughable, do you know over the last 3-4 months he has lost over 40 lbs!?
June 16th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Alex Rios “Do’h!!!!”
After a play like that your telling me the Blue Jays shouldn’t be seller???? Come on Jays trade Doc Halladay!!!!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
wow nice come back JC nothing like making it interesting was the fly ball real shallow how did they not score on that
June 16th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
glad were gonna miss Hallady
June 16th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Madson is the closer, so no he won’t come in in the 8th, JC is not a bad call if he throws strikes and plus he got out of it so it is cool, How bad is Condrey is he next to the DL
June 16th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Shag… Rios went half way on the line drive, why? I have no idea, you have to tag up as a runner on 3b, even if it splits the gap, Rios strolls home, and they take the lead.
Also the 3B coach started waving him home, bad baseball.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
just like to say good timing on that JRoll article today, two for four not so bad, from 6 down not so good tonight but it is ok, those guys have been clutch all year lets get a few here to close the dooor
June 16th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
OK I am back to blue dot no out so good hit by Ryan now it is Raulllllllllllllllll time, I give those a little crap now they are going to come through
June 16th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
shag beta: don’t know the extent of his Condrey’s pain but it’s something you don’t want to push too much….
June 16th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Did you know that Rosie O’Donnell has lost weight too, doesn’t make her anything than what she is. I call it like it is. You don’t like it, thats fine. Never asked your opinion.
For the second time, JC Romero is not the 8th inning guy. JC Romero is not the set up man, the 8th inning man or whatever you want to call him. This is according to Charlie, not me. Again, he and Condrey are both to be used in the 7th or 8th depending on match ups.
If you have ever seen my posts on here you would know that I absolutely hold players responsible for their performance but at the same time, it is the managers job to put them in a situation to succeed. Putting Romero in when he would have to face, at minimum, not including the pinch hitter, 7 straight right handed batters before facing a lefty makes no sense. Especially when in the last three years righties are hitting 120 points higher off Romero than lefties are. That is the definition of not smart baseball as you put it.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
when did Howard start filling his mouth with Raul-like chaw?
June 16th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
pb – if Halladay’s going anywhere it’s on the Yankee express….
June 16th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Ok Mad Dog it is closing time can we make it simple please my heart can not take much more of this baseloaded one out up by one tonight
June 16th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I understand the matchup thing, but Romero has been in tough situations since he go to the Phillies. But the argument is moot since he handed the Blue Jays bases loaded, they didn’t hit him hard at all. This is the first year Condrey has pitched good in big situations, i would go with the player you know you can count on.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I can’t say I entirely disagree with your logic Little Guy but I myself prefer the matchup route. You are correct that Romero is more proven and fortunately for him Rios handed him a hold with a bow on it.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
hey ed to read anything but your own sht on here Condrey is not 100% think that might have something to do with it. now it is mad dog to do what he do
June 16th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Maybe i should just go home and watch the ninth on dvr.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Seriously, it it never easy!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
it is funny MLB has madson with 5 pitches on his pitch count but only three pitches on the screen
June 16th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
dam in play no out, come on Mad Dog I am getting to old for this double play or strike out next would be nice
June 16th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Well, another bases loaded.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Gha… another game made to kill my heart….
June 16th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
this is begining to suck
June 16th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Phew!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
are they playing for 2 and giving up the run or playing in
June 16th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Once again, Rios is awesome!
June 16th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
nice K mad dog
June 16th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
overbay…crap where’d he come from
June 16th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
This ump might have the tightest zone I have seen in a long while.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Maybe I am glad I am not watching this sometimes less stress full with all the delays on MLB.com
June 16th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
are you kidding me!!!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
how many strike calls did this ump blow
June 16th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
UGH UGH UGH!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
dam 3-2 do not walk the run in Ryan
June 16th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
God I miss last year.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
When you walk in the tying run in the bottom of the 9th, all of the tickets should be refunded.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
dont know if i like the curve 2-2 there
June 16th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
phillies do not need another extra innings game! cmon!!!!
that intentional walk turned out to be not so good…
June 16th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Game tied… ugh….
June 16th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
that is a joke i would rather see him hit something than walk the guy with bases loaded, lets go Ryan focus
June 16th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
in play outs no runs so it is a double play right
June 16th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
wtf is going on!!!!! AAAAAHHHH!!!!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
This umpire’s strike zone is just weird
June 16th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
dam hoping for the DP ther ok Ryan on more out and the Ofense will save this one I believe
June 16th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
This is really bad four our bullpen. All these extra inning games.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
basically whats happening is madson is throwing strikes and pitching well…the ump is just not calling them
June 16th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
not extra innings yet Terri, the offense will pull us through you gotta to believe lets get one more out here
June 16th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Anybody know anything about the Jays bullpen?
