Los Angeles Dodgers @ Philadelphia Phillies GameThread, Oct 10, 2008 4:35 PM EDT

Happy Hangover Ha-Ha Thread: NLCS Game Two, Dodgers at Phillies

by WholeCamels on Oct 10, 2008 2:30 PM EDT

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Los Angeles Dodgers
@ Philadelphia Phillies

Friday, Oct 10, 2008, 4:35 PM EDT
Citizens Bank Park

Chad Billingsley vs Brett Myers

Sunny. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

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Hot on the heels of last night's thrilling come-from-behind victory over Derek Lowe and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Phillies attempt to go ahead 2-0 in the series before the ink has even dried on the stories of Pat Burrell and Chase Utley's 6th inning heroics late last night.

Last night the Phillies defeated a grizzled playoff veteran. Today, they take on talented youth in the form of Chad Billingsley. The Phillies counter with Brett Myers, whose Game Two NLDS performance did a good deal to calm the nerves of fans throughout the Delaware Valley, although we'd all be lying if we said we were COMPLETELY confident in Brett's ability to stave off a meltdown...

Hopefully Ryan Howard can get it going today. All of the top six hitters in the Phillies lineup have at least one home run this postseason, save for Howard (Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Burrell, Werth).

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Cholly’s mother died this morning according to the AP. This is pretty sad, and comes at a really bad time for him, obviously. He has made the decision to coach today’s game though.

Hopefully the players can win one for the old man.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 2:34 PM EDT 0 recs

I saw the news about Manuel’s mother just now, indeed very sad…seems like they were very close and it is hard to lose a parent at any age. I am glad he has decided to coach today, we will be proud to have to have him out there and hopefully it will help him to be around all the guys. FuquaManuel is right, let’s win it for Cholly!

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by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 10, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

damn that is sad ...

hopefully he takes his grief out on the umpire over a questionable call.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 10, 2008 2:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

tough day. condolences Cholly. We tag you around here quite a bit but a mom’s a mom.

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 10, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hey guys

I’m from South Africa, and I’m a huge Eagles fan. I’ve always found baseball to be boring, but I don’t know everything about the game either. However, I have started to take a lot of notice of late, and I would love it if the Phils could bring that WS Championship to Philly! Anyways, you’ve got my full support! Go Phils!

by LeonSA on Oct 10, 2008 3:41 PM EDT 0 recs

welcome! Lots of seats available over the wheel wells :)

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 10, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ouch. If that means what I think it means, then ouch.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

Leon!

whats up man, glad to see you made your way over from BGN, welcome.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 10, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

Dobbs is in

Greg Dobbs is in the lineup today, batting seventh. Same lineup for the Phils as last night otherwise.

by another Mike on Oct 10, 2008 3:48 PM EDT 0 recs

i love it whenever he plays. makes the second half of our lineup so much tougher to pitch against.

by char6587 on Oct 10, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

Bit surprised Coste isn’t playing today—day game after a night game, and he’s caught Myers a lot this year. I guess he really is in the doghouse, and/or they’re really down on his defense.

Ruiz called a good game for Brett in the Milwaukee series—let’s hope for more of same!

by dajafi on Oct 10, 2008 4:10 PM EDT 0 recs

they’re note even using Coste as a pinch hitter so it can’t just be his defense, right? has anyone heard anything about why cc is in the dog house?

by Putsy Caballero. on Oct 10, 2008 4:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

different outcome

First of all I would like to pass along my sympathies to Charlie Manual and his Family…

Now on to Baseball…

This could either fire up your team or make them depressed…I was expecting a split in Philly and this could ruin my plans

Good game last night…Game could have gone either way…looking for a different outcome tonight…Go Dodgers

by K T1 on Oct 10, 2008 4:15 PM EDT 0 recs

whatever “dude.”

by Wet Luzinski on Oct 10, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Let’s just get through the first inning Brett.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:30 PM EDT 0 recs

This is awful, shut up Joe Beimel.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:35 PM EDT 0 recs

First out, easy enough.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:36 PM EDT 0 recs

Yay, Furcal down.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:36 PM EDT 0 recs

91 with the fastball, good sign early.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:37 PM EDT 0 recs

that curve looked sharp too

by Putsy Caballero. on Oct 10, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

Scared him.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:37 PM EDT 0 recs

Again.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:37 PM EDT 0 recs

K’s Martin!

