World Series Game 1 : Phillies At Rays
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Wed, October 22, 2008 05:00 PM | Comments: 552
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Game 1 : 2008 World Series
Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
8:35 p.m. / 72, fair
Cole Hamels (14-10 3.09 ERA) vs. Scott Kazmir (12-8, 3.49 ERA)
It’s the start of the 2008 World Series, with Cole Hamels of the Phillies facing Scott Kazmir of the Rays.
News & Notes
Hamels owns a 1.23 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in three postseason starts. … Hamels was named NLCS MVP after winning two games against the Dodgers, including the clinching game five. … Kazmir owns a 4.02 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in three postseason starts. Kazmir has thrown an average of 102 pitches in the postseason, on par with the 102 average he has thrown in 2008, and in his career. … Of Rays hitters, only Carl Crawford has any real success against Hamels, with an RBI and two hits in three at bats. It’s a small sample size, otherwise. … Kazmir is practically the same against the Phillies. In his small sample, Jimmy Rollins is 1-for-2 and So Taguchi is 1-for-3. Pat Burrell does own two walks against him. … Chase Utley was an unsung hero of the NLCS, hitting .353 with a home run and three RBI. … Charlie Manuel has called on Chris Coste to be his designated hitter. … The Phillies will have played every American League East team in the World Series — Boston (1915), New York (1950), Baltimore (1983) and Toronto (1993). All series were losses. … The last time the final two digits of the calendar year were some combination of 0 and 8, the Phillies won the World Series.
The Lineup
Jimmy Rollins / SS
Jayson Werth / RF
Chase Utley / 2B
Ryan Howard / 1B
Pat Burrell / LF
Shane Victorino / CF
Pedro Feliz / 3B
Chris Coste / DH
Carlos Ruiz / C
Your Gamenight Beer
From Downingtown’s Victory Brewing Co. comes Hop Devil IPA. Why Hop Devil? Because tonight we need Cole Hamels to make the Rays look like the Devil Rays, that team that really, really sucked for a long, long time. The ace has to put them in their place. And watch him do such a thing by drinking a fantastic, hoppy beer. Do it at home, or at the bar, or outside, or in Tampa, or wherever the heck you’re watching. But you’re watching. Oh yes. It’s the World Series! Let’s do it!
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Paul
I am grabbing some Victory Beers for tonights game. They are the only Philly area beers I can get out here in Northern California.
Go Phillies!
Posted: 05:07 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 timb
Hop Devil and Prima Pils are two of my favorites…. awesome stuff.
Posted: 05:09 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
This is going to be a very long 3 hours.
Posted: 05:16 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Philly Fan from NY
Charlie should have switched the last three batters. Coste is a much better hitter than both of them.
7. Coste DH
8. Feliz 3B
9. Ruiz C
That is just my opinion.
Posted: 05:17 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
I just shaved my reverse mohawk! I’m going nuts here!
Posted: 05:25 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Well Carlitos Ruiz has been “on fire” in the playoffs. I also think that having Coste in the bottom of the lineup is in case they do have to put him in as a catcher, hence our lineup won’t be broken even if we lose the DH.
I think Charlie is being conservative/traditional in this Series. Werth is not in the No. 3 spot, for example, Taguchi stays in the roster, Coste as the last batter, etc… Lets hope this works for us.
I suggest everyone get their nail clippers now.
GO PHILS!
Posted: 05:25 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 phan in TN
too bad I don’t drink any more.
i’ll be on philly.com’s sports chat room thingie tonight with some other phillies phans. Insofar as each of us phillies phans are experts and we know better than either Manager, we will give some very profound thoughts on the play by play.
Also, we will complain vociferously about the announcers on Fox. Since the media is out to get us Phillies phans as evidenced by their sycophantic brown-nosing of a Mister M. Ramirez, I will join the other phans in the hurling of the usual invectives and expletives. Many of my expletives will begin with the letter “F” as is my wont being from Philadelphia originally.
I have patiently explained to the little mrs that we deserve to win because of what the Yankme’s did to us in 1950.
Posted: 05:29 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
A little over 3 hours til go time!
