Joe Blanton allowed four runs in seven plus innings, and the offense was held in check again, as the Phillies dropped their third game in a row to the St. Louis Cardinals to drop to 48-45 on the season.
While the game didn’t end until Greg Dobbs flied out in the top of the ninth inning, it was over long before that, due to a serious of curious moves from Charlie Manuel that has become a disturbing trend as of late.
It was in the top of the seventh inning, the score was tied at one apiece, and Carlos Ruiz worked a walk off St. Louis starter Jamie Garcia to load the bases. Joe Blanton, who had allowed one run over six innings, was due up. And with two outs, Charlie made the curious decision of letting his pitcher hit instead of opting for a pinch-hitter.
Blanton struck out on three pitches.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Cardinals needed only one pitch to make Charlie regret his mistake, when Matt Holliday hit the first offering of the inning over the left field wall to give the Cards the lead, which they would not relinquish.
It was an outcome that everyone saw coming, and quite frankly, one that the Phillies deserved.
Despite how well Blanton was pitching at that point in the game, a pinch hitter would have significantly increased the team’s chances of taking the lead. Of course, this speaks to the much larger issue of how much Charlie does not trust his bench or his bullpen.
But all that aside, the Phillies were in position to take the lead, and they failed to even put themselves in a position to take advantage. The Cardinals jumped on that missed opportunity and never looked back, as they added three more runs in the bottom of the eighth, also off Blanton, who was inexplicably sent out to start the inning.
And like I said on Twitter: The “L” shouldn’t be charged to Joe Blanton, but to Charlie Manuel.
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Might as well be a season recap.
Why Blanton was allowed to hit is beyond me.
Worst managing of the entire year tonight. I’m still sitting here stumped. The fact that they made the mistake of not taking him out of the game not just once, but twice is something I will NEVER understand.
UNBE-LEE-VABLE
Same thing he did to Blanton in the Sunday start in Pittsburgh. Joe had pitched well, but Charlie left him out there an inning too long, and crack-crack-crack and a bloop off Contreras later and it was yet another loss.
Looking more and more like it’s just not going to happen this year… hate saying that.
If we had Cliff Lee, Chollie would have pinch hit for Blanton in the 7th
u-g-l-y, you ain’t got no alibi! you ugly! hey! hey! you ugly!
nah Wayne if we had half a bullpen he’d have pinch hit for blanton. 2 outs bases loaded top of 7 with the bases loaded. meh
Chicken or the egg? Cholly > the team or the team > Cholly?
Maybe it’s time the phans really let these guys know what a “boo” sounds like. There ought to be an organized “booing” during the introductions next time they are at home. No epithets, no “yer mom’s..”, not even words. Just a solid, drenching “boo.”
Of course, delay this indefinitely if they begin winning a little by the time they get back to CBP.
The whole pinch hitting for Blanton should be a non-issue.
The Phillies scored ONE RUN again.
But Victorino doesn’t want us to boo. We have to “get behind them” and “give them support”. We “can’t forget what they’ve done the past few years”. Don’t want to be those “front-runners”, ya know.
does anyone else treat the phillies like your job. It’s aggrivating but we have no choice.. we keep coming back because we need the fix/money. As much as I love the phils, 2010 is terribly nostalgic. Brings me back to the old days when a regular season walkoff was my World Series.
Ross Gload has played 105 carer games in the OF and has made a very small amount of errors(18 total for his career at all positions). He’s barely had any playing time and who knows, maybe he steps up and gets a hit. I’d rather have him in the lineup than Ben Francisco. Or another option would be try to have Gload play 2nd or 3rd.
Small sample sizes etc but here
Gload has a .360 batting average in 7 starts this season
2 outs with RISP – .333 with 7RBI this season
In 277 career at-bats vs lefties he is hitting .300 with 3HR and 41RBI
Someone needs to be given a chance to step up, only Ryan Howard is doing any damage offensively(and I agree with Sarge that Howard should be hitting 3rd)
Cot dammit Cholly. As Fat Blanton stepped to the plate with the GAME TIED AT 1 AND BASES LOADED WITH 2 OUT, I was seriously hoping it was an overplayed diversion… until the lumberjack took a hack at that first pitch.
Unless something changes, and quick, we’re looking at a sub-.500 team.
@ will.H: I think of the Phils as one of those TV shows that used to be awesome but went downhill as the seasons went on. And now it sucks so much but for some reason you can’t look away and you feel obligated to keep watching because it was once so good.
And Gload barely strikes out to add onto that. 190 SO in 1,638 PA and only like 4 this year.
Booooooooooooooooooooooo!
Can’t win too many games if score one run.
Can’t win games if your pitching staff falls apart mid-game. Regardless of who is at fault.
J just described Family Guy to me. SPOT-ON definition…….
What a recap! Of all the reliable, consistent pinch-hitters, I’m amazed that Charlie left Blanton hit. Fuck this miserable, worthless bench.
Cliff Lee would have pinch hit for Blanton.
Cliff Lee would have hit a grand salami.
Cliff Lee would have stayed in as the set up man.
Cliff Lee would have stayed in to close.
Cliff Lee would have been the star of the game. Cliff Lee would have creampied Cliff Lee.
Cliff Lee would start at 2nd base and bat third in games he’s not pitching.
Stay Cliff Lee my friend.
When I’m done with this poor excuse of a female parental unit I’m coming for you TonyisDynamic!
TonyisDynamic indeed!
Hey remember when Stay Puft hit a home run in the 08 WFS and when the reporters asked him what happened he said “I just closed my eyes and swung”? Someone tell Charlie that’ll probably never happen again.
