Blunted on Reality: Phillies at Mets Game Thread, August 21, 2009
by WholeCamels on Aug 21, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
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So raise your hand if you thought these four games at Citi Field in late August were going to be mostly free of drama. Liar.
The Phillies sit 14 1/2 games ahead of the Mets (16 games in the loss column), as New York's four biggest bats remain sidelined, as they have been for most of the season (minus David Wright).
It's Cole Hamels versus Mike Pelfrey, two young hurlers having similar and similarly disappointing seasons.
Discuss the game below.
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According to SportsNite, Billy Wagner has been claimed off of waivers by the Red Sox. Don’t know if it’s true, but here’s hoping Burrell can still hit some game winners off of him down the stretch.
by doubleh on Aug 21, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That would be sweet
sweet justice. I would friggin love Burrell hitting game winners off wags
"It was almost like if Harry didn't call it, it wasn't real." - Jayson Stark
by Chris Haines on Aug 21, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
figures
All I have to look forward to tonight is watching the phils, and they are delayed. god I hate friday nights sometimes.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
Gee whiz the Yanks are already up 2-0. I swear when I go back up to school, I’m going to be sooo pestered by my roommates and generally 50% of the students there. As much as I also detest Boston fans sometimes, Yankees fans are by far the more annoying of the two.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
Just a quick question. Which team do we want to lose 2 of 3, Marlins or Braves?
by SmilingJPhilsPhan on Aug 21, 2009 7:59 PM EDT reply actions
Yay, baseball
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
Howard’s numbers likely to be better than Ibanez by season end.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
timing of that steal
is one of the intangibles chase brings every night
1 umpire short? I never noticed that happen before.
What about the brief case? You forgot the brief case! I'm going home! So clear a path, you motherf*ckers! Clear a path! I'M GOING HOME! -Bill Foster
did Pelfrey throw anything but heat in that inning?
by dajafi on Aug 21, 2009 8:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
It would be real nice if tonight were the night Cole gets back on track.
Three good pitches on 1-2, three fouls. Four now. It’s his whole year.
by dajafi on Aug 21, 2009 8:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
And then the well placed single. Unreal.
by dajafi on Aug 21, 2009 8:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Connectus Interruptus on Yahoo Game Channel.
by SmilingJPhilsPhan on Aug 21, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions
Leg injuries, like groins, take a long time to get back to 100%, especially if they come back to quick.
by SmilingJPhilsPhan on Aug 21, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh. Kind of thought the Mets might make this weekend their World Series.
by dajafi on Aug 21, 2009 8:56 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Very frustrating to watch him this year.
by dajafi on Aug 21, 2009 9:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
sigh
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
Self-inflicted damage minimized, I guess. And Pelfrey had to stand around out there a long time.
by dajafi on Aug 21, 2009 9:11 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Hmmm…my 2 year old just came out of his room and looked at the TV and went Phillies, hit the ball. I said, the Mets are up and say strike him out. Sheff had a 3-1 count then and he looks at the TV and goes, strike him out.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
ugh
Cole, you suck
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
Cooooole
:::facepalm:::
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
Cole is just like Lidge this year, he can’t locate his fastball.
by phillyphan9208 on Aug 21, 2009 9:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
does this count as a minor-league rehab stint?
(arrogant fan steels himself for a humiliating 4-game sweep)
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 21, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
battle of angry dudes
Angry Mike takes out his revenge on Angry Cole for getting hit with a pitch last AB by coming up and giving Cole the ol’backwards K treatment.
Meanwhile, back at the park, the offense has the Hamelsian 3-run hole to fill in.
We need another jooz night to make things all better.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
true, true. Too much agita and not enough nachas.
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 21, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I want hits and runs, dammit
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
crap. watch cole go cleanly through the fourth so he can be the fifth inning’s leadoff e-z out.
Dobbs out with some sort of leg injury.
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 21, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
prophesy fulfilled.
repent and sin no more.
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 21, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Cole has the worse luck. It seems like the defense decides not to show up whenever he pitches.
by phillyphan9208 on Aug 21, 2009 9:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
regardless of the defense, he doesn’t have the same command and poise that got the team through the playoffs and WS. ugh
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
Yes, I agree. It is mostly that he cannot locate his fastball anywhere he wants it to go.
by phillyphan9208 on Aug 21, 2009 9:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
just watching the NFL game on fox tonight
They just showed the Cowboys season in review and a huge smile came on my face when they ended it with how the Eagles thrashed them 44-6. I feel so much better now.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
Do you notice that when Cole is throwing low 90’s, high 80’s, he looks much better?
by phillyphan9208 on Aug 21, 2009 10:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
his last inning was pretty vintage. The changeup was bouncing behind the plate and his fastball location was better.
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 21, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe his problem this year is that he is trying to overthrow the ball?
by phillyphan9208 on Aug 21, 2009 10:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Please, Happy Pete, we need you
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
Muhahahaha
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
Ugh, Sisco
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
damnit. is it sad that I have no confidence in Rollins at this moment?
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
was just remarking that there was about a 99% chance of a swing on the 2-1 count.
Such a feh-cicle to suck on.
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 21, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Wwwaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh
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
Cole’s final numbers:
5 IP 6K 0 BB 10 hits
Don’ tell me that isn’t a lot of bad luck.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
and he may just need to hit the mascot.
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 21, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Feliz Navidad...Feliz Navidad...
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
Come on Werthy
We need the help of the hottest hitter on the team
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
no hit for you.
enough encouragement. Let’s treat them with disdain and see what they do.
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 21, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I really don't like Francoeur
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
rally post - lack of encouragement
the bottom of the order is useless when it comes to tying the game.
WTF
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
Come on Phillies
You can’t let the stinking Mets beat you. You have to come back and win and stomp on their puny souls!
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
Come on Howard
This is your moment. Right man, right time, right place. DO IT!!
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
Party hearty, Douche-Rod. Your team is still in 4th place.
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
No, I'm not angry or bitter. Not 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
OH COME ON. I am ready to just delete this garbage.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
I call it playing baseball. They just swept the diamondbacks. So they lost a game against the Mets. Jeezus some of you guys here overreact to the most ridiculous things.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
yeah, reacting negatively to pretty miserable losses is definitely ridiculous.
“some of you guys here overreact to the most ridiculous things”
Let’s not pussyfoot here. You don’t like me and you thrive on the opportunity to call me out. I don’t see you responding obnoxiously to every person who comes on here and makes a negative or stupid remark…mainly just me.
I’m cool with it at this point because I know you, just like me, have your quirks. Namely I am a generally pessimistic, negative person and you are a snide asswipe. So let me do me, and you can do you.
And I am really starting to come around to jemagee’s view that you are indeed an attention whore. But again, nobody’s perfect.
by FuquaManuel on Aug 21, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, that was a long game. Got home just in time to watch Howard strike out. Am I sensing bitter disappointment that we lost tonight?
by phillyinportland on Aug 21, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions
Boooo...
Well… let’s get em tomorrow guys.
by besam32 on Aug 21, 2009 11:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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