by Max Blue

http://maxblue3.tripod.com 

                                                CHAMPS POUND SANTANA, LOSE

                                    Johan Santana, baseball’s best pitcher, they say;

                                    touched for four Phillies’ homers this day.

                                    But wait! The guy can also field and hit,

                                    plus a fearsome demeanor, and no quit.

                                    Mets win as Phil’s pen fades away.

 

Tuesday, June 9, 2009. Citi Field, New York, New York.

New York Mets – 6, Philadelphia -5.

HR –
Wright (4), 2^nd; Beltran (8), 3^rd, 1 on; Church (2), 7^th.

Howard (18), 4^th; Ibañez (20), 4^th; Rollins (4), 6^th, 1 on; Utley (13), 8^th.

 

            Phils trailed Santana 3-0, but came back to take the lead onJ-roll’s two-run homerun in the 6^th. Condrey coughed up a game-tying double to Santana after he failed to get down a sacrifice bunt.

            Brad Lidge placed on 15-day disabled list with sore knee. Catcher Paul Bako called up from Reading. Ryan Madson designated closer.

 

                                                            UTLEY BOOKENDS METS

 

                                    Chase the Mace homered early and late,

                                    Thus sealing New York Mets’ fate.

                                    Cole Hamels not King on this night,

                                    down 4-1 after five he took flight,

                                    Champs fought back, and the bullpen was great.

 

Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Citi Field, New York, New York.

Philadelphia – 5, New York Mets – 4 (11 innings).

WP – Park (2-1), LP – Parnell 2-1)

BS – Green (2), S – Madson (3).

HR – Utley – 2 (14,15), 4^th, 11^th.

 

                                                            SOMETHING EXTRA – IBAÑEZ

 

                                    A three-run, 10^th inning blast!

                                    How long can this feeling last?

                                    The Phillies are best,

                                    they’ve passed every test,

                                    with Ra-oool leading the all-star cast.

 

Thursday, June 11, 2009. Citi Field, New York, New York.

Philadelphia – 6, New York Mets – 3 (10 innings).
WP – Eyre (1-1), LP – Parnell (2-2).

S – Madson (4).
HR – Ibañez (21), 10^th, 2 on.

 

World Champion Phillies coming home after a dominating 10-game road trip (now 23-9 on the road), to begina 15-game inter-league stretch beginning with AL East leading Boston Red Sox, and their failed former Phillies manager, Terry Francona.

 

The good news: Eyre was a winner after retiring a single batter.

The bad news: Eyre on DL when he strained a calf muscle running in from the bullpen.

 

                                                            WHIFF

 

                                    When the World Champs whiff 20 times,

                                    It’s hard to come up with good rhymes.

                                    Kyle Kendrick came back,

                                    and took a bad whack

                                    adding to team home-loss crimes.

 

                                    Joe Blanton and Jon Lester duked it out.

                                    tied at two on  H-bomb’s 9^th inning clout.

                                    In the 13^th, KK caved in,

                                    And the Phils took a shot to the chin.

                                    Hard to not sit down and pout.

 

Friday, June 12, 2008. Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Boston – 5, Philadelphia – 2 (13 innings)

WP – Saito (2-0), LP – Kendrick (0-1).

H – Okajima (11). BS – Ramirez (1). S- Bard (1).

HR – Youkilis (11), 4^th; Drew (9). 5^th.

Howard