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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...