Bastardo is Their Daddy: Phillies 10, Padres 5
by dajafi on Jun 3, 2009 1:23 AM EDT
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For one night at least, the Phillies didn't look like a team in need of a rotation upgrade. 23 year old lefty Antonio Bastardo handled the Padres with ease in his major-league debut, going six innings and allowing just one run as the Phils won their fifth straight game and moved to 10 games over .500.
What looked to be an intriguing matchup between Bastardo and San Diego ace Jake Peavy didn't materialize, as the Phils plated four runs off Peavy in the first inning with RBI doubles by Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez accounting for most of the damage. Peavy left after the inning with flu-like symptoms, stomach pains, or soreness in his ankle, depending on (I think) the mood of the Padres PR staff at different points in the evening. Staked to that 4-0 lead before he took the mound, Bastardo mostly relied on a fastball that sat at 93-94 with movement, working quickly and notching four strikeouts in his first two innings. He finished with five, against four hits--including Adrian Gonzalez's nightly home run, his league-best 22nd this season--a walk, and a hit batsman.
The Phillies added on, scoring two runs each against three Padres relievers. Ibanez was the star, clubbing two home runs after his early double and driving in five to celebrate his 37th birthday. Greg Dobbs added a solo shot in a rare start at third base, and Shane Victorino had two hits and scored twice. The game seemed like a laugher until Chan Ho Park took the mound in the seventh and let the Padres back into it by allowing four runs on four hits and two walks in his one inning of work. Chad Durbin followed and retired the first five men he faced, but surrendered an infield hit and two walks with two outs in the ninth to create a save situation in what had been a nine-run game two innings earlier. Fortunately, Ryan Madson--giving Brad Lidge a well-earned night off--needed just one pitch to retire Kevin Kouzmanoff and secure Bastardo's first career win.
The Phils moved two and a half games ahead of the Mets, who lost earlier, and ran their road record to 18-6. They go for the sweep tomorrow behind another rookie left-hander, J.A. Happ; Chris Young will start for the Padres.
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Raul unwraps another gift...
…and out pops J.C. Romero with a GNC gift certificate!
Good night all around.
by Wet Luzinski on Jun 3, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I kno who gets the game ball!
That must be so awesome to get a win like that v. a former Cy Young winner for your first ever MLB win. Thats a story for the grandkids
To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her
by XxBleedGreen5xX on Jun 3, 2009 3:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Peavy went one inning and the padres are one of the worst teams in the league, I’m not sure beating the padres is any better than beating the Nats.
"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 3, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Jun 3, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
san diego as bad as the nats??
jemagee, your living in a fantasy land if you think that, they had won 10 in a row at home before the best road team in baseball came to town, they have the league leader in homeruns on first base, a bonafied ace in jake peavy(even though last night was not a good night, still a good pitcher) and they have a legitimate second pitcher in chris young. Not only would i say the padres are definitely not as bad as the nats, but i would argue they are NOT one of the worst teams in the league. These are great wins in a tough ballpark.
by PhilsForever on Jun 3, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what does my living have to do with it and how is it different than your living? DO you convert something else into carbon dioxide when you exhale?
Great Wins in a tough ball park – I suppose that means you don’t know the phils record in Petco since it opened do you? I believe it’s 18-4 (or was before last nights game).
Again, Peavy pitched one inning and had the flu, and the padres even with that ‘10 game in a row’ at home have some sort of obscene home batting average (i believe below 225)
Jake Peavy may be ‘bonafied’ – but last night he was useless and threw 33 pitches in the first inning. How many times in his career has he thrown 33 pitches in the first inning and then get pulled…what he was last night was ‘sick’ (or whatever) and terrible.
It’s nice that Bastardo got the win, and probably when he has grandkids, he’ll rewrite history in his grandfatherly mind the way you want him to, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves 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 Jun 3, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I agree with jemagee, the Pads are a pretty awful baseball team, but all wins, especially road wins, are terrific.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
by WholeCamels on Jun 3, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well your wrong
i just typed proof as to why they are not awful, especially at home, cannot argue with the proof, they are NOT as bad as the Nationals, and i can name quite a few teams that are playing worse then them right now, just because they have been awful before, does not mean they are awful this year, mediocre, but not awful.
by PhilsForever on Jun 3, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just want to know what my wrong has 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 3, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 to 1 says this goes over his head. still funny though
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
by foos05 on Jun 3, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Already did once…my other reply 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 3, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually, no
not over my head, just ignored because they were not funny, quite stupid actually, plus when i said your wrong, i was referring to wholecamels agreeing with you about the padres being “awful” not your post
by PhilsForever on Jun 3, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any bets on this being purposely ironical?
