Tropic Thunder: Phillies at Mets, 9/5/08

by WholeCamels on Sep 5, 2008 7:00 PM EDT

Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets, Sep 5, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

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Friday, Sep 5, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Shea Stadium

Mostly clear. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

Do or die? Almost certainly. After squandering an opportunity to stay close to the first place Mets by losing 2 of 3 to a ha-ha bad Washington Nationals team this week, the Phillies head into Shea for the Last Time Ever (barring an unlikely playoff arrangement) for a three game series, down by exactly three games. The series is likely to be abbreviated or somewhat jumbled, however, due to Tropical Storm Hanna, currently expected to soak the mid-Atlantic region all day and night on Saturday.

The Phillies are in a situation where they pretty much must win at least 2 of 3. A sweep would be lovely. Losing 2 or getting swept, and it's more or less time to hope C.C. Sabathia and/or Prince Fielder choke on the post-game buffet in Milwaukee, and the rest of their teammates break their arms trying to perform the Heimlich.

It'll be Brett Myers versus Mike Pelfrey. Both pitchers are doing quite well recently. With the state of the Phils' bullpen lately, we'd better hope Myers has about 8 innings in his arm tonight.

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I’ve seen people in wheelchairs lay out with more grace than Pat Burrell.

by christonabike on Sep 5, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions

Just wondering, if there is a rainout tomorrow do you think they would re-schedule it or put it in the category of “play at the end of the season if needed.” That could be a big game to have looming if they don’t get it in Saturday. A day-night doubleheader on Sunday would be possible, but after that it looks like there’s just one common off day, Monday the 15th, a travel day for both clubs coming after home games.

by phillyinportland on Sep 5, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions

Dobbs was due!

by phillyinportland on Sep 5, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions

Monumental effort from Myers tonight.

And yeah, Dobbs was due. Whatever extra mouthful of cereal he might have had this morning was the difference on that one…

by dajafi on Sep 5, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

WholeCamels asked for eight strong innings, and I doubt anyone could have hoped for more.

by phillyinportland on Sep 5, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

hey guys… just home from work… what’s up with no one here with such an important game?

by foos05 on Sep 5, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

can you imagine if this Myers was our opening day starter?

by foos05 on Sep 5, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

Brett Myers…wow.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 5, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

The GameCast pitch tracker showed all six pitches to Howard as outside and low – swung at four, took two. When pitchers can control their pitches like that it’s no wonder Howard’s hitting below .250, because he apparently can’t lay off the pitches outside the strike zone.

by phillyinportland on Sep 5, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

don’t have the game on TV here… I see Lidge is in… How’d Myers take it tonight?

by foos05 on Sep 5, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

Gulp.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 5, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions

following on internet… wtf is going on with lidge?

by foos05 on Sep 5, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

screw the shutout… i’ll trade a run for an out

by foos05 on Sep 5, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

An out for a run. That’s fair. One more.

by phillyinportland on Sep 5, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

exhale

win

by pjnc2003 on Sep 5, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions

what happened to let Delgado get to 2nd? Gamecast says fielder’s indifference??? I think they mean interference… someone wanna help me out

by foos05 on Sep 5, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions

No, defensive indifference. He ran up without a throw.

by dajafi on Sep 5, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

ahhh… yeah GameCast kinda blows, you can never tell what actually happened…

by foos05 on Sep 5, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Man, was that a scary scoreless inning. The last two outs especially: Bruntlett—WHO SHOULD NOT BE IN THE GAME WHEN GOLSON’S AVAILABLE!!!1—nearly dropped Beltran’s popup, and Church hit a bomb that Shane just managed to run down.

Tough to overstate the importance of this win.

by dajafi on Sep 5, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions

So the Mets didn’t score? My report had Beltran htting a sacrifice fly before Delgado took second on fielder’s indifference.

by phillyinportland on Sep 5, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

i guess 3-0 man… i saw the same thing here… whatever… we won

by foos05 on Sep 5, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, the Phillies site on MLB has it 3-0. I guess somebody jumped the gun putting in the run scoring on a shallow fly ball or something like that. Shutouts are always nice and Lidge managed to get through the inning unscored on, which might put a little more doubt in the Mets’ minds later this weekend.

by phillyinportland on Sep 5, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions