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Gameday: Diamondbacks (46-47) At Phillies (51-43)

Today the Phillies will try and continue their winning streak against Randy Johnson and the Diamondbacks. Johnson isn’t the pitcher he once was, but he has a 10-3 record with an impressive 2.61 ERA in 19 starts against the good guys. Among players with a lot of experience against the lefty, Pedro Feliz is hitting .217, Pat Burrell is hitting .154, Jimmy Rollins is hitting .167 and, somehow, Geoff Jenkins is hitting a respectable .273. Take that, lefties. Jayson Werth also has three hits in nine at bats against him.

Werth got the big hit last night, ending a 12-inning roller coaster. The bullpen was used a bit, but not too much to cramp them. Look for Ryan Madson to get into the game once Eaton is pulled, because Eaton will get pulled.

Phillies: Adam Eaton (3-7) 5.20 ERA
Diamondbacks:

Randy Johnson (5-7) 5.18 ERA

Gametime: 3:55 p.m. EST
Weather: 88, partly cloudy
TV: FOX
Lineup: Victorino/Werth/Rollins/Howard/Burrell/Feliz/Bruntlett/Ruiz/Eaton

MLB Gameday

Your gameday beer: Was at Monk’s yesterday and tried some St. Bernardus Abt 12, an abbey beer from Belgium. Man, oh man, get it. It’s got a strong, dark color and has a bit of a nutty flavor, but it’s so light and smooth you won’t believe it. And it’s potent. Got me tipsy in no time. Eat some ol’ mussels with it.

Go Phillies!

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.