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[J. Weitzel]

Rematch of final regular-season game in 2007. Lineups:

Rollins
Vic
Utley
Howard
Burrell
Jenkins
Feliz
Coste
Moyer

[ZT]

I thought we faced Chico in the final game

[J. Weitzel]

Chico was second last game.

[Malcolm]

Stupid work computer doesn't have the plug-ins for MLB.tv. Can't see the shiny new uniforms.

[Oops]

Heads up for you Jason- the 700 level has substituted Cerano (of Jubu fame) for Feliz

[Tim from Williamsport]

Lets notch the first win here guys. Enough screwing around!

[The Theory]

Good to see these throw-back uniforms aren't totally ridiculous like most seem to be.

[The Theory]

Wow, I hate this game already.

[MG]

Totally pointless prediction:

Moyer continues his mastery of the Nats and goes 6+ and gives up 3 runs. Meanwhile Phils scrap together a few runs today with at least one jack at Bergmann. Phils win a close one, 5-4.

[Tray]

I'm not seeing the chat function - and clout, why won't he get 80 RBI when he did last year in San Francisco? You think he's in severe decline? So much so that all the additional opportunities he'll get won't make up for it?

[drake]

i like how gameday doesn't realize that moyer's fastball is 79... they call it his change

[bay_area_phan]

Unreal. First Jenkins lets a catchable ball get over his head for a double. Then Howard drops the throw on a routine ground out. Does this team look prepared to start the season? Does spring training matter?

[bay_area_phan]

lol

[GM-Carson]

I thought it was a 1:05 start?

[drake]

can we schedule some defensive practice immediately?

[ABP]

this is ridiculous. 2 errors, i know 1 was a hit, but the howard should have caught that ball.

[GM-Carson]

Howard's defense disgusts me, but apparently because he's God of Offense, I'm not allowed to point out his shortcomings.

[drake]

i can't believe i've been looking forward to baseball season and this is what i get...

[RT]

Well deserved boos...

[Malcolm]

This game's over already? Come on.

[drake]

i've seen enough... next!

[The Theory]

Man, if Jenkins had missed that popup I would have just started laughing.

[GM-Carson]

what the phuck is going on?

[TarheelPhan]

What's the record for most pitchers on a staff with ERAs > 100?

[Brian G]

This couldn't be more predictable.

[bay_area_phan]

Am I still the only one who things maybe, just maybe, there is something systemically wrong with the way the Phillies approach spring training every year?

I don't profess to know what it is, but I sure as hell know it exists.

[GM-Carson]

This team is NOT going to continue to defy history and coming storming back every season. The crap we're seeing on the field is the crap we're going to see all season long.

[drake]

i'm not so sure if it's spring training as much as it is the complete lack of pitching

[Brian G]

Good thing we didn't sign Lohse for 5 mil.

[Crazy Jon]

I wish I could say that this was a surprise, but the Phils did the exact same thing last year in game 3.

[diggitydave]

way to hold them to 5 boys!!

[Dave X]

None of the online radio stations of sopcast have the game on. Looks like it might end up being a good thing.

[Adam]

Nice... made it through the first relatively unscathed only gave up 5... lower ERA than Gordon

[GM-Carson]

5-nuttin'...F' this! F' them!

[drake]

this is awesome. we put a team that got one hit by tim freakin redding down 5.

[scatoot]

Listening to Wheel's commentary is not making this better.

[bay_area_phan]

On our predictions thread of a few days ago, I predicted another 1-6 start. I'd like to change my prediction. It will be 0-6.

[Oops]

Phils need to score a whole lot of runs if the pitching is like this

[GM-Carson]

Wheels makes me want to vomit in situations like this, because that brown-nosing kiss-ass sugarcoats everything.

[Tim from Williamsport]

Groosefraba

[Parker]

What a start. The new uniforms sure did help a lot. Something tells me that the batters will be more loose though, being down by 5 after 1. I look for a comeback here. Maybe not a win but I bet they tie it at least. This of course assumes that Gordon doesn't pitch.

[diggitydave]

jesus shane stop hitting the ball in the freakin air

[drake]

i can see a shrink like in the natural...

'losing is a disease...'

[RT]

Gotta love these massive holes the team digs in April. We made the playoffs last year because of a massive Mets collapse. I wouldn't depend on another one.

[GM-Carson]

I'm going to be a Negative Nancy and predict only 2 runs from the Phils.

[Malcolm]

This just isn't fair to any of us.

[stjoehawk]

"Good thing we didn't sign Lohse for 5 mil."

If we had, what would have changed so far this year? I'd think that Moyer would still have been the third starter (at least going into today's game).

[Parker]

I missed the first 4 runs. Was Moyer that bad or were there extenuating circumstances?

[Casey]

Pitch counts through one:
Moyer - 27
Bergmann - 8

[RT]

Everytime I think WB Mason couldn't put out a worse commercial, they hit me with another one...

[drake]

incompetent defense certainly helped.

[Tim from Williamsport]

It's games like these that make me so happy I don't have CSN Philly anymore because by now i'd have a broken HD TV.

[scatoot]

national having 1:05 bp before tonight's game

[drake]

is there an invisible tee out there or something that gets removed when the phils bat?