"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 3, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
phils deserve the credit
i guess my point is, the phillies deserve credit for winning this series out west, not to be discounted because the padres are an “awful” team, because they are not, their 17-8 home record speaks to that, so the phillies deserve props for these two wins. that is all.
by PhilsForever on Jun 3, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What does a losing home record speak to?
"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 3, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do they use different players at home?
Or maybe they’ve just gotten lucky in about a third of a season’s worth of games, against mostly weak competition? Seriously, do you believe the Padres are going to finish the season 55-26 at home and 24-57 on the road?
by phatj on Jun 3, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
right
Nationals 8-16 at home, padres 17-8 at home, enough said, phillies are an exception to the rule because they are incredible on the road and mediocre at home, this is not usually the way a team plays, most teams play better at home then on the road, therefore not a valid argument, im just tired of these always pessimistic philadelphia fans, glass is always half empy with you guys, this road trip as been labeled the toughest of the season and the phillies start it off 2-0 and no one is giving them props, give it to them, they deserve it.
by PhilsForever on Jun 3, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the smiles, it’s a dreary cloudy Wednesday morning and I haven’t had a WIP inspired laugh in a while.
"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 3, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The really important thing is if WC can avoid a mishap in the title of tonight’s game posing?
"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 3, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I apologize for not whipping out a “Princess Bride” reference (corny) to your liking.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
by WholeCamels on Jun 3, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just avoid avoid any mishaps tonight, ja?
"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 3, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I deny the existence of any prior mishap.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
by WholeCamels on Jun 3, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know, ‘men who watch maury’ is probably a good topic, you should send it in to the producers and maybe you could be a guest?
"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 3, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
observations and cultural criticism falling well short of endorsement never occurred to you?
http://www.thegoodphight.com
by WholeCamels on Jun 3, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lame attempts at humor never seem to occur to you – let’s just call it even
Don’t forget, the padres are awesome at home and the phillies can sweep them at home, that’s AWESOME
"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 3, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was funny. Though I tend to find WC to be hilarious and you to be very much the opposite.
by FuquaManuel on Jun 3, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well of course you found it funny…does not surprise
"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 3, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don’t quite know how I should take that.
by FuquaManuel on Jun 3, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so I like the Princess Bride. Friggin’ sue me. There’s no harm in it, and I am confident in my awkward nerdiness.
by Wet Luzinski on Jun 4, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Princess Bride
Almost certainly the best movie Fred Savage was ever in.
And I liked it, too.
by phillyinportland on Jun 4, 2009 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know, that wizard movie is pretty darn good, AND it has a power glove
"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 4, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, I must have missed that one. Actually, the only other movie I remember him in was the one where Judge Reinhold was his father and they did a Freaky Friday kind of body switch.
by phillyinportland on Jun 5, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
jemagee
i havent lived in philly for over a year therefore dont listen to wip anymore, i never said the phillies can sweep them, although its possible, and i never said they were AWESOME at home, i just disagreed with your post saying they were as bad as the nationals which is just absurd, you are a typical philadelphia fan that i just cant stand, sarcastic and snide thinking you know better then anyone else, well you don’t, i suppose the phillies got “lucky” when they won the world series last year too? enjoy the games and leave the criticisms to the professionals, unless what you have to say makes any sense whatsoever
by PhilsForever on Jun 3, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you a professional? Does that mean that only people who have played baseball are allowed to have opinions? Or is it just those that have opinions you find negative and not agreeing with your own (see how i used your there…) that you find ‘snide and sarcastic’?
My point about the padres being terrible was absurd, and yours was right (mostly because you say so) – it’s quite obvious as all those who have posted here are agreeing with you and calling me ‘snide and sarcastic’.
Just because you believe something doesn’t make it true…thank god, cause then we’d all be screwed over by the scientologists.
Repeating it over and over doesn’t make it true either…just ask the bush white house.
"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 3, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As they say at the beginning of that Jay-z song – this is fun
"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 3, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
promise?
http://www.thegoodphight.com
by WholeCamels on Jun 3, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can anyone speak to how Bastardo looked last night? Pitching location, control, I know he seemed ‘pretty fast’ in the first inning but the speed statements seemed to indicate he slowed down to more ‘normal’ speeds for him.
"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 3, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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