Anyone who says the Phillies are a bad team is a joke. They’re a great team that’s playing about as poorly as they can play. I feel like this whole season is needed though. These guys need to go through this to remember what it’s like to suck ass. It will separate the men from the boys this year and come next season everyone will know who’s going to quit, and who’s going to fight. Halladay, Hamels, Polonco, Howard and Ruiz are all out there fighting. Rollins is being Rollins, Utz is injured and Shane, Werth and Ibanez are all question marks.
I’m actually going to say that Blanton is fighting too. Tonight wasn’t his fault other than him not telling Cholly to pull him, and for that reason alone, he’s fighting. Moyer is a gamer. Contreras works harder than it looks. I really think Lidge has come a long way too. Jury is still out on Madson and we haven’t seen enough of Durbin or Herndon really.
I like this team. I like this teams chances. I just like them more when they’re all in sync….
@ Dubee Dubee Du:
[Cliff Lee would have creampied Cliff Lee.]
Dirty.
I think Herndon has potential, but he isn’t MLB ready.
BY THE WAY EVERYONE, THANKS FOR READING ALL MY RESEARCH ON ROSS GLOAD THAT TOOK ME AROUND 10 MINUTES TO COMPILE!
Oliver Perez is pitching for the Mets in the Bottom of the 12th. D-Backs with 2 on no out
did we trade Werth yet?
@Bozo, You know no one reads anything more than 6 lines…
But you did make good points. Gload has done well enough to earn more chances
Haha, probably Brandon. There were a few Walls of Text I skipped in the past few threads xD.
Oliver Perez escaped a bases loaded jam so they are going to the 13th.
not trying to hate on Werth but the team needs a serious shake up, he is the only phool worth trading that hasn’t been hurt and is slumping terribly. I know he will be ZOMG awesome again but we need something to rid this stagnant pool of poop.
I am afraid to trade Werth. You look at the crap we got for Lee, what was given up for Halladay. I can only imagine what he will snag for Werth.
IMHO Charlie has gotten too much of a pass this season. Although that crap he pulled tonight might have been his way of telling the FO…hey you guys gave me shit for a bench…again.
BERTOLLI!
I can’t blame Charlie for thinking he has a better shot with homerun Joe with the bases chucked than with anyone on his bench. This just goes to show they need help, bad! It’s more than Werth being a hole in the lineup. (you can also pretty much say that about Ibanez and Victorino as well, Rollins isn’t far behind) Who’s he going to put up there against a lefthander anyways with Francisco already in the game? Your only option is Ransom really. Personally I would fuck with that lineup even more, Werth trade or not. I’m not discouraged with Valdez, I’m actually starting to like him. He has his GIDP problem but is a hustler and has pretty good baseball instincts. Jimmy and Vic are not cutting the crap leading off. I can deal with Rollins not being your textbook leadoff man but that’s when he’s doing all his other shit he does like getting on base, causing trouble, popping a HR now and then. He’s not been doing any of that. I see it like this. And with Howard turning into a .300 guy he needs to hit 3rd. Also Victorino has been bullshit, but somehow has RBI #s, put him in the middle of the lineup, fuck it. Nothing else is working, try this.
Valdez
Polanco
Howard
Werth
Victorino
Ibanez
Rollins
Ruiz
LaRussa’s been coaching circles aroung Charlie for the whole series…He used his entire bullpen lto try and win the Moyer game, he could have saved a couple of guys for last night.
@Bozo Are you fucking high? Ross Gload is the answer. GTFOOH
This team is out of excuses. The only guy missing from out starting line-up is Chase, and we’ve won the division with him on the DL before. The rest of the line-up are the same guys who started out on a tear to start the season. Looks like the message from sending Kendrick to AAA and the trade rumors surrounding Werth are having their desired effect, unless we’re talking about C____
L__ nobody gives a fuck…
can we change the name of this website, on account of there’s no fight left in this team…maybe a change to “thecomplacents.com”?
the2007mets.com
lets start a new contest….best potential website name wins free tiqiq for life!
You guys do realize that the Marlins are sneaking up on the Phils? Before you know it they will be in 4th place.
You do realize that if you don’t stop trolling, I’ll post your address like I did with Mooseballs?
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As much as I was mad at Cholly for leaving big Joe in, I can’t blame him on this one. Let’s face it, we haven’t had much luck with the bench and we saw what happened when Contreras came in so he was damned if he did and damned if he didn’t.
But somehow, I just knew the first batter Blanton faced in the 7th was gonna be trouble.
THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where have all good hitters gone?
And where are all the runs?
Where’s the street-wise Hercules
to fight the rising games behind?
Isn’t there a white [or black] knight upon a fiery steed?
After the games I toss and turn and dream of what I need…
I need a hero!
Bonnie, cut the cigarettes back and do something yourself.
first off fuck cliff lee, hes not on the team anymore, so just drop it. its the history channel at this point.
Second, we keep coming back to watch because love baseball. I think ive hit acceptance. I accept the team may not make the playoffs, but i still watch. I didnt make an angry sound last night the whole game, i just enjoyed a beer and watching baseball. This bad stretch will weed out the bandwagon jumpers, so take advantage of that by getting tickets while you can, because when they get ‘it” back, look out!
in addition to my post above, lee wouldnt be making a difference this year, it would be another pitcher who would give up 1 or 2 runs and still lose. Also, same as Werth, they probably wouldnt have been able to afford him after this year anyway. They were able to lock doc up for 3 or 4 years.
woah hey now dont go signing me up for some cock….i just thought the website name switch contest would help ease the pain of the losing skid…but i havent felt this low as a fan in a while…they’ll bounce back though
@Matrix Yeah we know, but now that the trade winds are swirling it seems like the National media just realized what an enormous mistake RAJ made in ignoring C____ L__ because his erection for Halladay re-routed the blood flow from his brain.
