Sleepwalking: Giants 6, Phillies 2

by WholeCamels on Apr 28, 2010 12:54 AM EDT

zzzzzzzz... uh wall what (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

In one of the most godawful Phillies games in recent memory, the Philadelphia Phillies could only scratch out three hits and one run against consensus Cy Young Award favorite Todd Wellemeyer. Although they added a run in the eighth, the overall offensive output of the team remains tepid and frankly, boring as hell.

Jamie Moyer gave you about what you expect him to give you -- six innings, four runs. And Chad Durbin did his best to put the game out of reach, with a two-run seventh inning relief performance. All more or less a moot point, thanks to the pathetic offense.

Some numbers to digest!

Shane Victorino and Placido Polanco = 0 for 8

Ryan Howard: Two hits... but thrown out at second, standing, on an easy double in the second inning.

Chase Utley: One hit... ALSO thrown out at second, trying to stretch a single. In the ninth inning. Down four runs. Yeah... and a throwing error.

The 1-4 hitters are really, really miserable right now. A lineup shake-up might be in order.

With tonight's loss, and the Mets doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers earlier in Queens, the New York Mets gain sole possession of first place. Ruminate on that one.

BUT we will always have this: One of the most awesome double plays of all time. Go view it, and pretend it happened in a good baseball game.

via www.fangraphs.com

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Here’s another number to digest: at one point, Wellemeyer retired 11 straight Phillies.

Off to bed for me, then — I just pray I don’t have nightmares about the Wellemeyer/Schierholtz/Downs Cerberus that massacres all MLB teams in its path.

by PhillyFriar on Apr 28, 2010 12:59 AM EDT reply actions

This reminds me of their annual June dry spell.

by FuquaManuel on Apr 28, 2010 1:06 AM EDT reply actions

here’s hoping this IS their annual June dry spell. Frankly, I’m over it. Next, please?

by Philibuster on Apr 28, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

So I guess our awesome September will come in July this year. But then what will happen in September?

by taco pal on Apr 28, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

All hell will break loose.

by FuquaManuel on Apr 28, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Just wondering

Where this team would be had it not kicked the shit outta the Nats and Stros to start the season.

by Steve-O- on Apr 28, 2010 1:26 AM EDT reply actions

Aside from this little skid, this has been one of the best aprils in a while

by j reed on Apr 28, 2010 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Aside from kicking the shit outta the Nats and Stros, this has been one of the most typical Aprils in a while.

by maxr on Apr 28, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions

actually I forgot the marlins series so I’d have to agree

by j reed on Apr 28, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions

well...

the phillies sure do hate playing late in san francisco don’t they? They just end up sucking during these late night games in san fran. They sucked last year and even roy halladay inherited the sucking. I cannot wait for this series to be over. At least tomorrow’s game is in the afternoon.

by PhilsForever on Apr 28, 2010 2:05 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, and the Phils get Lincecum tomorrow in what should by all possible means be a sweep.

Meaning with how screwed up the last week has been, they’re going to slaughter him.

by RaptorLC on Apr 28, 2010 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I’m actually pretty confident that the Bizzaro Phillies will give it to Lincecum after not showing up against a bunch of shitty pitchers.

by zfg on Apr 28, 2010 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions

In one of the most godawful Phillies games in recent memory

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Wellemeyer threw three pitches to the backstop, and just about everyone was jumping out of their shoes to hit the guy.

by Wet Luzinski on Apr 28, 2010 1:49 PM EDT reply actions