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Oct
12
2009
NLDS Game 3: Phillies 6, Rockies 5
Posted by Dash Treyhorn at 2:29 am ET 44 Comments

What happened?

Brad Lidge earned his first save of the post season as the Phillies took game three of the NLDS to take a 2-1 series lead.

Who did what?

Jay Happ (ND) allowed three runs on five hits in three innings. He walked two and struck out four.

Jimmy Rollins went 1 for 5 with a run.

Chase Utley went 2 for 4 with a homer (1) and an RBI.

Ryan Howard went 1 for 4 with two RBIs.

Carlos Ruiz went 2 for 4 with two RBIs.

Chad Durbin (W, 1-0) pitched a perfect eighth inning to earn the win.

Brad Lidge (S, 1) walked two in a scoreless ninth to earn the save.

Jason Hammel (ND) allowed four runs on four hits in four innings. He walked three and struck out five.

Carlos Gonzalez went 3 for 4 with a double (2), a homer (1), three runs and an RBI.

Todd Helton went 1 for 3 with an RBI.

Garrett Atkins went 2 for 4 with a double (2) and two RBIs.

What does this mean?

Three quick hits about tonight’s game:

1. The Phillies came up huge with runners on base, to the tune of 4 for 11 with RISP.

2. Carlos Ruiz totally loves October.

3. Brad Lidge earned the save.

(Also, I have a bone to pick with Major League Baseball. You see, the game just ended four minutes ago, at 2:16 EST. That’s a problem, because the late start time effectively wiped out a good portion of the fans watching on the east coast. It didn’t need to be this way, of course. They didn’t need to start this game at 10 PM. In fact, it could have very easily started two hours earlier. Allow me to explain: At noon Sunday, the Angels/Red Sox game started. If you allow four hours for your typical AL game, it means you could start the second game of the day (Yankees/Twins) at 4 PM. Allowing another four hours to play, that means you can start the third game (Phillies/Rockies) at 8PM. If someone (Bud Selig, I’m looking in your direction) had any amount of common sense, then I’m not dreading a night of four hours sleep. Granted, this game would have ended just past midnight, but it’s a much, much better alternative than 2Am.

Big picture, the MLB is doing a fine, fine job of alienating their fans with the late start times. We have this discussion every. Single. Year. Yet, nothing ever changes. Let’s fix this, Bud. There is NO excuse for this to happen. The fact that the game in Denver, Colorado (where it gets cold) had to have the latest start time as opposed to a domed stadium (where it doesn’t get cold) is inexcusable. It’s ridiculous that these players had to take the field as late as they did, when they could have taken the field four hours earlier, when the weather was much (or at least a little bit) warmer.

Sorry for the rant, folks. I’ll have an actual recap up tomorrow. G’night.)

What’s next for our 2009 National League East Division Champion Heroes?

In game four of the series, the Phillies go for the series victory as Cliff Lee (1-0, 1.00) takes on Ubaldo Jimenez (0-1, 9.00).

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44 Comments on “NLDS Game 3: Phillies 6, Rockies 5”

  1. Lynniemac Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:31 am

    Dash, you are a god among bloggers.

  2. Billig Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:32 am

    Amazing game tonight from an entertainment standpoint. The back and forth scoring was a lot of fun to watch (saying that only because we won haha) even though it did give me at least 4 more ulcers, 3 of them from the bottom of the 9th alone. All I can say is thank god we won tonight and let’s wrap this bad boy up tomorrow!!!!!!!

    CLIFTON PHIFER LEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Alexander Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:32 am

    It’s 2:30 in the morning, but that won’t keep me from taking a moment to mention that the Phils put together a great win tonight. Thank you Madson, thank you Durbin, thank you JRoll for that key 9th inning hit (just when we needed it), and most of all, thank you Lidge. I have Phaith.

