Gamenight: Phillies (42-36) At Athletics (42-34)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, June 25, 2008 09:36 PM | Comments: 255
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Please, please, please.
The Phillies have now lost six straight games and turn to Kyle Kendrick to get them back on track. He didn’t pitch well his last time out against Boston, but he’s normally good for 6 IP and 3 ER, you know, a Kendrickian start.
Sad thing is the Phils may not get the three runs to match it. Smith is a rookie hurler and hasn’t been too bad this season. Small preview tonight: My friends made a dynamite Thai bouillabaisse.
But I have to note that Charlie Manuel is breaking out a completely new lineup, the lineup he should’ve had out there for a while now. Jayson Werth leads off; Chase Utley is at the two-hole; Jimmy Rollins is hitting third; Pat Burrell and Ryan Howard (DH) swap power positions; Shane Victorino is in the seven-hole to provide speed for Chris Coste and nine-hole hitter Eric Bruntlett.
Phillies: Kyle Kendrick (6-3) 5.06 ERA
Athletics: Greg Smith (4-5) 3.51 ERA
Gametime: 10:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 62, sunny
Lineup: Werth, Utley, Rollins, Burrell, Howard, Feliz, Victorino, Coste, Bruntlett
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Your gamenight beer: Tonight we need something hearty and strong. Go with Stovepipe Porter by Otter Creek. It’s hard as hell but fills you up. This team needs to fill up with offense. Weird transition? Sure. Eat some ribs with this.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 danny
The Sox crush CC?? Imagine what’d they’d do to Myers! 37 runs in the first inning of game 2!
Posted: 11:49 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
True Mark T, but some players just can’t play well in the post season.
Posted: 11:49 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Yea, I was gonna say, I don’t care how he does against the Red Sox or any AL team. If we got got him and ended up in the WS, I think he’d have earned his keep.
Posted: 11:50 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Wow, so Kendrick is at 6 scoreless innings with 79 pitches. Think we have a CG shut out on our hands? Thoughts anyone?
Posted: 11:50 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I hope we don’t score any more today. This is fine. We don’t need 15 runs fellas.
Posted: 11:50 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
sabathia seems like a trap to me…i dunno.
its too enticing.
Posted: 11:50 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 chris m
i would take CC is they gave us that 72 hr window to try to sign him… but is it worth spening that much on one pitcher…i think gra teams our great teams bc of those little signings not the A rod type guy who takes up so much payroll
Posted: 11:51 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
If you noticed that’s why it was my 4th and least most concern.
Posted: 11:51 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Danny another run or 2 won’t hurt. It just shows there is consistency. I’d like to see Bruntlett and Werth get a hit.
Posted: 11:53 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Coste 2 RBIs? What’s that? Ruiz is on suicide watch?
Posted: 11:53 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Yea, I agree with all your other points though. And I guess the Red sox thing could eventually be a concern.
Posted: 11:53 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 chris m
roll players make great teams… when you have a guy at 22 mil a year you dont have money for roll players
Posted: 11:53 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
yeah. i know they wont resign him so it seems like a waste of the farm system that we dont have anyway. i want some of those top propsects to contribute next year and beyond.
cc would require like all your untouchables. i think if they trade away most or all the untouchable prospects theyll REALLY suck in a few years.
Posted: 11:54 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Oh, I also wouldn’t mind more runs if it is Utley hitting for the cycle.
Posted: 11:54 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
chase again!
Posted: 11:55 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Mark T
I’ll take the noncycle 4 hit game.
Posted: 11:55 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
whats this single bullshit from utley?
Posted: 11:55 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Rob Cowie
Love that chatter for a wednesday night at midnight. Kendrick 1 hitter, wtf?
Posted: 11:55 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Utley 4-4!!! Wow!!! I think it’s safe to say HE’S BACK!
Posted: 11:55 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
jimmys mom is so pissed at him!
Posted: 11:56 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 chris m
was that another first pitch!?!?!?
Posted: 11:56 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
There we go again 1st pitch Rollins. This is why you are not the lead off man Jimmy!
Posted: 11:56 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
im gonna be tired tomorrow at work. but i dont care because i was away at a conference for 3 days. basically a vacation…clutch
Posted: 11:58 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Shit, my gameday froze…what did Burrell do?
Posted: 11:59 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
yea, the first pitch stuff has to stop. His game: 4 AB’s 0-3(4 total pitches) 1-1(6 pitches)
Posted: 11:59 PM on June 25, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
2-2 count, fouled off a bunch of pitches
Posted: 12:00 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
full count
Posted: 12:00 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Rollins has a single.
Posted: 12:01 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
K
Posted: 12:01 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
A situational single too. Utley was on 2nd, remember the throw out at the plate?
Posted: 12:01 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
yea his single is the only at bat with more than 1 or 2 pitches seen
Posted: 12:01 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Oh, I get it now. I misunderstood what you were trying to say.
Posted: 12:02 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I’m ok with Rollins and his hitting. He has an MVP. He’s mondo clutch.
Posted: 12:03 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
haha, yea i didnt quite know how to write that
Posted: 12:03 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 philspan
Jenkins will probably be next years Helms, traded to any team that will pay the minimum salary with the Phillies picking up the rest. I could also see the Phillies doing this next year with Eaton.
Posted: 12:03 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 chris m
i love to see utleys avg on the climb agian…i want him to get MVP and bad… i know its early but i love the guy
Posted: 12:04 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Only Howard doesn’t reach first on that. So slow. Haha.
Posted: 12:04 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
I can bet you Coste, Burrell, Jenkins, and Feliz wouldn’t have reached 1st on that either. haha
Posted: 12:05 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
GEOFF JENKINS THE DEFENSIVE REPLACEMENT!!!
Posted: 12:06 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 chris m
jenkins is above avg defensivl….most diving catches this year
Posted: 12:07 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
True Chris M I just don’t want his bat in the lineup.
Posted: 12:08 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 chris m
if we hold on tonite do we keep the same lineup tomorrow
Posted: 12:08 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
i agree. i actually think they can get a mediocre prospect for eaton in the offseason. id do it too. the free agent pitching out there will be better than him anyway. even the middle of the road free agents.
jenkins is defintiely next years helms. ill be nerviously checking in here during spring training every 5 minutes hoping they traded jenkins for future considerations or cash
Posted: 12:08 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
I think so. This is a good line up imo.
Posted: 12:09 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
7 scoreless for kyle!
Posted: 12:09 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
So Kendrick has gone 7 scoreless innings with 91 pitches. I say leave him in another inning. Thoughts?
Posted: 12:10 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Mark T
I still like Utley 3rd if he’s finally coming out of this funk as it appears. You know, more RBI opportunities and still guaranteed to bat in the 1st.
Posted: 12:11 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Utley 3rd Dobbs 2nd actually.
Posted: 12:11 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 chris m
i like the lineup…maybe consider switching utley and rollins.. or vic to number 2 and rollins to 6 or vic 1 and werth 2 and rollins 6
Posted: 12:11 AM on June 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Mark T
Last couple balls were hit hard. I’d pull him, keep his confidence after a great outing, and turn it over to our MLB leading bullpen. We need this win too badly to risk a big inning.
Posted: 12:12 AM on June 26, 2008