Gamenight: Phillies (32-22) At Dodgers (39-19)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, June 07, 2009 06:00 PM
Philadelphia Phillies (32-22) at Los Angeles Dodgers (39-19)
Antonio Bastardo (1-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. Randy Wolf (3-1, 3.21 ERA)
Time: 8 p.m. at Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine, Calif.
Weather: Sunny, 66
TV: ESPN
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Antonio Bastardo seeks his second win in as many starts. His mission: Do it against baseball’s best team on baseball’s biggest regular season stage.
Bastardo pitched well in his major league debut, a six-inning, five-strikeout win over the Padres. He’ll have to face a formidable Dodger attack that’s hitting .297 (.815 OPS) against left-handed pitching. Luckily the Phils lefties have had nice outings against Los Angeles so far in the four-game series.
And of course, the Phils should have been looking for a sweep today, but que sera sera.
The Phils will look for a split against former-Phil Randy Wolf. Of those on the 25-man roster, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Shane Victorino, Cole Hamels, Jamie Moyer, Ryan Madson and Clay Condrey remain as a teammate of Wolfie’s. He’s been throwing well this season, striking out 58 while walking 22 in his 75.2 innings.
Knowing the nature of this series so far, this should be a tight one. So one more question for our fair manager: Is Brad Lidge available tonight?
Your gamenight beer: Tonight I’m celebrating the last two horrible endings by getting behind a skunk: Heineken Premium Lager. It was my gateway beer — a friend of mine in college would order a sixer of Heineken every Thursday night for our college paper Thursday beer fetes. It was the first beer I regularly drank, and that opened me to everything else. Gotta start somewhere, even if it’s a skunk. Hopefully the Phils won’t stink it up tonight. Just in case, eat a non-skunky beef and potatoes.
Go Phillies!
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June 7th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
I’m glad we get to see Peter Pascarelli on ESPN tonight
June 7th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
J-Roll in the 6 hole…Charlie has listened. This is a big game for Rollins.
And, I would imagine no Lidge tonight. That might be a mistake. Give him a rest for a few days.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Around the NL East Today:
Mets 7 at Nationals 0
Brewers 7 at Braves 8
Giants 0 at Marlins 0 Delay Top 1st
Also: Roy Halladay pitched a complete game shutout vs KC. Halladay now 10-1 with 2.40+ era. Would love to see Doc in Red Pinstripes.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Doc in pinstripes would be outstanding. I would probably shed a tear if that happened.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
do we know what the line up is tonight, someone said JRoll in the 6th spot, does that mean Vic lead off, and is Werth hitting second again. I know Vic is hurting a little, but 0-4 in the lead off, is that much better than JRoll. I know I am in the Minority on this one, but I think long term JRoll has to be the lead off guy. He had a few good at bats after he batted 6th last month, so here is hoping it gets him going again. Phils need a split here now, after the last two rough games. I think it will happen, Bastardo 6 innings 4 hits 1 ER. If he can keep the walks to a minimum I think he will be OK.
GO PHILLIES
June 7th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
I wanna see Bastardo use that change up. I’m no manager but I’ll bet the Dodger game plan is: Don’t swing at the slider.
The Dipsy
June 7th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Tonight’s lineup in LA: Victorino CF, Utley 2B, Werth RF, Howard 1B, Ibanez LF, Rollins SS, Feliz 3B, Ruiz C, Bastardo P.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
It’s the Phillies offense and their “skunky” effort with men on base (left a total of 38 runners on base in last two losses) that concerns me more than anything else. With their longball mentality, smallball is so foreign to them.
That’s my one and only rant for tonight.
Let’s go Phillies!
June 7th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Stairs attending daughters graduation tonight, will not be on bench…terrrrrrrrriffffffffic.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
wow…brad lidge is absolutely terrible i cant wait for him to face the mets and blow more games then all of you will turn on him….i bet you wish you had a real closer like krod
June 7th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Matt Stairs is not here. He is attending his daughter’s high school graduation, so the Phils have a bench consisting of Bruntlett, Dobbs and Coste.
Victorino CF
Utley 2B
Werth RF
Howard 1B
Ibanez LF
Rollins SS
Feliz 3B
Ruiz C
Bastardo P.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Krod acts like a retard whenever he gets the final out. He celebrates like he won the world series. Dodgers have also acted like they won the world series with a walkoff the past 2 win. Shut em out Bastardo. 1 hour and 6 minutes till first pitch by Randy Wolf against Shane Victorino.
Go Phillies!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Poor Raul… Rollins provides absolutely no protection to this season’s early MVP.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
krod acts like a winner bc that is exactly what he is..unlike your closer
June 7th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
mostlosingfranchise,
our closer has made some mistakes, your team sucks.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
hey, ‘mostlosingfranchise ever’…. why are you spending your time on PhilliesNation? KRod is good, no doubt, but really? he’s pretty extreme. Anyway, find your own blog to annoy people from. This is for Phillies PHANS……bolt!
June 7th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
If the Phillies lose tonight and get swept in NY, they will actually finish this raod trip out of first, after having a 4 game lead.
Those last 2 in LA hurt bad and are the types of games that come back to bite you in a close race
June 7th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
You dumb Mets fan. You make sense. Your team consists of a bunch of losers. They blow and consistently choke every year. Brad Lidge won the Phillies the World Series last year. He did not blow 1 save all year. Lidge is a winner. Mets fans are the stupidest, most uneducated fans in all sports.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Lidge was a major reason we won last year and deserves the benefit of the doubt.
But this can’t continue to go on
June 7th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
You think Heineken is skunk??? lol. Usually when I think of skunk I’m thinking of Schlitz, Coors, Miller, etc. You place Heineken in that type of company???
June 7th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Dude do you Mets fans have anything better to do than post on this blog? Beltran has the swine flu! Write him a get well card!
June 7th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Heineken always tastes like SH!t. The Heineken Light tastes better, but the regular is gross man. For one who loves a wide variety of beer, this one sucks. Its the same as Miller Lite to me. Miller Lite taste like carbonated seltzer water. Soda even. Totally fake chemical garbage.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Heineken tastes like finding an abandoned farm and drinking from a dirty stagnated pig trough. The only list it should be on is a list of the worst European beers…
Go Phils!
June 7th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
K-Rod ia Flamboyant Lindros-type primadonna. typical Mets signing. Get some flaming showman out there who will fold if a situation even close to the playoffs is placed on his shoulders.
Brad Lidge at least closed successfully in the World Series. K-Rod was a kid then and was not a real closer until 2005.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Heineken is quality fridge beer!
June 7th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Quality fridge beer if you plan on slowly poisoning your guests…
June 7th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Even when its ice cold Heineken tastes like its warm and skunked.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Heineken tastes like rotted out pumpkin juice and smegma brewed with asparagus urine. Go Phils! + Kdork is a complete jerkoff.
The Dipsy
June 7th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Who ya likin’ tonite, NJ?