  4. CarlosBeltransexual Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:33 am

    Fuck. Yes. Do you know how much shit Uncle Charlie would get if Lidge gave it up? Once again, Charlie’s loyalty pays off when it really counts.

  5. Ian Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:34 am

    So, was anyone else as pissed off as I was at that idiot fan with the dumb-ass hat behind home plate who freaked the fuck out after every pitch?

  6. Jupiter's rings Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:35 am

    Glad the fightins pulled this one off, proud of Lidge for not blowing it, shaken by Cholly’s bullpen calls, sad for Eyre’s foot, not happy about going to work and class tomorrow. Way to go, MLB.

  7. maria Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:35 am

    I love Charlie for his loyalty even when it gets frustrating. And I love number 2 because it’s very true. What an exhausting game but very much worth it. I’m going to try and sleep now.

  8. CarlosBeltransexual Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:37 am

    Ian, that character was a topic of great discussion in my living room. That dude freaked the fuck out after everything.

  9. CarlosBeltransexual Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:37 am

    P.S., if we’ve lost Scott “Steve” Eyre, we’re in some trouble.

  10. Billig Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:39 am

    Oh, and a special shout out to Bud Selig for the 3 hours of sleep tonight. Woooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. CarlosBeltransexual Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:44 am

    P.P.S., tonight Billy “The Rat” Wagner was able to watch the Fightin’s win while he sat on his 2ER in 0.2IP.

  12. BigMiles Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:44 am

    @Beltransexual…get ready for the phrases Bastardo vs. Giambi and Bastardo vs. Thome if big Scott is out

    Also, I totally second Ian on that jackass with the Elmer Fudd hat behind the plate. Between him and that stupid, inaccurate pitch trax I was totally distracted. Someone needed to tell him to take a seat.

  13. Phylan Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:45 am

    Pulling Blanton early was a bad decision. Putting in Lidge in any game ever after this season was a bad decision, and Cholly got away with it. This will be the justification for putting him in in another game, and it will cost us hugely. If you actually think he’s “back” after this you have a very selective memory.

    Thrilled to get the win though.

  14. Lynniemac Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:48 am

    @Carlos: Thank you for that. I love Billy Wagner suffering.

  15. CarlosBeltransexual Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:49 am

    Phylan, what should Charlie have done? I agree with leaving Blanton in, but Charlie used the bullpen Amaro gave him. I don’t necessarily think that Lidge is “back”, but I think that it’s disingenuous to blast Charlie if Lidge fails, and then claim that he’s lucky if it works out.

  16. Gonzo Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:54 am

    I’m gonna let youse guys agrue over what Chollie shoud/shouldn’t have done. Sometimes we dissect too much. I’m just so damn happy we won.

  17. Lynniemac Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:57 am

    No argument from me. That would take logic and reasoning.

  18. Tony Is Dynamic Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:59 am

    If we make it out of this series, there’s a good chance we get Park back.

  19. Gonzo Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 3:01 am

    MLB.com muted the FUCK YEAH JIMMY from the replay of Ryan Howard’s sac fly.

  20. Lynniemac Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 3:02 am

    Who said it?

  21. Heese Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 3:06 am

    I believe it was Shane.

    Best line of the postgame interview: “To be honest, I wasn’t cold, I was standing behind the heater. That’s how smart I am.” -Chollywood

  22. Lynniemac Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 3:07 am

    Well, crap, I missed it. That would be right up there with Greg Dobbs last year and his “take THAT, motherfuckers!”

  23. Tits McGhee Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 3:11 am

    Did Shane drop the F-bomb? No questions asked!

  24. Lynniemac Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 3:12 am

    dmac FTW.

  25. tofoomeister Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 3:27 am

    Personally, I liked the ‘fuck rocktober’ hoodie the camera caught when panning the crowd. Anybody got a screenshot?

  26. maria Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 7:21 am

    http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Iceman-saveth-Brad-Lidge-dodges-Rockies-in-9th-?urn=mlb,195338#remaining-content

    From Yahoo Big League Stew.