It is over. The bigger race is whether they can finish in 2nd and/or above .500
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Nicely said Matrix and Wheels’ Hairpiece. RAJ made a bonehead move with Lee that will taint (huh huh, I said taint) his sophmore year as GM. We’re really in same situation as a year ago in the sense we need a starter but only this season is dire at this point so the pressure is on big time.
Maybe Lee wouldn’t have made a difference given this shitty offensive slump but then again maybe he would have. Morale is in the shitter and it happened way before the slump. There’s something missing and not sure we’ll find out what it is this season. The pitchers are down with no offense and the offense down due to the up and down pitching with both starters and relief. All I know is Lee sure seemed to make a difference here and getting a new starter does the same, I’m all for it.
Call me crazy, but I still have faith they’ll turn it around and if not, there’s next year. It’ll just be a long ass off season.
Nothing anyone else isn’t saying but that’s my 2 cents.
Moose balls…hahahaha…
Not cow balls. Now pig nuts. Moose balls. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Get it? ‘Cause moose balls are big. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
That is some crazy creative shit.
My prediction: Cliff Lee helps the Rangers win their first ever World Series. The Phillies become afflicted with the “Curse of Cliff Lee” and never win it again.
Can somebody fill me in on this Reid Street thing? I’m lost…
Hey what Cole and Adam do behind closed doors is none of your business Mooseballs
Why are all these mooseballs here? All I want are my holes filled regularly and an occasional sweeping, these mooseballs are just a nuisance.
That’s pretty much all I want too.
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I think Uncle Cholly made a managing error in keeping Fat Joe in with bases juiced in the 7th of a tied ball game, but given the offensive (literally and figuratively) numbers that this team has managed to put up, you might understand why he didn’t think he would get anything more out of a pinch hitter, and if they came up empty, he’d then have to go to the bull pen, which had been used a lot the night before and hasn’t been reliable either…
What this team can’t afford is to give up Werth’s RH bat…as up and down as its been this season…for another starter. To coin a phrase, IT’S THE OFFENSE, STUPID! This team is like -20 or so on HRs and well below their run production last year. How many games have they managed to score 2 or fewer runs this season? A TON! Doc is 10 and 8 with a 2.40 ERA…that is JUST STUPID…he should be 15and 3 with that ERA!!
Ladies and gentlemen, the problem with this team is NOT starting pitching. The number 1 problem is the lack of run production. The number 2 problem is the bull pen. We cannot afford to lose a 5 tool RH bat out of this line-up, even if he’s having an up and down season. Period.
@Adam Eaton, Reid St is where bigmyc whores himself out
Wainwright balls….ha ha ha ha ha ha
First moose balls…and now this….ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Man, you are a riot.
They finally called me up, everybody stop worrying.
There are guys in AAA who aught to be plugged into the bullpen. Maybe they won’t be great, but who the fuck knows? The guys there now aren’t great either.
Crashburn Alley had a histogram of runs scored this year. 0-3 runs: 46 of the 94 games. (I don’t know if that includes yesterday) Fucking wonderful.
@Jdash You know your profile pic makes you look like an eye-patched pirate krispy kreme donut eating mofo
I had a dream last night that we won a game. It was awesome.
That eye patch was in reaction to an eye infection he incurred from his favorite past time; which looks a lot like that same pose in his avatar. Let’s just say that he wasn’t messing around with the business end of an eclair…
:0
J, your post made me sad….like Vanilla Sky.
welcome to the show Worley
Earlier Wednesday, the Phillies optioned right-hander Andrew Carpenter to Triple-A Lehigh and purchased the contract of right-hander Vance Worley from Double-A Reading. Carpenter pitched two innings and took the loss Tuesday, and Manuel said Worley provided bullpen insurance for a team running short of arms
Stickinforksin’em,
Werth isn’t doing anything for this team beside helping to hold them down. He is gonna be gone anyhow. I mean, they signed Howard and have other players’ contracts coming up. They couldn’t keep Cliff Lee because of money, why should they seriously consider keeping Werth? Why not trade him for some value? Why not make some room for the Domonator?
Thing is; we can afford to lose a right handed power bat. What’s he giving us now?
Bottom line is even if we don’t trade Werth we won’t be able to pay what he will be asking. He’s a good athlete and a good right handed bat money but in my humble opinion he doesn’t deserve Jason Bay money and Rube won’t pay him that. I would rather trade him for something, maybe Upton or some prospects from Tampa and let Domino Brown get a shot at the majors.
did you know…Jayson Werth has more SOs than Ryan Howard as of today
Well, why don’t you be just like you used to be
How come you find so many faults with me
Somebody’s changed so let me give you a clue
Why Don’t You Love Me like you used to do.
Why don’t you say the things you used to say
What makes you treat me like a piece of clay
My hair’s still curly and my eyes are still blue
Why Don’t You Love Me like you used to do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBLnXtCJKHM
Ruben Amaro Jr. you liar. Get your newspaper tomorrow and the front headlines will say “Amaro Sheets on Fans”.
Kudos to the person who said it first.
That a ham n cheese sammich, foolz. Betta wreckanize.
This team is kinda shitty.
DONT HOG ALL THE HAM N CHEESE JDASH
I’m not coming because Lidge called me a “horse.” I won’t be on the same team as a gay.
@78
I think that was just Inception….
HA HA!!! LOSERS!!!!!
Tell Lidge I said he’s like an over-stuffed drawer. Can’t close.
I think it’s funny that Lidge is gonna call Oswalt to convince him to come here. What’s he gonna say? Hey Roy, if you pitch 8 solid innings, I might come in for the 9th and blow it. Wouldn’t that be fun? Come on over! Just kidding, but seriously.
