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DOG SEALS DEAL
DOG SEALS DEAL
by Max Blue
Mad Dog Madson burned the gun with high heat,
Gave Champs and their fandom a treat.
When you throw 98,
There’s a chance you’ll be great,
And send your pale foes to defeat.
Sunday, September 27, 2009, Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Philadelphia – 6, Milwaukee – 5.
WP – Blanton (12-7), LP – Bush (5-9)
H – Escalona (2), Durbin (8).
S- Madson (9).
HR – Cameron (23, 2nd; Gamel (5), 5th, 2 on.
Rollins (21), 1st.
Florida loses to Mets and is eliminated. Mets and their fans take satisfaction in returning the favor of the past two years when the Marlins eliminated the Mets on their home ground.
Braves sweep Nats but they are running out of games. Champion Phillies lead by five with seven to play – magic number at three. Braves also trail Colorado Rockies by two in loss column in tight battle for Wild Card spot.
With Madson’s performance in Milwaukee, Phils hope closer problem is solved. Hopes. High hopes.
METS’ WRIGHT MASHES PHILS
METS’ WRIGHT MASHES PHILS
by Max Blue
The hero tonight
was Mets’ David Wright,
who batted in six,
with two homerun tricks,
leaving Champs looking limp in the fight.
Saturday, September 12, 2009. Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
New York Mets – 10, Philadelphia – 9.
WP – Feliciano (6-4), LP – Madson (5-5).
H – Park (12). BS – Madson (6). S – F. Rodriguez (31).
HR – Beltran (9), 1st, 1 on; Wright -2 (10), 8th, 1 on, 9th, 1 on.
Feliz (11), 2nd, 1 on; Utley (31), 3rd; Ibañez (31), 3rd, 1 on.
No Phillies’ fan can sleep well after this. David Wright hits a two-run homer off Brett Myers in the 8th, and repeats with a game-winner off Ryan Madson in the 9th. Jamie Moyer denied another win. Guys! We lead 9-5 into the 8th and blow the lead and the game. It’s not supposed to happen this way; it’s the Mets who are supposed to cough up the lead. The greasy-hands of the baseball gods are at work here, and it’s not a pretty sight.
MADSON BLOWS SAVE, HOWARD STILL BRAVE
MADSON BLOWS SAVE, HOWARD STILL BRAVE
by Max Blue
http://maxblue3.tripod.com
Hamels blanked Pirates through eight.
Champs up 1-0 on Utley’s big tate.
But Dog let it slip
on a game-tying rip,
and H-bomb again saved Phils’ fate.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009. PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia – 4, Pittsburgh – 1 (10 innings)
WP – Madson (5-4), LP – S. Jackson (2-3)
BS – Madson (5).
HR – Moss (6), 9th.
Utley (27), 1st; Howard (35), 10th, 2 on.
ORDER RESTORED
ORDER RESTORED
by Max Blue
http:maxblue3.tripod.com
At last the team’s back on its feet;
to watch Lidge close it, a treat.
Moyer went five for the win,
Park, Madson, and Lidge then pitched in,
and the Champs took big step to repeat.
Sunday, June 28, 2009. Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
Philadelphia – 5, Toronto – 4.
WP – Moyer (6-6), LP – Tallet (5-5)
H – Park (4); Madson (14).
S – Lidge (14)
HR – Aaron Hill – 2 (19), 1st, 3rd; Jose Bautista (2), 2nd, 1 on.
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE POST-GAME FORUM
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE POST-GAME FORUM
by Max Blue
PART ONE – Out of the past (Phillies Journal 1888-2008, page 171)
Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona.
Ryan Howard out of lineup with strained left quadriceps; two days later will go on 15-day DL.
HOWARD SLAMS SNAKES IN PINCH
Randy Johnson blanked Phillies through six.
Down by three, yet one more losing fix.
Bell rang, giant awoke;
Could the big guy find his stroke?
GRAND SALAMI!! All Star/MVP picks?
Philadelphia – 9, Arizona – 3.
PART TWO – Into the present (Phillies Journal 2009)
Saturday, June 20, 2009, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ryan Howard out of the lineup after spending night in hospital with 104 degree fever.
HOWARD SLUGS O’S IN PINCH
O’s Bergeson blanked Phillies through six
Down by three, yet one more losing fix.
Bell rang, giant awoke;
Could the big guy find his stroke?
Centerfield bomb for the lead! All Star/MVP picks?
PART THREE – The fateful ninth.
MAD DOG COUGHS IT UP
Oh, man, this one hurt.
Was it because I wore the wrong shirt?
Madson one strike away from the win,
O’s Roberts a sucker-punch to Dog’s chin.
Time for the red-flag alert?
Baltimore – 6, Philadelphia – 5.
WP – Hendrickson (2-4), LP – Madson (2-3).
H – Park (3). BS – Baez (1); Madson (3). S – Sherrill (14)
HR – Zaun (2), 9th; Roberts (7), 9th, 1 on.
Howard (20), 7th, 2 on.
HURRY BACK, BRAD LIDGE
HURRY BACK, BRAD LIDGE
by Max Blue
Ryan Madson, the ultimate closer sin;
walked the game-tying run in.
Scott Rolen the game-winning hit,
Phils’ fans scream a word rhyming with fit,
and the Jays take the Champs for a spin.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Toronto – 8, Philadelphia – 3.(10 innings)
WP – Downs (1-0), LP – Condrey (4-2).
H – Romero (3), Durbin (5).
BS -Madson (2).
HR – Lind (13), 4th.
Werth (10), 6th, 1 on.
Talk about ultimate sins. When Rolen grounded out to start the 4th inning with the Champs up 1-0, I looked at Liddy and uttered the words I knew I shouldn’t have. “Liddy,” I said, “Hamels is pitching a no-hitter.” BAM! The next pitch was drilled into the lower right field stands for a game-tying homer. What was I thinking? Ipolipsis knows. Which reminds me to make a correction. I have been saying that Ipolipsis was the name of the Greek god of superstition. That was wrong, sports fans. The Greek god of superstition is named Prolypsis. Ipolipsis, it turns out, is the god of esteem, or reputation, and if any of the Phillies players, managers, coaches, or broadcasters are reading this, let me tell you guys- you don’t want to mess with Ipolipsis.
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Catching up
by Max Blue
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), 2nd; Beltran (8), 3rd, 1 on; Church (2), 7th.
Howard (18), 4th; Ibañez (20), 4th; Rollins (4), 6th, 1 on; Utley (13), 8th.
Phils trailed Santana 3-0, but came back to take the lead onJ-roll’s two-run homerun in the 6th. 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), 4th, 11th.
SOMETHING EXTRA – IBAÑEZ
A three-run, 10th 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), 10th, 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 9th inning clout.
In the 13th, 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), 4th; Drew (9). 5th.
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