Gameday Thread: Nationals @ Phillies, Game 2 (Postponed)

[The Chief]

Nationals (63-55)

   
Ryan Drese, RHP (7-12, 5.67)

Drese brings a five-game losing streak to his start against the Phillies. In fact, he has not won since a July 8 start against the Phillies, when he allowed four earned runs in five innings. His control has improved slightly since joining the Nationals, taking a 23-18 walks-to-strikeout ratio with the Rangers and turning it around to 22-26 with the Nationals.


Phillies (63-56)

Cory Lidle, RHP (9-10, 4.61)



Lidle allowed four runs -- three earned -- in five innings against the Dodgers in his previous outing. He was more upset with issuing six walks, his highest total since 2001.


Starting Lineups:

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Starting Lineups
No. Washington         Philadelphia
1  Brad Wilkerson, RF       Jimmy Rollins, SS
2  Jose Vidro, 2B        Kenny Lofton, CF
3  Nick Johnson, 1B         Chase Utley, 2B
4  Jose Guillen, LF         Bobby Abreu, RF
5  Preston Wilson, CF       Pat Burrell, LF
6  Brian Schneider, C       Ryan Howard, 1B
7  Vinny Castilla, 3B       David Bell, 3B
8  Cristian Guzman, SS      Mike Lieberthal, C
9  Ryan Drese, P            Cory Lidle, P


[Senators2005]

Rain cells over the ballpark on radar.  Hopefully if there is rain it will be brief.  Doesn't look like there is much behind the one storm.

[esoteric]

Rain cells over the ballpark on radar.  Hopefully if there is rain it will be brief.  Doesn't look like there is much behind the one storm.

I'm assuming it's the same storm which passed through here earlier today, in which case it's not much to worry about (though with a grounds crew as incompetent as RFK's, we'd be talking two-day rainout here!).

[Jerspos]

is it delayed my gameday has not started yet

[dotsandloops]

is it delayed my gameday has not started yet

Yes.

[Jerspos]

anyone watching know how long it is planned to be

[Montcobaseball]

The Philadelphia radar shows very light rain over the city and nothing to the west so it shouldn't be long.

[dotsandloops]

The radio broadcast has gone back to music.  I'm not going to listen through this crap until the game comes back on (REM isn't too bad, actually), but I have no choice.  Ugh.

[Montcobaseball]

Then listen to Sporting News radio on WAGE if you can get it.

[The Chief]

I got a Nats bumper sticker today

[Jerspos]

any updates on the length of the delay

[Senators2005]

I'm gonna watch the Cubs / Astros Game...somebody IM me when the game starts  

[Jerspos]

any updates at all ???

[Senators2005]

They are pulling the tarp off the field now...the game should start in the next half hour or so  

[Jerspos]

They are pulling the tarp off the field now...the game should start in the next half hour or so  

LOVELY

[dotsandloops]

NATS BROADCAST BACK UP!

[dotsandloops]

Game due to start at 9:00; still raining lightly.

[Senators2005]

They are taking the field!  

[Senators2005]

FLA up 1-0 Top of the 6th
HOU down 2-1 Bottom of 3rd
NYM up 4-2 Top of the 7th
ATL TIED 3-3 Bottom of the 5th

[Jerspos]

HERE WE GO

[esoteric]

A typically inauspicious beginning.  1st and 3rd with nobody out. I'm not at all optimistic about this one.

edit: Make that runners on 1st and 2nd with nobody out.  1-0 Phailers.  Damn.

[Senators2005]

This is looking as ugly as the weather    Drese does not seem to have his stuff tonight.

[joabee]

Drese hasn't pitched too well lately, but this looks really bad!

[tomwaits]

gonna be a short night for drese

[dotsandloops]

...aaaaand the tarp comes back out.

Personally, I'd be kind of glad if the game got rained out.