Gamenight: Phillies (59-49) At Cardinals (61-50)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, August 01, 2008 05:59 PM | Comments: 99
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With a sweep of the Nationals done, the Phillies will take it to Saint Louis to play a three-gamer with the Cardinals. They’ll be looking for their sixth-straight win and 60th win overall.
Number Nine …: Cole Hamels is gunning for his 10th win of the season again tonight. He’s been stuck on nine wins for almost a month (July 3).
Hey Kyle, Part II: The Phillies will face old teammate Kyle Lohse, who dominated them the last time out (2 ER, 8 IP).
Friday Night Rules: The Phillies are not only great on Fridays, but last time they played in Busch Stadium II on a Friday night, they pounded 20 runs against the Cardinals.
Phillies: Cole Hamels (9-6) 3.27 ERA
Cardinals: Kyle Lohse (12-3) 3.68 ERA
Gametime: 8:15 p.m. EST
Weather: 89, partly cloudy
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Your gamenight beer: This is Bender, by Surly in Minnesota. I wish it was named after the beer-drinking robot of “Futurama” fame, but alas, it’s not. Still, this is an easy-driniking brown ale that comes in can or weird-looking ice-tea jug, evidently. Wow. Eat penne pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and pesto sauce with this..
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 TJ
Are you going to run out of beers sooner or later? Jeez.
I’m predicting a nice game from Rollins. 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R
I hope Cole can go the distance tonight and hit double digit K’s. I want that 10th win in fashion.
Posted: 06:42 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
There are way more than 162 beers in this world.
Posted: 06:48 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Rachel S.
my beer of choice tonight will have to be budweiser. Made a major detour in my vacation to see them [win] at busch stadium tonight. Go, Phils!
Posted: 07:21 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 that guy
I hope Kyle Lohse doesn’t piss in Gillicks metamucil again.
Posted: 07:25 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Rick
My beer of choice is Newport Storm from Newport, RI brewed by my friends Derrick and Brent! Great session beer! Also a great brewery tour in Middletown, RI. Check it out if you ever make it to RI! It’ll be worth your while!
I like Chase Utley tonight against the righty Lohse! I predict Chase goes 2-3 with a walk, a single, a double, 1 run, and 2 rbi’s.
Posted: 08:02 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
0-1 utley
Posted: 08:21 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
wheres harry the k
Posted: 08:24 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Anyone else think batting the pitcher 8th is an awesome move? Tony L is the man.
Posted: 08:32 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
danny yes it is but its a insult to the 9 hitter
Posted: 08:32 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I guess you could look at it that way. On my slow pitch team I will bat my worst hitter second to last too.
I don’t think there’s any question that Schumaker is a better hitter than Lohse. I can’t imagine Schumaker gets his feelings hurt. It’s just a strategic move.
Posted: 08:35 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I can’t believe Kyle Lohse became an “ace”. Just an f-ed up situation.
Posted: 08:36 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 NC Jason
I was thinking the same thing where is Harry?
I must say one of the best things about having XM is NOT hearing Wheeler every game. He sucks.
Posted: 08:37 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Anyone else’s mlb.tv acting like an asshole?
Posted: 08:39 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Asphincter
They just said Harry cant travel because of his eye surgery
Posted: 08:41 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Asphincter
and i agree, wheels is trash
Posted: 08:42 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeff
Yup I can’t get mlb.tv to work either.
Posted: 08:42 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 phils
thanks i hate wheels
Posted: 08:43 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/pitching?sort=runSupportAvg&split=0&league=mlb&season=2008&seasonType=2&type=pitch3&ageMin=17&ageMax=51&hand=a&pos=all&minip=140&qual=false&count=1
Cole’s stats are unreal. He’s gonna win a couple Cys.. I hope he sticks around.
Posted: 08:46 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Jeff, the radio is working…
Posted: 08:47 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Dempster/Zambrano are 1-2 in run support; Cole is 4th to last. That’s include the 10 spot they put up last time against Atlanta.
