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83 Responses to “Gameday: Nationals (50-93) at Phillies (82-60)”

1. Repeat! Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

   I’m first….hehe……Cliff Lee has thrown the most pitches amongst starters in MLB…I think he’s a little tried..So I’m not expecting a 8/9 inn 1 run or s/o performance..But what we do expect is better location on his fastball and a more frequ use of his cutter…Phillies O please score some runs early…We’re 7 up with 20 to go…None of us are any mood for anymore drama….I just watched Pedro’s performance again yesterday….Simply Amazing…….. Bit the O should’ve scored at least 2-3 more runs…

2. Colorado Joe Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 6:58 pm

   Just a small correction. The post states that the Phils have no more off days. While they have 20 games in 20 days, one of them is a doubleheader and they do have off next Monday. I really hope the Phillies offense breaks out of their funk for good during this series…

3. Manny Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 7:13 pm

   Well, that’s a great start…

4. Grrrumpy Miner Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 7:14 pm

   Was busy with a move on Sunday and didn’t get a chance to chime in.Although you eliminated the Amazins and the season is “Over”,Well…..season isn’t over,still a little less than 3 weeks to go and I still root for the Amazins Mets til the bitter end.So with that I say this…..LETS GO METS!

5. Grrrumpy Miner Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 7:18 pm

   Oh and forgot one thing…….ONLY 149 days til Pitchers and Catchers!

6. Manny Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 7:21 pm

   Hey, hey! Manufacturing runs!!

7. Jeff Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 7:22 pm

   1-0 CHASE

8. j reed Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 7:22 pm

   colorado joe – i’m assuming you live in CO…If the Rox keep charging you might have the chance to see the phillies at coors field

   good work rollins, vic and ut

9. Manny Says:
   September 15th, 2009 at 7:24 pm

   Howard should learn to bunt to 3rd and he’ll make it to 1st 90% of the time.

10. Keith Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    our 2010 schedule was released today

11. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    Grumpy – i think the games between us will be epic next year

12. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    grunpy – if your entire team can stay off the DL

13. Keith Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    alright Ruiz!

14. Ed R. Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    Way to go CHOOCH!!!

15. Manny Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH!!! 3 RBIS!!!!

16. Ed R. Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    I got a fever and the only cure is more Nationals!!!

17. Jeff Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    CHOOOOOOOOOOCCCHHHH.,…. YEA METS SUCK EVERY YEAR..

18. Jeff Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    This is called scoring with runners in SCORING POSTION

19. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    i’m getting out the defibulator…i got pains shooting up my left arm, tightness in my chest….4 consecutive homerless runs

20. Manny Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    Still concerned about RISP???

21. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    garrett’s getting mocked by singles

22. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    manny – yes

23. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    An October offensive display in mid September???

24. Pat Gallen Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    Looks like that Grand Slam Baseball Beer is working wonders. Hope you’re all drinking it.

25. Andrew Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    Still waiting on Brian of co. and his thoughts on the Mets sweep of the Phillies and the losing of the division plus the fact that the phillies are not favored to win the NL.

26. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    the base running mistake by bard …vintage nats but getting hit by a batted ball….that’s some” if it wasn’t for bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all” luck

27. Jeff Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    We tonight, Marlins will lose. 8 up….ITS OVER

28. My Cooler Does Sucks Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    That was a strike.

29. dodger fan Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:13 pm

    I see the irrational paranoia of missing the playoffs has cleared. See you in October!

30. My Cooler Does Sucks Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    Nats load um up but it’s still the Nats.

31. Brooks Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:17 pm

    Where’d the strike zone move to?

32. Brooks Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    I think CL loaded the bases up Cooler dude.. 3 walks

33. Manny Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Seriously, what is up with that strike zone!

34. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    what a mockery

35. Andrew Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    I am not kidding. The senators came out early today to have extra practice running the bases. ha

    There is a reason ruiz is my favorite player.

36. the lopez! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    i think bob michael will go nuts if the phillies make the world series again. it would be like girls high beating central high in softball. it would be that huge of a moment

37. Brooks Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    Ryan Howard still with 1 hr in the month of September. Is it possible he will have gas in the tank for the Playoffs? (wishful thinking here)

38. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    dodgers fan… see you in October?? Are u a Phillies season ticket holder or something… Get a life jack*ss!

39. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    WTF are you talking about Brooks…. He has has carried this off. in September for years now. MLB teams are wising up by going around him…Raul carries the O at the begg. Howard picked it up when Raul was strugglling…. This is what you call a team….I swear by some of the postings that some of you don’t start watching basebal until mid-September…

40. My Cooler Does Suck Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    City of brotherly love.

41. Brooks Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    What planet are you on Repeat? Er.. aahh – we are talking about this year. And so far in September he is hitting .255 with 1 jack and 7 rbi in 14 games.
    Regardless of what anyone else does on this team, when the big man starts hitting, its in the bank – I think a lot of us were hoping that his September would somehow look like last years September.

42. teejvee Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    zzzzzzzzzzzz.
    Wake me up when the offense decides to play baseball.

    Packing it in after 2 innings against this scrub? Not good,especially with the bullen the Phillies have.

    Just can never understand why pros just give away at bats.

43. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    unplug your fridge…and give the containers of your frozen urine to teejvee….. It’ll probably be the best adilut beverage he’s had in weeks.

44. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    that’s adult beverage of course…. We’re up 5-0 in the 7th…. Cliff Lee is still in the game… SO……..what are u talking about?

45. My Cooler Does Suck Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    Frozen urine in your fridge? WTF

46. Keith Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:05 pm

    I guess some people would only be happy if we got like 5 hits and 5 runs every inning we play

47. Brooks Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    Lee at 94 pitches, def will start the 8th. Looking good.

48. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    yummmy

49. Keeg Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    umps suck

50. My Cooler Does Suck Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    Yo Teejvee…. The season finale of MORE TO LOVE is on.
    You should watch it. I say he picks the fat chick.

51. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    Brook…Why would you want this September to look like last year or September 2007? You’re making it too easy…In 2007 at this time we’re in second…Last year at this time…..chasing the Mets… This year? In 1st place and up 7 at that…Every year is different….Our offense looks like it will be more balanced and potentially more potent than the last two years…Our rotation will be better… Our BP is not better than 08 obviously….But the depth is there….Leave Madson as the setup…In that role he’s pheno…As a closer, he’s Mitch Williams….all fastballs..all long balls….Hopefully Eyre, Condrey and JC will get back….T. Walker..if’s worth a shot..but the Phils obviously don’t agree…Bradge Lidge will not be on the post season roster…As he shouldn’t be….If he’s on the roster..we have no shot at a return to the WS or back-back Parades..

52. Ed R. Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    Why are umps so hesitant to change a call after they have made up their mind? It seems like some umps are more worried about their ego than getting the call right.

53. Ed R. Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    Just curious but why not put Lidge in the game with a 5-0 lead and instead save Madson for, I don’t know, a SAVE SITUATION!!!!! WTF Charlie!?!?!?! Again, he burns pitchers in situations that they should not be used. You want to build Lidge’s confidence, put him in a game that he can’t possibly blow(I saw that tongue in cheek)

54. teejvee Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:31 pm

    I think that tells you he still considers Lidge the closer.
    Or else, he’s totally given up on him.

55. Keith Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:35 pm

    Repeat, I’m sorry but Lidge will definitely be on the postseason roster and just because he is doesn’t mean we can’t win.

56. Ed R. Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    Keith, I hope you are wrong. Lidge does not deserve to be on the roster anymore than Moyer doesn’t deserve to be in the rotation. Allowing Lidge on the post season roster basically leaves are pen one man short because there is no situation I would be comfortable using him in except for a blow out, and they are rare in the playoffs.

    Glad to see Lee is going to attempt a CG and Madson won’t have to pitch.

57. My Cooler Does Suck Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    Chooch is locked in.

58. Keith Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    I wonder if Moyer will be on the postseason roster.

59. Ed R. Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:42 pm

    He might be but he shouldn’t be. Clearly the situations he is used for will not occur in the post season. To my knowledge, if a guy is injured in the playoffs you can replace them just like in the regular season.

