May 16, 2008: Purcey vs. Moyer
by dajafi
on May 16, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
Toronto @ Philadelphia
The Gilick Series resumes in Philadelphia tonight, with the scuffling Blue Jays coming to town hoping that they do to the Phils what AL opponents traditionally have done: beat them like a rented mule. Toronto is sort of the Junior Circuit version of the San Diego Padres, with excellent pitching and anemic offense--though the club's current four-game winning streak has brought them within a game of .500, an accomplishment the Padres might envy. The Phillies miss Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay in this three-game set, though of course the Jays miss Cole Hamels. Toronto's offense is further depleted by the recent injury to outfielder Vernon Wells; Matt Stairs, Aaron Hill, Alex Rios and onetime Phillie great Scott Rolen will try to pick up the slack.
Blue Jays starter David Purcey will be the fifth straight lefty the Phils have faced. He walked seven Cleveland batters in his major-league debut on April 18, earning a no-decision in 4 1/3 innings. With one career start, he's just 558 behind Jamie Moyer, who goes for the Phils.
Phils lineup: Rollins/Victorino/Utley/Howard/Burrell/Werth/Feliz/Coste/Moyer
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Coste 3 games ina row? What’s with Ruiz? I must have missed something.
by Steve-O- on May 16, 2008 7:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Iron Pigs
Just getting Coste loose so he’ll be ready to catch full-time for the Iron Pigs when he’s demoted next week.
by WholeCamels on
May 16, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
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We’ve been getting the Phillies announcers quite a bit recently on MLB Extra Innings. I must say it’s nice to 1. hear Harry / goof on Wheels; 2. Not have to hear the same damn stories about the Phillies, Philadelphia (“Let’s go get a cheesesteak!) and the ballpark (BANDBOX) from the opponents’ announcers.
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:10 PM EDT 0 recs
yeah, but you also get wheeler a lot more…i am kind of shocked at the amount of CSN games already, it’s usually only 5 or so a year…comcasts lack of respect for the out of philadlephia market phillies fans has always been amazing.
by jemagee on
May 16, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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Pat Burrell ist ein Cannon
Burrell nails Rios trying to stretch a single into a double. Awesome throw!
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Good hands and a very good arm really do a lot to mitigate Burrell’s fair-to-poor range out there.
by WholeCamels on
May 16, 2008 7:13 PM EDT
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He was so damn good here and a joy to watch. But the injuries have added up haven’t they?
by Steve-O- on May 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT 0 recs
LOVE/HATE
While it’s probably time to cool off on the Rolen HATE, the amount of LOVE Wheels is giving his is damn creepy.
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs
You don’t suppose?..... (snicker). Could it be a man crush?
by Steve-O- on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Happy Pete
Can somebody tell me where to find how many pitches he see per AB? He tends to see 1 damn near every time.
by Steve-O- on May 16, 2008 7:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice bunt by Rollins.
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by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Vic really has to make THIS his game. This is the definition of letting the game come to you which is what he needs to do since he isn’t good enough to “force” things.
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by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:43 PM EDT 0 recs
I meant after Vic was already near second and the catcher running out. Try for third since you KNOW they are going for the lead runner and Vic already has second. Maybe they throw it away.
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by jonk on
May 16, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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Why doesn’t Rollins try for third there? Might lose a run scored?
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For What? To Win.
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by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:46 PM EDT 0 recs
what the hell just happened there?
BTW…i think you can get P/PA on ESPN.com stats if you select the split stats?
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 7:46 PM EDT 0 recs
But with a career high walk rate.
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For What? To Win.
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by jonk on
May 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT
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The BB:SO number is interesting…i mean sure it sucks, but so far higher than ever before, by quite a bit i’d think
by jemagee on
May 16, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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It’s like either he puts the first pitch into play or he ends up walking or striking out.
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For What? To Win.
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by jonk on
May 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT
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Chase and Howard with back to back hits. Grrr…base running error.
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For What? To Win.
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by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs
I thought you said black.
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For What? To Win.
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by jonk on
May 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT
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That was more Rollins than Shane.
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by jonk on
May 16, 2008 7:49 PM EDT
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Are we sure? The way they announced it jimmy bluffed and shane bolted without looking up to see rollins stopped…were they wrong?
by jemagee on
May 16, 2008 7:50 PM EDT
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That is what happened, but I am guessing Shane thought the steal was on.
