Comments on: May 25 Game Recap: Marlins 5, Phillies 3

By: PhillyCubano

PhillyCubano — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:07:00 +0000

yeah that was the 2nd out of 3 homes games ive been to where the wave was started. the 1st was against SD when Lidge blew his first save. it went on for about 2 full innings then stopped. Immediately someone in my section tried to start it up multiple times while everyone ignored him

i like it better at riversharks games, in spring training and maybe some random college games

By: will.H

will.H — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:32:45 +0000

i have mixed feelings about the wave. its pointless and it goes against everything a real sports fan wants at a game. but, enough people participate and kids seem to like it so its not entirely bad. the funniest thing is when three dickbags in the 300 level try and get it started and no one cares. theyre determined, but they’re also failures. and from watching it on tv and comments from people that went to the game, the crowd was invisible for most of the game. that infuriates me more than the stupid wave. especially in the 100 level.

By: The Natural

The Natural — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:18:00 +0000

The only reason the wave got going was because it was a holiday game, which I made the mistake of going to. Everyone there was either families or drunks, neither of which cared about the game. It was incredibly frustrating trying to get a CHARLIE,CHARLIE chant going while everyone watched the damn wave.

By: MP

MP — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:48:41 +0000

Agreed about the wave! I was also there and found it ridiculous! And it went on forever! If the fans there really wanted to show support, they should have been chanting CHARLIE with those of us actually watching the game when Charlie went out to argue with the ump on that Paulino foul tip.

The game was lost when the ump squeezed Moyer on the strike thrown to Helms. And when Vic was caught stealing. Anyone else think that Moyer is really getting squeezed by umps wherever he goes now?

By: Gaze

Gaze — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:36:07 +0000

3 significant umpiring mistakes last night:
The check swing by Chooch that was called a swing
The whiff by Paulino that was called a foul tip
The (what I would argue was a) perfect pitch by Moyer to strike out Helms that was called ball 3.

It’s not the bad calls that bother me, but rather the inconsistency. It seemed like lefty hitters were getting strikes on the inside corner a lot more often than righty hitters. More importantly, it seems home plate umpires are less and less willing to ask for help from their fellow crew.

I know the same excuses could probably be said for the teams the Phillies have beat this year, but I just feel like we’ve had more than a handful of losses this year that were a dumb error and a umpire mistake away from going the other way.

By: Eminencegirl

Eminencegirl — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:06:09 +0000

Easy way to stop the wave: when the person in front of you participates punch them as hard as you possibly can in the back of the skull. I seriously thought about it last night. Sit the F down and watch the GD game already.

Chan Ho was impressive last night. Especially considering the strike zone was all over the freaking place. I love Victorino’s hustle and heart but sometimes I want to punch him in the back of the skull too. Wes Helms is the most boring, homely, un-exciting player in baseball. He’s like the Eeyore of the MLB.

Further notes about last night that have nothing to do with actual baseball: 1. Yesterday was the first time I’ve been in a tailgate lot in a long time. We decided to go a little early and enjoy the sunshine, play some cornhole etc… Obviously the tailgate lots are underage outdoor hoochie clubs with a $12 cover per car cover charge. What a white trash slut fest. 2. Some chick in my section was wearing a personalized jersey tee shirt with the number 8 on the back which read “AWESOME”. Seriously? I MEAN SERIOUSLY?! The list of people to punch in the skull only grows.

Meh, boring game.

By: will.H

will.H — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:22:32 +0000

stuckinperth, park let up one run in 3 innings to a potent lineup. i wouldnt say he pitched like cy young, but he definitely didnt fail. The job of any pitcher it to keep runs off the board, thats implied. parks 2nd job was to keep the game close and he did, getting out of several jams. one of the criteria is also to throw strikes, and he did. last night, no one played particularly well, but no one played particularly terrible either. It was just an old fashioned team effort in the loss last night.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:00:47 +0000

Who in the hell does the wave anymore? Last wave I saw that was decent was when I was watching Cars with my son.

By: GenericFanGroup

GenericFanGroup — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:39:07 +0000

I have been against the wave for years and would boo the people who did it in my section. I would definitely buy a “BAN THE WAVE….WATCH THE GAME” Tshirt.

By: Lynniemac

Lynniemac — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:56:52 +0000

The wave instills confidence in one’s team? Funny, I think it makes it look like people are ignoring the game in front of them (that, presumably, they paid to see) in favor of flailing their arms around. Case in point, the lady with the premo behind-the-plate seat who was laughing and all proud of herself for flailing at the appropriate moment, only to look like an idiot when she suddenly noticed Charlie arguing with umpire Marvin Hudson right in front of her.