Hello, Roy? This is Brad Lidge.
Brad Lidge. I was a closer in Houston for years.
L-I-D-G-E.
Yeah anyway, come to the Phillies. It’d be great to be teammates again. You should see my stuff this year, it’s really good. I’m not that far off at all.
Hello? Hello?
Sorry guys. The 3G network must have gone offline.
MLBTR: “Meanwhile, MLB.com reports that Oswalt would love to pitch in St. Louis and might not even require that his option be picked up if the Astros work out a deal with the division rival Cards.”
That SOB.
remember guys, every gam you watch, could be the start of the comeback!!
“I know where his mom lives
”
No, no you don’t.
*I*, on the other hand have your IP address and traced it. I *DO* know where you live. : )
We suck
@J, is it because Roy’s image of buying a house in In West Philadelphia is being born an’ raised,on the playground is where i spent mosta my days,Chillin out, maxin’, relaxin’ all cool,An’ all shootin some B-ball outside of the school,When a couple o’ guys who were up to no good,Started makin’ trouble in my neighbourhood,I got in one little fight and my mom got scared,She said ‘You’re movin with your auntie and uncle in Bell Air?
Tony, you back traced it? Consequences will never be the same.
thy end is near.
Does anyone know who is starting on Saturday?? Worley or Happ?? I’m going to be at the ball park. The crappy thing is Jiminez is scheduled to start. Ugh.
In all honesty, guys, the reason I don’t want to go to Philly has nothing to do with the media. I just want to bat 8th.
YOU DONE GOOF’D MOOSEBALLS!
@Jdash I just destroyed a Prez O burger at Good Stuff! When we gonna make a burger date?
/bats eye lashes.
@ScottGraham
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YOU’LL HAVE TO DEAL
WITH
HER
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Now bat-TING for the Ffffil-lies,….
If someone did a remix of that video where the father is spewing nonsensical Ultimate Warrior lines, it would maybe be the best thing on the internet.
There *IS* something better out there, actually:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ZbRPtSL0c
So we trade for a pitcher and the Phillies will suddenly start putting runs on the board.. They don’t score runs for Halladay. They don’t score runs for Hamels. They don’t score runs for Moyer. They don’t score runs for Kendrick. They don’t score runs for Blanton. The don’t score runs for the bullpen. But, maybe if we get a new pitcher, they’ll suddenly start scoring runs. Makes perfect sense to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!11!!!
Heyyyyyyyyy guys, why dont they call me up, me and my boy dj can carry us to the playoffs
@Wheels hairpiece- No, I’m not, BUT he has made the most out of the oppurtunities he has had to start, Francisco sucks, Werth hasn’t done shit, Gload has played over 100 career games in the outfield, and I don’t think it would be too insane to try him at an infield position other than 1st base if you don’t want to put him in the OF.
The Phillies aren’t hitting right now and something should be tried before it’s too late. Bench Werth a few games? Bench Victorino? Bench Ibanez? Try Gload at 2nd or 3rd? Gload deserves more playing time than he is getting and definitely deserves more than Dobbs. Charlie just seems too loyal to the same guys over and over again.
I know we all feel the same and come up with ideas that may be good or bad but I think we can all agree we are tired of watching such lifeless offense from everyone but Howard.
@Bozo Have you seen what Miguel Cairo is doing this year with the Cardinals?
i meant the reds…
What about cody ransom, maybe squeeze him in somwhere to
I’m not sure if you’re trying to insuate he has bad numbers(which he doesn’t) or you’re saying the Phillies should have kept him.
A bench player with those numbers can change a team.
Ransom is getting nothing but offspeed pitches that he can’t hit. Wheels said it like 10 times yesterday.
Amen, CBPbitches…it’s lack of run support more than a lack of starting pitchers!
“Crashburn Alley had a histogram of runs scored this year. 0-3 runs: 46 of the 94 games. (I don’t know if that includes yesterday) Fucking wonderful.” (thanks, don)
I’m not a Werth apologist…but if you trade him for another starter, what are you going to do about the fact that you’re taking a RH batter out of a line-up that is already over stocked with LH bats?
i say bench the whole team for a series and let the iron pigs play
@Bozo Yeah, I was pointing out another area that RAJ’s erection for Roy Halladay obstructed
Lololol. MLBTR says Lidge would contact Oswalt to help convince him to come here. One of the comments is “They’re calling in Lidge to close the deal…here comes another blown save.”
Has anyone made the joke about the Phillies wanting to work on their RIP*?
No? Ok..AHEM…
I hear the Phillies were looking to move on Oswalt to increase their RIP*.
* Roys per Inning Pitched
B’dum Tsh!
I’M FUCKING OUT OF HERE!!!
Phillies score prediction:
3-1 Cardinals win.
Scouts from Tampa, Anaheim and the White Sox are at the game. So that’s a whole lot of people writing “looks lost at the plate”
Stickingitwithforx,
Did you not read my post regarding this right handed bat?
What is Werth doing for you now?
I predicted 4-1 loss. Hamels 7IP 2 runs.
Without question, we need some more action in the 2-hole….ahuh…if ya get my drift.
Giggity.
TRY TO GET COUNT UP – ITS HOT!!!!!!!!!!
Whatever you do, don’t bunt him over.
Nice job, Shane. Your job is to not see more than 1 pitch, especially with a runner on base and 0 outs.
Milt Thompson, how does it feel to know that Mark McGuire is having a better year than you?
I respect the hell out of Mark. That guy probably hit more solo HRs than anyone in the history of baseball.
Werthless sure did those scouts proud by swinging at ball 4.
Werth missed a hanging curve horribly, he kills those pitches when he’s going good.
