Eating Raul: Blue Jays at Phillies Game Thread, June 18, 2009.
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Hot off the news that Phillies erstwhile All-Star outfielder Raul Ibanez was on his way to the 15 day Disabled List, the Phillies gear up for the last game of a three game series with the Toronto Blue Jays, hoping to avoid a sweep at the hands of their Canadian tormentors.
Werth moves over to left field, and recently recalled John Mayberry Jr. gets the start in right.
Hang on, folks.
Discuss the game below.
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I just saw the highlights of the Fightins’ many strikeouts last night – it looks just as bad on TV as it did in person.
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24 pitches for Cupcakes. Need more effective innings later.
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That was an embarrassing inning. Had a rookie pitcher on the ropes and removed the noose from his neck.
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Someone/something had better light a fire up the Phillies ass or else this season, mentally, will be lost in the middle of a June swoon.
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I am listening to the radio
and the guys were talking about how last year during interleague it looked like they were getting beat by better teams, whereas here it looks like they are just playing sloppy. I wont disagree that they are playing sloppy, but I think they are playing at least good teams. The Red Sox and Blue Jays are both nothing to shake off — if the Phillies can get this one, 2-4 against those teams isnt all that awful.
But whereas you can live with dropping 2 of 3 to the Red Sox — who ran out Lester and Beckett while avoiding Cole Hamels — dropping 2 of 3 to (or, God forbid, being swept by) the Blue Jays — who saw Hamels, and ran out the fearsome trio of Ricky Romero, Scott Richmond, and Brad Mills — is completely unacceptable.
Have you seen the blue jays play this year or are you just assuming they are bad? They’re not a terrible baseball team – and the phillies have run out jamie moyer and joe blanton in two fo these games.
not exactly a duo that scares anyone but medicare and buffets
"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 Jun 18, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
FM, did you see that? A walk by J-Roll!! You don’t have to worry about dying before he does so.
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haha I was just thinking
we need him to start slumping again so the rest of the offense can hit
that’s the kind of thing one of these fancy dancy sites should provide in their ‘splits’ section just for the hell of it…I know I wold on a site i built
"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 Jun 18, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Blue Jays learn lesson – nothing good comes from walking the pitcher.
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Learned from Bill Lee’s Space Camp, eh?
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course – the phillies haven’t lost the game 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 Jun 18, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions
Jimmy Walking
Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but Jimmy hasn’t walked in like 3 weeks, right?
Yeah, something like May 27 was the last time.
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Great escape. I was sure Rolen would burn us there.
I have a jonk-esque rant about booing Rolen that I want to post, but my brain is still a little too jet-lagged at the moment…
Do they still boo Rolen?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
If the real implications weren't bad enough...
…I’ve got Blanton on my fantasy squad playing against Rolen, Lind and Werth…
I wish I understood why we are so prone to giving up runs right after we score them. Maybe it’s just because we give up a shit load of runs anyways.
Jimmy should have had that. His defense has been suspect lately.
Can’t remember which inning it was on Tuesday night where he had three straight balls hit at him but bobbled. Anyway, this reminded me of that.
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know about bringing in Park mid-inning.
This team really isn’t finding much easy right now, huh?
Yeah, they do seem to hit a bad stretch right around mid-June every year. I’ve noticed that since ’06 (again, totally subjective… though I know that the Great Offense Brownout of 2008 started right around mid-June).
Now we’re in trouble. Had the guy 1-2, hitless in his career against Park, and then The Nibbling began.
The Nibbling – that’s even worse than The Happening – damn dirty plants
"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 Jun 18, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
2nd time defensive lollygaggling has cost a run today.
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So what is Howard’s strikeout numbers projecting to now? Like 215-220?
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209, I think. By the way, what’s the deal with this guy from Texas with 95 strikeouts already?
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8285
I suppose that is true if there aren’t any men on base.
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
What would you accept to allow this? I’d be fine with something like “three games over .500, two back in the division, one for the wild card” to not have to endure what we’re going to go through.
