August 23 Game Recap: Astros 3, Phillies 2

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August 23 Game Recap: Astros 3, Phillies 2

Posted by Dash Treyhorn at 11:29 pm ET 522 Comments

Bad umpiring, bad base running, and questionable decision-making was the story of the night, as Joe Blanton’s solid was wasted in a loss to the Houston Astros, who used an eighth inning rally to best the Phillies, 3-2.

Blanton, whose seven inning, one run, nine strikout performance was his best to date, received very little in run support from the Phils, who scraped together only two runs off Brett Myers, who was every bit Blanton’s equal.

The play (or plays) that made the difference came in the top of the eighth, with the Phils leading, 2-1. With Ryan Madson on the hill and a runner at first with none away, Michael Bourn dropped a bunt down the first base line. Ryan Howard fielded it and dove at Bourn, who was veering to his right to avoid the tag.

Replays would indicate that Howard likely tagged Bourn, who may have been out of the baseline anyway. More on that tomorrow.

One sacrifice bunt and a strikeout later, Ryan Madson faced off against Carlos Lee, who broke his bat on an inside fastball, but blooped one to left field to score two runs, giving the Astros the lead, and eventually, the win.

The Phils had their share of mental gaffes on the night, with the first coming in the bottom of the sixth when Jayson Werth was picked off of second base after the Astros had intentionally walked Ruiz. Werth, who was lazily drifting off the bag, never noticed the catcher casually throwing to the shortstop who was covering the bag.

The next, and perhaps biggest, occurred in the bottom of the ninth. With Carlos Ruiz on first and none away, the Phils elected to stay with Wilson Valdez, who had started the game at third, over a pinch hitter. So Valdez, who was bunting, popped it up right to the first baseman.

In sports, there is always time for being a second guesser, but in this instance, you;d be absolutely right to. With the tying run at first, the odds of getting that run home increase tremendously with Placido Polanco, instead of Wilson Valdez, swinging the bat. Nothing can ever be assumed, but damn it all if the Phillies didn’t goof themselves out of a win.

They’ll look to turn their fortune around on Tuesday, when Cole Hamels (7-10, 3.51) squares off against Bud Norris (6-7, 5.23).

Joe Blanton (ND) allowed one earned run on six hits in seven innings. He struck out nine.

Jimmy Rollins went 2 for 5 with a run.

Chase Utley went 1 for 4 with an RBI.

Carlos Ruiz went 1 for 2 with a homer (6) and an RBI.

Ryan Madson (BS, 4; L, 4-2) allowed two runs on three hits in one inning. He struck out one.

Brett Myers (W, 9-7) allowed two runs on nine hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out nine.

Michael Bourn went 3 for 4 with two runs.

Carlos Lee went 2 for 4 with a double (23) and two RBIs.

Read More: Game Recap, Joe Blanton

Dubee Dubee Du

Tough loss but still didn’t lose ground to the Braves. Take the next 2 and all is well.
Mark

Joe Blanton’s solid waste?? I think the first sentence may be a bit soon to bring that up.
cerrano

phils kind of concern me with the dearth of consistent offense lately. i know utley and howard need some more time to hone their timing at the plate since coming off the dl, but time is of the essence. the phils can’t count on the braves losing the same night everytime the phils lose.

and why are the pitching to lee in that situation? come on mackanin!
Dubee Dubee Du

cerrano- Pitching to Lee there was a good move in that Johson batting behind him has been one of the hottest hitters in the league for the past week or so. Plus Madson made a good pitch on Lee it even broke his bat but he got just enough of it to clear the infield.
cerrano

dubee, in the past 10 games, johnson is batting a whopping .205 and dropped his season average 20 points. he’s also only had 1 walk, and only has 2 rbi in that span. hottest hitter is not a phrase i’d use to describe him.
Dubee Dubee Du

touche cerrano! I stand corrected and bow in shame at my stupidity for parroting that which I didn’t research.
Bozo

Cerrano- Would you walk Chase Utley to face Ryan Howard if Howard was in a slump? This argument can go both ways. Madson made his pitch and the hitter blooped a single. If Johnson came up and hit a grand slam we’d be questioning why they walked Carlos Lee.
cerrano

bozo, i understand what you’re saying, but i’m not judging it based on the result, i am talking about the thinking that goes into the decision. you know you have a slumping rookie in a big spot coming up after lee, you have a base open, and there are two outs. lee’s not doing much better, but you never want to let yourself get beat by one of the other teams’ best players .
Eric

Yea, a loss like this has to be on the offense. Very few teams have all 3: batting, starting P, and a reliable bullpen. If you have that you are in some real good shape. We have a fantastic lineup and a great rotation. Clearly we have to avoid a bullpen battle more nights than not. Not what we’re built to do. Didn’t see the game but it sounds like Madson made his pitch, but that’s baseball. Get back to scoring about 5 runs a game and there won’t be many issues with the end of the pen.
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

werth zoning out space cadet on 2nd certainly didn’t help…
Bozo

Not that the offense shouldn’t have scored more but Myers was pretty good. Werth getting picked off is the biggest offensive blunder of the game.
http://twitter.com/mdschaeff Rex Ryan

What a fuckin game that was. Madson made a great fuckin pitch to fuckin Lee and he got a fuckin bloop hit. Only bad news tonight is the fuckin Cardinals and fuckin Giants are both gonna fuckin win. We’re up a fuckin game on both those shit teams.
Nick

what the fuck is rex ryan doing here
Greenman!

Probably looking for Blanton, for some fat related reason
http://twitter.com/mdschaeff Rex Ryan

I fuckin go wherever i fuckin want. I know my fuckin team is fuckin screwed without fickin Revis so I’m trying to catch up on this fuckin baseball shit. My fuckin dad was a fuckin Phillies fan and so am i. FUCK
Mark Sanchez

Rex, you piece of shit, quit stealing my tacos y burritos!
http://www.inphillywetrust.blogspot.com joe wade (IPWT)

Bourn was out of the base path!!! God dammit!
http://twitter.com/mdschaeff Jayson Werth

Wait? We lost? Damn, I just woke up, I missed it. I think it’s real cool that Charlie benched Jimmy before for being lazy, but he didn’t bench me. Take that you fuckin haters……… Pass the bong
Boo?! Fuck you!

Tonight’s loss sucked, especially because the Braves lost, but I don’t think you can blame it on that blown call. Bourn was out no question, but it was the 8th inning, who knows what happens in the ^9th. It’s not like we never won a game over a blown call, baseball karma. I’m really not worried, we’re 2.5 games back and there’s still a lot of baseball to play. Granted the Braves are a good team and seem to be playing similar to the Phils of the past, I think the Phils play better when they’re behind… Remember ’07? ’08? ’09? This teams got a better lineup, and are in the hunt after having their B Team play a lot of the games, they’ll be fine. The first 2 weeks of the season showed what they can do offensively and now with the starting lineup finally back they’re ready to show why other teams are scared of them.

On a side note, I bet Myers is out housing beers with his old friends and probably talking to Mike Sweeney about how awesome it is to be a Phillie.
Chutley’s Impressed by Mac’s Speed

@#9

Eric,

That was constructive, concise, logical, measured, reasonable, astute and accurate.

Knock it off.

And I just posted the following in the previous comment section, but since no one ever goes back to dead threads and since I addressed a couple of people specifically, I’m reposting. Pompous? Yes. Unnecessary? for sure. Deal with it.

From the previous thread:

Look on the bright side, Fightins’ Faithful – Now if we win the division by one game, we won’t have to suffer quietly through endless hours of the talking heads and Hotlanta Hillbillies whining out their vag’s that the fair/foul call in Florida screwed the Bravos.

