Gameday: Brewers (5-9) At Phillies (6-7)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Thu, April 23, 2009 12:15 PM | Comments: 134
Gameday 2009, Posts
Milwaukee Brewers (5-9) at Philadelphia Phillies (6-7)
Dave Bush (0-0, 5.40 ERA vs. Cole Hamels (0-1, 11.17 ERA)
Time: 1:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.
Weather: Mostly sunny, 56
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Last year, the Phillies offense slipped up in one game of the National League Division Series against the Brewers. That game was against right-hander Dave Bush. Guess who’s pitching against the Phillies today?
Bush is carrying a 5.40 ERA, coming off two mediocre starts that showed promise. He was promising to Milwaukee fans in game three of that NLDS, holding the Phils to one run over five-plus innings. For his career, he has trouble against Greg Dobbs (.462, 2 HR), Ryan Howard (.357, 2 HR) and Chase Utley (.444, HR) more than any other Phillie hitters.
The Phillies will send out Cole Hamels, whose first start was atrocious and second start was a little better, but still poor for his standards. His fastball improved in velocity, however, making potential for a strong start today very high. Last time he faced the Brewers he dominated them, pitching eight shutout innings in game one of the NLDS. JJ Hardy has the most success against him, hitting .367 with a home run.
This Business Person’s Special is the final game of the now six-game homestand with the Phils standing at 2-3. They can also even up their 2009 record with a win today.
Your gameday beer: Time for Cole Hamels to check-ity check himself. And what better way than with a Pilsner Urquell, the finest in Czech pilseners. A golden beer with a sweet, hoppy taste, it’s light enough to drink on a warm spring day (well, this 55-60-degree weather will have to do). Eat a turkey sandwich with this one.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Don M
I hope all the Phillies players pound Bush today…hit it right up the middle.
Posted: 12:19 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Same lineup as yesterday, except with Coste catching. I would have liked to have seen Dobbs get a start against Bush, especially with Cole, a strikeout pitcher, on the mound.
Posted: 12:24 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
Dobbs is a career 6-for-13 against Bush.. with 2 HR, 5 RBI… seems like a good time to get him a start..
Howard .357 in 14 at-bats.. 2 HR, 4 RBI
Utley .444 in 9 at-bats, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Werth struggles against him, but Stairs hits him well.. wonder what we’ll see today
Posted: 12:25 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
Yea just saw that lineup… come on Charlie get the bench guys a game to get hot..
Feliz and Werth are swinging good bats right now, but this is what kills me.. now on Sunday he’ll have like Dobbs playing 1b, Bruntlett at 3b, Cairo at 2b.. etc
Posted: 12:27 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
Ahh-h.. one of my favorite beers. I have fond memories of my first taste with this beer in a Czech restaurant (I don’t remember the name) in NYC.. on the upper East side of Manhatten so many years ago.
All eyes on Hamels. Let’s go Phillies!
Posted: 12:29 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
I’m gonna make a bold prediction and say that Hamels will manage to drop his ERA some with this game.
Posted: 12:50 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I’ll make another bold prediction and say there are at least a handful of a-hole fans who boo Cole because of his “not ready” statement this week.
Posted: 12:56 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 ryan
tim, i bought a sixer of that negra modelo you recommended the other day and it SUCKS!!!! awful beer. hardly any flavor. how could a beer so dark have so little flavor. never again
Posted: 01:00 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
LaBatt Blue … is where it’s at.. one of the most underrated beers around
Corona is the bomb too.. OR “Poor Man’s Corona” which is Miller High Life with Lemon, instead of Lime
holla
Cole Hamels, strikeout leadoff man.
Hart singles up the middle.. Strikeout-Caught Stealing double play to end the 1st. you know it
Posted: 01:12 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
nice catch phrases Don
Posted: 01:15 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
My God, has Fielder actually GAINED weight? Dude should cut back on the veggies, I guess.
Posted: 01:19 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
his weight trumps his average by a hundred lbs
Posted: 01:21 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Cole looks on today
Posted: 01:25 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
I remember a play by play announcer saying something along the lines of “When Fielder sits on a pitch like that, he crushes it” and I couldn’t help thinking, when Fielder sits on anything he crushes it.
Damn 4 strikeouts for Cole. Hope he keeps it up!
Posted: 01:26 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Good article on Ledge finding a flaw in his delivery
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/homepage/20090423_Phillies_Notebook__Phillies_closer_Lidge_relieved_to_find_flaw_in_delivery.html
Posted: 01:27 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Jarvis
We have a Cole sighting. Boy he looks nasty today. Good to see you the old Cole back.