In Philadelphia, they’re probably really upset with Jayson Werth for striking out with 2 on and 2 out. They’re probably beating their wives and children as we speak. St. Louis fans would cheer his effort and give him a standing ovation the next time he comes to the plate. Just goes to show why so many players try to come play for the Cardinals.
Cole’ secret to his recent awesomeness is him cutting his hair shorter.
STRUCK OUT THE SIDE! ONE OF THOSE GUYS WAS ALBERT!
Get Cole some fucking runs fast.
Braves already up 4-0…we could be 8 out by dark…
I’m trying to get through this game as fast as I can. I’m sick of all these day games. I’m not too old to freckle.
Way to work those counts, guys.
Radar gun must be broken
Oh man. That was so close to 6 consecutive strikeouts for Cole.
Right now we’re telling a story about a fight between Cole Hamels and Brett Myers. That’s what playing outside of St. Louis does to players, it turns them against each other!
Hey Dan, when you get a RH bat that will do better than hit .280, more than 13 HRs, more than 50 RBIs with an .870 OPS, stick him in the line-up…but since there isn’t a RH bat sitting on the bench or in AA/AAA that will get production, I guess we’re stuck with Werth thru the end of the season. His impending free agency is more motivation than anyone on this team to hit better.
Most of Werth’s numbers are from the first month than anything. Don’t get me wrong, if Werth signed with the Phillies I’d be plenty happy.
LA and Fanske just sound like their spirit is broken
I appreciate that T-Mac failed to mention that the Phillies owners built a higher wall in right field at the Baker Bowl to try to keep Klein’s home run numbers down. They didn’t want to have to pay him big money for clubbing the ball over the Baker Bowl’s short right field porch. Ahhhh the Phillies…
No arguement…his numbers are down considerably, but I don’t think they’ll stay there…and I’d be happy to sign him…just not at the $$$ his agent has in mind.
Same fucking story as usual. Guys get on base and nobody bats them in. I swear, it just never gets better.
I think they’re already 0-20 with RISP today.
I’m still curious if the Phillies did offer him a long term deal like Heyman reported.
And Wainwright looks hittable today.
most times during this slump that the phils have had a guy on 3rd has been from some kind of error or fluky play.
hey remember about memorial day when they lost 5 or so, and we thought it couldnt go on much longer?
Mike P., great tidbit.
Sickingforksupin’em, Those Werth #’s are front loaded and besides, …again…what is he doing for the lineup now? It’s only beneficial to balance the lineup when the said balancing player is hitting. capesce?
“Try the suicide squeeze!!” said Ray Combs.
Regards,
Amandah
Does God hate us?
Then again, maybe Jayson Christ is subconsciously trying to scuttle his FA value so that he’ll have to take a low ball from RAJ (which he’ll swing through at this point). Maybe Werth does stay….
I wonder if the Domonator can play LF.
i think franske just said jiz
Hi Polanco
Really…..I don’t have any plans for Saturday night.
@ bigmyc
I know, right? If you ever need to explain why the Phils were awful, outside of brief, random flashes of brilliance, for the first 90 years of their existence, I think that’s a pretty good little microcosm. It would be like the Phillies building a 60 foot fence on top of the right field wall at the Bank to limit Howard’s home run figures in order to cut down on his salary demands. It’s a completely insane way to run an organization.
As a result, he became quite a doubles hitter, though. Not surprisingly, if you look at his stats, his doubles numbers just die when he leaves Philly.
Weak ass bloop breaks up perfecto.
lucky?
Wanna come over and play some video games Brandon?
Kinda makes you wanna build a time machine, head to the Baker Bowl business office, ask for the person in charge of the joint and put a wing tip up someone’s ass.
Now bat-TING for the Phil-lies, Right fielder, Domonic Brown.
@ bigmyc
I’d be careful about visiting the Baker Bowl. The damned thing lit on fire or collapsed too many times to make it an appealing option for a tourist-in-time.
Best Baker Bowl trivia question? The right field wall (which was double the height of the Green Monster, and 30 feet closer to home plate) is fun, but after the Phils abandoned the stadium (in the middle of a season, by the way, because they thought it would be cheaper to rent Shibe Park from the A’s than to keep up their own building), it still remained in partial use. They used to hold minicar races there, and the old clubhouse was turned into a bar.
Maybe the craziest thought, though? With Shibe Park located down the street, the first stadium complex in the city was located in the heart of North Philly!
See this, Ruben?
It’s what’ll happen if you trade offense for a front-line pitcher.
Rollins, Schneider, Valdez…
SOUNDS LIKE RUNS!
Total BS.
53 strikes for Cole and 19 balls. 1 hit thru 5 2/3.
I hate to say it but I feel bad for Cole. What is wrong with these non hitting A holes?
Trade what offense?
Couldn’t agree with you more, Genius. And hey, what’s the site for your blog again?
way to take a pitch or two, James.
http://paviliondeck.com
I’ll update today. I just have no will to write lately…
Yes, but I’d be going there on business. The business of putting a wing tip up someone’s ass.
Piece of shit.
Of course.
Exxon crashes again
I feel so bad for Hollywood. He’s pitching such a gem.
I wonder if Cholly is ever going to just give up on trying to squeeze offense out of Valdez or Ransom and put Polly at 2nd and Dobbs at 3rd.
Rollins
Polly
Ibanez
Howard
Werth
Victorino
Dobbs
Chooch
Pitcher
I know they still would probably struggle scoring runs, but at least with this lineup, you don’t have quite as many giant holes that you see with Valdez, Random, Schneider, etc. How many times have we seen them put several runners on base before dealing with the bottom of the lineup?
Another thought: I wish Cholly would just settle on a lineup for a few games. You have to hope that maybe they would settle down and get something going if they had a stable lineup game in and game out. The constant changes sure aren’t helping.
