Get Well Soon, Jimmy!: Mets 7, Phillies 4
by WholeCamels on Aug 24, 2011 6:11 PM EDT
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PrintIn a three hour, forty-one minute slopfest (the longest nine inning game of the Phillies season), lots of stuff went wrong. The Phillies fell to the Mets, 7-4.
Take the first inning, for instance. After allowing a leadoff single to Angel Pagan, Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick seemed to have neutralized the threat on a dead double player grounder off the bat of Ruben Tejada. Alas, not to bed -- interim shortstop Michael Martinez bobbled the ball, got no outs, and the Mets would go on to plate four runs in the inning, including a two out, three run home run from Nick Evans. Yeah.
The Phillies had to play catch-up the rest of the day, and while they threatened, they could never quite tie the game. They scored three runs in the bottom of the second, but would quickly see the Mets lead expand to 5-3 on a solo home run from David Wright leading off the third.
The Mets would extend the lead to 6-3 with a David Wright sacrifice fly in the fourth, and to 7-3 on a Nick Evans RBI double in the fifth.
The Phillies would score their final run in the seventh on an RBI single from Hunter Pence.
The pitching was pretty putrid across the board, with the best outing being turned in by Ryan Madson, who allowed a single hit in his ninth inning "get some work in" appearance. The defense was rotten too, and while the Mets committed three errors, it was the Martinez error in the first that proved most costly.
Pending the outcome of tonight's game, the Phillies currently sit seven games up in the loss column in the National League East.
Fangraph of zzzz....
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He’s a manager, not a magician- what do you want him to do?
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 24, 2011 9:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No Such Luck
The Phillies have a doubleheader with Washington next month, and KK will probably get at least that one start and some relief work.
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 25, 2011 12:00 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Uggggh...
Sucks to see that they probably could have swept if it were not for an error. But Kendrick pitched and these things happen sometimes. Still won the series. Which is really all that matters.
by PhilsForever on Aug 24, 2011 6:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Wonder what the weather holds for the team this weekend. Hurricane could eff things up.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
Definitely- I’ hate to see the Phillies lose their final remaining off day to that game.
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 24, 2011 9:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
A double header on Saturday… Doc and Cliff pitching on the same day…. Wasn’t that outlawed by the Geneva Convention?
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 25, 2011 6:10 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
White Sox claimed Thome.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
Better them than an NL team.
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 24, 2011 9:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Guess that’s the end of the line for Dunn, then.
Too bad. Long shot, but it would have been tremendous to have Thome back in red for one more go round.
Not a chance- The White Sox still owe Dunn 44 million over the next three years.
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 25, 2011 12:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Then maybe it will be- it is just hard for me to see anybody walking away from 44 million dollars.
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 25, 2011 12:04 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Good enough time as any for some HMM (Heavy Machinery Metaphors)
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Of course Thome Smash is alot more fun but, with the way the team is set up and the age of the regulars the Phillies may get more value out of one of these
Which would be doing the same work as the current utility men but better and without BaseBa’al doting on them. Don’t get me wrong they have done well but it’s just a matter of time before their true value shines thru.
Valdez (Self-Made Man). Mini-Mart. Mini-Mart’s ceiling. Flintstone Shovel Variety Pack. Bedrock Backhoe. (Digging bar, post-hole diggers)
I didn’t get a chance in a post game thread from the other day to answer your question about my knowledge of heavy machinery and tools. I welded on and off for a few years and the shop I worked for which was part welding school/ testing center handled a variety of welding jobs. Occasionally some heavy machinery repair work (hardfacing and patching buckets, fixing broken bucket teeth, yadda, yadda) would come thru but that’s about it. My only other experience with heavy machinery was on residental construction sites. But those were Bobcat skid steers. Most of my construction exp. is as a residental carpenter. Did some deck work but mostly I worked with a small, high end residental remodeling company in DC. General contractor stuff but we also had a shop – did alot of cabinetry work and custom fab. work. So you could say I’m a jack of all trades cabinetmaker. Then I got more into woodworking, hooked up with Woodcraft and ran their shop which was also served as a woodworkers club open to the public. Ultimately, my heavy machinery fetish is prolly more rooted in my childhood: Richard Scarry books, riding Big Wheels and growing up with real Tonka trucks, back when Tonkas weighed enough to be weapons if rammed into or hurled at someone.