The Dipsy
June 7th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
The Phils should be aggressive against Wolf. They should keep an eye on his pickoff move and see how much they can run on him. Bastardo needs to attack these Dodger hitters. The umpires, as has been said, need to get into the groove, too, and consistent strike throwing by Bastardo might help with that. The batters should take short, level swings at almost any fastball that comes their way so that they don’t have to flail as much at his other stuff. Small ball should be their approach tonight – base hits, sacrifice bunts, hit-and-runs. Dodger pitching is not liable to surrender a plethora of long balls; the Phils offense should adapt to that. I better see Rollins spraying hits tonight and swiping bags – he looks like he has just been taking up space lately. I wish the Phils luck and hope that we here all enjoy the ballgame.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
My heart says Bastardo builds on his first start but my head is thinking back to that point in last year where a 10 game lead evaporated because of bad fundamentals and ill discipline. My inner fan conflict though is making me say trust until there’s no hope and things must look pretty good from the outside, certainly much better than it seems to us scrutinising.
As for the specifics… Can’t answer, that’s what I love about this game, any day your least talented player can be your best and vice-versa.
You feeling good about tonight?
June 7th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Im cautiously optimistic about Bastardo. It’s way too much to ask of him for a repeat performance. I will say this, the Dodgers have not seen much of this guy, which could come into play here. I wouldnt expect much more than five innings.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
I don’t care what anybody says, let’s go Phillies!
June 7th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Natural Light = Gateway Beer
June 7th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Dodgers Lineup Tonight:
1. Juan Pierre LF
2. Orlando Hudson 2B
3. Andre Either RF
4. Casey Blake 3B
5. James Loney 1B
6. Matt Kemp CF
7. Rafael Furcal SS
8. Brad Ausmus C
9. Randy Wolf
Tonight’s LA Dodgers Bench: Juan Castro
Russell Martin
Jamie Hoffmann
Blake DeWitt
Mark Lorretta
June 7th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
I am Brad Lidge’s biggest supporter and seemlingly only fan right now. Regardless, he should NOT be available tonight. Save him for the Mets – and hope for the best.
I do not know how I am feeling about tonight, but LET’S GO PHILLIES!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
okay time for the offense to score lots of runs.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Well, I think Bastardo won’t win if he throws all fastballs tonite. I need to see his change up and I think the Dodgers do too. I think the hitters have been schooled to lay off the slider. If I was a betting man……I’d find something else to bet on, lets just put it that way.
The Dipsy
June 7th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Notice the Mets fans show up only when the Mets beat the Nats. They are nowhere to be found when the Mets are losing or when we are on a 7 game winning streak. They always want to throw up our loss record, but who holds the record for most losses in a 162 game season? 1962 NY Mets. I notice they never mention that! We are over 120 years old, so expect us to hold lots of records – good and bad.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Good, we need Jimmy’s glove, but glad Charlie is leading off with Victorino.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Still hurts seeing Randy in another teams jersey…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
AT least Steve Phillips hates the Mets – we should geta little love here tonight from Morgan and Phillips LOL. AND Miller is the Giants broadcaster so this should be a good night LOL
June 7th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
We should get Wolf back for 5 lefties? Heck, we are already a strong lefty team!
June 7th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Awww man, remember when he was our ACE?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
not much with the hitting there, blah
June 7th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I never understood why we let him go.. In fact, what happened, did we trade him for just not re-sign him?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
ha!
malt liquor = gateway beer
June 7th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
didn’t re-sign him
June 7th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Thanks Keith, I could not remember. I knew he was there one year and gone the next. I followed the Phillies but not as much then as I do now because I was moving, getting married, and all that good stuff…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
This D-Backs/Padres game is in the 14th. I watched from from the first so I am flipping around. I want to know who wins!
June 7th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Good night Juan Pierre, I am getting sold on this kid!
June 7th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
muahaha take that Ethier
June 7th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Bastardo’s Bastards K # 1
June 7th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Yes…I seem to remember the Phils paying Wolf a gazillion dollars to rehab is arm and then walking on the Phils that off season to take abelow market deal with SD. Screw Randy Wolf.
The Dipsy
June 7th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
I have a bad feeling we wont score runs tonight. God we should of atleast had three wins against this team. I am not worried about the Mets. They suck. They cant get out of there own way.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
I always hated Ethier.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
CRAP
June 7th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Rauuuuuuuuuul double
June 7th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Thank God we get our first hit before the 4th or 5th today…use this Jimmy. I know you don’t want to but at least try to level one out somewhere.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Rollins with a hit!
June 7th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
wow…j-hole gt a hit!
June 7th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Jeff – I am hoping it is a slump against the Dodgers INCLUDING Lidge. Time will tell, the Metsies are weakened by injuries. If we cannot beat them, we have bigger issues than we think. I watched them play the Nats all weekend. nats should have taken 2 of 3, but a bad call went the Mutts way. All we have to do with the Mets is take pitches, run up pitch counds and then put the ball in play. They will make errors and baserunning mistakes.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
now should Jimmy steal?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
or should i say j-trade
June 7th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Morgan is bitching about the baserunning but I really think Raul would have been toast at home even if he had jumped right off the bat.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
no trading Rollins
June 7th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Rollins is not going anywhere. None of these guys need to go anywhere right now. From the d-bag
June 7th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
trade-roll. j-trade. jimmy trade..
June 7th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Miles – agreed. Only Ethier’s arm is not the best; rest of them can throw now…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
jimmy tradins
June 7th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Ah what a brutal 2-1 call there….freaking umps. Better give that crap to Ol’ Dirty as well.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
What do we need to trade for?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
no trading Rollins Geoff
1-0 Phillies, nice sac fly Feliz
June 7th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
MP that was a pretty good throw he made on that one though. It looked like Ausmus had to scoot out a little bit to catch it but it got there in the air.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
As they said, when J-Roll scores we are 24-4. Now to get him around….
June 7th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
VERY good from Pedro, that was Ron Jeremy wood with 2 strikes
June 7th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Miles I agree, I am just saying Ethier’s arm is the worst of the three, but he is still pretty good.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Geoff I’m tired of you wanting to trade everyone who is playing poorly. If you think we would be a better team with Donald playing short, well…you are just wrong.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Im sure you could say that for anyone. what about when chase utley hits a home run? or ryan howard? of course…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
can we trade Geoff and Cairo for a righty off the bench?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Keith that might be an ask, how about we trade Geoff to the Mets for a troll to be named later?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
now THERES a team where i would really trade half of them…the mets, more like trade almost all of them. i trade everyone on that team except david wright and santana.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
alright time for Bastardo to hit a homerun
June 7th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
maybe keep john maine too, hes half decent…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
The Mets have no hope until they dump Minaya, the Pirates have more chance of having a winning season.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Well I was the first one to bring down Bastardo for not using all of his pitches and looking a little vulnerable last time but he looks awesome so far tonight. If he can mix his pitches and hit his spots like he has so far tonight, he could be a huge positive for this team for more than just a couple starts.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Mets are a terrible team, they are fun to root against
June 7th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Minaya sucks…The Pirates have no hope until they decide to keep a core of players together for more than half a season. i thought they have almost all of the pieces to keep a young group together, then POW…mcclouth out the door.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Didn’t we establish last night Geoffs a clown after i posted Jason “jesus-reincarnate” Donalds stats?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
at least Bastardo fouled a pitch
June 7th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Bastardo looks like hes never had an at bat until the other day…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Geoff’s like Joe Morgan- occasionally you’ll get something good through the laughter…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
is Donald like the next superstar?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Who cares if he can hit, he can sure pitch. Id love to see all of you guys get in the box against Wolf.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
his stats mean nothing…other peoples do, but donald is all!