Oh, they’ll still WHINE about it, but now we can quickly fire back with, “The Bourne Mediocrity was a mile & a half out of the cotdamn basepath and RyHo STILL fucking tagged his speedy ass anyway. We win. You lose. ‘Twas ever thus. Now go suck a doggy bag full of fat Bobby Cocks.”

PS – Dubes, you’re the man.

PPS – Greenman, you too.

PMS – Amandah… The words “cock,” “dick,” “peen,” & various other terms for the knuckle-splitting male organ appear in this comment thread approximately 647 times and yet there is a conspicuous absense of any offensively-blunt, sexually-perverse comments ending in, “Regards, Amandah.” I’m going to have to reluctantly give you a FAIL.
I went to K-Mart and saw Mike Williams and Larry King looking at Powerade

Not walk an RBI guy to face a STRUGGLING Johnson who only has 3 scattered hits since the 17th. Mackanin could have pinch run Polly instead of Francisco, and Cholly could have gave Madson some rest(fuck that he hasnt allowed a run in 10+ innings). But who am i to argue? Anyways that was a great pitch Madson threw to Lee who was probably waiting for a pitch inside.
I went to K-Mart and saw Mike Williams and Larry King looking at Powerade

Correction- Not walk an RBI guy his whole career.
TheAnswer8008

Bourne knew he got tagged and he toward Howard that but when the ump asked Bourne he said ‘thats between me and ryan’. sneaky little bastard knew he was out the whole time.
http://twitter.com/j_tee_r Jdashdog

Fuck Bourne. He needs to show some respect to the team that trade him to one of the worst clubs in the majors.
jake

how about jayson werth and how great of a baserunner he is? and how he was daydreaming on 2nd. that was great too right?
http://twitter.com/Gaze_NJ Gaze_NJ

I’m more than a little fed up with the terrible presence on the bases the past month or so. We’ve gotten picked off, stolen bases at stupid times, and been caught sleeping more than any team of professionals should. What happened to Davey Lopes being a genius with runners on base?
bigmyc

Cerrano, the only reason that I can see as to why Mackanin had Madson pitch to Lee was that, “righty on righty” thing.
I went to K-Mart and saw Mike Williams and Larry King looking at Powerade

@Gaze- Davey tells them the right things. But the most important thing about the baserunning is the runner itself.
bigmyc

Can’t blame the Bourn Duplicity for that play. Kudos to him. Blame the jackass wearing the “blues” at first base. That was a Little League level call and that guy actually f’d it up.

Did anyone hear his on field explanation to Chuck? It was a doozey.
Eric

@ Gaze – totally agree. What good is Davey Lopes if he isn’t going to remind Werth not to get picked off 2nd by the catcher during an IBB? Fire the first base coach RIGHT NOW.
http://twitter.com/mdschaeff Rex Ryan

Don’t blame the fuckin call. Blame the fuckin offense for coming up small. That was bull shit. Blame the fuckin sleep walking on the bases. Human error is part of the fuckin game.
http://twitter.com/mdschaeff Now let me be me

Uh, the first base coach has nothing to do with horrible baserunning and falling asleep out there. That’s up to the player. Davey’s job is to get a read on the pitchers. He did just fine w/ Francisco last night.
http://twitter.com/j_tee_r Jdashdog

@Eric – you’re just joshing right?
TonyIsDynamic

I love how human error has become ‘part of the game’. It’s not ‘human error happens sometime in the game’. No, it’s become a PART of it.

It’s disturbing how we’ve grown accustom to that phrase.
Watrick

Eric is always sarcastic here, folks.
David Herndon’s 92 mph sinker that breaks bats causing bloop hits

He hates me.
http://twitter.com/Gaze_NJ Gaze_NJ

When base runners are frequently getting called out on boneheaded plays, you first question the player, and then question the guy whose job it is to manage the basepaths. No one said to fire Lopes. But Jayson Werth has now been picked off 3 times. I think a refresher course on base running from Lopes is in order.
Defenestrate Wheels

Werth needs to switch back to hash so he can think more clearly on the basepath.
cerrano

bigmyc – but Johnson is a righty as well.

and gaze – if other phils were getting picked off with the same frequency as werth, I think one could look to lopes for blame. i don’t know the numbers on that, but werth is a small sample size to use in assessing lopes output.

I don think it is fair to overemphasize the bourn call in reasons the team lost. If you look at the approach to tactics within their control, you’ll agree that the approach plays a much larger role in the result.
Phan Stuck in nyc

Werth was picked off 3 times last yr too. You guys have been so damn focused on how allegedly “bad” he is that not one other player on that team gets called on anything they do wrong. And btw, Werth had two hits in that game and has been stranded on base way more times than he’s been caught stealing this season. That didn’t cost us the game. Seriously get off Werth’s ass. He isn’t the problem…

Just to name a very few things: We don’t have a DH. Chooch can’t seem to throw out any player trying to steal a base. Our “Closer” is ‘On’ one night and ‘Off’ the next. Rollins has made as many fielding errors as he has good plays. Ibanez will get a hit and get out one player on base every other hit. Valdez is still hitting into double plays. Utley grounds out a lot. Howard is striking out a lot again. And to top it all off Uncle Cholly has been thrown out of more games than any manager in MLB this yr.

AND YET . . . the Phillies are still somehow 2.5 behind 1st place. It’ll all be fine.
http://twitter.com/Gaze_NJ Gaze_NJ

Werth’s been picked off 3 times, the rest of the team combined has been picked off 4.

More interestingly, Werth has only 8 SB, and has been caught caught 3 times. Add the 3 pickoffs and that says a lot about where his head is on the bases.
http://twitter.com/Gaze_NJ Gaze_NJ

@Phan… getting picked off 3 times with 20 steals is a lot different than 3 times with 8 steals.
Jon D

anyone who thinks werth being picked off last night has anything to do with davey lopes is a moron who has clearly never played an inning of baseball. the blame falls on the shoulders of werth for falling asleep out there. and if for some reason you want to blame a coach for it you should blame perlozzo because once a runner reaches second he is the responsibility of the third base coach. the runner on second is responsible for knowing where the second baseman is and the third base coach lets the runner know where the shortstop is so he doesnt have to turn around to look for himself.

oh and by the way the biggest mistake of the game was valdez not getting that bunt down. mackanin made all the right moves (pinch run with a guy who can swipe a bag if needed, have a good bunter try to move the runner up to second, and let polly, who is by far your best hitter, try to single the run home). unfortunately this time it didnt work out.
http://twitter.com/Gaze_NJ Gaze_NJ

I haven’t been BLAMING Lopes, but saying that as a man with a reputation for being a base running genius, Lopes needs to smack some sense into some of these guys for their recent base running blunders.
Bozo

You’re an idiot if you keep bringing up “Werth isn’t stealing alot of bags this year”. You know why? He has like 42 doubles and 16 home runs and I don’t know about triples. T-Mac brings it up all the time and I just want to yell at the TV because it’s so moronic.
Bozo

This is sounding like a Philly.com or MLB.com board, are you seriously blaming bad baserunning on Lopes?
http://twitter.com/Gaze_NJ Gaze_NJ

Who/Where is anyone blaming Lopes or commenting on Werth’s lack of stolen bases? Are you even reading the posts?
Franchise

Lets focus on the greatest giveaway in cbp history tonight, chooch bobblehead
Bud

I hope they release a special ice cream accessory pack later on.
Crocks

Phan stuck in nyc, I know you were trying to defend Werth and that’s cool but some of your criticisms of other players are ridiculous…

We don’t have a DH.
- We’re in the NL. Do you mean PH? In which case we have some of that D. Brown, some Sweeny, not bad really.

Chooch can’t seem to throw out any player trying to steal a base.
- All he can do is quickly make a good throw which he usually does. Teams stealing on us has more to do with our pitchers then Chooch.

