Good Luck I like the phillys also ; :drink:
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Ny Mets (34-37) at Philadelphia (39-33), 1:05 pm EDTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Cory Lidle has fared well against theNew York Mets in his career. The same cannot be said forKazuhisa Ishii against the Philadelphia Phillies.The two pitchers will put these trends to the test Thursday whenthe Phillies and Mets play the rubber game of their three-gameseries at Citizens Bank Park.Lidle (6-4, 4.02 ERA) has dominated the Mets in his career,winning all three of his starts with a career 0.75 ERA againstthem. He pitched a three-hitter in his last appearance againstNew York, on September 4, allowing only one batter to get tosecond base in the 7-0 win.The veteran righthander has also pitched well of late, allowingjust three runs and nine hits in 14 2/3 innings over his lasttwo starts.Ishii (1-6, 5.40) has posted an 0-3 mark with a 7.40 ERA in fivecareer appearances against the Phillies. The lefthanderdropped a 5-4 decision to Philadelphia on April 18, surrenderingfive runs in five innings.New York took the opening game of the set, 8-5, before droppingan 8-4 decision Wednesday. Kenny Lofton capped a six-runseventh inning with a three-run double for Philadelphia, whichhalted a three-game losing streak.Mike Piazza and Cliff Floyd homered for the Mets, who havedropped seven of nine.</PRE>
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arty: :smoker2: 
