Feat of Arms: Phillies 2, Dodgers 0
by dajafi on Aug 11, 2010 10:12 PM EDT
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PrintIf the Phillies are going to make a fourth straight trip to the postseason in 2010, their pitching will have to take them there. After a victorious home debut from newly acquired Roy Oswalt, the prospect seems plausible enough.
The 6-13 record Oswalt lugged into tonight's game despite a 3.50 ERA attests to just how little support he's received in 2010 both before and since coming aboard from the Astros, and another tepid performance from the Phils lineup--two runs on seven hits--didn't change that. Fortunately for all concerned, that was two more runs than Oswalt allowed the visiting Dodgers. Showing a consistent low to mid-90s fastball and a sharp changeup, he held Los Angeles to five hits and two walks over seven innings, striking out five. It wasn't all smooth sailing: after a James Loney double and a Casey Blake walk to start the second, Oswalt needed a double play from Jay Gibbons to escape serious trouble, and he stranded two men in both the third and the fifth. For the most part, though, Oswalt pounded the strike zone and kept the Dodger hitters off balance.
Meanwhile, the Phillies did just enough against Chad Billingsley, loading the bases with one out in the fourth on a single and two walks and pushing a run across on Domonic Brown's fielder's choice. After wasting a Wilson Valdez leadoff triple in the fifth, they got another an inning later when Ross Gload and Raul Ibanez hit back to back doubles to start the inning. Unfortunately, Gload pulled up lame between first and second, leaving the game with what was later reported as a groin strain. He's likely bound for the disabled list, which might be bumping up against some Maximum Occupancy strictures.
Oswalt gave way to Ryan Madson in the eighth. After surrendering a leadoff double to Scott Podsednik, Madson bore down to strike out Ryan Theriot and Andre Ethier, the latter on a full-count changeup that dove out of the zone, before ending the inning by getting Loney to fly out. Brad Lidge was even better in the ninth, showing a nasty assortment of sliders to set down the side in the order--just the fourth time he's done that in his 15 saves this season.
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Big game tomorrow
Would love to win the series before going into NY with Hamels and Halladay
That’s what I was thinking. If the Phillies can win the series and save Halladay and Hamels to put the final nail in the NYM’s playoff coffin would be a huge. The return of Vic is probably the best thing that could happen to Brown. I’ve been watching the way pitchers are pounding him inside and in my humble onion he just can’t seem to fight those off. Playing every day against AAA pitchers would help him out much more than him sitting on the bench and having him come out and PH every 2nd or 3rd day.
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 12, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Victorino was 3 for 4 with a triple and homer in a rehab start at Triple-A Lehigh Valley
by Sept.28.Oct.27.Dec.28.2008 on Aug 11, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
Gload getting hurt sucks. He was playing really well. Do you think somebody (Rizzotti?) gets the call from the minors, or does Sweeney slide to 1B full time?
Well, our thin roster gets even thinner. Sweeney is definitely full time 1B. There are really no other options but another call up.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
oh now, we have to call up victorino, sweeney & dobbs can play 1st
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I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Aug 12, 2010 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Sweeney doesnt really have a righty lefty split right? I would think that he becomes our full time 1st basemen, with a utility guy getting the call up. Since we dont any infielders on the 40 man roster that are in the minors, I think Ransom probably comes back.
by philiafan14364 on Aug 11, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
same here. regardless, ransom?
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
lol
And I love that our infield is…
INFIELDERS # POS.
Greg Dobbs 19 3B
Ross Gload 3 1B
Placido Polanco 27 3B
Jimmy Rollins 11 SS
Mike Sweeney 5 1B
Wilson Valdez 21 2B
This team = resilience?
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
Lots of fight in these Phills.
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 12, 2010 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Agreed. My mom was reading an interview with Darren Daulton, and this was the very thing he mentioned about this year’s team, saying “I tried to think back as far as I have been in the game and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a team go through what they have gone through this year. It’s just amazing. If you would have told me before the season started that they would be at this juncture (of the season) with all of their stars that have been on the DL, I would say there would be no chance that they would be in the playoffs. It’s really remarkable”
Two analyses would be very interesting:
1. How many teams have had a certain percentage of plate appearances or innings occupied by “non-regulars” (however that ends up being defined).
2. The relative performance of those teams (or the relative drop-off from the expected performance of the regulars).
Given that the Phils have used their “regular” lineup in only seven games this year, they must have an unusually high percentage of “non-regular” PAs / innings.
I think it’s very important to consider that this team has in no way secured a playoff spot, and furthermore if the season ended today, would be on the outside looking in.
Additionally, this team was playing some of it’s worst baseball of the year with Utley, Howard, and Vic in the lineup.
Now….common sense tells you that the team should get even better with their return, however, Brown’s performance since his call-up has been better than what the team was getting from Vic in the few weeks prior to his injury.
What I’m getting at is while it’s nice that the team is still dead in the middle of the playoff hunt, let’s not put the cart before the wagon and talk about what a great accomplishment this is, because if they miss they playoffs, it won’t be hardly a story at all, other than an excuse for why they missed out.
No honorable mention to Brown for his first walk?
by philiafan14364 on Aug 11, 2010 11:06 PM EDT reply actions
I actually reacted emphatically to it with a Good Field Goal gesture. I was greeted with confused looks as no one understood why this walk was any different than any other.
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds." - Wilt Chamberlain
While I was glad to see him get that first walk, I do not understand the obsession with getting one. While I understand that one should not swing at pitches out side of the zone, and that being patient can lead you to get a better pitch to drive, it does not seem that he has necessarily had a ton of situatiuons where there were a ton of balls thrown his way (Tuesday’s outing not withstanding). From what I have watched, he seems to be one of the more plate disciplined players in terms of seeing a high number of pitches, and other than swinging at far too many pitches inside, he seems to be pretty good with seeing balls v. strikes.