Yeah, I’m pretty bored without mlb.tv.
Posted: 08:50 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeff
Thanks, I guess I’ll have to live with the radio for now.
Posted: 08:52 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Its back working for me @ the low bandwidth
Posted: 08:54 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Rick
yes Danny! It totally keeps just stopping on me! I just reset my router and restarted my PC because it kept stopping on me. Obviously for no f’in reason everytime. Their website drives me crazy at times!
Ditto! Wheels sux!
Posted: 08:54 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Rick
Yup back to working here too and I don’t think my reset and reboot has s*?% to do with it either.
Posted: 08:56 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Kyle Lohse gonna not hit us tonight or what?
Posted: 08:57 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 BDuns
Hamels doesn’t look like himself out there. Not trying to jump on the rumor mill, but he isn’t as sharp.
Posted: 08:59 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Asphincter
yeah cole is gettin knocked around tonight. send myers out to the mound to talk to him
Posted: 09:01 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 BDuns
Haha, not bad Asphincter.
On that note, maybe the Old Professor should take over Doobs job next year. Keep Moyer in Philly (if he doesn’t come back as our #4 or #5)
Posted: 09:02 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
What’s the rumor BDuns? He’s injured? Is that what Eskin said?
Posted: 09:03 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 CZ
not good
Posted: 09:05 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 BDuns
Yeah, Eskin said something about his throwing arm. Then again, it’s Eskin.
Then again, Hamels just gave up a 3 rum bomb. who knows.
Posted: 09:05 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I get the impression God is a Cardinals fan.
Posted: 09:05 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
The problem is, we’re not playing a AAA ball club anymore.
Posted: 09:06 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 CZ
Hamels does not seem to have anything tonight. velocity seems down
Posted: 09:07 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 BDuns
velocity, control, can’t hit his spots…..
Posted: 09:08 PM on August 1, 2008
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yup…I’m getting the distinct impression that the Eskin ‘rumor’ of a fracture in the throwing arm elbow may be true. After seeing this inning alone (and it’s the only one i’ve seen since last Saturday when i was at the bank against the Braves). Cole’s not right!
If it is true, their done and they might as well trade away the expendable pieces and build for next year.
Posted: 09:09 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
Is Howard hands down the worst fielding first baseman?
Posted: 09:09 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 BDuns
I hate to talk about the trade deadline again guys, but tonight is a great example of why we NEEDED TO GET A STARTER. I love Hamels, but he isn’t going to do it everytime.
Posted: 09:10 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 BDuns
*Not Joe Blanton either, they guy will eat innings. I mean an Ace.
Posted: 09:11 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Hamels is on his way to his yearly visit on the shelf.
Posted: 09:11 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
I’m no Orthopedic Surgeon, but I’d think a fracture in your elbow would prevent Hamels from even picking up a ball.
What gives?
Posted: 09:13 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
There was no one to get BDuns. The time to get shit done was in the off season. This team is flawed and we’ll be lucky to stay in it until the end.
Posted: 09:14 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 danny
The more I watch, and the more I post, the more I realize I’m becoming Mike T. Hah.
Posted: 09:15 PM on August 1, 2008
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Did you guys know that Burrell is also leading the league in total mass of dip stuffed into his mouth at once?
Posted: 09:16 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 Fred
Phils are really tearing the cover off the ball tonight!
Posted: 09:16 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 BDuns
There wasn’t much out there, your right.
Posted: 09:16 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 CZ
The Phils may be flawed but the good news is its going to be a competition of flaws between the entire division. I don’t think its all that wrong to say the Mets and Marlins aren’t even more flawed. Ed Wade’s boys are getting to Pedro.
Posted: 09:16 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 CZ
Hamels hit 92 there…no idea whats goin on…
Posted: 09:19 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 BDuns
I will eat my previous post, he seems to be settling in.
Posted: 09:20 PM on August 1, 2008
Posts: 0 CZ
Looks like it will be up to the bats tonight to bail him out again
Posted: 09:22 PM on August 1, 2008