Christ on a pony, these guys need to put something together…
…
…
…they’re gonna waste this pitching, aren’t they?
It’s kind of weird that he struck out 5 guys in a row to start the game and no one since then.
I hope this is the nail in the coffin as far as trading *away* hitting is concerned.
So King Cole is into the 8th with less than 80 pitches thrown. Looks like a lead pipe lock to put one in the win column for the Fightin Phils. All we need is a run and….what?
Someone donate a working thumb to Chase, stat.
Not that one guy can fix this mess but at least he can ground into a few less double plays.
If we lose this game, I think is my nail in the coffin in terms of this team.
Give me all your 1998-2000 stories of futility, I don’t give two fucks.
I want to believe in Raul right now. I really do.
For all you nervous fathers out there who have a daughter in dating age, don’t worry too much. Just make sure that she dates a Phillie because they won’t score.
Holliday is god awful in the field.
The Phillies are like Twilight.
Both are about 2 hours long, people get on base, but nobody ever scores.
This guy throws too hard for Ibanez to catch up….
Poor Cole, he can not get a break…
Yep!
Le sigh.
the only reason shane was on 3rd was a fluky play anyway.
unfucking real
Ibanez is done. You know what annoys me even more about him now? His damn name. Every time I look at it all I can see is iBAnEZ. Which pisses me off even more.
47 games under 3 runs.
hang in there cole!
Tony is that 3 runs or less, or 47 games with 0, 1, or 2?
Either way, fuck.
Cole should go on strike if he doesn’t win this game.
3 runs or less.
THIS TEAM NEEDS AN ENEMA-RAUL, Gun!
This game would have been SOOOOOOOOOOO awesome to watch.
…Had I not watched the same pitching matchup in MAY when I didn’t know this was going to be a daily OCCURRENCE.
Moyer is a Hero, how do you feel about the season’s chances now? Heck, even if they win it..
Not lookin so idiotic, huh, Capt. Cheerleader?
I would think it would take an idiot to claim that anyone who thought the season was over was, in fact, an idiot. I guess that’s where you come in.
’07 ain’t coming to your rescue anytime soon, Chief.
I hope Werth gets traded to the White Sox, I’d enjoy going to a few sox games to boo him
These bats aren’t sleeping, they’re hibernating…
I still think it’s crazy to write off this season, regardless of how this game ends, for reasons that are well documented on this site’s comment boards and don’t require rehashing.
“Now it’s up to the Phillies offense to get him a run! In the top of the 9th…”
XD
Time for Howard to go yard and say good-bye to his friends and family with at least one win.
This is one of the two or three best games he’s ever pitched, if not the best. The idea of him not winning makes me want to vomit.
Please for the love of God, Ryan, hit this shit a ton.
What, a VERY lucky 2007?
New flash, that will NEVER happen again.
Can the starters come out to the public and call the team out? i guess that wouldnt be good.
I’m going to agree with Mike P on this one. I’m filing it under “willing suspension of disbelief”
Shit and we thought we got no support!
I think we can score against Reyes.
Howard needs to make his 400 lb brother happy
I’d have thought we could score against Ross Ohlendorf, but no such luck.
For what it’s worth, I’m going hypernegative in hopes of a reverse jinx
This team blows.
bigmyc – Sure, I feel less optimistic every time we lose, since that makes us statistically less likely to come back. Obviously the chances are decreasing.
We were out in ’08, too, it’s not just ’07 – but that’s besides the point.
If you want to believe that it is impossible for things to turn around, go ahead. I for one will continue to believe that whatever is possible is possible.
I’d rather be a stupid optimist than a miserable defeatist.
Come to citizens bank this weekend to watch Ryan Howard, pitching ranging from decent to amazing, and 0-3 runs for the Phils!
Stupid is as stupid does…
@ Tony
Coming back from this deficit wouldn’t be 2007-esque at all. If they’re still in this hole in mid-September, then I’d call it 2007-esque. At this point, they just have to whittle it down so they’re within 2 or 3 games by mid-September, when they’ll have 2 late season series against Atlanta.
Granted, with the hole they’ve been in, that seems daunting. But it’s far from impossible.
Werth doing his best Burrell impression.
At this point, only Camden will want Werth.
The Phillies don’t need another criminal like Upton on there team.
excuse me, their team I mean
I’m certainly not saying they are definitely going to turn it around. I’m not even saying they are likely to turn it around. I’m just saying it isn’t reasonable to say they definitely *aren’t* going to turn it around.
Anybody going through depression like me?
There have been so many “microcosms” of this season. Add that DP to the list.
This team is a fucking disgrace.
Maybe all these dipshits need to start carrying doggie backpacks.
Madson. Super.
Well, we do need a criminal to murder Danys Baez.
I personally went into a bad depression after the world series, then a little one once they started but I’ve got other things to do besides being sad about baseball. FOOTBALL! Can’t wait to watch Kolb be mediocre!
I wish I was in a coma so I didn’t know they were playing like this.
HOW THE FUCK IS HAMELS OUT OF THE GAME
Madson FTL
@Greenman
At least Kolb will throw a touchdown pass each game. That’s more exciting than this shitstand.
Well, MIMHero
Never have I once said that the Phillies were dead. I just objected to your classification of those who did as “idiots.”
But get this straight; there will be no more ’07 repeats. Maybe ’08. But no more ’07′s.
Today’s events aren’t encouraging to my outlook, especially.
exactly, Greenman…WTF is there to look forward to in this town?
COAL HAMMELS SUX WHAT A FAGET!!!!!