Posted: 01:28 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
5 of the first 6 batters whiffed. Listening on the radio at work, whats his fastball clocking at?
Pilsner Urquell is a solid, hearty beer. Labatt Blue is one of the few beers that can actually quench thirst – very solid. Ice cold Molson Canadian is underrated too (good beers for the early winter and nhl playoff run).
Posted: 01:33 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Staying right around 88-90
Posted: 01:36 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Does anyone have yesterday’s video on Moyer on PTI?
Posted: 01:38 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Normally hes 90-92, so his arm isnt all the way in mis-season form. But when Coles command is on he doesnt need a big heater…
Posted: 01:39 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Grrrumpy Miner
Looks like Hamels is waking up today.Good thing for him Manuel lit a fire up his ass.
Posted: 01:39 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 KevO
Cole’s pitching extremely well today, the highest i seen his fastball, was 90 mph, for whoever was asking
Posted: 01:48 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I am SO sick of HRs….
Posted: 01:50 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Wow, this game has taken a turn for the worse.
Posted: 01:50 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Oh no, he’s HURT???
Posted: 01:50 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Ryan Braun owns the Phillies now. The pitching coach should be fired because Ive never seen a team give up so many home runs! Wed haev a great season so far if not for those HR balls.
Hamels beaned! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Posted: 01:50 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Cole’s leaving, bummer!
Posted: 01:51 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 KevO
Wow, as soon as i say hes pitching well, he gives up a 2 run homer and gets smoked with a line drive from fat ass Fielder, god dammit
Posted: 01:52 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
I don’t think those last two pitches could have been any worse.
Posted: 01:52 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Kyle
Why is Hamels being removed for Happ?
Posted: 01:52 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
anyone watching on TV? where did he get hit?
Posted: 01:53 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Hamels out, Ja Happ in. Hamels will be taken for X-Rays/etc. Got drilled in the shoulder – the left shoulder – with a Prince Fielder comeback line drive.
Take note: they should intentionally throw at Fielders head or knees next time hes up.
Posted: 01:53 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Kyle
Where was Hamels hit, was it serious?
Posted: 01:55 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt
Geoff – You’re kidding right?
Posted: 01:57 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
And Cole is so thin, there’s not alot of meat to absorb that hit, nasty!
Geoff, you’re getting your sports mixed up this is BASEBALL, tonight is the hockey game.
Posted: 01:58 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Kyle, it was a line drive off the fattest guy in the league that hit Cole on his upper left arm/shoulder area, it looked and sounded pretty ugly. Updates coming….
Posted: 02:00 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason G
he left for a shoulder contusion.
Posted: 02:05 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
Contusion means bruise, that isn’t saying anything.
Posted: 02:08 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 NC Jason
Just said on radio shoulder contusion
Posted: 02:09 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Kyle
Always good to be getting no-hit by Dave Freaking Bush.
Posted: 02:14 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Braden Looper and Dave Bush, two mediocre righties shutting out the Phillies.
Posted: 02:18 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Dave Bush is out-hitting the Phillies. It must be the beard.
Posted: 02:20 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
I would say that Bush and Looper are below average. But theyre sinkerballers. Theyre like 4th or 5th starters basically.
Posted: 02:21 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Hopefully it’s just a contusion… one thing is for sure, he’ll be feeling it tomorrow!
When you let Fielder sit on a pitch, he crushes it… when you let Fielder sit on anything he crushes it… nice one, Evan.
Posted: 02:34 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Howard’s defense cost the Phils 3 runs in that inning. I know he’s been trying and working extra hard on his defense, but that was an easy DP and he blew it.
Posted: 02:34 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Damn. 5 runs again. what a dog dirt performance by this team today. This guy has a freaking no hitter and he sucks.
Posted: 02:36 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Chris Coste should be DFA when ruiz comes back because he is HORRIBLE! Rich Dubee should be fired and Moyer should be hired as his replacement – as a player/coach if he wont retire yet. If Rollins runs his mouth one more time hell be on a plane to Toronto for Halladay before he knows what hit him. Miguel Cairo sucks too.
Posted: 02:37 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
The rest of the guys are all good but just need to play better. Well Rollins too but hes a d-bag.
Posted: 02:38 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
That’s true Griffin….looked like his head wasn’t in that play, these guys seem distracted for some reason.
Posted: 02:39 PM on April 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Wait… no seya pal?
Posted: 02:41 PM on April 23, 2009