Old, Milwaukee: Brewers at Phillies Game Thread, April 21, 2009
by WholeCamels on Apr 21, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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So in case you haven't heard, the Phillies (5-6) clubhouse is a disaster area filled with cocky primadonnas and easily distracted, exciteable boys who can't win ballgames. Nonetheless, here they are, opening a three game set at home versus the Milwaukee Brewers (4-8).
This Brewers club bears some resemblance to the one the Phillies defeated in last year's NLDS. Notably, CC Sabathia is gone. But the key lineup cogs remain in place, with superstars Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun leading the attack.
Last year, the Brewers killed lefties... so who better to start tonight than Jamie Moyer, who absorbed the Phillies' only defeat at the hands of the Brewers in last year's NLDS. The Phillies will be facing Manny Parra.
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Is Prince Fielder really a super star or a super (hype) star?
I wish Marson was in the line up more -
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:01 PM EDT reply actions
Well it was a serious question – there’s a lot of guys who are more hype than anything else (yeah you french heart in atlanta) – they were ‘endowed’ with a status that doesn’t change regardless of performance?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Big storms brewing here just south of Baltimore. Hopefully the power stays on or else I’ll have to rely on you guys here for updates.
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you need an iphone and the mlb app
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m an educator, can’t afford one, lol.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Except Jimmy isn’t grossly over paid for over all production :)
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
CBP sucks just so much – i mean the phillies have a better road record than home record – that’s really just deplorable -
:)
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:07 PM EDT reply actions
Hell is freezing over….two called 3rd strikes from Grampa?
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In his defense, fielder is a rather huge target
satellite like
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I doubt this game ends 1-0 – so I’m ok with it – it’s not ideal – but it’s not brad lidge in his last outing
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Your demand
his command
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
How many pitches did Jimmy see?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions
Someone showing patience finally.
Victorino walk after Rollins swings and grounds out on first pitch.
Still only 2.5 pitches between the two
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Seriously – can’t they have fines for stuff like that – can’t there be a stupidity fine clause in a contract?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:20 PM EDT reply actions
Everytime he swings at the first pitch….50 pushups.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Look how that dudes career ended up – tax evasion – the art of war 2 – bad plan man
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
True, but entertaining nonetheless.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Undisputed is a highly underrated fight fiilm in my opinion
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
5 pitch walk to victorino and a 3-0 count to utley
Is this make Jimmy look REAL bad day?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions
3-0 to howard
damn jimmy
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Here’s something i never said i’d say this season
man i wish ibanez and his hot bat were up now
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
You’ll take the 2-run 2B, right?
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes – that was nice
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
See. That just reeks of poor preparation from Rollins. He has to know that Parra can have command issues before he steps up to the plate and swings at the first pitch. Even if he hasn’t read the scouting report on Parra he should know as a leadoff man he should be feeling out the pitcher for the subsequent hitters. Drop him in the damn order already.
He seemed to have felt him out well enough for the 2-4 hitters ;)
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
True. But the point is that he didn’t need to go getting himself out. We could be up 3-1 now if he didn’t do that.
I understand
But like with Sam Dalembert, at some point a guy just is who he is and maybe you gotta take the good with the bad (and jimmy still is the best short stop in the history of the phillies)
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions
That is naturally why all of this is so frustrating. Desi Relaford and Steve Jeltz didn’t get such expectations.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Dudes having a hall of fame career – it is who he is – he’s still a bargain – not like he’s being paid 54 million over the next 3 and still has a giant hole in his swing around his ankles
oh did i say that?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed. It’s just one of those pet peeves of mine.
It also just seems like he is half assing it when he does something that completely contradicts what the scouting report says on the guy. Show up for work prepared for gods sake — its the only requirement that applies to every job (in some capacity) you can hold.
I wish I could show up to my job half-assed and get paid.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Get tenure – you’ll be fine
And to say rollin shows up half assed when he lacks plate discipline is a little bit of an exagerration as he’s had the same plate discipline for years
including an MVP year
This is his game – this is who he is – and he has pretty good seasons year after year
If he sucked overall maybe i’d worry more about it – but in general he tends to put together solid seasons and is one of the best TOTAL shortstops in the game
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
No, I agree with you. I am just talking about this particular game and this particular pitcher. I am saying he should be more like Utley (as drooled over by the media) and do some studying.
Not for nothing but most of the phillies could probably be ‘more like utley’ in some way or another – i mean is it weird that the phillies currently have their best ever first baseman, second baseman and short stop all playing together?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Hard to get tenure in a high school, but aside from that, I do agree with most everything you say here, just a bit frustrated in light of the rest of the team’s performance. In this, I am with FM here.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Move to Pennsylvnia – closer to the phillies – get a job in the lower merion high school district – you’ll be able to afford one of those fancy dancy (99 dollar) iphones :)
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
ps – just don’t drop em – twice – the crystal craks pretty easily :)
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll take it under consideration :)
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
So seriously- no information on the marson era?
