Gameday: Phillies (2-2) At Reds (2-2)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sat, April 05, 2008 11:10 AM | Comments: 38
Posts
Alright, friends: it’s Adam Eaton time.
The right-hander will make his first start of the year against Aaron Harang and the Reds today at Great American Ball Park. After an 8-4 win, it seems the offense is here for the long run in 2008. Chase Utley and Pat Burrell homered in the win — Utley twice.
Now it’s up to Eaton to prove himself worthy of the fifth starter job. If he doesn’t succeed, be ready for a coup via Chad Durbin.
Phillies: Adam Eaton (0-0), 0.00 ERA
Reds: Aaron Harang (0-1), 3.00 ERA
Gametime: 1:10 p.m.
Weather: 57 degrees, partly cloudy
Lineup: Rollins/Victorino/Utley/Howard/Burrell/Jenkins/Dobbs/Coste/Eaton
MLB TV
MLB Gameday Audio
MLB Gameday
Your gameday beer: It’s a chilly, cloudy Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati. It’s probably high time you broke out the Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale. It’s a strong, but distincly sweet beer with fruity hops and real wheat hidden inside. Taste slowly underneath the smog for some amazing flavor. One of the best beers you’ll ever have, and on a cloudy weekend day, it makes everything all better. Goes well with — well, what else — strong Indian food.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Gnomicide
I am expecting a huge start today. I don’t know why.
It just seems whenever Adam Eaton is on the potential chopping block, he does well for a game or two to make people second guess him.
Posted: 11:18 AM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Bruce
I have no expectations for Eaton except for the Phillies’ offense to come to the rescue today. ;-)
Posted: 12:12 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
I’m hoping for 6 IP and 3 ER. A boy can dream, correct?
Posted: 01:05 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Daniel aka Embassy
Let the Adam Eaton show begin. Let’s hope the last few games of Spring Training weren’t a fluke. Wishful thinking lol.
Posted: 01:08 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 558 Brian Michael
did he just walk the first guy in 4 pitches?
Posted: 01:26 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Yes, and none were close. That first run was on him.
Posted: 01:32 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Lewisauce
Two innings, two runs given up by Eaton.
Why does he continue to take up valuable roster space that someone else could fill? (And perhaps it’s not even an exaggeration to ask why he continues to breathe valuable oxygen that anyone else on the planet could put to better use.)
Posted: 01:56 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
I’m not ready to place final judgment on Eaton, but he’s certainly not helping his cause today. Just no control and hittable fastballs.
Posted: 01:58 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
He should be doing worse than he is right now. Bad control but somehow only 2 ER in the 4th. But theres minor league pitchers than can do that, show me the 4th, 5th, and 6th with only 2 ER and Ill be happy.
Posted: 02:13 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Well he got through that inning without much wrong …
Posted: 02:17 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
I havent felt comfortable that hecan cruise for a few innings for i cant remember how long, so thats why he gets me irked and its like pitch by pitch here. anything good he gives is an added bonus and makes me feel a bit better.
Posted: 02:25 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
5 innigs and 2 runs is honestly, much much much better than ive come to expect from him. ill take it. if he struggles in the 6th get him outta therte and i wont complain.
Posted: 02:27 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Jason
Eaton has made a couple good defensive plays today at least.
Posted: 02:27 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Man, great job by Burrell.
Posted: 02:36 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
This inning is huge on both ends.
Posted: 02:38 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Fran
Burrell MVP. Eaton is going 7 strong today
Posted: 02:43 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Dobbs showed why he’s not an everyday guy. Looked just bad against a good pitcher dialing it up.
Posted: 02:43 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Six strong by Eaton! Unreal!
Posted: 02:46 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
Alright Eaton. 6 innings 2 ER is impressive for him. he got away with a homerun ball to griffey that got blown down but ill take it.
Posted: 02:47 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
HUGE knock by Ryan. Big players come up big in big spots.
Posted: 03:05 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
nice one for the big guy. oh no, i just saw gordon warming up.
Posted: 03:07 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Fran
Eaton into the 8th. It’s going to be a good year.
Posted: 03:08 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
left him in one batter too long, but what are you going to do? put gordon in there? youve already used romero a lot.
Posted: 03:11 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 jake h
exactly, one batter too long. i know he was pitching well, but why test fate like that?
Posted: 03:12 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
good from eaton though for the most part. 7 2/3 3 ER, technically a quality start.
Posted: 03:13 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
yeah they definitely temped fate
Posted: 03:13 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
You can’t think Patterson is going to knock one opposite field there. Testing fate or not, it was fine to keep Eaton in there.
Posted: 03:15 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Paul
Wow! What a bomb by Howard!
And nice to see Eaton pitch well, if he can go 7+ innings the team should be in good shape.
Posted: 03:17 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Fran
He pitched a hell of a game. Now our offence has to step up and put 1 more run on the board
Posted: 03:18 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
im not even upset about the patterson HR. thats a good outing from eaton. tempting fate only because of the season eaton had last yearand his spring training.
Posted: 03:20 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
you just hate to see them waste a good start from eaton.
Posted: 03:41 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
A loss is bad, for sure, but the Reds gutted it out. Eaton pitched well. They just didn’t quite have it today.
Posted: 03:46 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
harangs very good.
Posted: 03:47 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Fran
harangs good but eaton went pitch to pitch with him. I think that says something
Posted: 06:17 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 jake h
what does this do for benson? i’m sure eaton will have to pitch one or two more like this, but its definitely getting interesting.
Posted: 06:44 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
It definitely says that Eaton can be the third starter that they expected him to be when they signed him when hes healthy and hitting his marks, but that he doesnt have the consistency to do so. i think benson will be given a start when hes ready to see what he can do and give a break to the rotation (assuming theyre all healthy then) but that hell have to fight for time with eaton assuming eaton is pitching well still and assuming moyer doesnt get rocked too often. I still dont have confidence in moyer, maybe others like him more than i do, but i just refuse to see the wisdom in continuing to send out a 45 year old guy who had a 5 + era last year who you know gets blasted when he is made to throw strikes by the umps. try out carrasco or someone, at least the younger guys can throw hard. unless they really are that much worse than moyer??
Posted: 06:56 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Fran
I like moyer, you basically know what your going to get out of him. Yeah the younger guys throw harder, but its not about speed as it is control.
Posted: 09:01 PM on April 5, 2008
Posts: 0 Dan
Burrell for MVP
http://www.burrellmvp.com
Join the movement.
Posted: 03:29 PM on April 15, 2008