Gamenight: Red Sox (44-28) At Phillies (41-30)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Mon, June 16, 2008 05:31 PM | Comments: 127
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The Phillies jump into Interleague Play tonight with the first of a three-game set against the American League’s best team, the World Champion Boston Red Sox. It’ll be a doozy here in Philly; Red Sox fans will be invading the Bank, but Phils fans will show their spirit just as much. The series is being highly touted as a World Series preview, and no doubt it is.
Cole Hamels gets the start after a great performance in a loss to the Marlins. He’ll face Bartolo Colon, who has been pretty decent since joining the Sox and coming back from injury. He represented a possible addition to the team’s pitching corps at a low-risk/high-reward standpoint. Instead the Phillies took a flier with Kris Benson, who is still slowly rehabbing in Clearwater.
The Phils and Sox represent two of the country’s more glamorized franchises. Big-name players abound. Whose big-five would you rather take? The Phils’ Howard, Utley, Burrell, Rollins and Hamels or the Sox’ Ortiz, Ramirez, Lowell, Beckett and Dice-K?
Of course, Ortiz and Dice-K are both injured and not playing tonight, though Matzusaka is in Lehigh Valley pitching against the IronPigs in a rehab start. Enjoy this one; this series should be fun.
A thunderstorm watch is in effect.
Phillies: Cole Hamels (6-4) 3.27 ERA
Red Sox: Bartolo Colon (4-1) 3.41 ERA
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EST
Weather: 81, thunderstorms
Lineup: Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard, Burrell, Jenkins, Feliz, Ruiz, Hamels
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Your gamenight beer: Don’t worry, I won’t recommend anything from the Boston Beer Co. (Sam Adams) or the Harpoon Brewery. No, I’m staying local. Tonight it’s Flying Fish ESB Amber Ale. It’s a top-three for me, a dry but delicious ale that gets you tipsy quick. Good for warm nights. Eat a nice steak dinner with it.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Phil
You forgot Victorino who is the little engine that could.
Posted: 05:45 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Joshua
ugh…can’t really afford a sweep, but i think it’s inevitable
Posted: 05:48 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Way to be positive Joshua. We’re going up against 2 youngsters and over the hill pitchers. Thank god we don’t have Dice-K and Beckett to face.
Posted: 05:50 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeffrey
If you go to the game, ask each and every person around you wearing Red Sox gear where they’re from. I got a twenty spot that says fewer than 40% of them will be New Englanders.
Posted: 05:56 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
My gf and me were trying to go to one of these games, and I told her if we some how managed to get tickets that I refused to go with her if she wore her Red Sox hat. haha
Posted: 06:01 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
Why am I the only person that gets shit for being pessimistic?
Posted: 06:12 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
You say that the Phillies aren’t a good team, which is totally untrue. They are a good team, they just aren’t a great team. Let’s see how the Phillies do this week against the best 2 teams in baseball.
Also, is anyone watching Comcast Sportsnet? Reuben Amaro Jr. is on saying how Myers needs to get his act together. He said they are shopping around and trying to get another top of the rotation starter.
Posted: 06:16 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Joshua
oh man, it drives me crazy how being a red sox fan is the in thing right now…i think it’s worse then the yankee bandwagoners of the 90s
Posted: 06:18 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
So if we go 2-4 against the Sox and Angels, are we still a good team?
Posted: 06:22 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Josh
I’m excited to see how Cole does against a premier lineup like this. Of course he won’t have them at full strength, but they’re still dangerous. I’ll be there tomorrow night, just hoping and praying that they don’t tee off on Moyer. I think tonight is a must win for them. Between Moyer and Kendrick, we can probably split the last two games, so it’s up to Cole to get us the series win. I want to see him come out and prove that he should be on the NL all-star team tonight. Go Phils!
Posted: 06:24 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
No, I said if we win 3 out of 6.
Posted: 06:32 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Bill
Great pick on the beer! I am hoping the Phillies are so sick about that loss yesterday that they take it out tonight and get this homestand started right. I am a little worried about the next six games. Boston and the Angels are as good of teams as there is.
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Posted: 06:41 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
They are the best 2 teams in baseball. I’m contemplating whether or not I think the Phillies are 3rd. We’ll see after this weekend.