Rollins has made as many fielding errors as he has good plays.
- No way. I don’t know what you call a good play but he only has 5 errors.

Ibanez will get a hit and get out one player on base every other hit.
- What does this even mean?

Utley grounds out a lot.
- What would you rather warning track flyball outs? He’s still finding his rhythm after being out for 6 weeks. Ground outs will soon become base hits and extra base hits.

Howard is striking out a lot again.
- Again he’s probably still getting his rhythm back/recognizing pitches. He nearly hit that slider out into the left field flower boxes last night.

And to top it all off Uncle Cholly has been thrown out of more games than any manager in MLB this yr.
- This is not really his problem, it’s mostly the effect of shitty umpiring. Anyway he can still manage the game even if he’s not in the dugout.
Word is Born

Fuck, Fuck, Fuck a duck, screw a kangaroo, finger bang an orangatang, an orgey at the zoo
Phan Stuck in nyc

I want a Chooch bobblehead! I hate that I can’t get these giveaways.

@Gaze – Not the end of the season. He has time to get more HRs & SBs, & let’s hope he does. Here’s hopin’ “The Season” for the Phils goes into the beginning of November. The rest of the team ISN’T stealing either. Victorino & Rollins are the only two who’ve stolen anything. The whole team gets routinely called on the carpet for their lack of SBs this season.

Werth’s been criticized for damn near everything this yr: doing this; not doing that; too much of this; not enough of that. I’m not defending that lazy base move. He knows it was lazy, & he always takes the blame. But now this ‘Bad-Werth’ stuff is at a point where he can’t win w/the fans or the writers. Lying low or saying nothing is the best tactic. (And btw, doing that has gotten called “bad attitude” – that’s how much he can’t do anything right.) I’ve heard a lot of how he hasn’t stolen this season, particularly lately. TMac and Wheels talk about it.

Imo, the reason the Phils lost was the poor call by the ump. That guy didn’t want to reverse his call. Flatout, he was embarrassed. Further, the other umps didn’t want to get involved b/c they could see that that ump was so involved in his own crapola that he was going to make it a big issue, so they backed off.
http://www.facebook.com/gabriellejuliet Gabrielle

It can torrential downpour tonight -as long as I get my bobblehead.

Yay!
Franchise

Im leaving now for the game so i can sit in the parking lot and wait for my bobblehead
Lynniemac

August 20-something, 2007, Baseball 101-
Davey Lopes, when asked by a clinic attendee on why there are so many baserunning gaffes, such as head-first slides, lunging for the 1st base bag, pickoffs, etc:

“Baserunners are stupid.”

He then went on to explain that no matter how many times you drill it into their heads, sometimes it just doesn’t stick, or they forget, whatever. He’s not doing the running for them, folks.
Phan Stuck in nyc

@ Crocks – I wasn’t “defending Werth” or his lazy base move. But the playground bullying is relentless now & none of the other players get called on anything. Everything is Werth’s fault. He’s turned into the new Dobbs. Who’ll be to blame when Werth is gone?

We’re in the NL? Gee, gues itt waz uh typo.

Chooch sure was throwing guys out with some regularity last season. Some of it is within his control.

Rollins has made a number of errors in the past few games. Being as he didn’t play for 2 months, he’s made these errors very recently. But if he’s untouchable, then I apologize.

At the risk of sounding pedantic: Ibanez hits a “single”. The Phil on 1st gets tagged out trying to reach 2nd, while Ibanez reaches 1st safely.

Utley was consistently grounding out BEFORE he went on the DL. He’s STILL grounding out. I don’t mean to criticize a saint but ….

Howard was striking out in the few games before he injured his ankle. He continued when he came back. Point is, he’s making $19mil and doesn’t get criticized for this. It’s interesting.

I didn’t realize it’s not Charlie’s problem when he argues too long & gets thrown out. Okay. Hm. Not one thing to say to this. Wow.
Crocks

Other players do get criticized for shit, I just think your particular criticisms are inaccurate.
By the way, if Ibanez reaches base safely but causes an out somewhere else he is not credited with a single. It’s what’s known as a fielders choice.
You know I asked this on one of the threads yesterday. Where have all of the knowledgeable fightins readers gone? This is getting ridiculous.
Crocks

Oh and when there’s a shitty game changing call that goes against the Phils, I want Charlie to get thrown out. It draws the attention of higher ups to the umpire who fucked up.
bigmyc

What kind of person is fine with that ump’s decision with Bourn last night? A judgement call is fine until the divot that his spikes kicked up is investigated…at that point, isn’t it obvious. He might have been tagged anyway.

The point is; human error is part of the game, but it doesn’t make it excuseable. The umps are OBLIGATED to get the call right. It is their job description. This wasn’t a bang bang play. It was a CLEAR violation of the rules, which in turn, got botched by the ump. EVERYBODY knew he was out including Bourn….with the slightly notable exception of the UMPIRE!

bite me.
Greenman!

We need to fire lopes, trade Werth and Hamels, get Cliff Lee back and get that umpire fired too
Leon Black

@Crocks…thanks for getting in Phaninnyc’s a$$! Deep down I really think whoever it is, is a Yanks fan. Seriously.
bigmyc

Greenman, why do you have to post so much?

Less is more, son.
Greenman!

I’ve posted twice, now three times in this thread. You’ve already posted 4 times…
FanSince09

Well, we better hope the Braves lose their second in the row tonight, because we’ll get another Coal Hammels loss tonight.
bigmyc

Hmmm…well, if you actually went back and counted, you’ll save me the trouble. I’ll take your word for it. But that’s for this thread only.

I guess it just seems like you’re always posting exclamatory type posts. Also, I didn’t like that you included the firing of the ump in your sarcastic call out of the Hamels, Lee, Lopes and Werth bashers since I had just posted what I thought was a pretty real editorial on how fucked Gibson’s call and subsequent attitude was.

That’s all.
Bozo

I just watched the A-Team movie and Face had a Phillies shirt on. Represent! He’s from Philadelphia according to IMDB.
Bozo

Bradley Cooper is the actors name, by the way
Greenman!

I’m slowly losing my mind so I rarely have anything insightful to post
Bozo

You can post titties
Eric

bigmyc has been spewing venom on various Philly sites for the better part of a week now. Fuck that idiot.
Eric

I am the meanest. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Greenman!

/hides from Eric
JohanSantana

I’m climbin in your window, snatchin’ your people up.

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife.
http://www.goingpigeon.blogspot.com Don Pigeon

Where do I start on this game!

Brett Myers: Now he discoverse Ritalin?

Scott Barry: KO’s Tom Hallion to become undisputed WORST HOME PLATE UMPIRE IN BASEBALL!

Jayson Werth: Head and beard should be shaven as punishment!

Greg Gibson: If Barack Obama legistlated that 3-feet is now 72 inches instead of the 36 inches I grew up with, I must have been asleep!

Darren Daulton: Only two human beings, you and Gibson, thought Bourn was within 3 feet of his ‘established baseline’.

I stand corrected: ONE HUMAN BEING

Darren: The mother ship is here to take you home!
Crocks

Wait wait, CB Buckner’s gotta be the worst umpire (home plate or anywhere)
stickaforkin’em

74 +1

I don’t know what planet or dimension Darren was traveling thru last night, but Bourne was +3 feet from his “established” baseline.