Posted: 05:37 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 therookie300
Headed down to the local fire company tonite to watch the game with some buddies and drink a few beers (actually many beers, especially when Buck or McCarver start to talk).
Let’s go Phils!!!!!!!!!! Lets do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 05:41 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
Has anyone else been watching everything they say and do for fear of jinxing the Phillies? I’ve been more superstitious this week than ever.
Posted: 05:43 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 chase mutley
I have some really embarrassing things I’ve done for jinx removing / good karma this week. ill only share if we win.
Posted: 05:48 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Matt S
lets just say my jerseys and shirts are all a little dirty
Posted: 05:53 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 T
I seriously don’t know what to do with myself. How do I go about this in the least douchebaggy way?
Posted: 05:57 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
I pulled my 1980 Phillies Fever tee out of storage right around the time they started winning back in Sept. I hung it over the loft railing and it hasn’t moved since. I touch it and smooth it out every day, several times.
Posted: 05:58 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
LET’S GO PHILLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 06:12 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 dan
Hahaha georgie. mutley, i’m excited to hear these. i just find myself thinking things like “what hat was i wearing when they won the pennant?”
here’s another thing i thought was symbolic:
i went to the room across the hall in my dorm and went to get a cup of orange juice. just as i was about to pour it, one of the people from the room was like that might be bad. then i looked at it and saw it was tropicana and realized i shouldnt drink it now anyway and threw it away. i know it small but its meaningful.
Posted: 06:12 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
The lineup in phillies.com actually has
Coste, then Ruiz.
Posted: 06:16 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Bill
The Curse of Billy Penn ends NOW! We can stop living to stop a jinx after 25 years after this series is over. It is OUR time!!!
http://www.phightinphils.com
Posted: 06:21 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Bill
Phillies.com also had Werth second and Victorino sixth.
http://www.phightinphils.com
Posted: 06:23 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Philly Phan in TX
Air Force guy here in TX and believe it or not I was stationed in Tampa up until July, we would get in DRays/Rays games for nothing just for showing up with a decent haircut…anyway I was at the 1 1/2 games these guys played in March and the only difference is that the Rays were the same team we knocked the dust off and are a heck of a lot better now……..GO PHILS!!!
Posted: 06:32 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
dan, you can never be too careful at times like this.
Posted: 06:41 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Philly Fan from NY
This is the official lineup for tonight’s game:
1. Jimmy Rollins SS
2. Jayson Werth RF
3. Chase Utley 2B
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Pat Burrell LF
6. Shane Victorino CF
7. Pedro Feliz 3B
8. Chris Coste DH
9. Carlos Ruiz C
10. Cole Hamels P !!!!!!!!!!
A little over an hour to go.
The Fighting Philadelphia Phillies Will Win Tonight.
L-E-T-S G-O P-H-I-L-S !!!!!!!!
Posted: 06:46 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
I think I’d rather Werth in the 6th spot vs. a lefty and Vic in the 2 hole setting the table. But I feel like Vic is going to make a big difference no matter where you put him.
Posted: 06:55 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Philly Fan from NY
On ESPN is MLB Clutch Performer of 2008.
Posted: 06:58 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Ryan
LET’S GO PHILLIES!!!
I’m so nervous…
Posted: 06:58 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike N
Man I’m nervous… Off to a bar to calm my nerves! GO PHILS!!!!!
Posted: 07:03 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 phan in TN
Need to get this out of the way:
1. We hates Joe Buck
2. Everyone on Fox that will pick the other team is wrong
3. There will be too many commercials
4. Stop saying “Team of Destiny”
5. No, Manny is still not in the World Series this year
Posted: 07:05 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike N
If I hear any more commentary about Manny Ramirez, someone at Fox is going to get some hatemail
Posted: 07:07 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Sorry about that — ESPN had the lineup earlier; the official one is not theirs then. I edited that.
Posted: 07:07 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Before I start drinking and before the Series starts, I just wanted to thank everyone who runs this site and everyone who contributes on a regular basis. It’s been a very exciting year, you’ve helped me kill a lot of time at work and I appreciate this site for everything that it is.
Lets get ‘em boys!!
LETS GO PHILLIES!
