Game chat: Right-handers square off in Los Angeles

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[joe l]

BEAT LA!

[Indiana Sarge]

Let's do this! Go Phils!

[Joel G from Los Angeles]

If we can get at least 6 innings out of Blanton I feel good in this one...

Jimmy is due to break out of his slump today...I bet he got some extra work in off the tee, he'll be fine.

Let's do this!

[Matt B.]

The Phillies know how Lowe is going to pitch them. They should be prepared and I look for a big game from the 1-2 hitters tonight.

[Steve Jeltz]

With Lowe on short rest, the hitters need to be patient and make him throw a lot of pitches. Having Werth in the 2 hole and Dobbs instead of Feliz should help that strategy.

[Indiana Sarge]

My big star of the night: Greg Dobbs. I feel a big big hit from him tonight.

[K T]

Lowe has done well on 3 days rest

[Mick in Houston]

A road win tonight will be huge, this is still a must win for LA

[phlipper]

Obviously, the Phils are going to get crushed tonight. Sure, Dobbs will go 4 for 4, but those will be the only hits they get and Blanton will be knocked out before he retires a batter. The emotional shock will be so great that LA will win the next two games by an average score of 13-0.

(No, of course I don't believe any of that, but I'm trying BAPs reverse jinx/expect the worst so you won't be disappointed approach).

[The Other Kevin]

In Lowe's only other appearance this year on three days rest, he gave up 7 ER on 10 hits over 5 innings. However, lifetime he's 12-1 on three days rest, so yes, he's been good on three days rest. Just not this year.

Let's hope that continues.

[Indiana Sarge]

K T: Actually, in 4 career starts on 3 days rest, Lowe has 5.09 ERA.

[K T]

http://sportsblogs.latimes.com/sports_baseball_dodgers/

This is the Live Blog I was talking about earlier...need to check it out..pretty nice

[PhillesPhan]

Thats ok. Only Phillies blogs for me.

[Matt B.]

I'm excited for a fresh start tonight. Last night was a what can go wrong will go wrong for the Phillies and vice versa for the Dodgers...Tonight will be a battle.

[Victoberino]

Imperative to not go 1-2-3 in the first. even if we dont score, need to get some runners and make him work that arm

[vegas]

Let's go.

[K T]

No Phillesphan...I wanted you guys to check out the software...it's amazing...no refreshing of the page...comments update automatically

[duder- WA]

let's go phillies!
beat l.a.
take this game.

[fan]

lets go phillies

[Matt B.]

refreshing the page helps my A.D.D. when its a right ball game.

[ms26]

I'm predicting a breakout game for J Roll and Howard.

I'm really hoping for one, anyway.

[ms26]

Franzke said that in five career starts on 3 days rest for Lowe, he's 3-1 with a 4.30 ERA.

[Mick in Houston]

If they get to Lowe early, what chance does LA have to win the series, would they really go with him again game 7?

[ms26]

Hey, there we go!

[Matt B.]

I have the flyers on audio and phillies on visual...way to get out of that slump jimmy.

[Victoberino]

Solid Start

[PhillesPhan]

KT - that actually sounds awesome

[Matt B.]

its odd seeing jimmy on base early..its nice to have to watch a pitcher work.

[BobWalk]

Let'gs go boys! Come on Phils!

[K T]

just check it out PP..you don't have to post to observe

[Matt B.]

I'm not sure who here reads Simmons but I'm hoping for a few Derek Lowe Face appearance tonite.

[Victoberino]

hmm Tight zone around the plate tonight?

[Squonk1964]

Rollins slap into the outfield grass. Now we need to steal 2nd. Martin has an awful arm.

[Squonk1964]

Good hit and run.

[redbeard]

sweet

[Matt B.]

good job boys...getting the runners moving.

[Mick in Houston]

Perfect the gut had it right

[ms26]

Looking good so far!

[Victoberino]

Here we go baby lets get on top early

[ae]

nice way to start the game there.