June 16th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
I agree with TK. The ump has really not called anything on the corners. Not granted he has been like that pretty much all night but still, the corner’s is still part of the strike zone.
Let’s hope(and pray) that our offense scores a run in the bottom of the 9th.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
If we go into extra innings again, I may have to do a little primal screaming.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
this is painful, i’m watching on gamecast! thanks for the info TK, atleast i can know madson is getting screwed, not letting us down. LET’S GO O!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I’m starting to get sick of extra innings.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
OK at least he did not give them the lead, and after all three bases loaded situation in the last three innings with 1 or no outs and only giving up one run, is a nice consilation. I am going home to watch the bottom of the ninth talk to you all tomorrow.
GO Phils
Ruiz STairs? JRoll will get the run in I know it
June 16th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Good Job FATSO CHARLIE FOR PLAYING THE LINE. YOU DONT IN THAT SPOT. DOUBLE PLAY YOU STUPID PEACE OF NOBODY. GO TO THE MINORS. COME BACK LIDGE WE NEED YOU. MADSON SUCKS.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
ed r. -
yeah…and considering the strike zone height was supposed return to
what was originally, arm pits to the tops of the knees…
June 16th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
why is extra innings a topic yet? we still have the bottom of the 9th to get a run….
June 16th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
man our bullpen went from the best to suspect at best
June 16th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Morris Buttermaker – so is the bull pen
June 16th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
madson doesnt suck!!!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
I am really tired of our bench minus Stairs. Not ready to give up on Dobbs yet but Coste, Bako and Bruntlett are all not even good enough to start in Reading let alone the bench of the Phillies.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Kimmy the reason we are talking extras is that the best right handed option of the bench is Chris Coste
June 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Hurry and get Howard up so he can k again.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
When was the last time the Phillies had a walk-off win? Was it the Sunday game against the Padres?
June 16th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
here we go again….
June 16th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I think so morris..
June 16th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
This whole playing like crap at home thing– it really needs to end. I am sick of it.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
don’t sweat it…the Jays don’t know about our right handed .236 secret weapon on the bench….PAUL fricking BACKO! How pissed are you guys when you see Jaramillo in the MLB highlights…2 older catchers from the minors…Bull Durham Effect
June 16th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
And I have been to maybe 8 or 9 home games this year, and the crowd has seem pretty subdued each time.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
in regards to Jaramillo, it is hard to say how he would be playing here as opposed to playing in Pittsburgh. The Pirates are basically a AAA team, and there is no pressure on them.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I just dont understand why Bako is even here? He is another lefty and it’s not like he even gets a chance to catch. Who carries three catchers? There has to be someone out there better than Bako, heck I’d even take Jenkins over Bako.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Just pray Wells doesn’t pick tonight to get hot
June 16th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
ed r. – is he a lefty? if so then i’m really pissed
June 16th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Just please do not load the bases again.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
I notice the Lidge haters are now silent
June 16th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Yes Bako is a lefty.
Why would Lidge haters say anything? Lidge is on the DL. No need to even discuss him. And no one hates Lidge. They are all just tired of his poor performance, which I guess we can attribute to injury.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
I think it is a stupid reason, but the reason we have Bako is so that the Phillies can feel free to use Coste as a pinch hitter. It would make sense if either Bako or Coste could hit.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
F-ing Scott Rolen.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
morris b. – pirates are only 4.5 games behind the brewers…
June 16th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Ed R. I saw a lot of people saying we should trade him a week ago. No support for him I have noted this week at all. A guy named Goeff always talks about how bad Lidge is and we need to trade him and J-Roll. I assume he is a writer because he has a lot of info on players.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Maybe this game will make the Phillies realize that runs scored in innings 1-5 count the same as runs scored in 6-9. Maybe they will come out of the gate with a little more fire.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
The Phillies got infield singled to death tonight
June 16th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I don’t know what Geoff does but he is very critical of the Phillies and their players on a fairly constant basis.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
morris b. – yeah, about Backo, that sounds reasonable albeit, as you said, stupid
June 16th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
He must be a Mutts fan then
June 16th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
All these bases loaded?! This has to be some sort of record. Why can’t we find the strike zone. Most importantly, why can’t we win at home.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
i really thought we were going to win this one..not so much now
June 16th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
The Jays will break through with the bases loaded at some point…they have to.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
We have a nice road trip next week after playing the Os
June 16th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
this game sucks
June 16th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Man, I hope they’re not letting Condrey take one for the team …poor dude just looks looks like there is no gas in tank
June 16th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Just trow a strike at the knees and end this inning. Walker had a real issue last year. He was great on the road, and awful at home. He’ll fit in just fine.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
This is a bad lost for the Phils. They should have won this one.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
unbelievable
June 16th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
why do we play like scrubs at home?