Posted: 07:10 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 SJ Will
Hey Moses, glad to hear you’re doing everything in your power to not jinx the phils…throw out that tropicana. I for one have knocked on so much wood all week when I talk about the phils. Anything for my boys in red and white. Lets go phillies!!!!
Posted: 07:17 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Bill
Did anyone see Joe Buck interviewed on Daily News Live? He said the only thing he hopes for as a fan is a long series with a lot of action.
Funny, I thought he hated baseball!
http://www.phightinphils.com
Posted: 07:18 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Philly Fan from NY
1 LOOOOOOONG Hour to Go.
Let’s go Phillies. Let’s go send those Rays back home without a world series victory. Let’s put the Phillies on top since 1980. They deserve this.
Put on ALL your PHILLIES memorablia on. Brace yourself. Hope they win.
AND…
LET’S GO PHILS.
Posted: 07:28 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 ped
my game time beer….
whatever I got in the fridge! (it’s XX right now)
I want a big first inning from the phils!
Posted: 07:45 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Before i say what I have to say,both Phillies and Devil Rays earned the trip to the Fall Classic.Now I know that I am gonna get a lot of flack for this,and yet as a die hard Amazin fan,this to me is the Mets worst case scenerio come true.I am looking for the Devil Rays to win this series.Coupling the Devil Rays have a good Young raw and unproven team,and the Phils with the week off may show some ring rust (see 2007 Rockies).Also my wish for the Devil Rays to in is because of the Kazmir trade.So this way REALLY and OFFICIALLY this makes the Wilpons,Jim Duquette,even Al Leiter and Johnny Franco rue the day they traded Kazmir for Victor Zambrano.If the Phillies win,so be it.
Posted: 07:48 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
Almost game time…
Posted: 07:50 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
Miner,
Please let me know when your first born celebrates their 8th birthday party so I can come over and piss on the floor. Get out of our party.
Sincerely,
CM
Posted: 07:52 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
Miner, I 2nd that… I have to pee really bad too.
Posted: 07:55 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
CM……..Very funny,yet my firstborn is 10.Would you rather me lie to you or be brutally honest?I never said I wish the Phillies dead,all I said was it looks like the Devil Rays are going to win,like it or not.
Posted: 07:56 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Georgie
Chase Mutley, Miner’s been pretty cool on here, cut him some slack, he loves his team just like we do, but look what they’ve done to him the last two years.
Posted: 07:56 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Philly Fan from NY
Play Ball ON FOX.
Live From Game 1.
The team from Fox.
Tune in NOW.
GO PHILS!!!!!
Let the best Philly Win!!!!
Posted: 07:56 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 R.Mac
I CANNOT HANDLE THIS WAIT ANYMORE!!!!!
Posted: 07:57 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 phan in TN
have on all my Phillies stuff – check
eating water ice and soft pretzels – check
already losing patience with announcers – check
Posted: 07:58 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils2611
Rays only look like they are going to win because the media has been on their knees for them ever since they beat the Red Sox… Heck, a commentator even said on ESPN today… “The Phillies, the forgotten team of this series…”
The media wants the Rays to win because it gives them a better angle, and they will get as many people to believe this as possible. Even if the Phillies jump on the Rays and destroys them, we’ll get no love.
Posted: 07:59 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Jeff
If you are gonna root for Tampa, at least call them by their real name, the Rays. I thought by this point people would have gotten in figured out that they dropped the Devil.
Posted: 07:59 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
CM….one more thing,I never got personal in here with pot shots…..Did the Phillies deserve to win the NL Pennant,hello yes and tipped my Mets cap to you guys because they deserved it…HOWEVER,if you want me to lie or waiver my feeling on the fall classic,you better think again.Good Luck.
Posted: 07:59 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Philly Fan from NY
The Guy all the way to the right Said,
“PHILLIES in Six”.
Posted: 08:01 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Screw ESPN and the pundits.Bottom line,in 20 minutes,both teams will be ready to play ball,time to put up or shut up…..BTW,thanx Georgie.
Posted: 08:02 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Brian
Does anyone know if they’ll show the player introductions in Philly as well?
Posted: 08:04 PM on October 22, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
Let’s win this sh*t!
Posted: 08:05 PM on October 22, 2008