Here Comes the Rain Again: Dodgers at Phillies, May 14, 2009
by David S. Cohen on May 14, 2009 1:00 PM EDT
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The Philadelphia area has seen five days of unbelievable weather. But, the Seattle-like gloom and rain from last week is back today as the Phillies and Dodgers hope to get in the rubber game of their three-game series.
Cole Hamels hopes to build on his promising start from last Friday night (2 earned runs in 6 innings, 7 strikeouts, 3 hits, 2 walks) and lower his 6.17 ERA for the season. But he's got a tough task ahead of him, as the Phillies face the Dodgers' ace, who actually has started the season performing like one (unlike Hamels). Chad Billingsley has a 5-1 record with a 2.45 ERA and 1.13 WHIP.
Of course, Billingsley will take to the mound memories of his performances against the Phillies in the 2008 playoffs. In case anyone has forgotten, the Phillies pummelled Billingsley in game 1 against the Dodgers and then got to his head in game 5. In neither game did he last through the third inning.
Will it be revenge today for Billingsley? Or will the Phillies continue to mess with him? Or maybe the weather gods will make the teams play this one on some open day in August....
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Took the day off from work to watch the game…great strikeout DP by Hamels, Chooch, Utley and Howard.
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Day game after night game Ruiz starting?
Who is the manager and what have they done with Charlie Manuel?
"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 May 14, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions
Then again, the batting order experiment seems over :)
"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 May 14, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions
Four pitch walk to Utley…Billingsley not hitting the targets so far.
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The Curse of Dajafi
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
That error is your fault too
"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 May 14, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Quick shutdown inning needed here. And Colbert is now 1/3 of the way through that.
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Big man’s glove and Rollins’ circus catch of the throw do it.
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That’s good to know, but down here around the Nation’s Capital, they are calling for showers all weekend long.
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Saw all that rain on the weather forecasts this morning – very envious – we could use some raind
"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 May 14, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
That was Happy Pete’s revenge for being walked four times.
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Vic tried to kill a ball girl and Furcal is trying to kill Larry
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He needs a whole artillery division.
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
In two straight starts the blazing speed of Cole Hamels has caused an error by the opposition.
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Dancin’ Hamels forces another error
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
According to Yahoo shane hasn’t seen a pitch yet
"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 May 14, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Please tell me fat catcher ran on his own?
"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 May 14, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I think dajafi is right, the squeeze would have been a much better option.
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Not for nothing, but here’s hoping they have to pinch hit for him in the bottom of the sixth
"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 May 14, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure that this inning is going to be the one with the comeback, although stranger things have happened.
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I do in the first, but he hath letteth me down.
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Weird camera shot lingered on Billingsley, who has a great poker face, before cutting to Kemp as he made the catch.
And they just did the same fucking thing on Utley’s deep flyout. The game director must think he’s Stanley Kubrick or something.
The problem with being down only one is the proclivity to try to knock the shit out of the ball instead of merely trying to get on base and set things up
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I know he got a pass for last year and all, winning hte world series, but Charlie Manuel still seems managerially challenged
"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 May 14, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions
closer non save situation – repeatedly – that’s on manuel
batting order experiment – two games – um…way to give it some time chuckles
"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 May 14, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
And another thing – raul ibanez plays all 9 innings
"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 May 14, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Distracted by what?
"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 May 14, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
just goin on what i hear on the radio… i’ve got no visuals…
by PHIGHTINPHILS on May 14, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh Huh -
"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 May 14, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Would've really loved to have Stairs vs. Broxton, here...
by Screen Name 20 on May 14, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah yes – the stairs legend (myth) continues to blossom
"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 May 14, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
No myth
That ball is still traveling, I think.
by Screen Name 20 on May 14, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks coach!
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Or did they pitch around him due to the fact that first base was now ‘open’ after ibanez went to second…
"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 May 14, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Durbin in for the Phils. Still left are Eyre and Condrey, and maybe Taschner (2 IP last night) and Happ (scheduled to start Saturday).
