Needing Raul: Mets at Phillies Game Thread, July 3, 2009
by WholeCamels on Jul 3, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies, Jul 3, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
Two talented ballclubs, slouching toward mediocrity.
Somebody has to win. Might as well be the Phillies.
Rodrigo Lopez! Livan Hernandez! Sloppy pitching! Ineffectual hitting! Laughable fielding! FEEL IT.
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Would it help the phillies if at CBP everyone rooted for the other team?
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s worth a shot.
Maybe they thought the fans would turn on them with Lopez on the hill?
by FredEx on Jul 3, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lopez says, "Hey, look what I found"
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Jul 3, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So what’s with the Marlins hats tonight?
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 7:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Huh?
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Jul 3, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing says ’I love America" more than wearing the wrong color hat.
by FredEx on Jul 3, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I see – braves wearing em too in the highlights – so red white and blue hats tongiht huh?
Go marketing
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m guessing they’re going to wear them the entire weekend. They wore ’em a couple months ago, too. Maybe Memorial Day?
I liked last year’s blue hats better.
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Jul 3, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s all about the marketing
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you MLB network for that atrocious Jayson Werth at bat
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was really fearing a DP right there. Good work Dobbs.
by FredEx on Jul 3, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I expect a plethora of cursing posts regarding no more runs
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is this Bako fella catching?
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately, it looks like his batting average is going to fit right in with Ruiz and Coste in the sub-.250 range. On the other hand, he did break up a no-hitter the other night. For which Bobby Cox is eternally grateful.
by phillyinportland on Jul 3, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I looking at the right game log? Is it 3-0 Phillies, bases loaded one out? Or am I having a weird dream?
by phillyinportland on Jul 3, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Correct. It’s real, although they couldn’t score anymore.
by FredEx on Jul 3, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, then, that was a better start than we’ve seen recently. Amazing how things go much better when Rollins starts the game off by getting on base.
by phillyinportland on Jul 3, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did Coste get cut or injured or something?
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not to my knowledge. We’re just stockpiling underwhelming back-up catchers, I guess. Showing them all off.
by FredEx on Jul 3, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flyin' Hawaiian
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Jul 3, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
That was kind of an awkward swing, but he muscled that sucker out.
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Jul 3, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Woot!
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Jul 3, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jimmy. Knocks both runners in with 2 outs,and then sneaks into 2nd which was uncovered.
by FredEx on Jul 3, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
cautiously optimistic
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by WholeCamels on Jul 3, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Me, too. It would be nice to be in first on the Fourth of July. I don’t know if they mark that date the way they used, but in the old days they used to have a fairly high correlation between being in first on the Fourth and finishing in first. Part of it was that day was pretty close to the halfway mark, as it will be this year for most teams.
by phillyinportland on Jul 3, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's kind of cool...the hat flag
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Jul 3, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the white hats apparently confiscated from dudes at nightclubs in Old City
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by WholeCamels on Jul 3, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, but the Mets’ red hats look absolutely atrocious.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Livan leavin'
I think it was last night – maybe two night ago – that some bright analyst on MLBTV stated that right now Livan Hernandez was the Mets’ best pitcher.
by phillyinportland on Jul 3, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Man that was an awful Dobbs AB.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Jul 3, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The SNY announcers have been verbally fellating the Phillies all night. It’s actually pretty embarrassing. Think about how annoyed we get when McCarthy doesn’t show the proper sense of despair when an opponent hits a homer, and multiply it by about 100.
Lopez has a rotten Anton Chighur haircut.
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by WholeCamels on Jul 3, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, they did criticize Cholly....
….for not pinch hitting for Dobbs.
by EastFallowfield on Jul 3, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And they did emphasize we're 8 games over .500 vs the Nats...
…while showing the NL East standings without mentioning the Marlins are 9-0 vs the Nats…
by EastFallowfield on Jul 3, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So they were implying that the Mets can’t even beat the Nats?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Jul 3, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cora looks like The Mummy.
They really think Dobbs is a dreadful outfielder. He’s not particularly good, but…
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by WholeCamels on Jul 3, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ban Energy Drinks!
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by WholeCamels on Jul 3, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's a really nice view of where the ball landed
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Jul 3, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So...Rodrigo Lopez
Not bad, dude. Not bad at all.
That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!
Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09
by HappyHuman on Jul 3, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Where that pumpkin come from?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Jul 3, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pull him now?
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Another Chan Ho sighting – at times he has been very impressive out of the bullpen.
by phillyinportland on Jul 3, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe at this point that he only responds well to scathing criticism, no matter what his actual results are, so no matter how much I might agree with you, I say he sucks and I say the hell with him.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kind of like a tough love treatment method – it’s actually not that different from many Phillies fans’ treatment of many players over the years. A few did respond well, but the city’s reputation for being hard on players probably hasn’t helped bring many free agents to Philadelphia.
by phillyinportland on Jul 3, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good outing tonight by Chan Ho Suck.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only baserunner vs Mets pen...
….was the intentional walk after the Dobbs DP ball.
by EastFallowfield on Jul 3, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let our own bullpen 8th inning adventures continue!
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thought Sheffield was out… waiting for replay
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Elmer… Gary… Mets have a few first names on their roster you just don’t see as often anymore.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not sure if this is a bad sign or just an indication this team is tired from losing so often, but it sure seems like they’ve been coasting ever since Livan left the game.
Well, I guess Victorino did show some hustle there to beat that out. Good sign, maybe.
by phillyinportland on Jul 3, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was just thinking how lackluster the Mets look too. Sheffield nearly got thrown out at third the last inning and he wasn’t running that hard. Three Mets fell totally asleep on the VIctorino ball—I mean, it was really slow to develop. I’d love to see Chase hit it here.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mad…bad…and dangerous to know!… dog Madson in to start the 9th.
Who says he finishes?
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Non save situation, I think he’s fine :)
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bottom of the lineup, five-run lead. I’m thinking he’ll make it through this inning. (Fingers crossed)
by phillyinportland on Jul 3, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Y’all had to think about it.
Mayberry—nice catch.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WE WIN!
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Jul 3, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We beat the Mets. Boom boom
off go the fireworks.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No – go sign me Arloids Chapman
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by jemagee on Jul 3, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok, not to be smart but.
TMac and Wheels were acting like Madson will now have confidence. Please. he held a 5 run lead. Now if he pitches a scoreless 8th later in the series up 1 or 2 runs, then I’ll believe that.. But Very happy with a win, AT HOME nonetheless
Wieters is HERE! and the Phillies are in first! Doesn;t get much better
by phillybmore on Jul 3, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rodrigo Lopez
Gotta love his outing today. Hopefully he makes it hard to send him back to lehigh valley
Wieters is HERE! and the Phillies are in first! Doesn;t get much better
by phillybmore on Jul 3, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think that’s our third consecutive win with a spot starter. let’s just keep the parade from the minor leagues continue.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i forgot we just snapped a 6-game losing streak at home.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Florida trails by 5 in Pittsburgh T9.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Marlins lose, Braves win, Phils regain solo first place.
by Wet Luzinski on Jul 3, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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