May 16, 2008: Purcey vs. Moyer
by dajafi on May 16, 2008 7:01 PM EDT
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Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies, May 16, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Feed
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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Time for the Rolen hate to end, I think.
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 reply actions 0 recs
WERTH
Opposite field bomb-o!!!
3-0 Phils
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Walks
They sure don’t lead to runs, do they?
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You don’t suppose?..... (snicker). Could it be a man crush?
by Steve-O- on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Nice bunt by Rollins.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions 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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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 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.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why doesn’t Rollins try for third there? Might lose a run scored?
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Feliz averaging 3.14 P/PA in 2008 – career low
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But with a career high walk rate.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 up reply actions 0 recs
It’s like either he puts the first pitch into play or he ends up walking or striking out.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
94th in the NL among 94 qualifiers
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chase and Howard with back to back hits. Grrr…base running error.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Howard
Is almost definitely probably back!
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought you said black.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was more Rollins than Shane.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 up reply actions 0 recs
That is what happened, but I am guessing Shane thought the steal was on.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 up reply actions 0 recs
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 reply actions 0 recs
Aggressive Pat at bat again.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
Kinda feel bad for him.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 up reply actions 0 recs
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 up reply actions 0 recs
Werth with 4 more RBIs.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Exact same pitch, exact same swing, exact same results.
F-ing awesome
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rolen still playing ball in Philly.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thak You Atlanta, Thank You Dodgers and Thank You Pat Gillick.
by Steve-O- on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you India?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rolen
Alright give it up for Scott on that play.
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
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 up reply actions 0 recs
Geoff
Geoff Jenkins looks so sad in the dugout…
by WholeCamels on May 16, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 reply actions 0 recs
Should be 9-0.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Do we have any LOBs?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
When was Tim Lincecum going to be traded for Alex Rios?
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
that makes it somewhat worse to me for some reason
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean the last 3 games are no indication?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 up reply actions 0 recs
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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, Fregosi has sort of ballooned. Good line though.
by dajafi on May 16, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rollins looking a bit hampered still.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
You mean like tomorrow?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 reply actions 0 recs
My dad.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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 reply actions 0 recs
Itsa good time for Madson I mean come on what’s better than a close game in the 9th?
by Steve-O- on May 16, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You gotta figure he’ll see time in the game, there are 2 innings left.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bring in condrey or madson as the mop up folks….have them finish out the game (assuming they don’t totally blow chunks)...makes sense to me….including that one out durbin got
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially since Eaton is pitching Saturday.
by PhoenixPhilly on May 16, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Btw, Dan Uggla with his 13th homerun.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And he has a higher season OPS than Chase.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Were they booing Howard there?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Give him the 4 pitch walk!
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tom McCarthy talking aobut the home run cycle like werth has a shot at it right now…that seemed weird
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
booo. that is unacceptable Jayson Werth.
by FuquaManuel on May 16, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let’s bat around for Werth!
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bruntlett’s gonna PH for Durbin. Condrey to pitch the 9th.
I was okay with Durbin staying in for the 8th. Hopefully KK gives them 5 or 6 at least tomorrow, and the three good relievers are obviously well rested.
by dajafi on May 16, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
were you ok with the decision to use durbin instead of madson/condrey who seem to be the ‘mop up’ guys these days?
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have this vague idea that Madson’s better when he starts an inning than when he comes in with runners on. If that’s true, then yes… and actually, yes anyway, because Madson gives up some homers, and a three-run shot there would have made it a game. Using Durbin increased the odds that you didn’t have to use JC/Flash/Lidge.
by dajafi on May 16, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eaton is pitching tomorrow. I will be there unfortunately. I really hate the fact that my family-who rarely watch the phils-will have to bear witness to his horribleness in person. They may never watch a baseball game again if he throws the stinker we all expect him to.
by FuquaManuel on May 16, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My bad—call it wishful thinking. I’m sorry for what you’re likely to endure… though I remember Eaton throwing a pretty good game against Toronto last May (I think), so maybe you’ll get lucky.
by dajafi on May 16, 2008 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don’t parachutes sort of take their time and glide to the ground? You know unless you’re jim o’brien?
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am going to call So Taguchi Short Round in honor of the new Indy movie.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well he’s been playing as poorly as I expect this movie to be, so it fits.
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have now played 4 more games than the Mets.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All wins.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Werth would be a beast if he let all his hair grow out.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Moyer with 103 pitches and 55 for strikes.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I gotta imagine that Werth has to have a record for fewest career homeruns with a 3 HR game.
He hit 75 of his career homeruns tonight.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Forgot a decimal, 7.5.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 17, 2008 7:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
rats, late to the party. but just wanted to say: tuffy rhodes.
by taco pal on May 16, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tuffy rhodes called...
...and wants his career night back.
by Wet Luzinski on May 16, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you think hitting 3 dingers off Dwight Gooden is more of a big deal than Purcey?
by Wet Luzinski on May 16, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Royals closer gives up first earned runs of year, making game uncomfortable
by jemagee on May 16, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
tonight's beer
Rowhouse Red, Philadelphia Style Ale by Philadelphia Brewing Co. Here’s to you, Jason Werth. You’re the laughter the whole world’s after.
hoists glass, questions Scott Rolen’s manhood
by Wet Luzinski on May 16, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Braves are 15-4 at home and 6-16 on the road.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on May 16, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Phils should call in sick before the next trip to ATL.
Quite a split.
by Wet Luzinski on May 16, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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