Well Dunn: Nationals 2, Phillies 1

by WholeCamels on Sep 28, 2010 10:05 PM EDT

We're doing bullet points!

Roy Oswalt got his work in, allowing just a single unearned run on two hits and two walks, striking out three. He threw just 67 pitches.
Raul Ibanez accounted for the Phillies' only run on a solo bomb in the fourth inning.
Lots of baserunners, no runs. The Phillies collected nine hits and two walks, but couldn't push any additional runs across. Blame the malt liquor, I guess.
Antonio Bastardo, vying for a postseason roster spot as LOOGY DEUCE, made his case, striking out the side in a perfect bottom of the eighth.
Adam Dunn mercifully ended the game in the bottom of the ninth on a walkoff home run.
Phillies are still the NL East Champions.

Goodnight!

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Welcome to the perfect example of “winning by losing.”

There is no better way to demonstrate that concept than what we saw tonight.

by RaptorLC on Sep 28, 2010 10:12 PM EDT reply actions

Greg Dobbs: Thank you for what you did in ’08. Please go away.

by Chutley's Impressed by Mac's Speed on Sep 28, 2010 10:18 PM EDT reply actions

But…. he can talk to marine life. Imagine how useful that’ll be in 2012 when the Miami Marlins will have fish tanks behind home plate!

by RaptorLC on Sep 28, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Hahaha

I was not present for the creation of the Dobbs = Aquaman meme, but I must admit… I love it.

by Chutley's Impressed by Mac's Speed on Sep 28, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions

BTW...

Rays, Yanks, and Reds all clinch tonight. The only races left are NL West, AL East, and NL WC

by NowWhat? on Sep 28, 2010 10:25 PM EDT reply actions

The Reds clincher was a Jay Bruce walkoff HR. Now that’s gotta be a cool experience.

Now that's what I call high quality H2O!

by Justin F. on Sep 28, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel like a lot of people are taking them too lightly. They are a pretty good team and most of the games the Phils played against them were walk-off variety, were they not?

Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.

by doubleh on Sep 28, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah… as impressive as the 4 game road sweep was, they were competitive until the last out pretty much each time.

by RaptorLC on Sep 28, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions

4 game road sweep? The Phillies swept the Reds at home in 3 extra inning games, and one 1-0 non-walkoff win. During that period, the Phillies almost got perfectoed, only to have a returning Chooch break it up with a double in the 9th, a 6 run 9th inning comeback, and a 13 inning game featuring blown saves by both a returning Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge. That being said, the Phillies have never played the Reds healthy- Chooch missed 5 of the 7 games in the season series, Polanco missed the season series entirely, and Chase was injured in the first game of the season series- he stayed in and played, but was a shadow of himself and proceeded to miss the remainder of the games. I am not saying I do not take them seriously (when your wins against a team are 3 walk offs, 1 extra inning win (granted the Phillies led until Lidge blew the save), and 1 1-0 win), the match up is truly pretty even.

by dannijd on Sep 28, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Shit, I thought that was in Cincy. So a 4 game home sweep it was? Either way, it was what was needed at the moment.

by RaptorLC on Sep 28, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel like the Reds’ pitching was much better back then though, Leake was a stud at the time. I wonder if Chapman’s gonna be like David Price was in 2008.

by youaretheman26 on Sep 28, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree with you on their pitching, although it can alway come back around— all of their pitchers have shown the capability of pitching well, it is just a question of which version of themselves comes out.

Chapman may have a Price-esque effect- watching him pitch against the Padres last Friday, he was regular scary— not only was he pitching incredibly fast, but he was wild- he had a ball 4 that missed hitting a Padres player in the head by inches. If I remember right, he allowed the runs that ultimately allowed the Padres to win the game. While he is a terror, the fact that he is only a one inning terror is somewhat comforting.

by dannijd on Sep 29, 2010 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Homer Bailey

Just because I think the name is terrific.

by phillyinportland on Sep 29, 2010 3:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Yep, was a home series. My mistake.

by RaptorLC on Sep 28, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Well technically the AL WC has yet to be clinched as well, though that race runs as the AL East race does.

by RaptorLC on Sep 28, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Which is what makes that battle more of a snooze— Tampa and New York are only playing for seeding… kind of takes the drama out of things.

by dannijd on Sep 28, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Contreras: intentional meatball?

by phatj on Sep 28, 2010 11:30 PM EDT reply actions

wouldnt put it past them

by Nikk.m on Sep 28, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate to say it, but part of me thinks that too- with wanting to rest players, getting done in nine was worth more than the win.

by dannijd on Sep 29, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions

Is he a lock for the playoff roster?

The Mikan Drill

by JoshuaR on Sep 29, 2010 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions

He certainly should be.

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on Sep 29, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

I figured as much, which is why he was not pitching for his postseason life last night. Further proof he may have served one up.

The Mikan Drill

by JoshuaR on Sep 29, 2010 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Unintentional intentional meatball. It was his subconscious.

Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 29, 2010 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions

If he can serve up a walk-off to Nate McClouth think how easy it was to do it with Adam Dunn.

by phillyinportland on Sep 29, 2010 3:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Bastardo

Needs to get more gametime. I’d really like to see him on the PS roster.

by Nikk.m on Sep 28, 2010 11:47 PM EDT reply actions

I think we will be seeing a lot of him now that the divisision is clinched. That being said, one good game tonight does not erase a number of bad games that he has participated in. Because of his inexperience, he is something of a wild card. That being said, I would almost expect him to be on the PS roster— he was brought up just before September so that he would be eligible for the roster, and with Romero not pitching that well, he may be the LOOGY this team needs.

by dannijd on Sep 29, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions

The dude has 22 Ks in 16 IP of work, he definitely has the stuff, to say nothing of his absolutely crazy numbers in AAA. He has nothing left to prove, he definitely deserves to be on the PS roster.

"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 29, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions

It is not just the Ks that worry me— he has been hit hard (including a couple of long balls) during his time in the majors. While I would agree that his crazy AAA numbers tell us that he has nothing left to prove in the minors, I question the decision to lean on him too heavily in the post season.

by dannijd on Sep 29, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions

He’s had a .373 BABIP. he strikes out a ton, and he’s been seriously unlucky. He’s good enough for me. Also, he’s given up 1 HR so far this year. So much for “a couple of long balls”.

Please, look at the numbers before continuing this.

"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 29, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Who said anything about him being leaned on heavily during the post-season? You say it as if this “decision” has already been made.

Seriously, if you have even the slightest inkling that what you are about to post is completely absurd, don’t post it.

Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 29, 2010 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I thought dannijd meant “the desire to lean on him” (responding to Nikk.m), but in any case, I agree he should be on the PS roster, and should be the primary LOOGY, ahead of Romero.

by schmenkman on Sep 29, 2010 7:52 AM EDT up reply actions