June 7th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
I could get a hit against wolf if you gave me 4-5 at bats.
but i can also run really fast so that hit might be a drag bunt beat out by a fast run…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
u love Donald Geoff
June 7th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Keith no not at all…
Donalds Stats.
46 games .226 1 Hr 16 RBI 23 Runs 48 K 4 SB and average at best defense.
looks like superstar numbers doesn’t it fellas?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
The offense looks pretty brutal again. Is the Dodgers rotation really this good?
It is about time we hit a home run by the way….we haven’t hit one all series. When is the last time that happened?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Geoff would trade the entire Phillies team and the Dodgers team if he could I think… from the Summer’s Eve bag. Ethier in a Phillies Uniform, there’s a thought. Manny is the new #99
June 7th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Geoff i throw 80 mph, and bet you couldn’t hit me.
I would probably just hit you. Haha
June 7th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Donald is just not ready yet. I almost wish they would bring the kid up and showus, but I would NOT want to wreck his career to prove a point.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
those are fake stats…anyone that says thats what his numbers are is a radical conspiracy theorist…it doesnt matter that the official website says that…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
plunk
June 7th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
If you can throw strikes ill hit one of them…otherwise ill watch it go by and get a walk..raising my OBP.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
strikes
June 7th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Wait, now, how is that a conspiracy in 46 games? We could say the same for Jimmy then because he was the 2007 MVP
June 7th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I mean when youre not playing against pros it isnt hard to reach out a flick one out there and beat out a throw. but at that level yeah its not so easy..
June 7th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Geoff, why aren’t u playing in the MLB? u sound pretty good
June 7th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
We could say that Jimmy’s .220 average s not true because he is slumping. In that case… Lidge is slumping, so why trade them? How about we trade DONALD because his value is high then?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Liking this Bastardo. With all due respect though, his butt is unreal.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Ahhhhh, so in that case sending Lidge and Rollins down to AAA would do nothign more than piss them off and inflate their AAA numbers then?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Geoff, were u happy when the Phillies won the World Series last year or did u want to trade half of the players?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I don’t care if the man has a buttocks bigger than Texas as long as he pus these numbers up LOL
June 7th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Bastardo’s Bastards K # 2
June 7th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
actually donald has more trade value to be honest. because hes a prospect. nobody wants jimmy right now…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Keith – I like Geoff – but I bet his response is that trading them then keeps their value high so we can add better players…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Anyone hear or read the comments Beltran made about the Pirates after the Pirates swept the Mets this past week?
June 7th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
we should’ve drafted Halladay in ‘95
June 7th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Ah – then Jimmy does not equal pitching. Donald = Pitching
June 7th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
I WAS HAPPY THAT THEY WON THE WFS AND ARE THE WFC…
June 7th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Bastardo can throw all Fastballs if he keep them at the knees
June 7th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
that’s great Geoff, me too
damn that Pierre
June 7th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Then you should be happy they kept the team in tact minus Burrell. I liked Pat, but Ilove Rauuuuuuuul – even if even he is slumping against the Dodgers
June 7th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
I’m not an instant Mets hater but what Beltran said was a disgrace and his response was even worse.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Ed R., yes, we discussed this last night briefly. NO CLASS by Beltran. The Nats almost took 2 out of 3 too. if it was not for Cousins, they would have. NO ClASS
June 7th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
The Mets would be better off for the future if they blew up that team except Santana & Wright.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
time to score runs
June 7th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Geoff Says:
June 7th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I mean when youre not playing against pros it isnt hard to reach out a flick one out there and beat out a throw. but at that level yeah its not so easy..
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So why is a previous MVP batting .220 and his name is Jimmy Rollins?
Honestly, that was one of the worst thought out responses ive ever heard
June 7th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
I disliked the Mets before, now I just flat out cannot stand them. No class. Why disrespect the Buckos like that? I do not even like it when WE say this is the Nats – we should beat them. We know the Nats are not an easily beatable team.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
that statement makes perfect sense..its not easy at that level to be consistently good…
June 7th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
To reach out, flick one, and beat the throw?
You sound like my little sister. (if i had one)
June 7th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
you can understand Beltran saying what he did no matter how classless it was, to then say he doesn’t care what Adam Laroche thinks when he called him classless just shows how bad a guy he is.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Little Guy – I have to look up the .220; I said that but diod not look it up. I guestimated.
Goeff – I hate to add it but they need to keep K-Rod too, if they want to be good.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
damn foul ball
June 7th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
hungry Hamels
June 7th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
D’Backs/Padres entering the 17th inning
June 7th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
against you, yeah its not hard…against wolf…i have faith i can get on base…against santana…if i can even make contact or foul the ball off thats a victory for me…
June 7th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
wow, could they go the distance?
June 7th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Oh heck, I must be psychic, It is .220!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I would TORCH Moyer ill tell you that…but if he gets a call 6 feet off the plate as always it might make it hard…
June 7th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
well at least Werth kept that at bat going
June 7th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Yeah….about Beltran.
I don’t think theirs anything wrong with feeling like that or saying it. Saying it to the media will hopefully send a message to the whole organization to step up their game, and put some wins together.
Him saying he doesn’t care what LaRoche said is bad, but honestly, the Mets are a better team then the Pirates by far.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Twizzler
June 7th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
trade roll
June 7th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Moyer pitched a hell of a game Friday night.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Little Guy – Yes, but you do not say it to the media then follow-up with “I don’t care what he said….”
You say it in the clubhouse and put a foot in their a$$ that way.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
that inning sucked
June 7th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
trade Geoff
June 7th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Trade Donald
June 7th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
trade the Mets to Carolina
June 7th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
I’m having terrible deja vu from the first three games here….I almost feel like turning the channel when we bat.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
What he said is exactly why the Mets have achieved nothing in recent years. They always want to have a chip on their shoulder and excuses seem more important to them than knuckling down. Their a badly put together ballclub with too many bad ballplayers through the Minaya era being propped up by starts like Wright and Santana.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
these pitching duels are going to kill the Phils esepcially if they can’t close it out with a 1 to 2 run lead (aka, Lidge leaves the lights on)
June 7th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
MP, why not say it to the Media? It embarasses the whole Mets organization and will hopefully light a fire under their ass.
Who really cares if it disrespects the Pirates? They haven’t had a winning season since Bonds left them.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I hate Ethier
June 7th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
DP time
June 7th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Listen Jamie could pitch another 3 straight starts like that and Geoff still wouldn’t give him any credit. He was telling him to retire a month ago and saying he was done.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Dodgers have also easily played the most games
June 7th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
NJ, you really don’t think the Mets team has some serios talent on their team? Come onnnnn man.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Little Guy – we agree to disagree – I think that is clubhouse banter, not public. It infuriates the fans more. I mean – I could care less, but now the Mets and Pirates have a rivalry going and the Pirates are going to continue the trend because they’re mad.
CT – enough with the Lidge – we know he leaves the lights on.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I agree with Little Guy about the Mets…I personally wouldn’t have a problem if someone on our team made a similar comment if we got swept by the Pirates. I mean everyone is thinking it so why not say it.
What’s the worst that could happen? The Pirates are going to get mad? It would be one thing to say it against a big rival who you play a ton but its not a big deal to say it against an out of division team that hasn’t had a winning season in 15 years.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
TP please
June 7th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
The Pirates disgrace themselves, when you criticise a ballclub like that your just making yourself look catty and showing up the organisation. Good leaders use the media to send messages to the clubhouse from time to time but Beltran is a bad guy and awful spokesman and all he did was just remind everyone of his past.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I still disgaree, respectfully, with both of you. It shows lack of class. There are better ways to say it to the media, such as, “I am embarrassed that we played so horrible, and it is an embarrassment for our organization that we were swept. We are a better team than what we deomonstarted.”
When LaRoache responds you say, “I have not seen his statement, but I refer to being swept in general. We are better than that.”
That shows class
June 7th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I love how Mets fans justify Beltran’s classless comments, yet are still morally offended two years later by Jimmy Rollins’ “I think we are the team to beat in the NL East” comment that wasn’t directed at the Mets.
Yeah, the Pirates have been a struggling team for some time, but that is not something you say in the media, period.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Lol MP, the Phillies said stuff about them on National TV at their parade? The Phillies also play them 18 times.
Honestly, put it this way…if the Phillies get swept by them or even the Nats, and Utley said that, you wouldn’t agree?
How does it show he doesn’t have class? He knows his team is better, hes the only one playing well, and hes pist off. It’s like people saying LeBron has no class cause he walked off the court after getting smoked by the Magic. What is he supposed to do? Stay on the court and say, damn guys you smoked us, we should be playing for the Title, but im really glad you’s get to go play the Lakers in the Finals, Good Luck Man!
Lol, your right we agree to disagree, it doesn’t bother me. Just because it isn’t the “theoretically” right move or the PR move, doesn’t mean it’s wrong, IMO
June 7th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Gotta disagree Miles…I wouldn’t have a problem if a guy on the team wanted to rip the rest of the team behind closed doors after getting swept by the Pirates but you don’t disrespect another organization like that, they seem to do a good enough job by trading away anyone worth a nickle on that team. And the truth is, what have the Mets accomplished recently that the Pirates haven’t? Mediocrity? Come on, if anything the Mets are the true disgrace in all this. A bunch of primadonna’s who care about only them. They aren’t a team. No coincidence that Met’s starts with ME.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
enough about Manny
June 7th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
I love how Steve Phillips is drooling over how big Mannys muscles looked today….uhhhh go figure Steve!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Steve Phillips needs to have a date with a gigantic piece of duct tape….use your imagination on how he would use it.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
But Ed if you asked an analyst for his opinion on the series he would say that the Mets are a better team and shouldn’t have lost all those games….so what’s wrong with someone on the team saying it.
I hate Beltran and think he’s a moron. In this case though I think he did it to call out his team more than call out the abilities of another team. But again agree to disagree.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Little Guy – I would say the same thing about class even if our guys said it. There is a way to do it. DO NOT direct it at another club. Rollins was not directing it at the mets directly, even if he was if you get my point.
The bigger point though – Utley would NOT say that because he is better than that!
CRAP
June 7th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Ah terrible pitch. Shoot.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Think there was a hint of sarcasm in Steve Phillips voice there…
Just waiting for someone to call him Manny Roidirez
June 7th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Let me be clear, I am NOT sayign he should not light a fire, I am saying he should not have used the Pirates name. That is it [period]. If he had worded it like I said, I am all for it.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
IMO the key pitch was the inside strike that was called ball 3. Is Joe Morgan irritating anyone else? Praising Juan Pierre?!? He always has a OPS below .800. OVERPAID.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
hearing those Phillies suck chants again
June 7th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
beat LA, beat LA, beat LA
June 7th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Won’t argue with you there Miles that the Mets should have won the series, or at the least won 1 game but at the same time the Phillies have lost series, even at home against teams that they should beat and you never hear them say anything negative about the team that beat them. I don’t have a problem with what Beltran said, I have a problem with when and where he said it. But given everything he has said and done, it doesn’t exactly surprise me. There is a reason why fans of other teams hate the Met’s an its not just a Phillies fan’s thing.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Juan Pierre’s a better player than is given credit.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
I’m not liking this game at all . . .
June 7th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
we better get some runs, like 6
June 7th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
MP, i know he wouldnt. But he is the best player on the team, like Beltran is to the Mets.
I don’t get it though, it’s the Pirates, whats everyone getting mad about disrespecting them?
Ed R. The Mets were a out away from going to the WS in 2006? I believe, and they have beent the playoffs more times than the Pirates have even came close to sniffing .500.
I hate the Mets, but on these certain issues, i like to think un-biased, to form my opinion. I actually do like Beltran, i liked him on the Royals. I don’t like anyone else on the team whatsoever.
See i like MP, we can have a talk/disagreement, and it doesn’t turn into one of his calling names, or going all sarcastic (Geoff)
June 7th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
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June 7th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
hahahahahaha…6 would be nice but at this point I will take 3 more runs. Especially with Bastardo racking up the pitches.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
runs runs runs please get some runs
June 7th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Little Guy, Goeff thinks I am a walking, breathing bag of Summer’s Eve solution
June 7th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
In this game, we needto score 10 not 6
June 7th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Great escape by the kid there. We gotta support him here fellas! Let’s go!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
D-Backs/Padres 18 innings. I don’t care who wins, I just think it is funny it is still going on. Not that it matters here, but A.J. Hinch has not done much better…
June 7th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Miles, we are Bastard’s Bastards already!
I am Lidge’s Loon, but I am alone
June 7th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Yeah, well, no one on the site seems to respect anything that comes out of his mouth.
The Phils need to score some damn runs for Bastardo. He’s pitching good, battling the Dodgers lineup.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Little Guy, I get what you are saying but honestly, to me, if you don’t win a championship then you might as well finish with the worst record in the league and get the number one pick. I know I am in the minority there and I am ok with that. Heck, I might be the only one to think that way, but that is why I said the Met’s haven’t accomplished more than the Pirates have. Sure the Met’s have had better records over the last decade, nearly two but what have they done with that? Nothing. But again, that’s just me.