Greg Gibson was involved in the same call with Shane. I think Gibson is a big ego type of umpire who thinks umpires aren’t given their props. He was still pissed at Cholly for the argument over Shane being called out and thought this was his chance to tweak Cholly again!
Lynniemac

Joe West would like a word with you, Crocks.
stickaforkin’em

West is another one of the egomaniac umpires along with Buckner and Gibson. I’m sure the list could go on. It’s about getting the call correct, not your ego. I’m fine with not showing the umpires up and doing replays on fanavision until the crowd storms the field. I’m think that MLB is involved in the expanded use of instant replay in the Little League World Series this year. I saw it used on a play at the plate today…it was a bang, bang play that could have been called either way. The umpire started to signal safe, then called runner out. Call upheld by the replay. It took about a minute. Expanded replay is going to come to MLB…
Greenman!

cowboy Joe West is a fucktard. He has his own country music band too. Can’t stand him.
Crocks

http://www.crossingbroad.com/2010/08/jayson-werth-got-picked-off-because-brett-myers-stuck-his-tongue-out-at-him.html

The video here is kinda poor quality. They just showed it on CSN and you can see Brett wiggling his tongue like he’s stimulating Amanduh’s vajayjay…
bigmyc

Why, Eric. that’s very gracious of you to willingly share a little piece of the idiot title that you so obviously dominate.

That’s OK, though. thanks anyway, guy. I just won’t do that mantle justice. It won’t look nearly as proper on me as you. There’s only one King Idiot here and that fella is you.
bigmyc

and Eric, I’m sure Greenman won’t let you doggiewash his ballbag if you rush to his defense. Somehow, I don’t think he swings your way.
Crocks

I honestly can’t believe Eric still posts here. I imagine the backlash he gets from being an asshole in other places is just that much worse than what he gets here.
Greenman!

There are like 3 or 4 Erics that post here I think, but pretending to be the same one
MiltThompson

Man. I thought I did nothing BEFORE I was fired. Feelin’ a little lonely today. I wonder what movie the guys are watching instead of taking BP?
Boo?! Fuck you!

#80 That shit is funny
Joe Blanton

You can’t see me when I hide behind this pole!!
JAL88

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies_zone/101426694.html
Jesus Hitler Christ

Well, I’m glad Utley and Howard are back.
Eric

Why would I stop posting here? Because people call me a douchebag? It’s so hurtful! Juvenile insults don’t really do much for me. The more energy you guys focus on hating me is taken away from you hating the Phillies. The strategy is working entirely too well!

Bigmyc, you try to hide the fact that you’re a huge dickhead by merely deflecting the same criticism on me. I am man enough to admit I’m a jerkoff, it’s a role I relish. You act like your shit don’t stink. Shut the fuck up you pretentious dickhead. If you want to talk shit, admit it and move on like a man. To just deflect criticism on others is unimpressive at best.

Anyway, why do they keep showing the Bourn(e?) play from last night? Is it really any more controversial than any other judgment play in baseball? I’m not any more certain that it was decided wrong. Ok MAYBE it was missed, but my god let it go.
Crocks

Yes because people don’t care what douchebags have to say. Your thoughts are easily dismissed because they ooze of douchebaggery. You might as well write the shit you write here on your bedroom wall.
Eric

Yet every comment thread turns into a discussion about me. Your logic fails miserably. Try again, idiot.
FanSince09

And Hammels fucks it up again. Some “2nd ace”
http://www.firerubenamaro.net Phylan

So, Cole can has run support?

No.
FanSinceTwoMinutesAgo

OMG! Hamels, say it with me know H – A – M – E – L – S, Hamels…gave up a home run. Oh yeah, he’s a sucktard. You’re an ass, ’09.
Boo?! Fuck you!

Sarcasm. S-A-R-C-A-S-M
FanSince09

He knows that the team is scuffling to get runs, so he should be better with his pitches and not throw that softball to Lee, since he can’t afford to give up runs.
Mich

Just wait until the entire lineup is back in place. Oh wait……..
Werth’s Soul Patch

Uh-oh. I struck out looking..again… seems like a trend that when I do that, we don’t score much. Hmmm, does that mean i should at least swing at strike three?
FanSinceTwoMinutesAgo

If he gives up 3 or less ERs per start, the Phils should win. The offense on this team needs to wake the fuck up.
Mich

LA pretty much summed up the offense in one word: PITIFUL
TonyIsDynamic

This is Ryan Howard’s fault.

We were what, 10-3 without him? Fucking bullnose…
Milt Thompson

Hi guys!
Mich

Wow, largest crowd of the season! Gotta be the Chooch bobblehead.

HA..LA just responded with, “And the Phils treat them with 2 hits”. Priceless!
KruksLeftNut

Once again, Cole goes out and rims the plate like a West Village whore for six innings and the rest of the team gets limp watchin.
FanSinceTwoMinutesAgo

it is Howard’s fault…the Slump happened shortly after his contract was announced.
CTM

LA has every right to be pissed. These games are always insanely frustrating because you KNOW they can school this guy, but make him look like the second coming of Cy Young out there. And if they don’t like it, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
MiltThompson

It’s Solo Shot time.
Bastardo’s Changeup

See, this is what I was talking about, with Hamels not inspiring the guys behind him to hit. When Kendrick puts the ball in play, it shows that he trusts his defense to make the play and this is reflected in their hitting. The guys like it and it’s one of the reasons he gets so much run support. Hamels strikes too many opposing players out, and the guys playing defense behind him get offended and sulk.
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

it really is fckdup how the team just can’t get their shit together when hamels is pitching. this is not a good omen for the fall
CTM

They just look so…dead out there. And you know the crowd wants to get into it but the Phillies just give them no reason to.
PhillyPhanInChi

@ Bastardo’s Changeup. I’m really in all seriousness hoping that you are joking. I’m ashamed that I even have to question this, but there have been some people on the board of late that would say that and mean it.
stickaforkin’em

@CTM…LA isn’t the only one with a right to be pissed. I’m fucking pissed off, too! This offense was meant to score 4 or 5 runs a game, not this crap we’ve been suffering through for months. Every pitcher having an off-season looks forward to the chance to pitch to the Phils and lower their ERA!
stickaforkin’em

RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!
PhillyPhanInChi

I can’t believe they scored for Hamels….
CTM

NOOOOOO NOT THE ORGAN MUSIC
Boobs

wait, I thought it was illegal to hit the ball the other way
stickaforkin’em

nice camera on that rack!
Ryan

No one else I’d want to have up there right now. Let’s go Chooch!
stickaforkin’em

come on, chooch…bring raul home.
CTM

Hey, I’ll take at least one run with the way this game’s going.
Bewbs

you know its bad when you have to celebrate a single run. lets set off the fuckin fireworks
Bastardo’s Changeup

PhillyPhan,
Well, if I admitted to parody-trolling, it would ruin it. So you’ll just have to sit there and wonder whether I really bemoaned the fact that Hamels strikes too many people out.

Alternatively, I could just blame Hamels struggles on the fact that with his whimpy, girlish voice, he angered Base Ba’al, who therefore directs the BIP of his teammates into the gloves of opposing players and nudges his opponent’s long fly balls over the fence, but really, I’d prefer to blame his high strikeout totals. If only he were more like Kyle Kendrick…
TonyIsDynamic

With our luck, we could have been a half game out by the end of tonight had we not shit the bed.
stickaforkin’em

While T-Mac annoys me, he just observed that Cole gets like 3.2 run support…among the lowest in the league…
TonyIsDynamic

Nice waste of Dom Brown.
CTM

Yep, I’m sure Brown could’ve done just as well as Francisco did there.
Ryan

Tony, just thought the same thing. Dom eventually needs to hit lefties. It’s not like Francisco is ’08 Dobbs or anything
Ryan

Jimmy needs to get to 2nd here. Anyone know how good Byrdak is at holding runners?
stickaforkin’em

alright, we need to pick-up some runs here
CTM

Aaaaaand…fail.
stickaforkin’em

what a waste
New York Yankees offense

Oh hai thur Philly!
CTM

Well at least their fielding is pretty good…
stickaforkin’em

that was an AWESOME double play!
BadMotherFutley

2/12, 0 XBH, and 5 Ks. Sure glad they rushed Howard back from his injury.
Adamr14

Whew when I saw Raul chugging towards third I was just on the edge of my couch hoping that he would be … SAFE AND SECURE
CTM

Dude needs to go back to Dorney Park.

PLEEEEEEASE get Raul home.
stickaforkin’em

that leaves chooch to lead off the 9th with a homer to tie it up…that’s the plan marketing came up with….
TonyIsDynamic

Relax guys, it’s only the end of August!
Greenman!

blaaaaaaaaaaaaaarg
stickaforkin’em

that’s what’s making me nervous, tony. when the fuck are we going to make our run?
BadMotherFutley

@142

Don’t worry, as soon as they get their whole lineup back together…

Oh, right.
Greenman!

calm the fuck down already, 1. we are still leading the wild card or at least tied 2. we have two series with the Braves left so quit yer guff
I went to K-Mart and saw Mike Williams and John Lennon looking at Pampers

Fargle Bargle!
stickaforkin’em

JIMMY!!!!!!
Greenman!

are we sure its not J Roll bobble head night?
J Happ’s Strap

J-Roll!!!
CTM

Because someone has to say it…

FUCK YEAH, JIMMY.

Oh, and because it’s a similar scenario…HEEEE’S BAAAACK
stickaforkin’em

Young James comes thru
Bastardo’s Changeup

Holy shit! Man, whatever his faults, Rollins can do shit for this team.
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

well jiminy christmas
Alexander Hamilton

Jimmy Rollins, what is he…a do gooder?
J Happ’s Strap

I hate Lidge in tie games
Greenman!

get the fuck out of here Hamilton, no one wants you at the ballpark eating our cheese steaks
KruksLeftNut

Pirates just won 4-3, Meeks left bases full of Cards.

So, in my mind its time for Howard to step up.
stickaforkin’em

when did the strike zone turn into a cocktail napkin?
mich

And once again, Jimmy strikes with 2 outs in the 9th. Thanks, J-Roll, you da man!!

Now if someone can please fucking tell Howard, Polanco and Victorino they can start hitting, that’d be greeeeeeaaaaaaaaattttt!!
stickaforkin’em

make-up call
J Happ’s Strap

I love Lidge in tie games
rags to riches

think with your dipsitck, jimmy
rags to riches

and dont look now but lidge is pretty sharp out there!
rags to riches

and the bases are loaded for the rocks!!! lets go rockies!!
J Happ’s Strap

I hope he’s A Bad pitcher
Greenman!

who the fuck is this guy
rags to riches

hope he has a bad time
rags to riches

and howard gets the golden sombraro!!
Golden Sombrero Company

Mr. Howard, your hat is ready.
CTM

Wear that sombrero with pride, Ryan.
John Matrix

No matter what the fucking hitting coach Howard swings at the same fucking pitch!!!!! You can’t hit the low outside pitch you retard
KruksLeftNut

Barajas just hit a three run go ahead HR in his first game for the Dodgers. Did he ever once do that in Philly? Idts.
stickaforkin’em

OK…plan C…Chooch with a walk-off in the 11th.
spacecoyote

Rally caps? Now?
Greenman!

I have faith uts and howard will get their swings back soon, brew crew is pretty shitty s maybe then but then again the shitty teams like to spoil us
Ryan Howard

I never saw a pitch I didn’t like.
John

Pence is going yard this inning, gut feeling.
John Matrix

They play down to shitty teams. I E pirates, Nats,
TonyIsDynamic

John, you were fucking CLOSE.
John Matrix

Did whhels just say somthing about a reach around?
John Matrix

Expose the weekness of the phils. Any reliever besides durbin, madson, or lidge
stickaforkin’em

GDIP now please
stickaforkin’em

*GIDP
Phils Phan

Great Green Mile character: check. Great pitcher: ______.
John

Not looking good.
Greenman!

lolstros
J Happ’s Strap

YEAH!!!
stickaforkin’em

you’re welcome
John

Nice. Lets get 1.
J Happ’s Strap

Time for Chooch to win the game.
Phils Phan

Whew.
John Matrix

You were luck Vaughn. Cerrano saved you’re sorry ass!

Now sub Contreras for Vaughn, and utley for Cerrano
CTM

Well that was more of a FIDP.
spacecoyote

Hey, everyone, what’s your favorite flavor of ice cream?
John

three pitches, awful.
Mark

Hey Matrix,

“Major League” is on VS. right now and im in college in NY and can’t watch the phillies. Mrs. Roger Dorn is a foxxxx.

COME ON CHOOOOCH
stickaforkin’em

Exxon crashese, again!
J Happ’s Strap

Crappola
John Matrix

Fuck!
Alexander Hamilton

Greenman!, what is he…an Aaron Burr?
Alexander Hamilton

Hey just wondering. Anybody seen that Betsy Ross around lately? She had some great tits.
Elmer Fudd

Wascally Wandy Rodriguez.
Ben Franklin

Andy,

Remember that time we double-teamed the wench? And the tarred and feathered her for being a whore? Good times, good times.
John Matrix

Aaron burr… Hang on let me get some milk. MILK!!!!!
stickaforkin’em

Maybe Young James will hit another to end this BS
Greenman!

you shouldnt have been eating that peanut butter sandwich
J Happ’s Strap

Awesome pitching by the Phils. When do we get to bat?
John Matrix

What the fuck is up with Tom Bradys haircut?
John Matrix

Greenman- that got milk commercial has to 15 years old right
Ben Franklin

Over/under on Howard making contact?
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

ok plan H for howard: don’t swing at low balls this isn’t fuckin golf.
stickaforkin’em

is another sombrero waiting?
CTM

Well at least he didn’t strike out…FUCK
J Happ’s Strap

Crappola, again
Phils Phan

Man, watching the Phillies sputter against these nobodies is so frustrating.
John Matrix

Herndon or Baez, either way this ones over
J Happ’s Strap

And now Baez. Shit.
Greenman!

maybe we can make it 20 innings
Mark

This game was suppose to be over 1/2 hour into “Major League”, and now the movie’s over and I’m still watching vs.
Phils Phan

Couldn’t Schneider pitch?
Mark

How much you want to bet it’s taking so long to end because we need to find out the result of the Braves-Rahees game, so we can copy Atlanta for the 46th straight day?
Phils Phan

Wheels:

Quit swooning over Pence.
BadMotherFutley

Phils are 1-24 with a single and 2 BB with less than 2 outs tonight. The only time they had a RISP with less than 2 outs, Rollins was caught stealing 3rd. That was the closest they’ve come to forcing any Houston pitcher to work out of a jam.
Bastardo’s Changeup

Too bad they wasted Domonic Brown, they might need him to pitch.
Greenman!

wtf Baez? where was that shit the rest of the year?
CTM

…Did, did I just see that?
J Happ’s Strap

This is some game.
Mark

Rahees up 5-2. could be bigger soon. looks like a L for the Phils tonight
JaysonWerth’sTravelingMind

Fuck this game is going on forever, hey that fart felt a little wet.
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

done and done. now lets get a stinkin run FFS
Phils Phan

Werth looks like David Wright now. Standing back and lunging at shit.
Brandon

Over/under 16 innings tonight?
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

broad side of a barn comes to mind with that out for werth
Phils Phan

Shoot ‘im.
Phils Phan

Ibanez swings at ball 4. Jesus.
John Matrix

Not werth 16 mil a year
Greenman!

“polish sausage, polish sausage”
Phils Phan

Booing?