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by jonk on
May 16, 2008 7:53 PM EDT
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Ok…so if shane thought the steal was on, and it wasn’t, then it’s on shane right?
I mean fortunately it all seems a moot point….but still.
by jemagee on
May 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT
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Howard doing this all against lefties.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:49 PM EDT 0 recs
Aggressive Pat at bat again.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:49 PM EDT 0 recs
Werth with a chance to set history on fire.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Werth had a career high 4 RBIs like a week ago.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:52 PM EDT 0 recs
I don’t care how you spell it, purcey is no name for a man, first or last name.
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 7:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Kinda feel bad for him.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
May 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT
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i did for a little bit and then realized he still makes a ton more money than i do to play baseball…so i stopped
by jemagee on
May 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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Yeah, but he probably spends a lot more than you and if he ends up in the trash heap, he’ll probably end up a lot worse than you.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
May 16, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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Werth with 4 more RBIs.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Exact same pitch, exact same swing, exact same results.
F-ing awesome
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Rolen still playing ball in Philly.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Thak You Atlanta, Thank You Dodgers and Thank You Pat Gillick.
by Steve-O- on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Thank you India?
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For What? To Win.
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by jonk on
May 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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Werth is going for the Home Run cycle. All he need is a 2-run shot and a solo shot and he’s got it.
by FuquaManuel on May 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT 0 recs
well he’s got the hard ones out of the way
god damn it’s hot
by jemagee on
May 16, 2008 7:56 PM EDT
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Let’s see if he can get that 2-run homer now. This is crazy.
by FuquaManuel on
May 16, 2008 9:00 PM EDT
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Mensch is faking it.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT 0 recs
Should be 9-0.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT 0 recs
a warm humid summer night and feliz being slightly faster it would be like 11 at least
by jemagee on
May 16, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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Do we have any LOBs?
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT 0 recs
No balls and two strikes to the lead off hitter but i only saw one pitch….shaking fist.
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 8:00 PM EDT 0 recs
When was Tim Lincecum going to be traded for Alex Rios?
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 8:03 PM EDT 0 recs
So, uh...
Seems like we’re doing pretty well.
Glad I put Werth into my fantasy lineup at the last minute…
by dajafi on May 16, 2008 8:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Werth is the one who supposedly was a good prospect but couldn’t stay healthy when he was on the dodgers, right?
So, no more ‘platoon’?
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 8:34 PM EDT 0 recs
Werth now with 26 RBIs or as many as Magglio Ordonez and Garrett Atkins and 1 behind Pujols, Manny and Aramis Ramirez.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 8:35 PM EDT 0 recs
I hear the boos...
Guess Rolen must be up.
Seriously, jerks: get over it. The guy was great, and he always gave max effort.
by dajafi on May 16, 2008 8:35 PM EDT 0 recs
People like to boo just to hear themselves. Nobody really cares anymore, and if they do, they are half-retarded.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
May 16, 2008 8:37 PM EDT
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You mean the last 3 games are no indication?
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
May 16, 2008 8:41 PM EDT
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After a long period of resistance, I’m beginning to agree. At the very least it should be a 50-50ish split, with Coste maybe getting the extra one.
by dajafi on
May 16, 2008 8:42 PM EDT
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Coste != good baserunner. Or he is wet.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 8:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Glad it didn’t matter, cause that was REALLY a bad play by Coste. With the top of the lineup up next that was really not smart.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
May 16, 2008 8:43 PM EDT
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Rollins looking a bit hampered still.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 8:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Didn’t the Blue Jays put one of these on us last season?
by dajafi on May 16, 2008 8:52 PM EDT 0 recs
You mean like tomorrow?
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For What? To Win.
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by jonk on
May 16, 2008 8:58 PM EDT
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Is this 7 day a week thing a big deal in philadelphia? I mean who really goes to the bank any more?
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 8:54 PM EDT 0 recs
My dad.
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For What? To Win.
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by jonk on
May 16, 2008 8:59 PM EDT
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10-3 and bringing in a relevant pitcher from the pen as opposed to condrey (and possibly madson these days?)
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 9:00 PM EDT 0 recs