Posted: 06:42 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Joshua
the phillies are not 3rd, haha
after this week, you’ll see why
Posted: 06:45 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
They are the best in the NL, I don’t follow the AL enough to see if one of those teams are 3rd. The Rays might be.
Posted: 06:48 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Josh
The Angel are good, but I think they’ve overachieved a little thusfar. I’m a big believer in run differential, and they’re barely over .500 in that category. They just keep winning close games, like the Diamondbacks of last year. Not trying to say they’re a bad team, but 2nd best is a stretch. I’d say Red Sox, Cubs, and Phils could fill out the top three very easily.
Posted: 06:57 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Joshua
i thought the chicago cubs were the best in the NL…but philly fans can dream, can’t they?
Posted: 06:58 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 551 Brian Michael
I’m heading to the game shortly for some prime JD Drew heckling seats in RF.
I chugged a Flying Fish Farmhouse Ale at the bar at 30th Street Station – recommended as an alternate brew for tonight 6.5%.
Posted: 07:02 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Josh ~ no way the cubs are the best. out of the 19 games they play a year against the Pirates they have already played 12 and they have played more games against the NL West then most out of division teams. I know they have the best record but they have not played a tough schedule yet
Posted: 07:06 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
VITAMIN WATER
try it… it worked for Big Papi!
Posted: 07:06 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Maybe Brett just needs some of that?
Posted: 07:07 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 NC Jason
God I hate Manny and no yuk in the line up
Posted: 07:07 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 NC Jason
It worked so well he is on the DL
Posted: 07:07 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Dude, if Linda Cohn gets word of what these analysts are saying about the Phils, she’ll have their asses fired.
Posted: 07:10 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 NC Jason
I hope Drew and Manny die
Posted: 07:11 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
please strike jd out
Posted: 07:11 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
finally a lead off homer for jimmy
Posted: 07:17 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 NC Jason
YEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Posted: 07:18 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Not the time for Utley to slump…
Posted: 07:20 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Yeah Ryan, you filthy asshole!
Posted: 07:22 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 NC Jason
THATA BOY!
Posted: 07:22 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Gnomicide
Phils are definitely contenders for best team in the league right now.
Don’t let a 5-4 road trip make you pessimistic, especially since that’s better than .500 where there are only a handful of teams that have as good a record away from home for the season. Phils being one btw.
Posted: 07:30 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
Fuckin a Howard! That’s what I’m saying!!!!
Posted: 07:30 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Ryan Howard is starting to become my hero all over again. AND WHAT A CATCH BY HAMELS!!!
Posted: 07:32 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
YEAH RUIZ! WHATALOSER YOU ARE!
Posted: 07:41 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Bartolo is one fat ass, ill tell you what boy
Posted: 07:43 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Okay Utley, time to stop slumping. Both table setters are on the bags.
Posted: 07:46 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
And Utley blows it again!!!
Posted: 07:49 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Let him slump, it happens, just need everyone else to pick him up for another week or so
Posted: 07:49 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
It’d be nice to ever have Utley, Howard, and Rollins hot at once. But that just doesn’t happen apparently.
Posted: 07:52 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
That’s why I’m frustrated. I’m not as frustrated with Utley as I am the fact he’s slumping at a bad time.
Posted: 07:53 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Dustin Pedroia has Hamels figured out and T Mac pisses me off with his stupid mid game interview. He almost makes me want to watch the game on ESPN.
Posted: 07:55 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
HOWARD IS BACK!!!
Posted: 07:59 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
*maybe*
Posted: 08:01 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike W.
honestly, let us please put to bed this stupid “trade howard” bullshit. It’s so dumb. it’s the reason why we get a bad name as philadelphia fans. the dude is 2nd in the NL in RBI. 1st on the team in RBI. and has 18 homers and is only blatantly heating up with the weather. no more complaining.
Posted: 08:03 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
I just think everyone was frustrated, myself included.
Posted: 08:04 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I would still trade Howard for pitching….
Posted: 08:07 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Phil
Depends on the pitcher(s) Danny.
Posted: 08:10 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Welcome to the National League Red Sox! Yes, you have to hit your pitcher after your 8 hitter doubles.
Posted: 08:10 PM on June 16, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I agree Phil
Posted: 08:12 PM on June 16, 2008