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions
Happy Pete keeps it going….bullpen up for the Brew Crew.
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Man – Jimmy must feel like a total schmuck now – even feliz is involved
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions
LOBS
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions
End inning – Howard needs to remember who is playing next to him sometimes. Maybe Utley will eventually go down as a vacuum cleaner for a 2nd baseman.
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The J(elly)-Roll didn’t learn that much between his first and second at-bats.
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hmm…not pleasing
"Someone created the box score," Morey says, "and he should be shot."
Blocked shots — they look great, but unless you secure the ball afterward, you haven’t helped your team all that much.
by jemagee on Apr 21, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions
Guys, get it to the fifth inning with the lead.
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yes...
But I’m shell shocked and feel like it could collapse at any moment…
like now… two runners on, Hardy up
http://www.thegoodphight.com
Bill James?
Brewers announcers citing some kind of Park Factor stat and attributing it to Bill James.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
Parra settling down….Phillies becoming paralyzed.
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Please don’t let this be like the game against the Padres. The bats are doing what they did in that game.
Happy Pete with the Opp. field bomb.
I am stunned.
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Pete Happy!
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt." ~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
The third f*cking time Rollins has reached early in the count to ground out.
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Lucky you guys are…I get to listen to the Brew’s fools.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Jorge Julio
fascinates me. He has stretches where you wonder how anyone can possibly hit him, and then other times where it’s hard to believe he has a job.
Raul with the steal….although I thought they would call Feliz for interference because of his bat being in the way.
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As I typed that, WP moves Raul to third.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
My wife was chanting for Julio to walk Moyer, but I am pretty sure Rollins would swing and ground out on the first pitch.
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Our Buddy!
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
As much as I root for R.J. and wish him the best of luck… please, don’t let his long and successful MLB career start against us!
it can start next week
"In a couple of weeks or a month, I'll be excited about this team," Dawkins said. "I've got to get used to saying that -- I'm a Bronco." Then he paused. "I'll tell you one thing -- I'll always be an Eagle."
All I can say is
LOL
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt." ~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
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If nothing else
He can say he struck out Ryan Howard and David Wright (last year when he was a Phillie).
by David S. Cohen on Apr 21, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
That was a no-win position to throw him into.
I’m a firm believer that he’ll be a successful bullpen piece so long as he’s given an extended opportunity. He’ll certainly be murder on lefties once he has a bit of time to adjust to the majors. Honestly, Chase (with his bat control and uncanny contact ability) is the only lefty I can think of that I wouldn’t be terrified of facing Swindle.
minor league update
Kyle Drabek tonight went 6.2 scoreless, struck out 10.
This after Carrasco struck out 10 in 7 innings (but lost thanks to little run support) and Jason Knapp tied a Blue Claws record with 14 strikeouts in 7 innings (and took a no-decision in a Lakewood loss).
Gotta like the minors pitching.
‘I can’t believe that old fart SOB is killing us!’
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice hitting by Werth
"In a couple of weeks or a month, I'll be excited about this team," Dawkins said. "I've got to get used to saying that -- I'm a Bronco." Then he paused. "I'll tell you one thing -- I'll always be an Eagle."
“Here comes the rain again…falling on my head like a memory…falling on my head like a new emotion…”
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt." ~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
happy pete, 3-3, got his first homer of the season tonight, what’ya think?
by myrestingpulse_121bpm on Apr 21, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions
I dunno
The walks, the hitting oppo… maybe we get his career year.
(which still wouldn’t work out: Rube would re-sign him for ‘10, and he’d hit .210/.240/.370 with declining defense)
Eh, even the unplugged clock (Happy Pete) is right twice a day.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
mlb.tv is really behind tonight
Rivera just hit the single
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I am getting the gnawing sense that they want this in come hell or high water.
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rain delay
Broadcasters are suggesting that a lot of rain is going to fall in a short period of time. So maybe they’ll resume.
Flipped over to Pittsburgh-Florida, the Pi-rats are beating the Fish 3-2 in the top of the 9th.
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It's a final. Pirates 3, Marlins 2.
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by WanderingMoses on Apr 21, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Sheesh, everybody left the park
But then again it is late, and it is the middle of the week and it’s more than likely that the Phils will win. I guess they’re excused.
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt." ~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
I was there & left, actually — it was pouring & because of the lightning & thunder they made us all leave our seats & stand by the concessions, which is not the most inviting place to hang out for an hour. On the plus side (kinda), they put the Flyers game on the Jumbotron, though of course we all just got to watch them lose.
Was also there as the temperature dropped about 15 degrees and wind blew hard left to right. I think most people figured the game’s over (11-3 at that point) and to get a jump on Flyers traffic. Once the wind stopped it was pretty nice there, but yeah, empty.
by Wet Luzinski on Apr 22, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Any ideas
when the first game will be when we give up less than four runs? I’m about to start a pool.
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