I actually have nothing against David Wright, he is the only guy on the Met’s I don’t despise.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Woops, Juan Pierre can’t get an OPS above .720. Last 4 years all below that level. He is a tireless worker with a rag arm. Also, if memory serves me correctly he cried a bit when he was benched last year. He was a fine player when he was making peanuts. When he signed the 5 years $45 mil he became useless.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Rollins with another hit
June 7th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
There you go J-roll… that’s a completely different swing!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Notice how everyone says we need starters? I am not sure anymore… Where are we going to put one? The more this goes on the more I think we need to keep it the way it is.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I’ll join Lidge’s Loon lol
June 7th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Ed – Daniel Murphy also. he doesn’t have the “me” mentality and his hard work and getting dirty shows it. he makes mistakes, but there is no leadership there to help him.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Steall, Jimmy
June 7th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Yeah, i feel you Ed. I get exactly what you mean, its like in the NFL, whats good about finishing 8-8 and missing the playoffs? I rather get a top 5 pick.
I don’t like when Phillies fans come on and say the Mets..stink.
Wright, Reyes, Delgado, Beltran are all studs whether you like them or not. Johan-best pitcher in the game. K-Rod, still dominating even though i can stand his post-save antics. They just don’t have the role players and “moxy” that the Phils have, which is why they won’t win.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Jimmy batting 5th, 3-11 (3 games)
Today at 6th, 2-2
Its a small sample size but lets keep him out of the #1 hole for a bit.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
M.P…I do not think Bastardo is here to stay. Joe Morgan was absolutely right when he said Bastardo is not built(yet) to throw 200 innings. He is up here until we can find a solid guy to take his place.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
nice walk Feliz
June 7th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
I don’t know why everyone hates Joe Morgan, I like his analysis. I think he is a good hall of famer and dead on a lot.
See this is what they needed to do earlier. Work Wolf
June 7th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
So the announcers are kindof sorta saying Jimmy can’t hit the fastball. Great. That means his bats slow. Hope its not true.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Amen Little Guy. Amen. And yeah, I have nothing against Daniel Murphy either, he seems to be a blue collar guy. I respect that.
Chooch is due for a clutch hit.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Ed, we don’t know that yet though. He may be right, and Bastardo may not be, but we MUST wait until June 30 to figure it out.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Ruiz delivers!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
YES!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Here we go boys! Atta baby Chooch!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I swear to God I have a better arm than Pierre. hahahaha.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Good job Chooch and JRoll
June 7th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Way to go Jimmy, 20-4 when Jimmy scores a run
June 7th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
NJ, check out that Pierre rag arm. Its the worst arm in the NL.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
now Bastardo bunt Feliz and Ruiz over
June 7th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I got confused. Earlier I said Ethier had the worst arm, it was Pierre. The other two buttheads have fine arms. My bad.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Ed generally I would call out people on here for comparing themselves to a professional player but in this case I have to let you slide with that comment. Hahaha.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I don’t see Geoff talking about Rollins now….
Morgan is dead on about his analysis. My man knows how to hit.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
You are right M.P, we don’t know that for sure but honestly, I would rather Bastardo get sent back down. Granted he is doing well but I don’t want to rush him if we can get a veteran to replace him. I just hate to see young pitchers get ruined early…known as the Dusty Baker Syndrome.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Hmmn, Bastardo after a 0-1 count has no hits in 2 at bats.
What a worthless stat.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I would actually welcome Murphy and Cody Ross on the Phillies.
Nice sac
June 7th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Bastardo gets the job done, nice
June 7th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Nice bunt! He almost got a hit out of that.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Sorry Miles, i agree with Ed.
I know i could of came close than Pierre did on that throw.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Gotta love Chooch and his .300+ avg!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
haha lucky nice
June 7th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Oh, baby!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Thank’s Miles. Normally I would never compare myself to a pro athlete…ever but in this case I actually think I am being fair. I played baseball through college and had a solid arm and was good in the field but I was possibly the worst hitter of all time. I made Eric Bruntlett look like Ted Williams. Pierre is still a solid ball player but he can’t throw anyone out even if he was standing at short.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Ed, I will agree there, but I still would rather wait until June 30. We will learn abuot a lot of people in June. Happ, Bastardo, Lidge, Rollins, etc.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Good recognition by Perlozzo btw on Ruiz’s single.
Whew….we catch a break there. Let’s go Chutley!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Thank you baseball gods for that break.
FELIZ DID NOT GO ON CONTACT, THE REPLAY SHOWS THAT, YOU ARE WRONG MORGAN!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
joe morgan’s crazy. feliz stayed at third til it hit the ground. that and nothing else he was saying was making any sense either.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Utley for an HR – now is the time to open this up far and fast
June 7th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Do pitchers hit in the minor leagues? I thought they all had DH
June 7th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
D-Backs finally put up 3. I want SD to put up 3 too now… LOL This is a fun baseball day
June 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Right Nate, and then Morgan kept talking and tralking digging himself deeper and deeper. Maybe he should talk about his back to back MVPs again.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Morgan missed it, yes, but still… I still think he is not a butthead
June 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
bad K
June 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I like Morgan’s analysis on Lidge
June 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
there’s no DH when 2 NL big league clubs face eachother
June 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Morgans dead on about Lidge. Dead on
June 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Ouch… Chase, we really needed a couple of extra insurance runs, the way our relief has been going…
June 7th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Wow Utley got frozen solid.
Morgan is such an idiot. No one is talking about Lidge being perfect again…we are talking about a guy blowing roughly 33% of his save opps. Morgan needs to put things into perspective a bit.
Come on Werth….big double right here…do it!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
I’m okay with someone missing something but admit it. He just talked over it like we’re idiots.
Morgan is right, Utley never takes a called third strike like that.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
^no dh in minor league games when…
June 7th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Rats.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
….or if just about every Lidge blown save didnt’t come at the hand of a left handed hitter that he couldn’t bury.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
I like Joe Morgan, but I know others dislike him and think he is a peice of fecal matter
June 7th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
To be honest I don’t mind Morgan but he has gotten on my nerves alot more the last few years. I actually like Phillips…when he isn’t pitching a tent over Manny’s muscles.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
aaah I can bury T-Mac for the same stuff as Morgan. Morgan acts like an authority on everything so its fun to bury him. T-Mac is a timid polyanna and its no fun to pile on.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Well, two of Lidge’s blown saves were on errors and three were on the long ball, which all the Phillies have suffered. The one was just bad pitching. Lidge could do better, I admit, but we have to realize following perfection it is hard to keep expectations high.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
The 2nd Yankee BS was on 2 dribblers and a SB.
The 1st Dodger BS was on an error on a player who is a vacuum.
Ill admit the 1st Yankee and 2nd Dodger were Lidges fault.
The 1st BS of the year was just a bad time against a hot padres team, i mean we knew he wasn’t going to be perfect again.
The BS against the Nats, was ehh, Utley completely over through home, and had a chance to get the guy at the plate.