60. Keith Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    well let’s c, we had 6 bench players last year. (Dobbs, Stairs, Jenkins, Coste, Bruntlett, Taguchi) we only had 6 bullpen pitchers plus Happ. so will we go with 6 bench players again? I guess Cairo would be the other if so.

61. My Cooler Does Suck Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    We may be 8 up when we wake up in the morning.

62. Ed R. Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    I don’t know how they can go with 6 bull pen arms given the fact that the pen is anything but lights out. It was easier last year when you knew that the game was essentially over after the 6th inning with Romero, Madson and Lidge. We all know that isn’t the case this year. I think they need the extra bull pen arm. With a playoff bench of Bako, EB, Frisco, Stairs and Dobbs if he is healthy, which he will be.

63. Keith Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    we’d still only be 7.5 ahead of the Braves

64. Keith Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    alright Cliff Lee!

65. My Cooler Does Suck Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    My bad Keith.

66. Ed R. Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    So is the Cliff Lee we saw tonight the return of the Cliff Lee we all had a man crush on a few weeks ago, or was it just a solid performance by a piss poor Nationals team?

    18 straight shutout innings by the Phillies pitchers. Two straight CG’s. Pretty amazing.

67. My Cooler Does Suck Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    NICE GAME!!!!

68. Baseballbriefs.com Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    Baseballbriefs.com tracking back Gameday: Nationals (50-93) at Phillies (82-60)…

    Baseballbriefs.com tracking back Gameday: Nationals (50-93) at Phillies (82-60)…

69. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    I guess because of the recent bullpen blunders and that the Nats battle us to the end, charlie opted to keep his position starters in….I hope if we maintain this kind of lead he will cycle in the bench players more to not only rest the regulars but to get the bench more game ready for the post season. Practice only makes perfect for practice games.

70. Ed R. Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    I agree J-Reed but the Angels clinched so early last year and started to rest their regulars and that did not work out well for them. I think our regular guys need to start games as they normally would and then be taken out early. And of course, get the bench some starts here and there.

71. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    Phillies win their third a row by beating the Washington Nationals 5-0 tonite in Philadephia. Cliff Lee entered tonite’s start coming off of three consecutive poor performances, including his last start against these same Nationals last week in Washington in D.C. Perhaps motivated by Perdo Martinez’s great game against the Mets in prime time, Cliff Lee threw a complete game shut out. Lee allowed just six hits on 124 pitches. He walked three, but he had 9 strike outs, including the last two Nats to end the ball game. Cliff Lee also struck out the side in the 1st and the Phils jumped to a 1-0 lead in their half of the 1st. Phillies added 4 more in the 2nd. The 4th run the Phillies scored in the 2nd turned out to be the last run recored in the game. Hitting with RISP has plagued the Phillies all season. But tonite the Phils were 4-8 in that department. The only real trouble Cliff Lee ran into was in the 4th. The Nationals loaded the bases with 2 outs, but Lee got Bard to end the threat. But I’m sure some “fans will fine something to b*itch about…

    -Repeat

72. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 10:45 pm

    Ed R. – considering the Nats have, in the NL, the 4th best AVG, 3rd best OBP, 6th most RBI’s, the 5th most hits, I’d say that Lee’s performed well. His curveball looked good. Scouting reports say he can throw a knuckling curve…For me, it’s hard to tell esp. when i am not sure how something assosiated with no spin works with something that has spin. Although he’s thrown a few that looked like a typical nasty bottom falling out curve with additional break on it. Maybe its expectation informing my eyes or perhaps the qualifier “knuckling” is used to describe a pitch that defies classification. I saw a picture of his one of his grips where his index finger was bent and if i remember correctly the nail portion of the finger tip was on the ball…could this be the grip for that type of curveball or is it something entirely different?

73. Manny Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:05 pm

    Wohoo Clifton!

    And props to CHOOOOCH too!