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by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 10, 2008 4:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Myers looking sharp, but helps when they go fishing. Good up and in down and away plan there.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:38 PM EDT 0 recs

So pretty. Up and in, knock him down. Then throw the hammer to strike him out. 2 out.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Threw behind Manny. lol.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:39 PM EDT 0 recs

Hehe, threw it behind Manny.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:39 PM EDT 0 recs

Manny called Myers like the best pitcher in the league when they were here last.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:40 PM EDT 0 recs

Monday, August 25

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brett Myers was heading to the dugout after retiring Manny Ramirez in a crucial spot when the slugger turned and said something to the pitcher.

Was Manny stirring things up again? No, just offering praise.

“He’s one of the best pitchers in the league,” Ramirez said. “That guy is nasty.”

by taco pal on Oct 10, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thought it was something like that.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

I wonder if that throw behind was intentional.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:40 PM EDT 0 recs

Drop a nasty curve, low though,.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

GOT HIM!

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

K’s Manny Hooray!

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by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 10, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

Strikes out Manny.

Nice start boys. Now go jump right on em.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

Holy crap.

At the risk of having this comment come back to reveal me as a total idiot, Brett’s stuff is close to too good right now. Fastball at 94, wicked break on the curve…

by dajafi on Oct 10, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

No such thing as too good.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

How do you not notice if someone didn’t order? I mean, come on.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:41 PM EDT 0 recs

he looks dialed in ...

good sign hopefully he doesn’t get burnt out … and PLEASE give him some run support.

"I need to do a better job of putting players in the right position to perennially come up short of expectations"

by Whodie126 on Oct 10, 2008 4:42 PM EDT 0 recs

ROFLMAO, I love the Phanatic giving the lineup!

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by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 10, 2008 4:44 PM EDT 0 recs

That is by far the best lineup introduction in the history of Fox’s stupid lineup introductions.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:44 PM EDT 0 recs

myers is going to kick the phanatic’s ass after

by Putsy Caballero. on Oct 10, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

phanatic would just shoot him with the hot dog gun

by taco pal on Oct 10, 2008 4:46 PM EDT up 0 recs

The first pitch to Rollins looked like a strike.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:44 PM EDT 0 recs

I like patient jimmy.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:44 PM EDT 0 recs

Billingsley has good stuff it looks like too.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:45 PM EDT 0 recs

Not a bad AB by Rollins. He got fooled, but was patient.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:45 PM EDT 0 recs

Crap, Shane smacks it, but it ends up being a 1 pitch out.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:46 PM EDT 0 recs

That was a strike for Lowe yesterday.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:46 PM EDT 0 recs

tight zone today for sure

by Putsy Caballero. on Oct 10, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

Looks like it, Brett will need to miss some bats.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

Billingsley can be wild…Jimmy’s approach should pay off in the long run.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:46 PM EDT 0 recs

I give Chase a 3-0 greener here.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:47 PM EDT 0 recs

Chase with the walk!

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by AtkinsandTulofan on Oct 10, 2008 4:48 PM EDT 0 recs

Jeez. Billingsley is getting no love on the low pitch.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 10, 2008 4:48 PM EDT 0 recs

Chase never takes the bat off his shoulder.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Oct 10, 2008 4:48 PM EDT 0 recs

RADIO help needed!!!!!!!

Because of this asinine start time, I’m stuck at work during the game….can someone throw me a bone and let me know where I can listen to the game for free online????

Steve Jeltz
.210/.308/.268
"If you condensed everything I ever did in my career into one game, it looks decent"

by Steve Jeltz on Oct 10, 2008 4:48 PM EDT 0 recs