Game Eight: Moyer vs. Perez
by dajafi on Apr 8, 2008 12:30 PM EDT
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PrintPhiladelphia Phillies at New York Mets, Apr 8, 2008 1:10 PM EDT
Into the lions' den go the Phillies this afternoon. As it is, the Mets will be commemorating their 44th and final home Opening Day at Shea Stadium,
with appropriate pomp and circumstance; as it could have been, the team would be raising a 2008 NL East division championship banner.
The pitching matchup is an interesting one. Jamie Moyer has surprisingly good career numbers against the Mets (5-3, 2.62), but in the last couple years they've battered him on occasion, and Carlos Delgado of all people has unreal career numbers against Moyer: 28 for 65 (.431), 7 HR, 31 RBI. Mets lefty Oliver Perez hasn't fared well against the Phils (1-3, 4.85, 37 BB/54 K in 42 2/3 IP), who generally can wait him out, draw walks and drive up his pitch count.
It seems odd to talk about emotion and momentum in any baseball game, let alone one in April. But after the Phils' eight straight wins against the Mets to close the 2007 season, New York should come out borderline-crazed. Given that his whole pitching approach basically amounts to ju-jitsu, perhaps this will work to Moyer's advantage.
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Surprized? Not me. Disappointed? Yeah.
Have to...
Be happy with what you're getting out of Moyer today. He's thrown well against the Mets in the past. But seriously, how long can a guy get away with throwing 72 mph!!!
by Doc's Sports Picks Guru on Apr 8, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
Day Games!
All of these damn day games. Class all day, logged on to MLB.com just in time to see Romero pull a Romero (i.e. get into trouble by putting a man in scoring position with fewer than 2 outs then give up a walk, maybe a couple full counts, and then sneak his way out unscathed). Now the Phils head to the 9th with a 3 run lead.
Stop with the negativity man, 2 down.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
Rollins Down With Ankle Injury, Utley Plunked 3 Times, Phillies Beat Mets in Opener
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins sustained an ankle injury in the game which has not yet been widely picked up yet in blogosphere. The same can be said of the MLB single-game record of three hit-by-pitches tied by 2nd baseman Chase Utley who was hit three times in the game. The Phillies won the game though, by a 5-2 score.
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I have no problem with you pimping your own blog, in fact, I usually like it as it gives people a different taste of what is out there. But don't just give a recap and point to your site without adding anything of value. That is not what these comment sections are for and if you contineu to do it, we'll have to remove your posts.
Thanks.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
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