Basically what im saying, it isn’t like he’s missing his spots or whatever, the other team is getting some hits off of him, and he hasn’t got it right YET, but he will.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
I love Steve Phillips. He’s one of my favories. He’ll say off the wall stuff like Johan Santana’s poor run support is his own fault. Something wrong with his pacing that no one can put their finger on. I love that stuff. He’s probably right but we can never prove it. You can’t prove everything mathematically in baseball.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Bastardo’s Bastards K # 3
June 7th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Phillips also does not like the Mets and pitches a tent over how bad they are playing.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Little Guy you’re analyzing Lidge like the JFK assisanation and the Zapruder film. “Back and to the left”.
Do you feel confident in him in a run 1 game against a good team. If you pause then you do. He can get all the saves against the Nationals but I worry.
I worry.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Steve Phillips is to baseball insight what Merrill Hoge is to football insight. That’s not a compliment.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Little Guy – I was at CBP on the first BS. I felt so sad.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
cxl72 – I do after a short rest
June 7th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I like your analysis Little Guy. Morgan is acting like the Phillies fans are just straight ripping Lidge and expected him to be perfect this year. I don’t think anyone Phillie fan expected Lidge to be perfect. I knew he would blow a save and I was ok with it. If memory serves Lidge was cheered by the fans after he blew is first save. They obviously weren’t happy be blew the save but thanked him and appreciated him for what he did. I can’t stand how people act like Phillie fans are the only ones who rip players from time to time. We aren’t. We just get a bad rap for it.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
C’Mon SJ Mike. Phillips throws out wacky stuff that’s more right than its wrong. Merril Hoge had brain damage from consussions and thought Canada was part of the US.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
I don’t like when people say Lidge should be on the DL, demoted, traded.
When he gets it right, and he will, this team is 10000x better when hes on. Would you rather get rid of him and weaken the backend because he had some recent stuggles?
If you look at his BS, it’s not like hes giving up hit after hit after hit.
I don’t like when people don’t know baseball and because they see the final line, and the Lidge BS, they spout off like they know what their talking about.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Anyone know what Bastardo’s pitch count is at?
June 7th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
I was there when he blew the first one, he was given a standing ovation. If I was Goeff, I would tell you I started it and others followed me.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I dont think anyone thinks wed be a better team if we traded Lidge.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Chan Ho is up…not good.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Bastardo’s Bastards K # 4
June 7th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
94
June 7th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Bastardo’s pitch count is 94
June 7th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
I do think Lidge needs to sit for a week or two – or at very least until Tuesday night. He should not in tonight for two reasons: 1) he did have a hard two days and 2) We need him at his best against the Mutts.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
man… the padres played 18 innings and only got 9 hits. that’s sad.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
so who comes in the 6th?
June 7th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
cxl72, i do. It’s not like when he gets in, their hitting him, and hitting him hard.
Bloop singles, and dribblers are BULLSPIT. Either smoked a double off of him, yeah after the game should of been over.
A-Rod hit a ball high and outside for a homer, how about some complements to one of the best players in the game?
June 7th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Nate – most of their hits came in the 9th when they tied it. I watched the whole game Dan Haren pitched great.
Who wants to trade for him?
June 7th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Lets take out Bastardo? 94 pitches. Blake, Loney and Kemp coming up. Who is with me? Probably no one since I don’t like to press my luck with our back-of-the-rotation starters.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Keith – Park?
June 7th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Starters take a while to become more efficient when theyre first called up. Itll take him a few more starts to go a little deeper into the game and to waste fewer pitches
June 7th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
No let him go one more inning…you dont want Park pitching to those guys
June 7th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Oh no, not Chan Ho!. I’m guessing romero in the 8th and Madson in the 9th, so we need two more innings to bridge that gap.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Park is up as of right now…I think Bastardo starts the bottom of the 6th unless a pitcher bats in the top half.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Or…lift him and y’know, use someone other than park
June 7th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Here is what I would plan if I were Charlie – depending on the lefties:
6th – Durbin
7th – Eyre
8th – Condrey
9th – Madson
June 7th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
You don’t want Park in there pitching to anyone.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I think Bastardo is at 110, if I’m reading right.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Ugh Howard. Ugh. That was a fastball right down the middle.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
cxl72, he’s giving up 1 run against the same lineup all night. Because he has thrown 94 pitches, all of a sudden he cant doit again???
As Randy Johnson once said, “If your going to bring me out, you better have someone better coming in, if not, im not leaving this game.”
Go ahead, bring in Park, you think you needed the Pepto Bismol with Lidge in the game…
June 7th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I’d try and save JC too…
If I were going to use Park – do it in the 6th and get it uot of the way
June 7th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Nope, not reading right — 68, I think
June 7th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Little guy Lidge only has 6…..1, 2, 3 innings in his 28 appearances. Thats scary stuff.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I don’t see Durbin getting in there today since he pitched like 2 innings yesterday.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
cxl72, I am with you. 3rd time through the meat of the order could get a little dicey.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
There are some here who would take Park over Lidge. I but you if we surveyed, Park would get a few votes
June 7th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
still no homeruns from the Phillies this series
June 7th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
cxl72, i know i know, can’t argue with you on that one..
Morgan just said they signed Ibanez to a 4 year deal?????
It’s 3, damn,
June 7th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Wow, I just got in, missed half the game, AND alot of interesting comments.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
MP I’m not sure if they will use Durbin since he pitched almost 3 full innings yesterday.
Also Morgan just said that we gave Raul a 4 year contract. What a fool he is.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
I like MPs plan above.
Morgan WRONG, they gave Ibanez a 3 year NOT a 4 year contract. The other announcer corrected it.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Ed – you are correct my friend, I did forget that. Let me change Durbin to Taschner. I know, I know, but if I am using Park or taschner it is NOW rather than LATER
June 7th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Ugh, Miles beat me by a second to bash Morgan.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Look, my point is simply this – if we use them now and they give it up, than we have time to come back. If we do not and we use them int he 8th we have less time.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Morgan is not a fool, he cannot know everything… See above defense of Morgan
June 7th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
FERNANDO!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I liked him; fernando-mania
June 7th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Leaving him in is the best move available.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Ok –
7th – Condrey
8th – Eyre
9th – Madson
June 7th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
OK, they just announced on the radio: he just went over 100 pitches.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Crapola
June 7th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Sorry about the confusion; I’m seeing all sorts of stats in odd places…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
hmm come on Bastardo
June 7th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Actually Little guy beat me and Miles bashing Morgan. I think its funny that the Phils let Bastardo throw 100 pitches in his first 2 starts. Most teams baby their pitchers. Phils are like F it go throw 80 fastballs.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Bastardo :100 pitches
June 7th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
oh look at all the possible pitchers lol
June 7th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Lets GO
June 7th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Well I was ok with Bastardo starting this inning…but I think now it might be time to lift him. He kinda left that one over the heart of the plate to Blake.
