Knuckled Under: Red Sox 8, Phillies 3
by dajafi on May 23, 2010 4:35 PM EDT
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PrintIf it's interleague play, you pretty much know it's not gonna go well for the Phillies. After an uncharacteristically excellent performance in a win Friday night behind a great Cole Hamels start and home runs from Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth, the Phils reverted to miserable form in their last two games against the Red Sox, first getting shut out and nearly no-hit by Daisuke Matsuzaka Saturday and then flailing helplessly against 43 year-old knuckleballer Tim Wakefield in a miserable 8-3 loss.
Not even Roy Halladay was proof against the Phillies' interleague miseries. Halladay's career 14-15 record against Boston is his worst against any opponent, so perhaps it's not surprising that his first start facing the Sox in 2010 was by far his worst as a Phillie. That said, Halladay wasn't awful through his first five innings Sunday; were it not for a second-inning Kevin Youkilis triple that Shane Victorino could have and probably should have caught, and a dead double play ball two innings later with the bases loaded that shot through the legs of Greg Dobbs as two runs scored, the game might have been scoreless. The sixth inning, though, was all on Roy: Youkilis led off with a solo home run, and later Marco Scutaro and Jacoby Ellsbury each added RBI singles--two runs on Ellsbury's despite the fact that it didn't leave the infield. That was it for Halladay, who saw his season ERA rise from 1.64 to 2.22. Any causal relationship between that 132-pitch complete-game loss Charlie Manuel kept him out for against Pittsburgh last Tuesday and Sunday's hot mess is entirely implied.
Wakefield meanwhile floated his knuckleball in and out, up and down, to the increasing frustration of Phillies hitters. In eight innings, he held the Phils to five hits and two walks, striking out just one but needing only 103 pitches. The home club just managed to avoid a second straight shutout by scoring three runs off Ramon Ramirez in the 9th, as Jayson Werth and Raul Ibanez hit back to back doubles and Ross Gload contributed a two-run pinch-homer.
On behalf of all at The Good Phight, let me express my sincere hope that you found something better to do with your Sunday afternoon than watch this unpleasantness.
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I dealt with two very rambunctious kids who didn’t listen one bit. Sounds like I had a lot more fun doing that than watching the game.
"very rambunctious kids who didn’t listen one bit"
Sounds not unlike Charlie Manuel and Milt Thompson dealing with these hitters right now.
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I think I remember a time when the phillies could hit… But it was long ago and there was a certain amount of beer involved in some of
those memories, so I could be wrong.
Philadelphia: Phinally home to more than just a Hollywood Boxing Champ
- Drunken Bleachers
Re-sign Jayson Werth!!!!
"I never want to look back and wonder 'What if I had tried harder'"
- Chase Utley
by dannijd on May 23, 2010 9:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The the downside to Milt & Manuel’s Montessori Batting Method is when things get awiddle slumpy batters are allowed to enterain beliefs like the infamous ‘’hitting is contagious’’, stinky drawers keeps your swing sweet, or even the dreaded Black Kitty Cat Bat Hex instead of using plate discipline to work the pitcher and put the odds more in your favor.
What precisely is the Montessori batting method??? Why can’t we send the whole lot of them to a nice normal hitting school… One that teaches walking and working counts… Just for a few days… I am really thinking that the Phillies have caught the need to be Team Abilify from the Flyers… Either that, or maybe they suffer from an extreme case of team ADHD… Lots of energy, either a ton of focus, or absolutely none, and a lack of the necessary self discipline to not pop up first pitches— maybe they are Team Ritalin
Philadelphia: Phinally home to more than just a Hollywood Boxing Champ
- Drunken Bleachers
Re-sign Jayson Werth!!!!
"I never want to look back and wonder 'What if I had tried harder'"
- Chase Utley
by dannijd on May 24, 2010 2:05 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Also, what is the upside to the Montessori batting method?? Although I do believe that hitting is somewhat contagious, that may come from the fact that I watch the Phillies much more than any other team, and with them the hits come (or don’t) in bunches.
Me has wantz runs… Better than cheezburger!
Philadelphia: Phinally home to more than just a Hollywood Boxing Champ
- Drunken Bleachers
Re-sign Jayson Werth!!!!
"I never want to look back and wonder 'What if I had tried harder'"
- Chase Utley
by dannijd on May 24, 2010 2:10 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It is a joke. The core philospsy of the the Montessori method is based on respecting the "individual liberty of children to choose their own activities. This freedom allows children to follow their inner guidance for self-directed learning.’’
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by bestbostonsports on May 23, 2010 6:24 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed, I thought it sucked myself.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luukko
Other than Friday night pretty much. I just hope the mets can again be the cure for our little skid… I am placing the over/under for next win as Wednesday… Thoughts???
Philadelphia: Phinally home to more than just a Hollywood Boxing Champ
- Drunken Bleachers
Re-sign Jayson Werth!!!!
"I never want to look back and wonder 'What if I had tried harder'"
- Chase Utley
by dannijd on May 23, 2010 9:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The good news is ...
Halladay threw only 100 pitches and Werth had another double.
I went to this game. Was surrounded by a few obnoxious, yet hilarious, Massholes, who were totally shitfaced by the 5th inning. They thought our park was the best thing evah. “Geezus, they call last call around here? That’s so nice. Man, in Bahstan they just shut the doors and tell you to get the f out.”
Best thing I can say about this total shitfest of a game and series. I had nice seats, though. Great view of that ball going totally Buckner through Dobbs 5-hole.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luukko
Hoover, Dobbs, Castro may not have been among Chollie’s better hunches. Price point for similar quality&views much, much lower up at Allentown.
by Wet Luzinski on May 23, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I honestly think that the team has a tipping point right around three missing regulars where our ability to play successful baseball falls off a cliff. It is almost as if the team gives up somehow. Maybe that is just perception on my part as my mind groans at seeing almost half of the regulars out at once, but I would just love once for the reality to shatter the perception.
Philadelphia: Phinally home to more than just a Hollywood Boxing Champ
- Drunken Bleachers
Re-sign Jayson Werth!!!!
"I never want to look back and wonder 'What if I had tried harder'"
- Chase Utley
by dannijd on May 23, 2010 11:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Sorry to hear that… I also apologize for my comment/prediction from yesterday— the last time I projected an implosion (out of pure frustration and aggravation, it was that the mets would win 27-0… I predicted only the shutout part right, as Halladay shut down the Mets, on the way to a 10-0 victory. I wanted to be wrong again. I am throwing away my magic -8 ball.
Philadelphia: Phinally home to more than just a Hollywood Boxing Champ
- Drunken Bleachers
Re-sign Jayson Werth!!!!
"I never want to look back and wonder 'What if I had tried harder'"
- Chase Utley
by dannijd on May 23, 2010 10:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I watched the Blackhawks clinch the Western Conference championship
and it made me 
The power play is still f**king clown shoes
Everybody...HIT SOMEBODY! ~ the Chicago Rush are back!
I have a hard time hating Dobbs just because he played a pretty key role on our 2007 and 2008 teams. I’ll always remember that grand slam he hit at Shea in September 2007. And in theory, a LH-hitting 3B who can also play LF, RF, 1B, and 2B should be a pretty valuable piece to have around. But he’s really been sucking lately. Though I say that more in sorrow than in anger.
Relax people
This is still the best offensive team in the National League. It’s a rough patch. Chilllllllll
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