23 games with 1 run or less?!?! Sweet Jesus thats horrible
If Cole wanted to win this game, he’d hit a solo shot.
haha thats true Tony, he will probably get a touch down most games.
madson’s in so he can take the loss when pooholes hits the walk-off that’s coming….
And I’ll take back saying that it is ‘idiotic’ to write off the season. It is just self-indulgently negative.
LA and Franzke have sounded dead for a while.
But I just heard T-Mac said when he said “In the air to centerfield….”
All four of them should just walk out of the booth or kill themselves so all Phillies games are played in dead silence.
*sigh when he said
@Stickaforkin’em: This, and only this.
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/cheerleaders/index.asp
I think the team might play better if T-mac kills himself
Amandah should try out.
@ Tony
If you believe that, you have way more faith in Kevin Kolb than I do. Honestly, I have set my expectations for the Eagles at 6 wins. If they get more than 6, I would be stunned. If they get less than 6, it wouldn’t surprise me at all. After watching Kolb for a season, Eagles fans will finally realize the advantage of McNabb’s mistakes being wormburners–they didn’t get returned for TDs.
But fuck the NFL. This is baseball season, and it will remain baseball season until somebody hoists the WS trophy.
I told Cole last night as he was va-jazzling his crotch area that he’d pitch well this afternoon.
Atta guy.
Regards,
Amandah
@Greenman!
I disagree. In fact, I think T-Mac would have a better bat than Werthless.
Put him in the 5-hole.
Oh, Dobber will do it…NOT!
Oh boy, I wonder if Lidge gets another chance to get owned by Pujols…
Believe me, I’m not saying ’07 or even ’08 will happen again – hopefully it won’t, because hopefully we’ll come back now, not late Sept.
I use those as examples of times people said the team was finished when they weren’t. The whole point is that they were way worse off than now, so if it was wrong then, it could be wrong now.
atta boy, Dobber
I asked Marshall Harris on Twitter if we’re going to see Ricky Bo attempt to commit suicide on live TV today.
I’m seriously wondering, no joke…
@MoyerIsMyHero…i guess this is your theme song….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ffuCVLECpY
We really don’t deserve to win this division.
The Braves and Mets do.
Even if we DO sneak in this, isn’t even a team built to win the NLDS.
Just sittin’ here on the dock on the Lehigh,
Watchin’ the sludge roll away.
Ooo, I’m just sittin’ on the dock of the Lehigh,
Wastin’ time.
Fork, When it comes to baseball, sure.
Here comes that fat yokel Charlie Manuel to ruin this game!
Calling it now, Pujols hits or homers.
Phillies lose.
Stop making dumb decisions, Chuck.
Come on Tony, it’s the right move. It’s the only move.
And how bad does Charlie get destroyed if he leaves Romero to face Pujols and Holliday and they hit him?
@ 85:
More likely Romero hits them. After consecutive 1-2 counts.
This team can compete with anybody if they get hot. It’s just that they’re running out of time now…
Oh really?
3-1 count to Albert Pujols with Holliday on deck.
Fuck the Mets…they’re not much better than us. The Braves on the other hand are playing well. Where’s our Braves fan who likes to rub our noses in it today?
Really.
He’s smart enough not to post here anymore. : )
Durbs
That Charlie. Tactical genius, I tell ya.
Durbin has always seemed to be a solid fielder.
See, that’s the problem. Tony can call “Pujlos hits or homers. Phillies lose.” It doesn’t happen, but there’s derision for being wrong.
If someone had “called” Howard hitting a home-run last inning, and it didn’t happen, they’d be stupid for being so naive and optimistic.
I love Charlie!
*no derision
@Stikinaforkin’em- Glee? Really? You couldn’t find Journey? How about something from Clay Akins next time? Might not seem as gay.
Not that I want you to be derired (I have to be spelling that wrong). I just feel like being pessimistic is too easy, because you can always say how you are so “happy to be proven wrong.”
Phillies struggles aside, every time they show the numbers on a Cards pitcher, I’m stunned. This is one helluva staff.
come on, peanut head…get on base
POLLY!!!
A SOLO HR!!!
Getthefuggouttahere.
I love Placido Polanco.
And the second I click “send,” Polly sends one deep. Wow.
LaRussa is such A MORON!!
We can totally hold on to this lead!
Please make it hold up.
@ Steve…uh, there was a point to selecting the Glee version
YEAH BITCHEs.
This pretty much clinches us the 2010 world series right here.
I was thinking “man, it is dead at that stadium!” But then I remembered this game started at 1:00 on a Thursday.
awesome! peanut head touched all the bases! WOOHOO!
Don’t worry, Lidge will come in for the save.
Lidge time? He’s our closer. We’re paying him to close games. mumblemumblemumble
Awesome. We have a heckuva chance to stay 7 games out!
This is the turning point we’ve all been waiting for. Slump = over.
We’re reaching our post limit guys
Honestly you guys are so much more funny when the Phils suck.
Love reading all of your posts <3333333
Lidge will fuck it up
@MoyerIsMyHero: Very well said about how easy/risk free it is to be pessimistic!
There’s a post limit? Is that what happened last night?
Why do all Cardinals relievers look the same?
Long black hair with a goatee/beard
or
Redhead or bald with a red goatee
At least Lidge won’t have to face Pooholes
@Crock – Yes, but then I had to admit to myself: By being optimistic, I’m also protecting my ability to say ‘Haha! I believed in them all along like a real fan, not like you fairweather defeatists!” if they do turn it around…
MoyerIsMyHero- nobody goes to the BPS games at the Bank, why should they in Baseball World?
Insurance please.
Polanco must’ve talked to Milt before that at bat.
Is it a requirement to have douchey facial hair if you’re a closer?
Lidge, Jenks, Franklin, K-Rods just a douche, Brian Wilson… I’m sure there’s more
still much more honorable!
