Phillies Day Game Thread: The Mets Series Is Finally Upon Us

We're about 10 minutes from the first pitch in what's looking to be an epic season-long battle between the Phillies and Mets in '08. Although we're pretty excited to see this thing get underway, we would have gladly waited for a night game at this point. Four day games in a row is a bit much, and we want to witness the storming of Shea via moving pictures, not just the radio and the dots on Yahoo's gamecast.

Jamie Moyer takes the hill against lefty Oliver Perez, who threw 8 Ks in 6 shutout innings to win his first start this year. However, Johan Santana he is not, and the Phils have had pretty good luck against him in previous outings.

Comments

[Mike]

Matt, you gotta spring for mlb.tv, it's the only thing getting me through these day games. And it kills your work production to an even more staggering degree.

[sean]

hopefully utley doesnt go 0-5 again today...

[Justin Evans]

Oh, well it is Moyer time. Hopefully he can reach the 4th inning this time.

[Paul]

Jayson werth, good job getting doubled up by not paying attention.

[johndewar]

That's twice this douchebag Perez hit Utley in this game.

David Wright must pay.

[Clare]

Stop plunking Chutley!! That's twice now! Cut it out!

[Chamomiles Davis]

Clare,

Your blog's name is being well-publicized today, isn't it?

Don't worry, "Man or Machine" will avenge him!

[Walklett]

Who's got it!!?

[John]

I'm all for plunking the Mets, just not with a 55mph Jamie Moyer fastball.

[Clare]

Signs of spring:

Daffodils bloom
Birds migrate north
The Mets play the goddamn Cha-Cha Slide after every pitch

[mike]

Moyer is getting raped by this umpire on balls and strike calls

[Walklett]

Ok, everybody can breathe now. Now let's score some runs...

[ricky]

Victorino needs to take a seat until he learns that he CAN NOT pop the ball up anymore.

F*CK

[db]

fly-out hawaiian... he's killin me.

[Paul]

Well, he just redeemed himself by robbing carlos beltran of at least a double to end the inning.

[Chamomiles Davis]

OK, sixth inning, down by 2, Utley-Howard-Burrell due up. This is it, guys. Come on!

[meech.one]

Howard BETTER get a fucking hit here. Preferably a homer. Thank you.

[Chamomiles Davis]

WTF?!? Chutley with THREE HBP's today? What, is he laying across home plate or something?

[John]

Utley hit again!

[meech.one]

lolz @ Delgado.

that's not where you throw the ball, silly!

[Walklett]

Chase got plunked again running the bases. That makes four.

[timm]

My name is Chase Utley and I like to have balls all over my body. oh wait, that didn't come out right.

[Chamomiles Davis]

YEAHHH!!!! Werth to right field. 3-2, Phils!

/screw work

[Chin Music]

The Phils need to make a statement about this nonsense. Wright leads off next inning. Gordon better take the necessary steps, even if it means a suspension.

[Matt Devlin]

and the mets bullpen explodes.

beautiful small ball ruiz walk, taguchi bunt, met killer J-roll rbi basehit.

[meech.one]

FUCK THE METS!!!!!!!!!

[Chamomiles Davis]

LEEROY... JENKINNNNS!

[john]

chase gets em back the best way possible

[Chamomiles Davis]

He popped out. Well, that was anti-climactic.

[Ben]

Time is 4:03 bottom of the 8th. After the commercial break here in NYC on the SNY network...you guessed it, RICK ASTLEY PLAYING DURING THE 8TH INNING!

HAHAHA

METS JUST GOT RICK ROLLED!!!!!

never gonna give you up never gonna let you down...

youjustgotrickrolled.com

ah, im happy, 5-2, rickrolled...life is good...

[Justin]

I hope Rollins blew out his leg. F**K HIM!

[j13]

Well I'll be damned...they actually allowed the rick rolling, and at their opening day.

Fantastic. I've got the game on the radio at work and I actually laughed out loud.

-j.

[Ben]

I dont care what anyone says, obviously we are way more committed as fans than the mets fans. I mean come on, a write in...we beat out Bon Jovi??

[johndewar]

Why is JRoll NOT at SS? Anyone know? Gamecast is showing Bruntlett.

[Matt Devlin]

he left the game with an apparent leg/ankle injury from sliding back into second base. He was able to run home from second? could have been third. lets hope its not serious

[timm]

Zo is saying he looked liked something happened on the pick off throw at 2nd.

[Matt Devlin]

its nice that the names get screwed up in here

[Ben]

JRoll has a sprained left ankle. put him the hypoberic chamber all night, he should be fine...or not for a couple days.

[Scott B]

sprained ankle is the report

[timm]

AHHHHHHHH, Gordon is closing. Quick hide the women and children.

[timm]

And hide the lead too.

[Chamomiles Davis]

O AN IT FINAL

[db]

picking up where they left off. way to go phightins.

[John]

why no Lidge?

[db]

already, everyone get 3.5 hours of work done in 30 minutes!

[Tom]

Nice win!

[Pete D]

MLB.com's gamecast is where its at if anyone has checked that out...they link to video highlights during the game. Great win, glad to see the back end of the pen hold up. And they were rickrolled as well!

PLEASE JROLL SAY IT AINT SO.

[Kevin McGuire]

I believe that would make nine straight wins over the Metropolitans. I wonder what they're saying in that club house today!

[Scott B]

glad to see the mets of old. sloppy and error-filled.

good win and the pitching held up. lets get back that swagger!!