About fucking time.
Hurricane Ditka

I conquer all.
stickaforkin’em

third times the charm for plan C….Chooch!
Brown’s Knuckleball

I’m ready, man, I’m ready…
Phils Phan

Nothing goes better with Phillies baseball than a strike out.
ShaneVictorino

Fucking Frontrunners
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

well vic is certainly earning his paycheck for this evening….0-4. nice.

lets go chooch. don’t let me down
Greenman!

I just pooped myself
John Matrix

The phils think it’s may or June again. Fuck this game I’m going to sleep
PhillyPhanInChi

So, who’s going to end this for us? I’m thinking maybe Rollins or Utley….
Greenman!

lol KK in the pen, maybe Oswalt pitches thursday?
Phils Phan

246,

Herndon.
PhillyPhanInChi

@ Phils Phan….I’d like that. I seriously think this could be the first game I’ve seen since the All Star game where a team ran out of players…Maybe Bud can call this one ….
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

wonder what ricky b has to say about this game
Greenman!

aw I wanted to see Happ batt
phillygirl

wow bullpen
Adamr14

Someone needs a leadoff double… safe and secure with new york life, of course
JaysonWerth’sTravelingMind

Yeah Baby! Double Play!Come on guys let’s… OOO a butterfly! How cool!
Brandon

Ricky B gave up on watching and is now trying to grope Fadool
Phils Phan

Well that was useful.
Hunter Pence’s mind

Penis
Ryan Madson Is Terrible

gahfuckanddammit
Joe Blanton’s mind

I wonder if Howard’s golden sombraro is edible….
PhillyPhanInChi

this is the game that never ends…..it goes on and on my friends…..
Mark

I like Adamr. Cue that jaunty organ.
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

this is starting to remind me of a twilight zone episode or something.
phillygirl

haha @ #257
Wheels

Dear Hunter,

You are very athletic. And a wirey hitter. I would very much like for you to join me in the hot tub in my apartment. We can discuss pop ups. My pop up.

Love,
Chris
Pat Burrell

I would have intentionally misplayed a flyball by now.

There’s too many Jew broads to bang in Old City, and too little time between games.
Greenman!

Oh man anyone else see that chick with the huge knockers to the left of home plate? damn
Ryan Madson Is Terrible

ohgawd
CTM

Time for Ryan to disappoint again.
Ryan Madson Is Terrible

Platinum sombrero coming up, fellas?
Phils Phan

Howard swings at pure shit.
CTM

God fucking damnit, can you NOT swing at something you moron?
phillygirl

come on ryan
Phils Phan

May as well steal home. Either that or Howard whiffs.
J Happ’s Strap

He didn’t swing
PhillyPhanInChi

This is hilarious….
Sophie

Man, Ryan’s sorta turning me on…
Platinum Sombrero Company

Mr. Howard, the third base umpire has your new hat.
J Happ’s Strap

That ump’s an asshat
PhillyPhanInChi

YEAH LA!!!!!! YOU TELL EM!!!!!
CTM

OK, at this point it’s going to be a fucking act of God if they win this game.
phillygirl

omg howard did NOT go around
Phils Phan

Fucking egotistical umpire.
CTM

Someone HAS to tell me what LA said.
Ryan Madson Is Terrible

Wow, I can’t wait until the crowning ceremony. Let’s hear it for the latest recipient of the platinum sombrero, everybody.
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

fuck you ryan. gah 0-7….fn pathetic.
PhillyPhanInChi

So who comes in to play first?
Phils Phan

What did LA say?
Brandon

Jesus Christ monkey balls
Greenman!

Giant black man versus little white guy, man I wish I would got over there faster
PhillyPhanInChi

LA just went absolutely bonkers.
Philly fan stuck in DC

Ryan should have ripped that damn ump’s head off.
Phils Phever

wow…to call him out…out of spite. youre not bigger than the game ump…fuck off
Ryan Howard

Get me to the plate boys, I’m going for the single-game record.
MrBryan

LA said they need to review the tape and get rid of this ump. He was really pissed.
Phils Phan

Fucking Oswalt. I love it.
John Matrix

Again no consequenses for shitty ump calls
MrBryan

LA – Get rid of the whole crew, they are terrible
Brandon

Oswalt’s winning this game in the 17th
PhillyPhanInChi

He was saying that the umps had better not touch Howard and when they did he just started ranting about they need to get rid of them all. THE WHOLE BUNCH!!!!
Dubee Dubee Du

Stayed tuned for Mikey Miss. postgame should be interesting.
phillygirl

worst umps ever
MrBryan

Cant wait to see that ump when he’s on home plate tomorrow or Thurs
MrBryan

Oswalt, ahahahhaha!
J Happ’s Strap

He’s the greatest leftfielder ever
Phils Phan

!!!!!!!
phillygirl

yeah OSWALT
CTM

Oh, and Howard was dropping F bombs like a sailor. “DON’T YOU FUCKING TALK TO ME”
Brandon

“those pitchers shag all the time”
Bastardo’s Changeup

What the hell? Although props to Roy for making the out.
Adamr14

This is why we got Roy Oswalt!!
Philly fan stuck in DC

This is awesome! MLB Network is pretty much staying on this game right now.
PhillyPhanInChi

Tony LaRussa would love this lineup now
nate

pretty sure ryan howard would have ripped that dudes face apart. i bet he changed his pants between innings.
MrBryan

LA is still pissed “I cant remember the last time I was this mad”
Phils Phan

FUCK YEAH!
J Happ’s Strap

RAAAUUULLL!!! and Roy.
Phils Phan

I love LA. He’s as matter-of-fact as they come.
Greenman!

haha even though I’m pissed we haven’t won yet there is a certain hilarity to all of this that has my laughing
Philly fan stuck in DC

I’m torn between sitting on my ass and watching the MLB network coverage or go out to my car and listen to LA rant about the ump. What should I do gang?
zach

Although they’re frustrating sometime this is why i love this fucking team
Milt Thompson

Swing for the fences, boys.
phillygirl

I love LA. Please post radio tomorrow please!
MrBryan

I hope Ryan is waiting in the umps locker room after the game.
Katherine

<3
stinkbug

ross gload got ejected too???
Bastardo’s Changeup

This is the game that never ends,
yes it goes on and on my friends,
Some people, started playing it,
not knowing what it was,
But now they can’t stop playing,
they’ll go forever just because
This is the game that never ends…
Dubee Dubee Du

Stay where you are PfsiDC
PhillyPhanInChi

I think baseball is better on the radio or in person….IMO Philly fan stuck in DC
cajuncc

Ross Gload was ejected too??
PhillyPhanInChi

The worst part about all this is that everyone that comes up now is swinging for the fences…
Bozo

This game is insane. Raul just missed that.
GMart

TBM.
Phils Phan

Come on, man.
cajuncc

TBM.
Phils Phan

Come on, Herndon. Channel your inner Mitchypoo.
Philly fan stuck in DC

PPIC – agreed. Radio is better.
Bozo

What’s TBM mean?
nate

Swing away, Merrill.
Adamr14

Yeah, Ross Gload was ejected… as was Jamie Moyer, Greg Dobbs, Juan Castro, Cody Ransom, Tomas Perez and Freddie Mitchell
Katherine

rofl nate
Ryan Madson Is Terrible

Thanks for the tip, DC. Just turned on MLB.
MrBryan

hnnnnnnggg, want to go to bed, can’t stop watching
J Happ’s Strap

I can’t turn this game off.
Phils Phan

Adam414:

+2.
PhillyPhanInChi

#339 ftw
Philly fan stuck in DC

Yeah I need to wake up for work early tomorrow – I have a feeling I’m only getting a couple hours of sleep tonight.
Greenman!

