That's Four!: Phillies 8, Nationals 0
by WholeCamels on Sep 27, 2010 10:08 PM EDT
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On a rainy night in the nation's capital, the Phillies locked up their fourth straight National League East crown tonight behind the masterful pitching of Roy Halladay, and some timely hitting from some of the lineup stalwarts.
Halladay was masterful once again, needing just 97 pitches to complete a two-hit shutout of the Washington Nationals. He struck out six and walked none, facing just one hitter over the minimum en route to his 21st victory on the season and putting some pretty serious eyebrows on his claim for the National League Cy Young Award.
The offensive stars of the game were Placido Polanco (3-for-4, two runs scored), Carlos Ruiz (3-for-4, two doubles), and Jayson Werth (3-for-5, HR, double, four RBI).
Not much else to say right now. Look upon my Fangraph, ye mighty, and despair!
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Rocking the Ozymandias
Nice.
Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
Absolutely!
He leads NL in Ws, WAR, CGs, SHO, IP, SO/BB and badassery, and is in the top five in WHIP, Ks, and ERA. Plus a perfect game, plus playing for a playoff-bound team.
He has 31 walks (1 intentional) in 33 starts. Epic.
by ThinMountainAir on Sep 27, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
One more bit about having fewer walks than starts: as far as I know, apart from this year, the only starters who have ever done that are:
1. Roy Halladay (in 2003)
2. Cy Young
by ThinMountainAir on Sep 27, 2010 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
And Cliff Lee this year.
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by WholeCamels on Sep 27, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Cliff Lee, Curt Schilling (2002) to name two more.
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 27, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, screw you guys. That’s what I get for being lazy.
by ThinMountainAir on Sep 27, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
And Curt Schilling (2006)
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 27, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
And Curt Schilling (2007)
Goddamn he was a great pitcher.
Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 27, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
No, he sucks, ‘cause he said bad things about the Phillies back when they were really bad. And he didn’t get 300 wins.
/WIP’d
by ThinMountainAir on Sep 27, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think WIP would be inclined to hate on him actually. They probably like him but for the wrong reasons (he’s a “winner” etc).
I always thought they hated him for the somewhat negative way in which he left Philly.
by ThinMountainAir on Sep 27, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
for sake of completeness, here’s everyone who did it 1901-2010: http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/xw6p7
hi, Jon Lieber!
by perfectdepth on Sep 28, 2010 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions
It was a play on words Manuel = rewriting the manual on winning the NL East
by h2o_34_35_44 on Sep 28, 2010 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey, dude
Wasn’t against you and you kept it from happening in our house (although Washington is basically CBP South…)
Take pride in moral victories. Christ, that’s all we HAD for most of my life…
by Chutley's Impressed by Mac's Speed on Sep 27, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Who can type up the list of the players who’ve been here for all 4 so I don’t have to try to figure it out?
by EastFallowfield on Sep 27, 2010 10:45 PM EDT reply actions
Was wondering where Chooch was until that second post!
by EastFallowfield on Sep 27, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
I thought it was Rob Van Dam at first.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Sep 27, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s just a sexy boy.
Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
by wildcatlh on Sep 27, 2010 10:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
W/ Apologies to WL
I met a traveler from Pattinson Avenue
Who said: Four vast and guileless flags of cloth
Fly forever in the stadium. Near them, on the infield,
Half cuttered, a broken-off face lies, whose futile at-bat,
And frustrated scowl, and inability to hit bold command,
Tell that a hurler well the pitch counts read
Which yet dominate, stamped on lifeless leather, Chooch fingers,
The hand that mocked them, and the CGSHO that fed;
And on the flags these words appear:
"My name is Halladay, ace of aces:
Look upon my works, ye Cy Youngs, ye hitters, and despair!"
No outs beside remain. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, well fed and homeward bound
The lone and level stand(iing)s cheer loud away.
by Trev223 on Sep 27, 2010 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Please do this as a FanShot and I will Front Page it. Magnificent.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
by WholeCamels on Sep 27, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Just saw replay. Ball hit bat but not Roy’s head. Going to find a open church and give prayers to God.
"We are the borg. Resistance is futile."
I don't care what people say Halladay was like this tonight.
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff508/candrews05/Blog%20album/crazycat.gif
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Sep 27, 2010 11:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I am officially a complete dumb ass.
Fuck I didn’t mean to do that. I got to srunk hit the link other than the picture. Don’t link to it Fuck I am a moron when I drink Tequlia.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Sep 27, 2010 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
rec'd for unintentional hilarity
That's great Bobby, but we don't have Dance Dance Revolution, so... you're dumb.
by alcatraz0109 on Sep 27, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey man, that’s my bit.
"I remember being three and I wanted to be a baseball player, that's all I ever really wanted to be. That and Spider Man." -Raul Ibanez
by Jose and the Contrarians on Sep 27, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
/Mencia’d
That's great Bobby, but we don't have Dance Dance Revolution, so... you're dumb.
by alcatraz0109 on Sep 27, 2010 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
This party would be so much funner if I did not need to finish a paper for tomorrow!!! Regardless, Go Phillies and Roy For Cy!
Now that's what I call high quality H2O!
And also, I look forward to a future of watching Brian Bocock play shortstop for the next 5 days.
Now that's what I call high quality H2O!
He is in tonight batting leadoff.
by dannijd on Sep 28, 2010 5:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wed – Blanton
Thu – off
Fri – Kendrick
Sat – Worley
Sun – ??
Too bad Worley pitched yesterday. They could have pitched him tomorrow and again Sunday, and pitched Oswalt on Friday or Saturday as a warm-up game that would be more evenly spaced between his starts.
Sunday – “Staff” Zagurski etc
by Sept.28.Oct.27.Dec.28.2008 on Sep 27, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Carpenter on the 40-man?
That's great Bobby, but we don't have Dance Dance Revolution, so... you're dumb.
by alcatraz0109 on Sep 27, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Would there be an option for Blanton to make a short start on 3 days’ rest? I’m not sure who else (if we want to save the Big Three) would go.
That's great Bobby, but we don't have Dance Dance Revolution, so... you're dumb.
by alcatraz0109 on Sep 27, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
You could just use Oswalt on a pitch count, then use your deep bullpen guys like Zagurski, as Sept.28 suggests.
Yeah
I mean, if there’s going to be a strict pitch count it probably doesn’t matter a ton who the starter is.
That's great Bobby, but we don't have Dance Dance Revolution, so... you're dumb.
by alcatraz0109 on Sep 27, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m feeling like I need a new name, wanna do a nomination followed by a vote for my new SBNation nickname? Gonna be a somewhat boring few days all things considered
by Sept.28.Oct.27.Dec.28.2008 on Sep 27, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
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That's great Bobby, but we don't have Dance Dance Revolution, so... you're dumb.
by alcatraz0109 on Sep 27, 2010 11:31 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Oooh, Price and Longoria calling out the Tampa Bay area fans for not showing up:
http://www.digitalsportsdaily.com/sports-business/94-social-media/3804-david-price-calls-out-rays-fans-on-twitter.html
Good for them.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
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