Is Happ still scheduled after last nights work?
"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 May 14, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard no
but I’m obviously no inside source.
by Screen Name 20 on May 14, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
happ
is scheduled to start Sat night right? i think they’ll rest him til then
by PHIGHTINPHILS on May 14, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
968 vs 772
"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 May 14, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
2 runs in the bottom of the 9th off a closer with a .56 ERA for the season isn’t a break enough for you?
"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 May 14, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Would you settle for maiming himself?
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah, too far of a drive, although there are some people in my family who want to take a swing at Tom Gordon.
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing to me…I don’t have a beef with the guy.
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, watch it now…someone just got in trouble for saying they would harm Tony Allen I think it was on an internet forum.
for the record...
I wish Durbin well, particularly if he either performs better or gets cut. I’m just sick of seeing him fail, esp. against the Dodgers.
I’m just tired of people suggesting people get maimed or hurt for a poor performance in an endeavor they don’t even come close to being good enough to play at the same level
"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 May 14, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
although i’m so invested in the phils i HATE to see them perform poorly… especially after whippin this team in the playoffs last yr
by PHIGHTINPHILS on May 14, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree. I doubt FM means it.
And when he posts something over the top like that, I just smile thinking about his pronouncement in (I think March) that after the WFC last year, he’d be more laid-back in 2009. That lasted maybe five games ;)
It’s just the kind of WIP like hyperbole that feeds the ‘horrible fan base’ stereotype
"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 May 14, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
if every city in the northeast, plus chicago, jumped of the ben franklin bridge, would you?:)
"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 May 14, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i gave the team ‘boomunity’ (boo immunity) for a half season… so far so good i didn’t even boo on sunday when jack taschner gave the game away…
by PHIGHTINPHILS on May 14, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
It was more of a figure of speech expressing extreme disgust than a real suggestion that Durbin actually commit suicide.
then maybe you and your therpaist should talk about less violent and psychopathic type figures of expressing emotions?
"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 May 14, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it’s your fault – the manager bringing in the closer in the wrong situation with predictiable outcomes shares no blame here.
"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 May 14, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you give him credit for PH’ing Dobbs for Feliz, or only blame him for the moves that don’t work out?
Also, if you’re going to rip him for a bullpen move, I nominate using Durbin—who blew two games against this team last August; they own him—not using Lidge.
Why not let Madson pitch two?
"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 May 14, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
But I’m referring to the move in the 9th – not the 10th…if you let madson pitch 2 and madson pitches like madson pitches – and the 9th plays out similarly (no reason for it not to really) – there is no 10th inning
"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 May 14, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I give credit to ibanez for taking the open base and thus making it easier for them to walk dobbs (or feliz if he had been allowed to bat)
Carlos Ruiz has 8 straight successful plate appearances – how long you think that’s going to last?
"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 May 14, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Just took 4 walks 2 games ago – if they’re pitching around him i think feliz would have been smart enough to take the pitches
"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 May 14, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
mr happy
had 4 walks in 4 plate appearances the other night…
by PHIGHTINPHILS on May 14, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Longer than any streak of success the Jelly Roll is going to have
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by WanderingMoses on May 14, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I would rather have had Broxton K Chooch in the last inning than have this happen. This kinda shit just makes my blood boil more than a garden variety 9 inning loss.
7 ip, 2 runs, 9ks, 1 walk
with that pitching line and the way the phils have pitched this year – you can’t call this garden variety anything
And it’s not like billingsley sucks or the dodgers are the worst team in baseball…i believe they have one of the best records around and abset all the manny hype – a lot of it has to do with phenomenal pitching
"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 May 14, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yet again, jemagee misses the point…god if I had a dollar for every time that happened.
By “garden variety” I am not talking about the quality of the opposing pitching (which was great) I was talking about the length of and late inning uneventfulness of the game. I would rather have had them go down without a fight than have them tease us like this.
that’s more painful than any phillies loss
ever
"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 May 14, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s like saying dying from swine flu is better than dying from ebola
"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 May 15, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
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