Oh yes, please trade for Brad Penny. I would love to trade Jason Donald for a guy with an era around 6.00.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
CXL i think the fact that they are letting Bastardo throw 100 plus pitches is because most of them are fastballs and not breaking balls which are harder on the arm.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
My thought Ed is the Phils don’t “care” about Bastardo. If this was Kyle Drabek he’d be treated like fine China ala Cole Hamels a few years ago.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
OW!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
please dont bring park in….nooooooooo
June 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
out goes Bastardo
June 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Are they bringing in Chan Ho?
June 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Gotta disagree with you there. I don’t think they don’t care about him but wanted to see how long he could go.
Here come’s Park. Time to turn off the tv.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Chan Nooooooooooooooo
June 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere’s Park
June 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Why did they let this guy start the inning. I call it the Cory Lidle syndrome. Be happy when a guy exceeds expectations and pull him an inning early as opposed to an inning late. Now Chan Ho comes in a highly leveraged situation. This is not good.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I am going to have to turn the TV off until this inning is over.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
now its scary Park time
June 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I’m going to FREAK if this starts going downill.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
cxl72, you were right. The Phils tried to press their luck and it backfired.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Dammit, im on this crap PC instead of my Laptop because my puppy decided to chew the charger cord.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
cxl…if we had let Park start the inning and he had struggled we would have been murdering Charlie for pulling him. It’s a tough call to make when you see who you have available to come in.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
@cxl: I think Bastardo was looking fine until this inning. No reason to pull him, especially when our relief hasn’t been bulletproof. But now that he’s slipping… get him out before he gets a loss. He’s now in a position where the worst thing that can happen is a no-decision.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Remember, this is a tough month, this is the test. This is a NLCS test, and I believe it will be us and the Dodgers again. We’ll see how close I am but I say:
Phillies
Cardinals
Dodgers
Brewers
June 7th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
My heart is pounding
June 7th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Park is in
June 7th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
I agree with that M.P.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
give up a run for a DP though
June 7th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Heave Ho Park.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
the playoffs and the heart pounding
June 7th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Oh, Brewers as the Wild card
June 7th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
got the DP!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Why would they boo Park? He was good there. And it’s not like they wanted to resign him and he spurred them to come here.
I’ll take that…sacrifice the run for the DP.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
jeez…he throws like ALL meatballs
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
We’ll take it; let’s get Blake and Torre ejected
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
YES!! Good call, MP! (but I think the Dodger is right–that looked safe to me)
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
YES! I am very pleased about that.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
That was best case scenario.
Not bad
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
that was close
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
He does throw all meatballs…that’s why his era 7.32…minus whatever it went down to after the DP.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Ohhhh – he was safe. One for us!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
we need to get more runs, stat
June 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Boy did we get a gift there.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Yeah, he was safe, but the Phils got two of those bad calls the other night, so now we’re even.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
That’s alright that makes up for the call yesterday when Chooch looked safe.
Let’s see if Park can rejuice the bases here.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Ok, now we need to get the run right back ASAP
June 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Ed, here are Hamels gamelogs from 2006.
Pitched into the 7th inning once in his first 10 starts went over 100 pitches only 3x.
He throws fastball changeup too.
Phils care less about Bastardo because he’s not long-term
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/gamelog?playerId=6216&year=2006
June 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Meatballs Geoff? He got a talor made double play ball
June 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
so Park actually pitched well, now time to get runs like 4!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Awesome job by Chan Ho.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Whew! Got out of that one
June 7th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Yes meatballs…got lucky
June 7th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
If you would have told me that Chan Ho Park would have made a significant contribution in this game I would have had you committed to a mental hospital. Chan Ho, GREAT WORK
June 7th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Hats off to Chan Ho. I will give the man credit when he does well…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
thank the phillies gods…..we made it thru park……now lets move on, taschner, eyre. ANYONE BUT PARK!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Ummmm, Ed, he didn’t say he throws meatbals, that was kind of a slur…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
cxl72, I don’t buy that, Hamels was the 1st rd draft pick with a HIStory of elbow/arm problems.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Bastardo’s final stats: 5IP, 7H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 4K
His era now 2.45
You knew it would be harder than Padres game cause in LA against MLB’s best team. After two starts this what I gotta say about Bastardo. He’s gotta some nice stuff. He’s gotta finish when he’s ahead 0-2 of a hitter. Gotta threw less balls and gotta fix the pitch count. His next scheduled start is at home in the second game vs Red Sox. Let’s see what he does in his 3rd start. Nice solid outing tonight by Bastardo on SNB.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
PEDRO ——-
June 7th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
nice hit Feliz
June 7th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
OK, nice hit there, good start…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Nice chance for a sac bunt here.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
There is the run back
June 7th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
RUIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
June 7th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
CHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
OH BABY!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
CHOOCH!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Carlos Ruiz Coochy mama
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
CHOOOOOOOOOOOOCH! HELL YEAH!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Chooch two run bomb yes sirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Ruiz delivers, what a guy
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Sac bunt my hairy rear end. cxl72. I like you but you are going into the same camp as Geoff on your faith.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH! What a huge blast for this team! Come on boys we gotta keep it going. I don’t want this one to come down to a one run game.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Nice home run…but NOOOOOOO theyre leaving park in!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
yesssssssss
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Chooch has been on fire since he came back from the DL.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
now let’s get more runs!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Come uppp
June 7th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I agree with leaving Park in now. If one run gets in scoring position, pull him. I am not sure I agree with Morgan though, because we need him Tuesday!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I thought Park was going to go back-to-back.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
LOL, after I hit enter on the sac bunt I posted 2 seconds later and said I was an idiot but the site said I was posting to quickly.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Yeah Steve Phillips, read this blog… Bunch are ready to trade him for Cairo in AAA
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
VICTORINO! let’s get more!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
BOMB
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
VICCCCC!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
that was a BOMB
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
VIC… i think that’s it for wolfie
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Wow!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Meet our new leadoff hitter —- Shane Victorino
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
VIC!!!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Question: Would you rather have Casey Blake or Pedro Feliz start for your team. Not biased that Blake is a Dodger and Feliz is Phillie. Honest answer
June 7th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Ok, now I am going to say something and you all can tease me as I do you all:
I think we need to leave Park in as long as he puts up 0s. Rest the pen for Tuesday. Maybe Park will surprise us.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
that was a BOMBBBBBBBBB
June 7th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Feliz, no question
June 7th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Im a Blake fan…but Feliz is having a very good season now that hes healthy.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Keith…didn’t you say something about scoring 6 runs?