June 16th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
ed r. – agreed, so says the Law of Averages
June 16th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I don’t know why these pitchers keep running deep counts against the hitters. They need to be more efficient. Come to think of it, we might know: the bullpen has been overused. The entire staff has to be more attuned to the benefits of good command. That way, the starters can go deeper into games and the relievers need not be exhausted.
The offense has been weak again tonight and often a bit unlucky. The home plate umpire has also been very questionable at times. We’ll see how the end of this plays out and keep rooting on the guys.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Phillies pitching sucks tonight. There starters cant go 7 and it puts pressure every night. The only good team we beat are the yankees. Take away the Nationals and we suck.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
not over yet, but need to get out of this bases loaded jam
June 16th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
This is the most unlucky game for the phillies I have ever seen, and the most inconsistent strike zone i’ve ever seen
June 16th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
i cant stand to watch the phillies lose like this…it should have been their win though
June 16th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
ok now its over
June 16th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
If they were going to lose the game, I wish they didn’t do it in extra innings.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
This is just getting bad.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
SDO: only thing I can think is “hitter-park-itsis”…we get a little lax in the manufacturing runs department cause we believe the long ball will save us
June 16th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
what the ffffffff
June 16th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
im blaming this on the ump! didnt call any of madson’s strikes
June 16th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
way to go Phils. I would have rather seen Madson just take the L in the 9th. Someone needs to get these bats going at home.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
At least they realized not to exhaust the bullpen. Crap!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
I’ll second that, Sam
June 16th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
In part, I’m blaming this one on TMac. As soon as he said “you can’t say enough about the job Clay Condrey has done,” I knew we were cooked. But I can’t blame him alone. Sitting in the booth with him is Wheels, who undoubtedly encourages T-Mac to be a brown-noser. TMac wasn’t this bad on the radio. Harry just called the game without any of this f***ing commentary. But Wheels couldn’t have that, so thank you very much Wheels, this is YOUR fault too. Give the Jeltz to the both of them and Clay Condrey.
I missed seeing Cole pitch and only heard innings four through six on the radio until I got home. Was his stuff not there?
June 16th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Haha
June 16th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
@Mike: hehehe. Actually, my main complaint about the commentary since the loss of Harry is I find it hard to follow the game. It was always clear with Harry when there was an out; with these guys, I sometimes lose track of it, and the next thing I know, three guys are out and there’s a new inning, and I’m thinking, “wha ha pah?”
June 16th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
We can do 6 runs, not over until the 30th out.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
That’s the spirit, AJ!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Wow, the TOp is productive now; weird
June 16th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
in defense of the offensive though not an excuse: first time we saw this left hander and the advantage usually goes to the pitcher in those stituations….now i am really glad to not see Halladay
June 16th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Let’s hope Carlson is not fully warmed up
June 16th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
There we go
June 16th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Howard hits a HR and we are within 3
June 16th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Crap forgot about Werth, Ok, he gets on, Howard hits one and we are within 2
June 16th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Or not…
June 16th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
I went and finished some work and saw that Condrey blew up, man our bullpen has sucked. Should have won this is regular game time
June 16th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
@Tracey: it’s like the two of them forget that their job is to CALL THE GAME. They banter like two fans in the ballpark. Which would be fine if their jobs weren’t to let us know what the f*** is going on. Harry knew baseball. What he didn’t know, he let his color guy fill us in. TMac admits his ignorance to Wheels, which always takes up an out, then they banter about Sarge, which takes up another out. It’s like they think the fans are more interested in what they have to say than the game. My God it’s like watching FSN in Pittsburgh but worse, because unlike in Pittsburgh, the fans do care to watch the game.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
this team is a joke with there pitching. the blue jays suck.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
So ex Phillies killed us tonight Rolen and Barajas, figures
June 16th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
This game is horrible! Plain and simple!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
bullpen sucks because they are overused and exhausted and this game certainly will not help…
June 16th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Why don’t the B-Jays sign Jenkins while they’re at it!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
I like Frenske and LA
June 16th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
mike D.- Hamels stuff was okay but it is becoming more and more evident that he needs that third pitch..He’ still working on his curve but threw a 3-2 beauty that got him out of an inning. Shows confidence in it which is a good sign. Didn’t go pass the 6th, had 113 pitches though I think he should of pressed and gone deeper to give the bull pen a rest. The bull pen is on fumes and even more so after tonight. I think he left them out to dry
June 16th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
It was going OK until they pissed it away in the top of the 10th. And it’s over. That’s grizzly.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Hahahahahahahaha; we will now take the division. We will sweep and you will be swept. Shwoosh Shwoosh
June 16th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
How the hell have teams been fouling off Cole’s stuff? Is he missing? Were those three straight ground balls to Rollins in the 6th really that close? LA said they were. I was driving at the time.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Remind me again: How many runs did the Mets give up on Sunday night?