[PhillesPhan]

KT - I can post about what I want. Thanks for the advice though. Next time I wont acknowledge your comments.

[BobWalk]

perfect start - way to work that count jayson

[p. Red]

Need the two lefties to come up big here.

[Mick in Houston]

Wow, get to Lowe early

[Jim]

YEAH CHASE

[Squonk1964]

What a Start!

[redbeard]

aight chase!

[Victoberino]

There we go philly

[ms26]

What a start indeed, Buck, what a start indeed.

[Steve Jeltz]

Excellent.

[PhillesPhan]

YES!

[Victoberino]

Big lovable bear up next

[Matt B.]

now thats how you start a game....now the big guy needs to come up big here.

[alowry]

that is just what the doctor ordered

[Victoberino]

does the job

[K T]

PP...I didn't meen it that way...i only took your comment from before saying you only posted on Phillie blogs...didn't meen any disrespect or anything else...good start by your team though

[redbeard]

good out howard. good out.

[Squonk1964]

Good AB. Hit it on the right side, score the run, and move the runner over. Thank you Timmy Mic for stating the obvious.

[ae]

hey, good fundamentals at least...

[PhillesPhan]

Kt - Ok sounds good. I didnt even know u were a Dodgers fan, I thought you just found a Dodgers blog.

[Mick in Houston]

Just put one deep Pat, one more run

[BobWalk]

could ryno have made it if he had busted out the box from the get-go?

[Steve Jeltz]

Just hit a flyball, Pat.

[alowry]

patience would still be good here...get as many pitches out of lowe as possible..pat isn't listening

[Squonk1964]

SEVEN straight sliders? WTF?

[Matt B.]

pat's listening now.

[ms26]

Keep working it, Pat...

[Mick in Houston]

Make him work early, these are all great AB's

[Victoberino]

The bat is one of the better Phillies at not chasing shitty sliders in the dirt

[alowry]

huuuuuge hold there pat

[Matt B.]

haha wow...I'm pretty sure pat went there...but I'll take a call for us.

[NCPhilly]

Neither can Joe Buck believe the call

[Steve Jeltz]

Nice sell job by PtB on the check swing.

[Squonk1964]

Rattling Lowe in the first inning. Might be good news.

[Bill]

Howard should be at first 0 outs

[Mick in Houston]

Good call PTB knew he went and threw the bat quick

[ms26]

Damn.... I guess two is OK.

[redbeard]

ouch vic, ouch.

[ae]

not a very good job by Vic.

[Matt B.]

hmmmm fox might be using the rocky music a few too many times...give me some B2M or patti labelle or the boss

[Victoberino]

Blanton needs to step up and shut them down this inning, keep the momentum

[K T]

Makes up for that steal call in yesterdays game

[alowry]

phils haven't scored first in awhile lets see how they handle it

[K T]

2 runs are not bad...it could have been a lot worse

[BobWalk]

how about some hall and oates or some hooters Matt B? ;)

[Joe in Haddonfield]

How about some hustle Howard? Maybe you make it.
And Burrell, bust up that DP, don't veer out of the baseline.
This is playoff baseball. Only 1 run from that. Not good.

[Squonk1964]

Blanton will do well. I see three up, three down.

[BobWalk]

wtf was that?

[Matt B.]

so is mccarever saying its dobbs fault that furcal put down an awful bunt?

[Mick in Houston]

wow, doesnt get much luckier than that

[Knight]

Man, bad luck there.

[redbeard]

nothin dobbs could do there

[K T]

Nice bunt single

[Squonk1964]

WTF?

[alowry]

aww derek's upset

[K T]

he's done that many times before

[SteveO]

An experienced third baseman could've gotten to that ball. Genius, McCarver.

[NCPhilly]

Lowe is such a baby

[Victoberino]

lol Lowe Emo'd out in the dugout

[phil wood]

Whoa, see that clip of Lowe knocking around the cooler? What the hell is wrong with these guys?