It hasn’t been fun for opposing catchers to play against the Phillies this year.
First, it was Eric Bruntlett concussing Yadier Molina back in June. Then, Shane Victorino took out Braves backstop Brian McCann in July during his famous “oh, no questions asked” game. Now, yesterday, it was Chase Utley’s turn to mow over a catcher and have him carted off the field in pain.
With 2 outs in the fifth inning and Ryan Howard at bat, Nats pitcher John Lannan tossed over to first to try and pickoff Jayson Werth. Chase Utley, standing on third, saw an opening to put another run on the board and broke for home…
LOOKOUT, JESUS!
After the game, the always quoteable Charlie Manuel was asked if that was a dirty play, or if it was just “old school” baseball. His response:
“That’s not old school, that’s good school,” Manuel said. “That’s the way you play the game unless you want to put some rouge and makeup and lipstick on.”
So, basically what he was trying to say was, that’s what you do unless you play for the Mets. (You see, because they wear makeup and lipstick)
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On aside, the Washington Nationals broadcast of a baseball game (from which I ripped the above video) is probably the most boring thing I’ve seen in my life. No wonder people don’t watch them on TV or listen on radio – it’s fucking snoozers. There was a beautifully ugly play that Lastings Milledge made in the fourth inning where he threw the ball straight into the ground after a Ryan Howard double. The fucking broadcast team doesn’t even mention it, let alone replay it.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 10:14 am
Somewhere, Pete Rose is smiling. Somewhere else, Ray Fosse is not.
Did anyone see highlights from the Braves-Marlins shootout last night? Was there anyone in the stadium watching that game?
“Lookout, Jesus!” –Peter, 33 AD
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:31 am
Man those Nats broadcasts could put someone on speed to sleep. Booooooooooooooring. Even that clip almost put me out.
As for the Milledge play, maybe they didn’t say anything but the Phillies broadcasters didn’t miss the chance to rip old Lastings for his “12 foot throw into the ground”. I tried to count the bounces back to the infield but I think it finally just rolled to the SS. Man, for a guy who can hit, his defense is suspect and he is a total dumbass on the bases. (Example, going for a triple last night down 4 runs in the ninth and almost getting thrown out).
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:45 am
Snoozers for Carpenter and Curly of the gNats. People talk about Wheeler drinking the cool-aid, Carpenter is even worse. He termed Will Nieves’ 1 HR 14 RBI season as “he has put up good numbers this year”…I guess if you are comparing him to a pitcher, yes they are good numbers. Ridiculous.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:56 am
Enough about the gNats, what the F is up with the freakin Brewers? Get your act together boys!
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:10 am
Nats broadcast = the worst. By a decent margin. Marlins come close.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:24 am
We’ll leave the comments about the Carpenter & Sutton alone…but…
Assuming Odalis Perez isn’t wearing his lipstick and rouge tonight, will Charlie call it “Good School” when Utley gets beaned? Brawl coming tonight folks. You’re just lucky Wily Mo Pena isn’t around…
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:33 am
Perhaps Chase crucified The Jesus as payback for his John Lannan-induced broken wrist last year?
I’d root for a good brawl, though. And I’m positive that if Wily Mo was around for it, he’d just swing and miss like he does 80% of the time anyway.
(Yeah, Nats Enquirer, that was a BUUUURN!)
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 am
“That’s not old school, that’s good school,” Manuel said. “That’s the way you play the game unless you want to put some rouge and makeup and lipstick on.”
charlie manuel gets free drinks next time i see him. what a badass line.
i live in DC. out of the last 5 nats/phills game, only 1 has been televised down here. and when they are, their announcers are awful.
does anyone else think that we, as philadelphians, are actually spoiled due our dearth of good tv announcing (hart, harry the k, etc.)?
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
@meech.one
You know…as I clicked submit on that Wily Mo comment, I thought: “Uh oh…someone’s gonna grab hold of a Wily Mo swing-and-miss joke.” And you didn’t let me down. Well done.
@jd: you said “i live in DC. out of the last 5 nats/phills game, only 1 has been televised down here.”
You must not have cable or something…or just don’t know where to look to find the Nats on MASN2.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I could watch that all day. It looks like Chutley got his bell rung a little too, but not nearly as bad as Jesus Flores.
@jd, that word “dearth.” I do not think it means what you think it means.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Nothing like zero class Philly fans once again cheering for injuries. When Cole Hamels’ arm falls off in the playoffs and Brad Lidge learns the harsh reality of regression to the mean and that a 4% HR/FB rate is not sustainable right at the worst possible time… we Nationals fans will be enjoying in mightily. You people deserve the cheap, dirty, chronically mediocre, craptastic franchise you have.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Hey Steven, go fuck yourself. Seriously.