  27. b-burg Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 7:54 am

    @Ian.

    I was saying the same thing, the douche with the ear flaps, who obviously thinks that a slider in the dirt is a strike….funny.

  28. Fightins Newbie Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 8:18 am

    @Ian and b-burg

    There were lots of annoying things about this game….from the idiot behind home with the hat flaps who was yakking about every pitch ball, or strike…..to the doosh rockie fans in general who moaned and groaned for a strike even if you needed a 9 iron to hit it….hopefully at about 10pm this evening, none of them will matter!

  29. Tommy Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 8:51 am

    Not to mention that totally classless 2nd-rate-Barney-looking mascot making faces behind home plate in the 9th.

  30. Mr. Bryan Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Who is the official coffee sponsor for MLB? They must be making bank off of Philly right now.

  31. marps Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 9:28 am

    WaWa

  32. Harry Kalas Murder Conspiracy Theory Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 9:48 am

    wow sounds like a great game, wish I was awake to see the end of it …………..fuck you Bud Selig

  33. Here Come Da Judge Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 9:49 am

    thank god the phillies won or this 4.5 hours of sleep would feel terrible

  34. Jdashdog Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 9:56 am

    The only thing powering me through this day is that big fat W.

    Also, Happ wasn’t his best last night, but did anybody else think he was getting squeezed just a little bit? The home plate ump was horrible last night. It seemed like he was giving the Rockies pitchers strikes that were well off the plate.

  35. Phylan Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 10:04 am

    Not just a little bit, Happ was getting squeezed ridiculously. Check out the normalized strike zone for the game: http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfx/szone.php?xml=http://gd2.mlb.com/components/game/mlb/year_2009/month_10/day_11/gid_2009_10_11_phimlb_colmlb_1//pbp/pitchers/457918.xml&innings=yyyyyyyyy&s_type=3&sp_type=1&h_size=700&v_size=500&extraStr=|10/11/2009|Philadelphia%20Phillies%20@%20Colorado%20Rockies

    It does look like the Rockies pitchers got more calls than Happ. That was a retarded strike zone.

  36. Phylan Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Apparently the link parser couldn’t handle that so try this http://tinyurl.com/yf23akl

  37. Shawn Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 10:26 am

    It was so cold….how cold was it? Ryan Howard had icicles on his face.

  38. Jon in Temecula Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Why didn’t they have a freakin DAY game? MLB execs are a bunch of stupid douche bags.

  39. James Fayleez Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 11:10 am

    I like how Matt Stairs was pitched 4 balls and somehow the count was 2-2. But you know what?
    Fuck that ump. Fuck Troy Nowitzski and his brother Dirk. Fuck the Rockies.

    Uncle Cliffy – WRAP’EM UP!!!!

  40. Brandon Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 11:12 am

    @ Judge. The 4.5 hours of sleep was still pretty bad but at least i woke up knowing they were up 2-1 not down.

    And its pretty cool they got the highlight of the night on sportscenter on a big day of football.

  41. ill Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 11:16 am

    I don’t understand why TBS doesn’t utilize their “sister station,” TNT. I mean, it’s not like they really show anything all that interesting on either channel besides reruns. Just play two games at the same fucking time and everyone wins.

  42. James Fayleez Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 11:37 am

    ill,

    How can you put on a baseball game when you have 7 billion reruns of Law and Order to show???

    jeez.

  43. Ozzie Virgil's Beard Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 11:58 am

    Not to split hairs, but Chase was 3 for 4.

    Had Lidge blown that save after I stayed up all night, I very well may have called off of work and been on the next flight to Denver to kick his ass. My blood pressure has finally returned to a respectable level.

  44. photographer N Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Good for the Phillies, but it is MOST important that the Boston Red Sox were swept and eliminated.
    A Nation of Douchebags

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