June 7th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I will get the fielding% on them both though. That was my honest off-the-cuff answer
June 7th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Good stuff! The more runs, the better if we’re throwing Chan Ho back out there!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Wolf is done for the night. Allows 6 runs in 6.1IP. Cmon Utley.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Feliz, defense is un-canny, and he doesn’t need to be THE man in this lineup.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
I like Pedro because you know what youll get. .250avg, 20hr, 75rbi and gold glove defense.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
I think this situation is good for Park. If he does well, he may get better. If he gives up one or two, we can pull him for a semi-rested pen.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
cxl72 – he needs a gold glove too. Deserves one@
June 7th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I like Pedro overall but if I had to pick one to bat with two outs in the ninth and a guy on third i would rather have Blake. He can get the big knock.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Feliz and Ruiz have been amazing this year
June 7th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Gotta agree with Miles there, even thought Feliz does have the game winning RBI in game 5 of the series.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Feliz .972 average
Blake .966 average
June 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
MP I don’t care if it’s Adam Eaton as long as he is putting up 0s. That is the key. But with Park he is so jekyll and hyde and that you never know when you may be leaving him in too long. I would love to see him get through the 7th but then I would pull him immediately.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
I’d take Pedro as well…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
I liked Pedro from day 1. We got him for the glove so any batting he does is a bonus.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Hey guys, how does the Dodgers offense differ versus the Phillies? I haven’t caught it the past 20 times the announcers talked about it.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Miles – agreed my friend. Keep someone loose in the pen, but cautiously leave him in. I would let him be for NOW. They booed him, so I’d love to see him shut them down until the end.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Both are offense happy
June 7th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
8 more outs
June 7th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
For one thing, I don’t think the Dodgers have any legit power threats(other then Manny).
June 7th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Look at that stat!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Ethier and Martin – when he is not slumping
June 7th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
7 more outs and leave Park in for the 8th if he gets Pierre…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
This is the stuff that Park has, that made him successful. Now get someone up, but let him stay and see how he reacts.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
oh oh. bases juiced.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
oops
June 7th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
See what he does, even a HR won’t tie it, so let him get out of it
June 7th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Good acting by Hudson… must be the LA lifestyle
June 7th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
my bad… misheard that…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
c’mon park, just one more out. get us into the 8th
June 7th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Ahhhhh Park’s evil side is emerging! One of the Dodgers must have snuck out there and flipped the switch!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Throw a darn strike
June 7th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
C’mon Park… get Ethier out NOW
June 7th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Phew… lets finish this Phillies!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
There you go Park. Inning over. Now, where did I put the asprin?
June 7th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Not bad, watch the Finals, turned the Phils back on and Park got the 3rd out on a grounder to Utley. Okay
June 7th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Ok, not a bad outing, typical, no damage.
6 more outs
Leave Park in and warm up Taschner. Rest the pen as much as possible, but keep Madson loose.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
What do you think, another inning of Park?
June 7th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Im with you Little Guy, had to flip on the NBA finals. Another great finish.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
I do, but keep someone up during. Maybe Taschner or Eyre… Some lefties coming up
June 7th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
NBA is on?
June 7th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Good take. Normally he would have golfed
June 7th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
HOME RUN HOWARD!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
MOONSHOT
June 7th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Yes, NOW you leave Park in
June 7th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
HOWARD blast!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
BIG CHOCOLATE BEAR! (aka Howard)!!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Woo hoo!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
OUTTA HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
And once again just when we get completely sick with Howard he goes oppo with a great swing….I’m not sure anyone will ever figure this guy out.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
I will do it anyway, I feel bad…. Rauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuul
June 7th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
ugh… change the channel to catch the possible end of the basketball game and miss teh homer/
June 7th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Miles – he is Mike Schmisdt all over, nothing else to understand. My mom and stepdad had Michael Jack frmo 1972-1989 and we have Howard from 2004-2021 (hopefully)
June 7th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
cxl72, last year in Wildwood, i won a Kobe jersey by throwing a football into a hole like 20 feet away. I love Kobe, had to put the end of the game on and see what happened.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
They have shut down Rauuuul. He will explode on the Mets though I think
June 7th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Tough strike
June 7th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
6 more outs
June 7th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
If we win this we are still 5-2 in tough June. Granted we should be 7-0 if we win, but 5-2 ain’t too shabby.
June 7th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
so no homeruns and now we have 3, nice
June 7th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
I am going to watch this in bed, so good night all… I hope they win, or else I will be back on from being angry LOL
June 7th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Haha night MP. Give those kids hell tomorrow!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Speaking of the Mets, it’s funny how David Wright only has 3 homers. Guess it has something to do with those high walls in Shiti Field…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
if park finishes the game hell actually earn a save
June 7th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
one away…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
wow 3 solid innings from Park
June 7th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Nice job Chop…
June 7th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Ighht, im getting outta here fellas, good solid W for Bastardo, nice pitching by Park.
LATE
June 7th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Very nice, Chan Ho.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Chooch is a hitting machine! Just throwing that out there
June 7th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Madson in the 9th? Seriously? That guy’s arm is gonna fall off!
June 7th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
I would have kept in Chan Ho. No need to pitch Madson again and again and again…
June 7th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
So Madson in the 9th? No Lidge? Bummer.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I’d use Taschner….
June 7th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
No Lidge — it’s not a save situation
June 7th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Tch, Utley walks. That’s not a bad thing, but it’s the end of his hitting streak.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I’m heading out… but if all stays the same, CHOOCH FOR THE ASHBURN!!
Good job by Bastardo, too!
June 7th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Let’s load the bases for Howard… hehehe…
June 7th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Yeah, but maybe they should put him in when they have a big lead, help him build confidence. Putting him out there with a one or two run lead right now may not be the best thing.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
OK, not mission-critical, but Ryan Howard has another grand slam opportunity here..,.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
It smells like Taschner time. Why not bring him in and if he gets two men on base THEN you can bring in Madson.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
@Georgie: I agree completely, but they won’t do it.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
G’night fellow Phillie fans. I’m gonna finish it on the radio. Piece out. Can’t wait to stick it to the Mets this week…
June 7th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Aw….
June 7th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Ruiz should def get the Ashburn
June 7th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
OK, we just need 3 more outs, nothing fancy, just knock ‘em down
June 7th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
madson? really? five run lead? i guess they really want to nail it down.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Def. Ruiz for the Ashburn!
June 7th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
k Madson no fooling around here
June 7th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Phillies win
June 7th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
YIPPEEE!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
OK, so the Phils are up 3 games over the Mets — no matter what, we’ll still be in 1st place at the end of the series against them!
June 7th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Go Phils! It was nice not hearing Wheels for a change. Ruiz for the Ashburn – I never knew a catcher had to help a guy work around his weaknesses.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
For all the bitching we did, they split with the Dodgers, so it’s all good.
June 7th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
The greedy bastardo in me says we could have had the sweep. But then I remember they swept US last year out west. Little Guy, MP, how’s everyone tonight?
June 8th, 2009 at 1:15 am
Mike D – Thanks for asking – feeling better, both because of the Phillies and getting over whatever it was I had last week. Yes, we could have swept, but 5-2 in a tough month ain’t bad. Now let’s get the Mets and make it AT LEAST 7-3 if not 8-2 in June… Last June 13 we scored 20-2 vs. Cardinals. Oh and now I cannot sleep because I was sick and slept all weekend.