Nobody is “cheering” the injury to Jesus Flores, we just appreciate the tough (clean) play by Utley and (unlike some people) don’t expect him to execute a pussy hook slide on a play at the plate like that.
And if we deserve the “cheap, dirty, chronically mediocre, craptastic franchise” that we “have” — what the fuck have you done do deserve the Nats? Go trade away a good reliever for someone named Emilio, you unable-to-comprehend-a-blog-post asshole.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Of course that’s assuming you *make* the playoffs, which would not only require Lidge to continue to defy gravity on HRs and Hamels not to crack like the faberge egg that he is, but also that your wife-beating nut job of an ace doesn’t fall apart. Good luck with all that.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:43 pm
A “pussy” hook slide would have scored the run, ya moron. But you’re more happy seeing your thugs injure players than actually scoring runs. You great big man. Out at home, dumb, and cheering for wife-beating dirty thugs.
And yeah good for you, you have bragging rights over the Nationals. Congrats.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:44 pm
“Nothing like zero class Philly fans” from Steven … whose blog name is Fire Jim Bowden. That sounds classy.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Calling for the firing of a failed general manager is the moral equivalent of cheering for a potentially career-ending injury. Yeah, that’s right. And where does the wife-beating fit in the scale of things?
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Our wife-beating nut job of an ace can strike out your underage woman-beating nut job of a right fielder, fuck-o.
Oh, and Mr. faberge [sic] egg Cole Hamels leads the ENTIRE FUCKING NATIONAL LEAGUE in innings pitched. Holy shit, not only does your team fucking suck but you’re girly-sensitive about it.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Yeah, but Elijah Dukes plays for the Nationals. Of course his woman-beating, threatening children and killing umpires was all done with the utmost class.
Lots of players run over catchers at home. It’s called baseball. Deal with it fuckstick.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
We have Dukes, you have Myers. But only one of us roots for injuries, delights in the thuggism. Philly fans have done this for years, and your blog post celebrates the injury, whether you realize it or not. It’s disgusting, and after running into Phillies fans for 4 years in DC I can only say you are all too indicative of the thuggish mindset of your team’s fanbase. It’s nothing to be proud of.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:56 pm
I’m quite aware of Hamels’s IP. And also that he’s on pace to pitch as much as 70 IP more than he’s ever pitched before. When he is complaining about a sore forearm right when you need him most, I’ll be the first to tell you and your wonderful old school manager “I told you so.” But I guess you all think it would make him a pussy to handle his pitcher more intelligently. The old school says you run SPs into the ground, go after the other guy’s knee, whatever it takes. Don’t hook slide, even though running through the catcher MADE AN OUT. Dumb and thuggish is always better than being a smart pussy.
Like I said you Eagles, Sixers, and Phillies fans get what you deserve. Lots of dumb, thuggish losers.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:00 pm
You got me there, Steven. Because in 4 years, I’ve yet to see a Nationals fan in public.
From MLB.com:
“Every one on the Nationals, from Acta to bench coach Pat Corrales, Flores’ mentor, thought Utley did nothing wrong on the play. Flores got hurt because his left cleat got caught on the ground.”
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I knew writing these comments as “Steven” would drive up the numbers!
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Lastly, I’d just like to point out the contradiction of young blogger, Steven:
“Nothing like zero class Philly fans once again cheering for injuries. When Cole Hamels’ arm falls off in the playoffs and Brad Lidge learns the harsh reality of regression to the mean and that a 4% HR/FB rate is not sustainable right at the worst possible time… we Nationals fans will be enjoying in mightily.”
So, you’re gonna cheer when Cole gets injured? How DARE you cheer injuries to the opposing team! You low-class, thuggish blogger!
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
From Steven’s blog:
“It will be a long time before the Nationals should stop throwing at Utley. As far as I’m concerned, the Nationals would be completely justified to take out Utley, Howard, and Rollins. No, forget that. I say throw at Hamels.”
Yep, Nats fans are completely above rooting for injuries..wait.. DOH!