74. karen Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    I love Chooch…he has the ability to be such a valuable asset if we are to go on and win a second championship this year. Lee is amazing as always…but I can say that the atmosphere at the game was not close to that on sunday. Lee isn’t Pedro but he did an awesome job. I might just be biased as I kept hearing about Pedro tonight by these 2 drunk dudes in front of me at the game lol

75. George Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    The pitch is called a knuckle curve, not a knuckling curve, and behaves nothing like a knuckleball. It is a curveball that is gripped with the fingernail of one of the fingers; just a different way to give it its spin. I believe it was Bert Blyleven who first used the knuckle curve effectively.

76. karen Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:12 pm

    Ed, I agree with you. I definately feel that Charlie needs to start being the one in charge, not always the players. What damage could have been done if Lidge had gone in there in the 9th? Make sure someone else is ready to go in if needed but give him some work…..from what I have seen about Lidge it is the mental/lack of confidence part that is the largest obstacle. I think there are some roster spots that would be in need of some work for potential fill ins….

77. j reed Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    Ed R. Could rest have been the issue or was it that the Angels seem to develop a case of Red-sox-itsis come early october? And there was the Cubs…I am not cetain of how much rest Lou gave his regulars but i’d worry that the Milkly Way might collide with a rogue galaxy if the Cubs didn’t club themselves to death every year. Ultimately, other than Ut’s hip, my main concern is more for the bench players that are not necessarily pinch hitters, who despite some prior experience in this regard, may be called on to do so in the post season and will now have that much more stress to contend with….Granted post season stress can’t be rehearsed, but the tension of stepping out of their comfort zone by pinching hitting can be address by more plate appearances. I think of it like this; bench players are to hitting what relievers are to pitching in terms of real game stress.. pinch hitter is like the closer and the other bench players are like the long man, and set-up guy, or specialist.

78. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    In 2008 the Angels lost to Boston…. They always loose to Boston.. The Cubs lost to the Dodegers….The Cubs always loose….Regardless of the oppos….Phils had six day lay-off before th WS…They won it in 5..Why? The back bone of the Champs in ‘08 was the BP, which was allowed time to rest..The Phils got some injury issues….They could use the the down time if they got it….Chase’s hip, the BP, Lee’s total pitch count…Happ’s hurting…It’s funny, but Pedro is the team’s healthest starter..Followed by Moyer(spot starter) because of he was moved to the BP…This is baseball not football…There’s plenty of ways to get your starters paying time w/o over doing it.

79. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    ..jreed…stop reading my mind….It’s very frustrating…Just kidding…

80. Repeat! Says:
    September 15th, 2009 at 11:47 pm

    The Philadlphia Eagles have just signed Joe Montanna. TOUCHDOWN!49ers….

81. j reed Says:
    September 16th, 2009 at 12:52 am

    Repeat – the worst bench postion in all of sports, unless your Tom “birds sing my song even when I crap” Brady, is the 2nd and 3rd string quarterback….how’d you like to be Kevin K., scant chances to really prove much unless your name happens to be Tom “the word made flesh “Brady-Christ Superstar, and having to learn an offense over complicated by A.Reid’s passing fetish and in town where one bad game means your hitch hiking out of Philly to the Incredible Hulk theme song while every other car goes out of its way to drive thru every big, polluted curbside puddle you happen to be walking near. Wait someone stops…it s Sean Andrews,,,it’s onto off, off, offf, off broadway where your promoting his one man rendition of CATS on Joe Banner’s dollar…

82. j reed Says:
    September 16th, 2009 at 1:10 am

    Man, when i was a kid there was nothing sadder than that Hulk Song…Still gets me.. 2nd to Samuell Barber’s “Adagio for Strings” which should be played at the end of every Eagles season….gold standard my ass. and i don’t even like football.

83. Jake from vermont(outta philly) Says:
    September 16th, 2009 at 9:30 am

    Yo Phills Nation, this is Jake from Burlington, Vermont. Growing up in Philly, I’ve been up North here for the past 5 years, and as an avid phillsnation reader its nice to see a B-town shout out.

    As for Vermont Pub and Brewery…their beer is alright (at least compared to the aforementioned tons of other microbrews around Vermont) though if ever in town, I would recommend going for a Switchback ale. Delicious microbrew, served only on tap.

    Keep up the good work fellas.

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