David knows he’s supposed to swing right?
Bewbs

Ugh, this game is a fuckin Disaster
PhillyPhanInChi

This thread is going to die soon….Sadly…I say we all move to the previous thread…
Jesus Hitler Christ

This is an abortion of baseball
phillygirl

This is all J-Roll’s fault
Bastardo’s Changeup

Cliff Lee would’ve pinch hit for Herndon. And hit it out of the park…
nate

Astros should just lose this game on purpose. Don’t you always let the Varsity team beat the JV team?
Philly fan stuck in DC

So #339 – are you saying that Tommy Greene is still available in the bullpen? Are the announcers aware of this oversight?
Phils Phan

As an aside, I miss, miss, miss the line which would conclude this game.

Harry Kalas: …. Good morning, everyone.
spacecoyote

Even for a reliever with one career AB, that was bad.
nate

@phillygirl – you are completely correct
J Happ’s Strap

I have to lie on the couch and watch the rest of this with one eye.
Phils Phan

A bullshit hit like that will be doom. It always is.
Brandon

I wanna see a brawl. Thats the only thing missing now
Dubee Dubee Du

I wonder if that new leftfielder has any kind of arm?
Adamr14

354

Nah, but i think Omar Daal and Robert Person are so we should be good
Greenman!

I blame Cole Hamels
Gene Schall

I’m in my car on my way to the park. Keep the two spot warm for me.
http://www.inphillywetrust.blogspot.com joe wade (IPWT)

woah 16 stolen bases?!? move over, ricky henderson.
PhillyPhanInChi

@ Brandon – Yeah, we could then put Hamels at First, Halladay in Center and Blanton in Right because we’d have to bring werth in to catch
Bruceski1260

Heathcliffe Slocomb is due to bat second in the bottom of the 16th.
Bozo

That was strike 3
Phils Phan

Inconsistent strike zone.
GMart

I wish Sarge would come back on the air again.
Greenman!

Sarge is sleeping a pool of fried meat right now
PhillyPhanInChi

I think Person wouldn’t be that bad…didn’t he have the most grand slams of any pitcher….
Philly fan stuck in DC

Out in my car – first thing I hear LA say was ‘professionalism’ I shit you not. Pure Awesomeness.
MrBryan

Sarge is at home steaming his brim for tomorrows game.
Wheels

I hope Pence didn’t hurt his magnificent body.
PhillyPhanInChi

Herndon is done….
http://www.inphillywetrust.blogspot.com joe wade (IPWT)

wheels conceits defeat… nice.
Phils Phan

Well that sucks.
Third Base Umpire

Can I eject Herndon for that?
phillygirl

herdon is done!!
PhillyPhanInChi

Philly fan in DC….you jinxed us. Go back inside.
Dubee Dubee Du

And one pitch closer to Brandon’s wish.
Bastardo’s Changeup

I’m starting to get a bad feeling about this one, guys.
PhillyPhanInChi

Please Chuck, just bring in Kendrick
Brandon

Here it comes…
Phils Phan

Michaels is a poor-man’s Pat Burrell.
spacecoyote

Well, fuck.
Greenman!

ruh roh
http://www.inphillywetrust.blogspot.com joe wade (IPWT)

intentionally putting him on? well, fuck me.
Katherine

i can’t handle this
Philly fan stuck in DC

381 – fuck guys. i’m sorry. I thought jason michaels would have taken care of this jam for us.
Brandon

shitfuck
Phils Phan

Fuck the IBB. Hit him.
Mark

Would I be the first person on here to note that The Bandwith hasn’t crapped out yet?
PhillyPhanInChi

Michaels blows the poor mans Burrell
Bozo

Got the groundball, fuck.
stinkbug

ok going to bed
Bozo

Two groundballs and two runs, fuck.
PhillyPhanInChi

Hmmm….well. That’s almost that….
phillygirl

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
CTM

Eh, you figured this was going to happen eventually.
http://www.inphillywetrust.blogspot.com joe wade (IPWT)

fuck this mother fucking shit. thanks for nothing, Cole Hamels’ run support… AGAIN.
Bozo

Can blame that on the umpire. Probably a double play if it’s caught and Ryan Howard probably gets that.
Phils Phan

Fuck.
Greenman!

maybe we can tie it up again!
Jesus Hitler Christ

Bottomline, Phils can’t hit.
Philly fan stuck in DC

Enough of that shit – I’m back inside my house.
Brandon

Well that changed quickly.
phillygirl

i’m with greenman, keeping my hopes up
Phils Phan

It all started with Pence’s bullshit hit.
PhillyPhanInChi

@ Mark. Please see #349
Boobs

I wish the Phillies could get a “bullshit” hit
phillygirl

i hate seeing those astros smiling. HATE IT. BEAT THEM!
MrBryan

Well it all comes down to this.
PhillyPhanInChi

LA muttering -Well that’s frustrating- made things better for me for a second…
Adamr14

Allrite lets send it to the 17th!!
Baby Sinclair

Smoo.
Hunter Pence’s mind

I EAT COCK!
Bastardo’s Changeup

Fine, go to bed, you pessimists. I say the Phillies tie it up and they’re still playing when you wake up up in the morning.
TonyIsDynamic

Say whatever you want about this game…this offense is fucking ANEMIC.
Katherine

cholly should hit
Brandon

But he had hiiiiiiiiiiiiigh hopes
Bewbs

There is a fine line between pessimism and realism.
Dubee Dubee Du

PfsiDC this is why I told you to stay where you were. By going out to the car you broke the WTF?MOJOISM. The good thing is by going back inside there may still be hope.
Greenman!

What happens if this game is still going when the next one is due to start tony?
PhillyPhanInChi

another reason to love Roy 1. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/A_perfect_gift.html
Philly fan stuck in DC

WTF is this, MLB network was talking about our game for the last hour and now they’re doing a bonus coverage of a 6-2 Rays-Angels game in the 7th inning? Bullshit.
MrBryan

I want Milt back!
Philly fan stuck in DC

@ Dubee Dubee Du – I know, I am dissapoint. I’m the most superstitious guy you’ll ever meet, too.
phillygirl

post game show is still waiting, hahahaha
TonyIsDynamic

This offense is fucking disturbing.

This CAN’T happen in September.
PhillyPhanInChi

How great would it be if Oswalt came up with the bases loaded..
Katherine

what offense?
LOLPHILS

nuff said
CTM

Yeah, they’ve given up.
Philly fan stuck in DC

That could possibly make the ‘the Fightins’ server crash.
PhillyPhanInChi

Scratch that. How about Oswalt up with 2 on and 2 out?
spacecoyote

Odds they pitch to Chase is Shane gets on?
Bozo

Why couldn’t Raul’s flyout carry a few more feet?
Brandon

well they’ve hit with 2 outs tonight, kinda
phillygirl

I hate the Astros. And the Braves. And the Dodgers. And the Yankees.
Philly fan stuck in DC

But I guess that’s now a moot point.
PhillyPhaninIthaca

Pissed off here too with the MLBN switchover. Blow me Amsinger. Got 2+ innings left for the Rays and barely any in philly.
Game Over

cant win if Polanco gets on, theyd walk Utley for Oswalt annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd Fin
MrBryan

Fans need to storm the field, pelt third base ump with Chooch bobbleheads.
Phils Phan

Pinch hit Halladay for Oswalt.
Dubee Dubee Du

@PPIC that’s a great story.
It was a great story when it was poasted at 88 too.
just bustin balls.
phillygirl

Cant wait to see that umpire crucified in the press tomorrow. They’ll go after Ryan too, but whatever.
Blah

off course Oswalt has to hit, great, not to mention that he is probably better off than Mr. 0-7
Bozo

Here comes the walk.
PhillyPhanInChi

Oswalt…..Get me to the plate Boys!
Greenman!

well Oswalt isn’t the worst hitter and Jeff Fettuccine doesnt look that great so high hope
Ryan Howard

Hey, I’m a big baby because I struck out
Phils Phan

Utley took a step like he was going to hack at it.
Bozo

Umpire fucking screws us in two straight games. I don’t give a shit how mad you get, you can’t eject a player when the team has an empty bench.
Philly fan stuck in DC

Even if we lose this game, the image of Ryan blowing a gasket NEEDS to be a new Birdland T-shirt.
Brandon

@phillygirl, yeah it’s going to be bad. I switched to baseball tonight and Kruk was absolutely going off on the guy
Dick

you can eject whoever you want if its an ejectable offense, Howards fault.
Ryan Madson Is Terrible

Oswalt. HR. Right here.
Philly fan stuck in DC

Alright it’s go time.
PhillyPhanInIthaca

The Rays have a “Brazer” A blue plaid blazer and their shit announcer said it 25 times in 3 minutes.