Tonkas – manual Battlebots. The Dumptruck – the ultimate shin rammer/ mini-wagon (yeah, so it’s not a Tonka in the vid. but that’s good Tonka technique). The Cement Mixer – I swear that white plastic could survive a shot from a hunting rifle. The Tonka Loader – hinged and with handle for increased fling-ability and spontaneous moments of little kid Hulk Smashing shit up.
by j reed on Aug 25, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL.
That is a big dozer. Holy cow. And those powered wheelbarrow things are pretty cool. I may need one.
Woodworking, huh? Cool. I’m (as a hobbyist—I’m not a carpenter) pretty into that. I’m building a cabinet for our bathroom right now, as well as some for the camper. My dream is to build a boat.
Also, Tonkas FTW. I had a Tonka loader, very similar to the one in your picture there—maybe even the same. It weighed as much as I did, more or less. Great stuff.
Well, being that that is the single largest piece of land-mobile machinery ever constructed, we’d probably have to give up a large number of prospects.
I think it projects as having plus plus plus plus plus plus plus plus plus power, virtually no speed, but the ability to gobble up entire stadiums in minutes. Should be a decent fielder with the bucket wheel, but we’ll probably need to remodel CBP so it’ll fit in the clubhouse.
Lol!
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 25, 2011 6:20 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Damn Gnats!
If they had called the rain delay prior to the start of last Friday’s game, we would have been spared this KK start- Oswalt would have started today, and Hamels could have went Friday instead of being sent to the DL.
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 24, 2011 9:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
≠ 
There is an excellent article by Howard Bryant on ESPN.com about us Phillies fans:
http://espn.go.com/espn/commentary/story//page/bryant-110824/philadelphia-phillies-fans-downside-following-baseball-superpower
I think it fits in well with the discussion on TGP last week in David Cohen’s posting:
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by phillyinportland on Aug 24, 2011 9:29 PM EDT reply actions
I see his point, but I just can’t/won’t let myself fall into that trap. For some, it’s all about the destination, but I enjoy the journey. I once had a conversation with a Steeler’s fan that went something like, “If they don’t win the SB, this entire season was a waste of my time.” I just thought that was sad. I mean, sure, winning it all is better than anything, but only one team wins and the odds are against it being yours.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
Dang- what a wonderful year!
"Valdez can pitch, Lee can hit... and pigs can fly."
by dannijd on Aug 25, 2011 6:08 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
carlos pena laid down a bunt with the shift on, against the braves. apparently he does this often. carlos got to base easily. i wouldnt mind seeing ryan do this once in a blue moon, esp if hes in a hitting funk or leading off.
he should do it every time he's up with nobody on until they stop the shift
It's only gonna get funner
by VanceinmyPants on Aug 24, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
What? You don’t pay a power hitter $25 million a year to bunt. Once in a while is OK. Howard’s not really that fast; he’d be wasting an at bat.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
If he’s leading off, I would love to see him drop a bunt to third when the shift is on. It’s not a waste of an AB if he’s getting on.
It's only gonna get funner
by VanceinmyPants on Aug 24, 2011 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
It would be nice, though, to have him lay down a bunt or try and roll one down towards third if it meant teams putting less emphasis on the shift. I know the dangers involved in messing with a player’s rthym and swing (maybe he’ll improve like Mayberry!) and such, but still. If teams didn’t shift against him, he’d hit .350 easily.
Like I said, it’s OK once in a while, but it can’t be something he does frequently.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
If he can reliably get the bunt down, say, 50% of the time, that’s at least a 1.000 OPS (“at least” because once in a while one would roll out into left field for a double).
I know that’s a big if, but if he could do it, it would absolutely be worth doing every single time teams shifted against him.
Looks like the Braves couldn’t finish off the sweep either. Good stuff.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
And they get a day game in Wrigley tomorrow, Beachy vs Garza, before going to New York this weekend. Interesting, that will put the Braves four games more than the Phillies in games played.
by phillyinportland on Aug 25, 2011 3:58 AM EDT up reply actions
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