It’s not that the walk in and of itself means much, but the fact that he’s willing to let those balls go by.
There’s one situation that sticks in my mind where he failed to take a walk when he could have. It was the line drive sac fly on Tuesday night; two pitches before he swung at ball four and with the bases loaded, he could have gotten an RBI without giving up an out. With the count 3-1 and the previous two batters having walked, he should not have been swinging at a marginal pitch.
Well, I think we need a virgin for this…we can do an all-encompassing sacrifice to Baseba’al and the BABIP Fairy as well as 2nd Base.
by WanderingMoses on Aug 11, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you think we oughta be pushing it that much? A virigin can get you alot but I don’t think a shared sacrifice is enough to stroke the egos of a god and a fairy. A virgin and goat however could seal the deal.
And if we throw in a basket of fruit with the immolation of both the goat and virgin….although I prefer if we sacrifice a lamb. That should all work, though.
by WanderingMoses on Aug 12, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Not only will Baseba’al love it…so will the Lord. Can’t go wrong there.
by WanderingMoses on Aug 12, 2010 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
True but WL’s suggestion that we Joan D’ Arc apostate Phanatic would be the best. Although I think letting Tommy Lasorda be the torch bearer would give gives us extra insurance and prolly bring back Cliff Lee.
Could you picture that rotation?
Halladay
Lee
Hamels
Oswalt
Blanton
You’re talking about having 2 maybe 3, 20 game winners and a combine Rotation ERA of 3.75 or so. All cheers to Baseba’al that it happens but damn it wouldn’t be fair.
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 12, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
If we’re sacrificing a goat AND a virgin lets ask Baseba’al to return Chase Utley to the Chase Utley we all have become accustom to.
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 12, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Fergut bout that. That was resevred for the Astros series earlier in the season which we didn’t need to after sweeping their sorry asses. Didn’t Roy beat Roy in that series?
I remember that Roy on Roy action
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 12, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Supposedly K-Rod was arrested tonight after assaulting his father-in-law in the clubhouse (the latter had to go to the hospital). Wonder if he’ll miss the weekend series.
by youaretheman26 on Aug 11, 2010 11:55 PM EDT reply actions
I read that he wasn’t charged, so it may amount to nothing at all.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
I feel like even if he’s not charged (probably won’t be since it’s family) the MLB might levy a fine/suspension.
by youaretheman26 on Aug 12, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
3rd degree assault is the charge…he is being held right now.
by WanderingMoses on Aug 12, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
trouble? what, is he 8?
I’m kind of wondering what the real back story is. It can’t be that he’s not providing for his father-in-law’s daughter, so Imma have to go with cheating on her.
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 12, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
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by Sept.28.Oct.27.Dec.28.2008 on Aug 12, 2010 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions
KRod has been put on the restricted list for two days so he will at least miss Friday night’s game.
by youaretheman26 on Aug 12, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Bull shit Domestic Violence…. Ask Charlie Sheen
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 12, 2010 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Damn, Pat has 3 RBI’s and a HR tonight for the Giants.
by WanderingMoses on Aug 12, 2010 12:38 AM EDT reply actions
his schlong will be as long as Ridge Avenue by the time he hits town next week.
by Wet Luzinski on Aug 12, 2010 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions
as will be the line of ladies hoping to catch a glimpse of said shlong (i leave the ‘c’ out cuz i’m not jewish)
by PHIGHTINPHILS on Aug 12, 2010 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
i thought i heard we’ve had our starting lineup (from the beginning of the season) 5 times so far this year
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I've been waiting my whole life for an Eagles Championship
RIP JJ
by sports00fan00 on Aug 12, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Everyone seems to have a different number. I’ve heard 7 or 8 games.
Looking forward to the Kevin Kolb era.
5-8-10...the day the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Championship!!
From csnphilly.com, August 3
“Because of injuries, the Phils have used their regular lineup just seven times this season.”
In an interview during the All-Star break: “We have to get our lineup back,” Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel said. “I looked at my sheets today and we have only had our regular lineup seven or eight times this season.”
Whatever the number, it’s abnormally low.
yup, seven is correct: http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2010-lineups.shtml
by perfectdepth on Aug 12, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
If all goes well then they could have the lineup back intact on the First of Sep.
Hey Dez, it's 2am do you know where your mother is?
by sowhatifitisasportste on Aug 12, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Because Assault ain’t no joke!
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Aug 12, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
No but K-Rod is.
Looking forward to the Kevin Kolb era.
5-8-10...the day the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Championship!!
The way the Braves are playing right now
I figure that if the Phillies want a realistic shot at winning the division this year, they need to either:
a.) Win this series with the Dodgers by winning tomorrow AND winning the series with the Mutts
or
b.) Sweep the Mutts if they lose to Kershaw tomorrow.
Winning every series should always be the Phillies goal.
Looking forward to the Kevin Kolb era.
5-8-10...the day the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team won the 2011 NCAA Championship!!
What I'm saying is:
they need to win at least 3 of their next 4 games.
Kershaw
Kids a tough pitcher. And although we’ve hit him well in the past… maybe a rain out tonight wouldnt be the worst thing in the world? get Shane back on friday and go from there…
If the game has to be made up, there is no guarantee that the Phillies will not see someone that they hit even worse.
If this team has World Series aspirations,
you need to be able to score some runs against pitchers as good as Kershaw. Period.
Just go out and win the game. He’s not unhittable or anything.
this team aint going to the WS
with Mike Sweeney, Wilson Valdez and Dom Brown starting full time. If I can play less games with those guys and more with Howard, Utley and Victo i think I would choose that option!
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