THIS is more important than the 16th inning.
phillygirl

@Brandon – Good. I look forward to it and I hope the dude gets disciplined, whole 9 yards.
PhillyPhanInChi

How many people are still at the game
Bastardo’s Changeup

And so the series is now Umpires: 2 Phillies: 0.
Third Base Umpire

I EAT SEVERAL BOWLS OF COCKS
Katherine

umpires should not exist
PhillyPhanInIthaca

And BTW, the ump has NO FREAKIN CLUE the Phils bench is empty. His job his fair/foul,out/safe. He doesnt hear the broadcast or keep a boxscore. He just went ego-tastic.
Philly fan stuck in DC

A pretty good amount, it got loud when Oswalt made the catch in the outfield right after Howard got ejected.
CTM

You know what? I’m not even mad. I’m strangely proud they managed to stretch the game this long.
Adamr14

WELL THAT WAS FUN……..
Philly fan stuck in DC

Dammit.
Jesus Hitler Christ

It would be moronic to blame the Umpires for this loss. Umm how bout the Players? When are they accountable for being absolutely pathetic? Never? Stop fellating Utley and Howard, they sucked ass in that game. They should be embarassed with their play. Blaming the Umpires is ignoring the real problem.
Bozo

When you’re in the 14th inning of a NL game you don’t need to be real smart to figure out the bench is empty.
Dubee Dubee Du

PPIC- more than at any Atlanta game this past month
Tom Brady’s Hair

Even I think I look like shit.
Brandon

ughh
Katherine

goodnight all!
MrBryan

g’nite everyone!
Harry Kalas

Good mornin’, everybody.
Philly fan stuck in DC

472 – Yes we god damn can blame the umpires for that. I dont care if everyone is 0 for infinity out there, the ump had to let his ego get in the way of the game. Regardless of score, situation, whatever – that’s bullshit.
PhillyPhanInIthaca

I just don’t think he’s in the mindframe thinking “if i toss him, a pitcher must replace him.” He’s more like, “This game is too f-ing long and I’m not taking any crap.”
phillygirl

That Gibson guy blows calls both nights and now acts like a jerk – he better never show his face in Philly again. Because, you know, he’ll have to deal with ME.
Philly fan stuck in DC

Night everyone – we kept it real.

On an aside – I’m getting sick and tired of the Phils and braves winning and losing on the same nights.
FanSince09

This is all because Coal Hammels sucks. If he didn’t give up that garbage HR, we’re home with a win after 9.
FanSince10

Actually, I blame Roy Oswalt. He always comes up empty in big situations.
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Was the ump at third tonight the one that made the “questionable” call last night?
FanSince11

I cannot wait until April to complain.
Dubee Dubee Du

I’ve seen other players throw their bats off after striking out without getting tossed. You could tell by the look on the umps face after the first appealed strike that he was going to let Howard know who’s boss. The second call on the appeal was bogus, and strictly spiteful.

I’m not blaming the umps for the loss but I am blaming him for an unprofessional attitude.
spacecoyote

It’ll all feel better tomorrow if/when they light up Happ like a highly luminous seasonal decoration.
Phils Phever

You gotta put some blame on Howard though too. Him losing his temper ended up putting raul at first (ends up with an error) and you also get Oswalt coming up in his spot with the game on the line. I know the umpire was a complete tool and should be canned for his skills but you gotta think about that team at that point.
Dubee Dubee Du

The homeplate ump was last night’s goat ump.
Greenman!

I’m just at a loss for words at how frustrating the two nights have been, Eric help me!
Katherine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHItxi0rMog
Keegan

I wanna hear LA flip the fuck out. I feel like that’ll give me some much needed emotional catharsis. If i’m using that word in the right context. I’m too tired to know for sure.
Eric

I’m right, you’re all wrong, blah, blah, blah, I love sodomy.
Brandon

After seeing that video, I really wish Howard would’ve just plowed through them and destroyed the ump.
TonyIsDynamic

Ok, I don’t do this normally because the TV announcers are *NOWHERE* near as bad as you people make them out to be,

BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE SOMEONE UPLOAD LA’S UMPIRE RANT? Sweet baby JESUS I want to hear this shit. I’ll give you 5 buz if I have to.
TonyIsDynamic

ALSO
Jesus Hitler Christ

as my Father (God) use to say: “Grounders to second don’t win championships”

And that is what the Phillies do best
TonyIsDynamic

TO 500!
Brandon

Get it tony
Dubee Dubee Du

Howard was thrown out of the game before he exploded.
The ump definately overreacted to Howard’s tossing his bat aside.
Ryan Howard

What the fuck Oswalt, you hit the ball, you’re made me look bad.
TonyIsDynamic

Courtesy of Phylan (<3)

http://www.tindeck.com/listen/pigi
Boobs

Let’s see, Bud Norris? Tim Byrdak? Wilton Lopez? Fernando ABAD???? BACON???? POLKAFULCACHINO????

Terrible, these guys need a bomb to explode under their silk bed sheets to wake their asses up.
spacecoyote

@Fake Eric, #495:

What’s wrong with a little sodomy? Good stuff, that.
Bewbs

@503

Guess they don’t teach vocab in St Louis
Sophie

lol where did this new Sophie come from……..

Ryan turned me on tonight. Its about time he showed some personality. YUM! I keep rewinding and lol.
Phils Phever

@tony…that clip is simply amazing and made me feel a tad bit happier inside after this travesty
nothin goes better with phillies baseball than a tastycake

hes the same ump that threw out cholly yesterday. the guys a douche and has a power complex
http://www.twitter.com/dcphi Bobby Payne

One thing I’ll say: welcome to Philly, Roy Oswalt*

*kid from Jurassic Park, grown up^

^seriously, look it up~

~use this for the next game preview meech
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/FireScottBarry phil

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/FireScottBarry
Philly fan stuck in DC

504 – EPIC.
Philly fan stuck in DC

I can sleep well now.
Greenman!

I can’t wait to see this jack off behind home plate
Keegan

Can someone explain how Gload was ejected? Isn’t he on the DL? What the fuck HAPPENED in this game?
Philly fan stuck in DC

MLB network is about to show some Cholly comments – dammit i’m never getting to sleep tonight.
Greenman!

sodomy
Adamr14

At least Atlanta plays first tomorrow so we’ll already know our fate when we play…
New Sophie

Well you see Sophie, I usually limit my comments to when I can mention Ryan’s sexiness. Tonight was just asking for it, especially with the Ryan drought in the past weeks.
Sophie

Will you please ALWAYS be “New Sophie”….lol. I think we already look crazy. YES, we ARE two different people!! Ryan totally oooooooozzzzzzzzzzed sexiness tonight.
Bozo

Oh man I love Larry Andersen. I don’t think they played all of the call on the post-game radio show but oh man.

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