[Brian G]

StJoe: I realize that. My point is we have a couple guys in the rotation with the potential to be absolutely hurrendous (Eaton/Moyer) this season, and Lohse is someone we could have counted on to consistently keep us in games.

[GM-Carson]

Another double from Christian Guzman? God hates the Phillies!

[Malcolm]

Jesus, ANOTHER double by Guzman?

[Andy]

4 - 11 is beginning to look pretty good.

[drake]

is condrey up in the pen yet?

[scatoot]

"they're hot right now"

that's great stuff

[Parker]

Thats it, that will stop them. Keep on making that throw to first Moyer.

[JTS]

I ponied up for an MLB audio subscription to listen to this nonsense. This team is infuriating.

[GM-Carson]

So much for Moyer being the warrior we needed, I feel dumb for suggesting that.

[MG]

Ugh. Well-deserved boos.

If defense doesn't play well behind Moyer and Kendrick, it is game over for both of these guys. Don't see the Phils digging themselves out of this hole.

[RT]

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[Parker]

This feels eerily similar to the beginning of the movie "Major League." Anyone else think so?

[Casey]

This... could get ugly.

[drake]

ANOTHER ERROR?

are we sure this isn't clearwater out here playing?

[GM-Carson]

yes, bases loaded. opposition thrives, we fumble. this sucks. they're a joke. and no, i'm not over-reacting.

[Tim from Williamsport]

So when do we start talking about Charlie getting axe? I think it was about 2 weeks into the season last year. Have a feeling at the end of today will want him gone.

[RT]

Need a grand slam to make this perfect yet.

[Tony]

thank God for that DP

[GM-Carson]

In the past 2 games (counting today) we have 3 errors to 1 f'n hit. Does baseball getting any worse than that?

[drake]

was that actually a good defensive play?

[JTS]

Charlie is just playing to form. We expect the the team to blow coming out of the spring, so he delivers. He's actually a genius like that.

[Jack]

Safe to say we have 3 very large question marks in our rotation. That's awesome.

[MG]

WTF - 6 errors in the first 3 games already? No much for that improved defense being a factor early in the season.

[Parker]

Howard, Burrell, Jenkins: K, popout, K.

[drake]

not a bad magic act escaping that with no runs...

[MG]

Phils need to try and get 5 innings today out of Moyer.

[phanatics brother]

just checking
Jason as much as i like your artwork on gameday. I could be wrong but I think you started that in the NL playoff games last year. If thats so, they havent won a game since you started posting the game flyers.
I hope I am wrong. The artwork is pretty colorful.

[RT]

I hate Manuel, but so far, he hasn't made any significant mistakes this season. This mess is squarely on the big wigs.

[Malcolm]

Nah - Jason did artwork for the division clincher, too.

But hey, anything to turn it around.

[Parker]

Come on, if the Phils ran away with the division we be board for months. We wouldn't have anything to complain about.

[curt]

The NL East has seen too much of Jamie. Five and five will be a great outing this year.

[phanatics brother]

Manual needs to instill a little more sense of urgency. Just a little more. Little more please?

[JTS]

That's what I'm saying Parker, they want to artificially suppress expectations so that we're pumped anytime we win a series. And while yes, the FO could help, being unprepared to start the season has to fall squarely on the manager. This isn't the friggin Mets or Braves we're getting handled by, it's the Nats. They're a nice team, but we should be teeing off on this pitching.

[clout]

Parker: The only problem with the 1948 uniforms is that the 1948 Robin Roberts and Curt Simmons aren't in them.

[Parker]

A hit, wooooohoooooo!!! And then Pete Happy came up.

[drake]

hot damn, a hit!

[drake]

lol, and of course feliz gets himself out on the first pitch he sees...

[Andy]

Gee. Anyone know the team batting average? Must be scorching. Of course, all they need to do is flip on that effin switch...if they could only find the effin switch. (Which they can't because THERE IS NO EFFIN SWITCH.)

I know they stank out of the gate last year; but they seem much worse this year.

Much. Worse.

Holy {insert modifier of choice}! An actual HIT.

Okay. Too soon. Feliz hit the first eye-high pitch he could reach. Was he still in the on deck circle? Had Jenkins rounded first yet?

[Casey]

If they weren't pressing after being one-hit last night, they are now. Bergmann might outpitch Redding against this team.

[GM-Carson]

What scares me is that the gNats really aren't the good of a team, at least not offensively and starting pitching wise. The bullpen is quality, even with no Cordero.

[Andy]

It is a hoot that gameday thinks Jamie's fastball is a change.

[MG]

How about calling out the players? Lots of poor ABs early in the season and plenty of mental miscues in the field. Cholly obviously plays a part but only goes so far.

[Malcolm]

So Jamie is moving from Tom Gordon to Dave LaPoint to Matt Smith territority.

[GM-Carson]

Unka Cholly is a players' manager boys, he keeps 'em loosey-goosey and grinnin' ear-ta-ear, ah-huck-huck-huck.

I hate Manuel. But even I can't blame this crap on him, he's only part of the problem.

[drake]

MG's right... it takes a special group of players to achieve this level of suck.

[JZ]

I'm trying something new this year.

Since clearly this team doesn't give a sh*t about April ("It's early..." "It's a long season" "Blah blah blah"), neither do I.

Wake me when it's mid-July.