How awesome would the Phillies be if they played 12 innings instead of 9?
odds of werth going oh for five?
FEAR THE BEARD TIME BITCHES… or goatee.
you have to be a redneck to be a closer
I’m flying to Las Vegas, and got bumped up to first class, which means free booze and wi fi. And the Phillies might actually win. Woo!!
Jayson Werth AKA free out
LRMOTWP – I don’t think your name is long enough.
I knew he would make me eat my words.
FUCKER.
About time.
WOW! Werthless came through!
yeah he’s a month late on that hit
Better?
That is one ugly goatee but whatever works for you Werth.
But still, the chances of Moyer getting a hit is better than Jayson WISP.
Must have taken a huge weight off his shoulders
there’s your fucking insurance, of werth’s RH bat…
I’m watching the STL broadcast on MLB Network, and these guys are soooooo boring.
Werth is batting and they say “Jayson comes from a very atheletic family.” Then 15 seconds of silence. Why would you say that and then not explain what you mean??!!?? I mean, I know, but STL viewers might not.
This is gonna be a long night
STL viewers need about 15 seconds to process what they just said
DAMMIT SCHNEIDER!!!
“Keep this game 2-nothing and the Cardinals will win it.” – Broadcaster
LRMOTWP,TI2005 – Much.
I haven’t been able to listen to Philly broadcasters regularly in years – do they say terribly arrogant things like that? I mean, when the team doesn’t suck.
12 hits compared to 1.
Just trying to keep you happy, Doug.
To even know there is a Glee version of ANY song shows alot.
So I’m reading some trade rumor write-up about the Werth to Tampa for prospects to Houston for Owalt theory. And they say Brown would prob be called up as everyday RF -OR- platoon with Fransico.
Is that really more likely than platooning Ibanez and Fransico?
@Steve, yeah it shows he probably spends time with women. Unlike you, apparently.
Oh great, Brad Lidge is in. I feel so at ease.
How dare any of you rabble question the Great and Powerful Larussa! My genius knows no bounds. You watch next week I’ll bat the pitcher 7th, just because I can.
Murphy’s law.
The hitters have runs and the pitching is great.
Time for the bullpen to explode!
Ah fuck. Ah fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck.
you shouldn’t Adam E. He just walked the first batter.
Lidge – I can’t believe what an asshole this guy is.
YEA BRAD LIDGE 1 AWAY BITCH.
FUCKITY FUCK FUCK
YEAH BRAD LIDGE 2 AWAY BITCH.
If you love the ladies then you love ME! Not Glee.
YEAH BRAD LIDGE 3 AWAY BITCH.
WORLD CHAMPS.
Wheeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Thank god.
Blow me! Douchebags.
Unreal
That clinches it: WS, here we come!!
In. The. Books.
Knew it all along.
But, Lidge still sucks. Ammmiright?
1-hitter!
Look, guys! The Phillies CAN SCORE RUNS. Bring in Roy Oswalt! The problem was the pitching all along! All we need is another pitcher who can shut out a potent team like the Cardinals and we’ll catch the Braves in no time!
Wait, wasn’t this game supposed to be over when Pujols hit a homer off of Durbin? Maybe when Werth blew it with RISP? Or when Lidge blew the save?
No Mike p, you’re thinking of almost every other game the Phillies ever play.
SEVEN OR HELL. I love it.
Thread not broken?
Three games back in the wild card in July? The season is clearly over.
Amaro has alread said he wants Domonic Brown playing everyday.
If they want to platoon Ibanez then get someone better than Francisco. HI2YOU JOHN MAYBERRY JR.
so looks like Happ is probably getting a start this weeked, I would imagine that sent Rube just said the starters would be filled internally
*since rube
He said Moyer not starters according to MLBTR.
Kendrick Saturday, Happ Sunday
Mrs. Happ you should go make him happy, he’s single and lonely!!!!
Anyone notice that Sarge is developing a little Harry Caray phlegm pronunciation problem? Watch the video on Phillies.com of him talking about Victorino’s diving catch.
Victorino’s “czzzzhhhhlove”.
We told you Werth is going to be alright. Being that HOT how could he not?
No trade
Amaro has said they know what they are going to do so we’ll find out sooner or later.
I think I’m leaning towards Haren more than Oswalt. Any preference from you guys or don’t care as long as the Phillies get one of them?
Looks like this is the team we’ve got for the rest of the year. ESPN Insider seems to indicate that Philly is on Haren’s No-Trade list, and with Oswalt snagging up any trade with the Phillies, it’s probably not gonna happen.
I’d expect them to play to the deadline, if they’re 10 games back, trade Werth, if they’re still in, keep him and get a Ben Sheets or whoever is available.
@ScottGraham, we’re on his no-trade list? I didn’t see that. On MLBTR it’s only reported that the Twins are on his no-trade list.
So the removal of the thumbs up, anything to do with the bandwidth?
J, this is according to ESPN Insider’s rumors.
Basically, he had 8 teams he won’t go to this season, 12 he won’t go to next season. He says he prefers the west coast, and ESPN says he has most of the east on his list, including the Phillies.
but he did say something like “If one of the teams on my list from the east wants me, I may have to think about it.” in the same article, so who knows.
Roy Halladay couldn’t wait to come to Philadelphia, and Cliff Lee is furious that he was shipped out…. so now why do all these pitchers not wanna come here?
Ultimately, though, I do think we’ll end up with Oswalt. If he really wants out of Houston, the Phillies are his best bet (unless the Yankees or Red Sox come calling). Ed Wade is a dope, but even he wouldn’t trade an ace to his division rival, would he?
MILT NOOOOOOOOOOOO HE GOT FIRED!