Things like these last four balls in play—a seeing-eye single, an error on DP ball, a bullshit bloop single, and an RBI Rolen double.
Not happening. The Phillies exist to tug at the heart and make us think they always have a shot.
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah – well the other guys – they came to get laid – they were confused
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Game’s still within reach, assuming the bats wake up.
This one has been like a football game in which one offense puts together one long drive after another, chewing up clock and occasionally scoring, while the other repeatedly goes three and out yet is still within 10 points or so in the fourth quarter. Not in any way pleasant, but you can’t turn it off with a clear conscience either.
Pretty good analogy.
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah. The Eagles neither produce nor give up many long drives.
With them, it’s more like they score a couple times early and look friggin’ unbeatable, then Reid gets too cutesy with the playcalls, the other guys get close on one or two egregious defensive breakdowns, and I’m wracked with panic by the fourth quarter.
But he looked good there.
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ruiz ‘average’ dropped below 300 pretty quickly?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions
But also the kind of game where the would-be tying HR misses going out by a half-foot. And then the next hitter is swing-at-crap Victorino.
Ahem
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
WHY OH WHY – what about the children?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
And yet no credit from you for the game tying RBI single
YOu hate all hawaiians or just this one?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
can you protect, chase? it’s so frustrating when you’ve got the hit and run on and then it ends on a no-swing caught stealing (granted, I am listening and not watching, so it sounded like a hit and run)
so i guess a better question/comment would be was it a hit & run or straight steal?
by phillywriter21 on Jun 18, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh so it’s chases fault?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
T-Mac was secretly thinking – ‘yes, another op for my METS to gain a game’
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
So you’ll stop bitching so much then?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
I refuse to believe that – you can do it
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah – see – you’ll be back tomorrow – that’s good to know – you’ll be bitching – he’ll be wanting attention and i’ll be entertained – and really that’s all i care about
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
But you’ll be back, complaining at some point, and i’ll be entertained, i’m hoping you’ll entertain during the nba draft next thursday as well
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh i find it all entertaining – i know people think differently but for me it’s all fun (except people who think should of is english – god that aggravates me)
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually It’s should have
Nice try skipper.
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
You’re assuming it was – cause the phillies hit and run so often?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
hey instead of deflecting your anger to me, you could just answer the question i asked…
by phillywriter21 on Jun 18, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree, it’d be pretty dumb, but it’s not like we’ve been a barrel of great moves lately.
by phillywriter21 on Jun 18, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey – just cause you’re making mistakes left and right don’t put anybody else in there with 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 Jun 18, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
it’s about as dumb as a straight steal there…
by phillywriter21 on Jun 18, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice to see your ‘insight’ is limited to the sixers
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
What does my clueless have to do with it?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah I see – at least you used the right words this time. Of course punctuation grammar and capital letters still seem to baffle 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 Jun 18, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
So that means writing like an ignorant hick with a third grade education and no teeth is acceptable?
Maybe to you it is – but the way you write and abuse grammar is illustrative of who you are and how you think as far as I’m concerned. People who consistently write English as it sounds as opposed to how it should be written (like should of nonsense) just demonstrate a deeper ignorance that makes me weep for our nation
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
its a blog, not my final thesis, i agree that our nation and children are terrible readers and writers, all they do is watch tv or play video games. however, this is a blog, so get a grip and grow up about how people post messages, if this was english class i can see why you may be a little upset. but its not.
Why do people ever think I’m upset – I’m not upset. I just think you are how you express yourself, and you express yourself as an illiterate inbred mouth breather. Why should anyone take what you have to say seriously – even a little – if you can’t be bothered to use even the most basic English grammar and to not write like a five year old still learning English. Just because ’it’s a blog’ doesn’t mean you should write like a dipstick.
So – you don’t care about how you write or spell why should anyone care what you have to say?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
o and saying its or should of is not how a 5 year old writes, 5 year olds do not know how to write mr. english professor
And neither do people who write should of consistently or ‘your’ instead of you’re.