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Good Lord what’s going on here? I walked into a blog and a fight broke out.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:24 pm
I’m not rooting for a Hamels injury–just a little tired arm when you need him most, like Sabathia last year against the Sox. Indeed, it would be all too appropriate when your old school thug manager costs you your best pitcher because of this dumb, old school macho crap. There would also be some appropriate justice if/when Utley separates his shoulder the next time he decides to impersonate Jack Tatum, who also in his day was considered old school, good, tough, blah blah, and I suppose you all think Daryl Stingley is just a girl in lipstick… There’s no difference between Utley, Tatum, Roy Williams’s horse-collars, Ray Allen’s chop blocking–all technically legal, all plays that create a high risk of injury. And all dirty. Philly is the only stadium I’ve ever seen where fans can be consistently counted on to cheer for injuries. No other Phillies blog that I’ve seen has posted to cheer the injury. Yours did. It’s disgusting.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
No one is “rooting” for an inury to an opposing player. After Victorino steamrolled McCann, everyone held their breath because he wasn’t moving, and everyone also applauded that it was a clean play. Even the Braves acknowledged that it was a clean play, and not ONE Braves fan called for retaliation against Victorino or the Phillies. Why? Probably because they know how to play the game, unlike the Washington “Remember when we were the Expos?” Nationals.
Ask any player in the bigs, no one will disagree with the fact that it was a clean play on Utley’s part.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Steven: hint: when the throw beats you home, and the catcher is blocking the plate, you are taught to try to knock it free. Get the fuck over yourself. There is nothing wrong with cheering for a tough, gritty player. Jesus didn’t even get hurt that bad, all that ambulance business for a sprained ankle. Have you never watched football and cheered for a big hit? Nothing, I mean absolutely nothing, was dirty about this play.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Someone hand Steven a box of Kleenex. His pussy hurts today.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Oh, jeez. It sucks that Flores got hurt on the play, but it was a sprained ankle from what I’ve read, right? Anyway, I don’t think people are cheering the injury–they’re cheering the constant hustle and team-first attitude of a guy who also happens to be the best player on the team.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
People, people… can’t we all agree that we hate the god-damned Mets and get on with our lives?
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Steven – you’re clueless, man. You really are.
What the fuck do Jack Tatum, Roy Williams (btw, horse collars are illegal) and Ray Allen have to do with this? You are just straying from the fact that NOT ONE SENTENCE IN THIS POST GIVES YOU, THE READER, THE IMPRESSION THAT I WAS CHEERING FOR AN INJURY TO JESUS FLORES.
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
@TNE
MASN keeps playing the orioles game around me. of course, that is what it is listed as. oops.
@clare
you are correct-in fact, i meant the exact opposite.
all comments withdrawn. i am having a horrible day.
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:17 pm
now let us all join together in pointing, and laughing at Steven.
September 3rd, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Catcher was in the way.
Steven is a bitch
Long live the play at the plate
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:02 pm
I hate to tell you, but if you didn’t intend this post to come off like that blond haired kid in Karate Kid going “yeeeeeeah” after Johnny sweeps the leg (also legal, FWIW), then you aren’t a very good writer and need some help with context and tone.
But I’ll take your claims that you don’t cheer for injuries at face value. You are forgiven.
Now how exactly should I interpret your next post, which hopes that Toronto fans get lead poisoning? YOu Philadelphians just can’t help it can you?
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Steven just used a “Johhny sweep the leg” reference. I hope you drive drunk into a pole.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Interesting that Steven seems quite willing to refute everything said here…except where it’s pointed out that he has called for throwing at a number of players in retaliation for Chutley’s slide.
Steven, go look up the word “hypocrite” and then get the sand out of your vagina.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Well the Nationals and the Phillies have one thing in common, neither of our teams will be playing in October, but ours was a much better deal, and we are going to get a way better draft pick for out extended vacation(which we wont be able to sign).
March 1st, 2010 at 2:26 pm
It’s some sort of hot tub time machine!
March 1st, 2010 at 2:33 pm
@Muscles
Dammit, another keyboard with soda all over it…
March 1st, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Where’s Steven at now?
March 1st, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Matt, unfortunately Steven was killed in his company softball game when some thug on the other team took him out at home. RIP Steven!!!
March 1st, 2010 at 6:38 pm
this site regularly makes me like a schizophrenic from laughing to my self or like an anti semite because my mom is watching schindlers list a few feet away from me
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:27 am
Really only 6 of us came back to reread this post? Classic Meech.
BD, your gonna get me fired lol
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:39 am
I forgot about angry meech. I like it.
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:28 am
I don’t know about you guys but that whole roy williams and ray allen argument really swayed my opinion in stevens favor
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:01 pm
I think this year, maybe in August, if Strasburg is in the majors, Utley should take him out (Just for the fuck of it, even though he wouldn’t be covering a base) and yell “Fuck You, Steven.”
March 4th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
In his defense, horse-collars were legal at one time. However, at that time they would have been considered clean.