Shea Hello To My New Friend: Joe Blanton vs. Mets

Phils and Mets are tied for 1st place with a 3 game set to start tonight. Joe Blanton makes his Phillies debut against Johan Santana. Phils Phans are hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. Wednesday sees Brett Myers making his return from the minors to face John Maine. Thursday matinee has Oliver Perez taking on Jamie Moyer. Pitching match-ups seems to favor Mets, and I must admit I'm frightened of this series.

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19 Comments On: "Shea Hello To My New Friend: Joe Blanton vs. Mets"

 
That pic is brutal dude. Put Myers head on the Phanatic...that would be funny.(kinda) lol

I know I'm being ultra-negative, but that's how I feel...and why shouldn't I?

I'm feeling pretty bad myself. Just praying for a turnaround. This team used to find ways to win. Now, it's like they're begging to get beat.

Theres absolutely no reason to be feeing negatively about Blanton...he owns the Mets. Hopefully we can actually get some run support for him since Oakland never could. Give him a spoon and let him eat those innings! Hopefully you got to see Miller's comments on him from their days in the minors together...this guy could be great here.

Owns the Mets? Dude, Blanton only has 2 career starts against them. It is true, in both of those starts spanning 15 innings, he hasn't allowed an earned run, but most of the Mets current lineup hasn't even faced him.

Dude, you're too much. Yeah, Blanton's gonna turn the whole thing around for us.Right.Forget the spoon, give him ear plugs for his first home start.He looks way too nice to pitch here.

You act like we need a savior, we needed an upgrade from Eaton and we got it. Give the kid a couple starts in a Phils uniform until you start your usual crying.

DTRIK- you're wrong as-per-usual. Blanton does not "own" the Mets, as evident by his 5 runs in 6 innings against them tonight. In fact that looks pretty Eaton-esque.

Maybe, just maybe, the Phils will sweep this series.

GM, did you pick up on the flap about Manuel deciding not to start Hamels against the Mets because he would fall apart ten hours short of his normal rest schedule?

i agree GMCarson thank you at least someone agrees with me that Blanton ismt that great. OH wow he piched in 2 games against the mets well look at tonight DTRIK 6 INNINGS 5 EARNED RUNS he is a waste and i think he is going to continue to suck the rest of this season

don't forget, he replaced Adam Eaton in the rotation. An undeniable improvement. Yeah, he gave up some runs and threw one very bad pitch, but he never let the bleeding get out of control. Eaton is a hemophiliac.

Johan over 8 innings awesome. 1 inning of Mets bullpen horrible. Phils went from down 5-2, to up 8-5. Gosh, I'm loving this!

yea that was a great win its about time the offense started hitting and how bout so taguchi

I'm still in shock SoTag came up with the clutch hit in the 9th and that the Phils won...wow!

So Taguchi does not get a cool moniker like SoTag to go by, GMCarson. SoTerible, perhaps.

I'm lazy, hence the SoTag. I didn't type that to give him a cool moniker.

What a great 9th Inning. Blanton isnt too bad, but the Hitting is going to have to show up when he pitches .. Period. none of this 2 , or 3 run s*** when hes in is going to help

now lets just hope tonight myers has a quality start

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