I’m quite sure my 7 year old niece can write better
"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 Jun 18, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
if your niece is smart she will avoid being around you and being a philidelphia sports fans, known as the worse fans in sports, god i hate that sterotype, people do not realize were extremely passionate
Actually my niece adores me and there you go and have done it again.
I’m sure if she grows to like sports she’ll be a phillies, eagles, and flyers fan because her parents are.
"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 Jun 18, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Dr Reed is a phillies fan?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
little too skinny for me – anorexia doesn’t do it for me
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Its a bad case of Metitis. Hopefully it will clear soon.
by Mitchell Green on Jun 18, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
jemagee you jackass...
hey, we’re all pissed off about the phils, but you don’t see the rest of us taking it out on each other. grow up.
That would seem to be the logical conclusion…yes
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
1. I’m not pissed off – it’s a game – if you’re pissed off – that’s your issue – not mine.
2. Um…you resorted to name calling, not me.
3. You’re just wrong, and you know it, so just sit there in your wrongness instead of making it worse
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i asked a question…and you chose to ignore it and be smart-allecky in your answer. whatever, forget it…lets just get some runs back.
by phillywriter21 on Jun 18, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
A. Your questions was ridiculous and pointless
B. You are not a member of the phillies – maybe that’s your issue – have you seen someone about your delusions?
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
to be fair
jem takes the piss in good times as well as bad. As with FuquaManuel’s rage and despair, he’s very consistent with slagging other posters.
dajafi is suddenly british today
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
He really is terrible this year – what the hell
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait – who is the Jays closer this year – it can’t be ryan.
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions
I think it’s Frasor, who threw like three pitches last inning. Ryan is in for Utley/Howard.
And that wasn’t too predictable, huh?
His numbers are god awful this year – thank god howard made it easy on him – but the blue jays killer is now up
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Christ almighty….Howard was on track at the beginning of June to strike out ‘only’ 165 times. Now it is on track for 216.
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And now a pitcher makes his first appearance of the year? He’ll strike two guys out
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:55 PM EDT reply actions
I have the opposite problem – as an education, I get June, July, and August off.
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Educator, i should say.
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by WanderingMoses on Jun 18, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Mayberry with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th. Not exactly the ideal person to have up there I don’t think.
This is his moment – he will be hero or goat for all time – it’s perfect :) It’s like Redford in The Natural
"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 Jun 18, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Yahoo hasn’t informed me 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 Jun 18, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, that was nice for the Blue Jays to drop by! Hopefully we return the favor next week.
T-Mac got all excited again.
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Does it hurt more when the fat back up catcher best known for buying pizzas hits the home run that loses the game?
Didn’t he homer last night 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 Jun 18, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
Yes :(
And it doesn’t help that the Braves won 7-0 either.
by Mitchell Green on Jun 18, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
The Braves do not concern me as long as they still run frenchy out there every day. The Mets are a concern
"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 Jun 18, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
horrible
swept by a bad, bad team. Yikes. AT HOME! Well Lets Go O’s tonite to keep it at 3 over the Mets.. TMac needs to go. I apologize for name calling, but today the idiot that he is said Mayberry will be a great fit with the Phils needing a dh this weekend vs the O"S. UHHH IS IN PHILLY!! DON’T YOU THINK HE SHOULD KNOW THAT!! He’s gotta go. Anyone would be better. Anyone.
Wieters is HERE and The Phils are in First, doesn't get much better:)
The Blue Jays are not a bad team.
"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 Jun 18, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I just hope the last two days isn’t Madson going all pumpkin on himself.
"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 Jun 18, 2009 5:01 PM EDT reply actions
Madsons probably just a good a set up guy
i think hes proving that…its okay he never was our closer.Not everyone can close games.. supposedly Lidge’ll be back soon..we’ll see..
Wieters is HERE and The Phils are in First, doesn't get much better:)
See – I don’t buy this – it’s 3 outs.
Heath freaking Bell is closing just fine in San Diego.
Do pitchers suddenly lose confidence in their ability to pitch in the 9th 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 Jun 18, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
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