June 16th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Oh well, at leat we have the Os this weekend and a road trip. Kind of stinks when they cannot win at home.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Tracey – and how did the game end Friday?
June 16th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Were they shut out 11-0 or 13-0? Oh yea, that’s right, it was 15-0.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
good night sick of looking at this team have issues and the front office do nothing.
GET SOME HELP FOR THE BENCH!!!
GET a STARTER OR BRING ONE UP THAT YOU THINK WILL WORK!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Wow, this is definately a candidate for worst game of the year.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Oh, didn’t they win on Friday, AJ? Surely they were ahead in the 9th. Did they choke?
June 16th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Pop fly – easy – oh wait, nope… K-Rod celebrate – nope…
First time I ever was happy for A-Roid.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Amaro better be ready to burn the midnight lamp tonight. He’s got LOTS of calls to make!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
LOL @ Tracey
They are artists, remember?
June 16th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Well, I’m sure Metsies is gone by now. Mets fans are really good at hitting and running away when they’re winning. Funny how none of them were in here to harass us on Sunday.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
I am thinking it is not a starter we need, but some pen relief. They are seriously exhausted
June 16th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
mike d.- he’s a high ball pitcher and with only 2 pitches, they know the change-up is coming so they hold off…so when the fastball comes they might swing a little later than normal thinking its a change-up
June 16th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
No, they were sulking on MLB dot com. You should read it. The Yakees, Phillies and Braves fans (for some reason) piled on. Nice to see Phillies and Braves fans putting the rivalry aside for a time. I am beginning to like Braves fans now LOL
June 16th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Now you guys know how painful it is not to have a bullpen….
June 16th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
And Metsies probably doesn’t want to explain how they gave up 4 runs to the worst team in the AL, a team whose motto is, “Thank God for the Washington Nationals.”
June 16th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
I feel horrible for the Nats, seriously. Now the last Mets’ fan cannot be one for real. That was too funny.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
But if Lidge is healthy, Madson doesn’t need to close. If Romero hadn’t been suspended fifty games, he and Madson can combine for the setup. Eyre and Condrey don’t need to be blown out if Romero isn’t suspended. Anyone wanna bet Eyre blew out his calf from overuse? And if Hamels doesn’t have those s***-luck starts in late April against the Nats, again, bullpen overuse isn’t an issue. Many of our pen woes are man-made…but in some cases, we’ve just had God-awful luck this year. Sometimes I wonder if Adam Eaton was our good luck charm.
And has Charlie always played no doubles in the 9th inning? Or have I just noticed it more because I just catch more games now that I don’t work every night?
June 16th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I am not going to rag on the Os, we have to play them. With our luck they’ll blow us up and we are recorded knocking them LOL
June 16th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
AJ – Were in deep s***t. Expect more shelling
June 16th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Mike D – that was as funny as the Mets fan’s pen pain.
maybe they should hire Eaton as the mascot. HEY is he pitching against us this weekend? I have to check now
June 16th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
I have a friend who is a Nats fan. She had a pool early in the season: bet on when the Nats will get into double-digits. They got into double-digits, but I don’t think they’ll be over 20 by the All-Star Break. You don’t tease those fans; it’s like kicking a puppy.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
j reed – I hope you are wrong. Just remember this – last June 13 we lost it for a month and the Mutts took first. We came back, but it too 2 months. We are WFCs and we can do it again. Why do I feel a repeat though
June 16th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Anyway… I’ll be at the game tomorrow night, so I won’t be here. Maybe see y’all Thursday.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
The fans are good people, Tracey. I remember when the Phillies stunk, and I do not mean tonight, I mean last place stunk. I posted a nice note to nats fans, if they fix their pitching, all of us better watch out, they CAN hit.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Eaton was released by the Os, methinks. I’m sure Eaton would somehow make the Phillie Phanatic suck if he were hired as the fanatic.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I did not mean make him the Phanatic, I meant make him Adam Eaton the mascot. Like the Phantic’s toy or choffer (sp?) or even bell-boy.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Ohhhhh, Eaton WAS released. He is in the minors for the Rockies.
June 16th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Eaton would probably suck as the Phanatic’s chauffeur. Yet the Phanatic would win the Mascot World Series, because he knows, no matter what, he can’t suck as much as Eaton, so there’s less pressure there.
June 17th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Tim, do you really drink beer every single night watching the Phillies game? And is it a different beer as indicated in the previews every single time?