Philadelphia Phillies @ Milwaukee Brewers GameThread, Oct 5, 2008 1:07 PM EDT

Cupcakes to the Rescue?: NLDS Game Four, Phillies at Brewers

by WholeCamels on Oct 5, 2008 12:00 PM EDT

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Philadelphia Phillies
@ Milwaukee Brewers

Sunday, Oct 5, 2008, 1:07 PM EDT
Miller Park

Mostly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

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Sloppy, frustrating, uninspired. Last night's defeat to the Brewers was a pretty solid indication of how this Phillies team has been playing all series, but for a couple of high scoring innings in Games One and Two that really covered up just how dysfunctional this offense has really been.

Faced with the prospect of running lefty titan Cole Hamels out on short rest, or on five days rest at home to face truly titanic lefty CC Sabathia in a Game Five series finale, the Phillies chose to save their best for last and instead are running Joe Blanton out today against Jeff Suppan, who despite his struggles recently, pitched like an All-Star for St. Louis in the 2006 postseason. Hopefully the Phils lefthanded bats will wake up against Suppan; if they can't hit against him, they really might not deserve a trip to the NLCS.

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Well said. If Utley, Howard, and Burrell fail to show up again, I am gonna be one worried FuquaManuel.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 12:20 PM EDT 0 recs

Dude, you’re already one worried FuquaManuel

Jeff Suppan pitched like an all star in 2006 – hell that’s Joe Morgan territory

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

I am not worried yet. Talk to me in about an hour and I should know more clearly if I am a worried FuquaManuel.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

or if the phils don’t score five in the top of the first?:)

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

haha. No, I would forgive them for that.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

dobbs is starting!

woo!

by char6587 on Oct 5, 2008 1:02 PM EDT 0 recs

J-ROLL

lead off home run. here. we. go.

by char6587 on Oct 5, 2008 1:09 PM EDT 0 recs

Nice start Jimmy

I was just about to post that my ‘goal’ for the phillies today is to score in more than one inning :)

Good outcome after Jimmy couldn’t hold back his swing

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:09 PM EDT 0 recs

For all we know, they could be done scoring now! That would keep the streak alive.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

i really like this move of putting vic at the 2 spot. just pound suppan with 4 bats from the left side. lets see if victorino, chase, and ryno can build off of jimmy

by char6587 on Oct 5, 2008 1:10 PM EDT 0 recs

I agree.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

did chase just think that ball hit him?

by char6587 on Oct 5, 2008 1:12 PM EDT 0 recs

Yes…he knows how badly he’s playing and will take anything he could get

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well, he always kinda does that.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Screw you Pedro Feliz. Oh, that was Howard, my bad.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:16 PM EDT 0 recs

Jesus – really? First pitch Ryan…Petey isn’t in the line up today

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:16 PM EDT 0 recs

I hate that goddamn shift…

and heeere’s FrankTV.

Please, Phillies, win this game so I don’t have to see this jackass again.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:16 PM EDT 0 recs

Actually, if we win you will be seeing more of him. A lot more of him.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

TBS has the ALCS I believe…not the NLCS

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well the eagles are winning and westbrook is playing

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:17 PM EDT 0 recs

westbrook out of the game with some sort of upper body injury. great.

by char6587 on Oct 5, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

Okay, back to football. (I feel like Robin Williams in the restaurant scene in Mrs. Doubtfire)

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:17 PM EDT 0 recs

you’re high on cocaine?

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Of course. Every Sunday morning.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

sorry – but where was the 1-1 pitch that was called a ball?

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:19 PM EDT 0 recs

So, what they’re saying is that Joe Blanton is not crafty?

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:20 PM EDT 0 recs

I just “turned on” the Eagles game. Did Jackson just take it to the hizzy?!?

(Looks like.)

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:22 PM EDT 0 recs

Yes, but he was aided by a blown call on a block in the back. Still, I’ll take it.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

He made the conversion to left field cause he was horrible at 3rd base

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:23 PM EDT 0 recs

Fatty making me nervous with that AB to Braun. Gotta finish those.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Made me nervous when I realized he was going to have to pitch after last nights game

gets out of it – but lots of pitches thrown?

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

I’m a diehard Phillies fan, but after seeing what the Brewers are bringing to the plate today, It’s clear that it’s going to be a Brewers win and eventually they are going to win game 5 also. Such a shame too, because we had a good team this year, but the Brewers look just too good.

Fuqua – did you write this?

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Not FM’s style. He’s more perpetually nervous than explicitly pessimistic.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nope, not me. ; )

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

Fatso can’t get Braun in a 2-2 count.

Now we get the heaviest pitcher vs. batter matchup in history.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:26 PM EDT 0 recs

David Wells never pitched to Fielder?

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Probably. But I just had to say it.

by FuquaManuel on Oct 5, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

Weren’t Wells and Cecil teammates on the Tigers about 15 years back?

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

Brewers have fouled off a ton of tough two-strike pitches yesterday and today. That’s maybe the difference, just raw talent, between Hamels/Myers and Moyer/Blnaton.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:28 PM EDT 0 recs

Is it me or does this ump have a floating strike zone?

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:28 PM EDT 0 recs

Okay, nice job.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:29 PM EDT 0 recs

CUbs
Red Sox
Yankees
Cardinals
Dodgers
Giants
Padres
A’s

According to Bank of America – these are the passionate fans – i love it :)

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:30 PM EDT 0 recs

These games never should go to commercial at the same time.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:30 PM EDT 0 recs

Totally

agree.

by Nah_Roots on Oct 5, 2008 1:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

I would agree that the NY Football Giants should never be the “National” game unless they are playing an NFC east opponent.

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

im only getting the giants and the indy games. no eagles here in maine. yuck

by char6587 on Oct 5, 2008 1:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

Chargers Dolphins in the pouring rain is fun.

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

Blanton threw about a million pitches in that first inning.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:32 PM EDT 0 recs

Hey look, pat got a hit…

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:33 PM EDT 0 recs

Burrell turns a double into a single…

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:33 PM EDT 0 recs

i wish pat burrell were faster

by char6587 on Oct 5, 2008 1:33 PM EDT 0 recs

Victorino and maybe Rollins only guys who make that a double

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

A

Good God, could TBS present a more slanted Pro Brewers broadcast as they have in this series?

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:33 PM EDT 0 recs

Westbrook back in the game

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:34 PM EDT 0 recs

Our guys showing decent patience early, other than Howard.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:35 PM EDT 0 recs

Wow, Reggie Brown made a play there.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:36 PM EDT 0 recs

Crappy ending to a good at bat

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Too close to take, I guess.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Did it look close to you?

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, their PitchTrax thing showed it was borderline.

Dobbs with the nice knock.

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

did victorino moving up in the lineup get dobbs the start, or did dobbs getting the start move vic up?

by char6587 on Oct 5, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

I believe it has to do with the handedness of the pitcher…Victorino batted sixth, werth 2nd, so that’s the swap.

Dobbs gets the start to get another left handed bat in the lower part of the line up while having four ‘lefties’ at the top.

And maybe charlie realizes pedro sucks

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

Smoltz really getting dumber as this series goes on… talking about “getting close to the pitcher,” with Dobbs up and one out. Ideally you want to get the next two guys, no?

by dajafi on Oct 5, 2008 1:39 PM EDT 0 recs

He was babbling about moving parts when werth had the 3-2 count, i ignored it

by jemagee on Oct 5, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up 0 recs