Gameday: Phillies (1-2) At Rockies (2-1)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, April 10, 2009 03:05 PM | Comments: 116
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (1-2) at Colorado Rockies (2-1)
Cole Hamels vs. Jason Marquis
Time: 4:10 p.m. at Coors Field, Denver
Weather: Mostly sunny, 53
TV: The Comcast Network
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies woke up Wednesday night, as the offense erupted in the seventh inning against the Braves and won a thriller, 12-11, to close out a 1-2 opening to the 2009 season. Now they hit the Rocky Mountains, where the Phillies reversed their fortunes in 2009 after a tough performance in the 2008 postseason. They swept the Rockies in Denver last season, and this year look to do the same. It starts today with the season debut of Cole Hamels.
The Phillies ace hasn’t pitched a game that counts since the final game of the 2009 campaign, the championship-winning game five of the World Series. Since he has labored over elbow tightness and sudden stops in his practice. He says he is fine, however.
The Rockies will counter with Jason Marquis, who has bounced around the majors a bit. He went 11-9 with a 4.53 ERA last season for the Cubs. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.51 ERA in five Coors Field starts, however.
The Phils offense awoke thanks to Raul Ibanez, who had two hits in Wednesday’s win: An RBI single and a two-run home run. He also scored three runs.
Your gameday beer: Here’s 14′ER ESB from Avery Brewing in Colorado. An Extra Special (or Extra Strong Bitter) beer, the 14′ER smells like a hefeweizen but tastes like a combination bitter and sweet beer. So it’s not as strong as you’d think, making it a perfect Friday-in-April beer: Bitter, spring smell, light enough to have a few. Enjoy it with some clams.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 ryan
tv: comcast network. as in the network formerly known as CN8? because it isn’t listed on the digital cable listings. they just have paid programming BS listed on there. they better be showing the damn game
Posted: 03:44 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 ryan
btw: i think we should smoke marquis today. he’s doomed in Colorado. I look for Ryan Howard to hit atleast one homer today. 3 or 4 for the series wouldn’t surprise me. if he doesn’t hit atleast 2 i will be surprised.
Posted: 03:46 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Donny Dutch
PHILLIES WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAA!
Posted: 03:46 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Yes, that’s correct. The network formerly known as CN8.
Posted: 03:50 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
How is it that Comcast’s very on Channel… doesn’t come in High-Def??
Or have they upgraded since last year? I used to get PISSED when the Sixers-Bucks game would be in HD and I’d have to watch a Phillies game that was fuzzy due to low-resolution on a big screen TV.
Phillies win today 9-5 … Utley goes yard..
Posted: 04:03 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Phan in TN
doing MLB TV with rockies announcers
MLB TV sucks this year with quality
Posted: 04:06 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Gary
CN8 is out over here right now, am I alone, or is Comcast really this awful?
Posted: 04:08 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Gavin
Does anyone know if MLB Extra Innings carries the Phillies broadcast? During the free preview all 4 games I’ve seen have been the opponents brodcast crew. I’m not buying it if I cant hear harry.
Posted: 04:10 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
I finally found the game on FSN, in HD but not the Phils announcers.
Posted: 04:13 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Top of 1st: Rollins leads off with a single. Victorino grounds out to move Rollins to second. Utley walks on 5 pitches. Howard on a 3-2 pitch grounds out ito a double play to end the inning. Rollins and Utley left on base. gotta bring those guys in.
Posted: 04:22 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 551 Brian Michael
I’m watching on MLB.tv with Harry and Wheels. You might be able to change that stream.
Also on a related note, Jason Marquis’ trashy brother once threw a beer at me back at the Vet. I was giving it to Marquis for just allowing a homer. We got taken to the jail and he got busted. I always hope Jason gets rocked when he pitches, especially today.
Posted: 04:23 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
nice to see rollins lead off with a hit, shame howard couldn’t bring him home.
Posted: 04:23 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
MASTERS UPDATE: (if anyone cares)
Chad Campbell, and Kenny Perry are both -9 after two rounds.
Anthony Kim shot a 65 today, to put him in Tie-4th place at -4.
Tiger Woods is -2 after two rounds.
Posted: 04:26 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Gary
Is today the first time this season that we got out of the first without a homerun being allowed? I think it is.
Time to celebrate.
Posted: 04:29 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Nice piece of hitting by Johnny Wacko.
Posted: 04:29 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
MLB.com GAMEDAY link has pitch speeds listed for Hamels..
Fastballs to the first batter were at 85mph..
about 10-15 pitches later, he got the Fastball up to 89 mph on the pitch that ended the 1st inning
12 pitches, 7 for strikes.. 2 ground-outs, 1 hit (the stolen base).. runner than thrown-out at 3rd in a Fielder’s Choice, 1 pickoff on the runner who had reached on FC.
Posted: 04:30 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Fuhs
Nice defensive plays in the first to eliminate baserunners.
Posted: 04:30 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg
I must say that I’m not feeling good about seeing Cole’s fastball sitting in the mid-high 80s (according to mlb gameday). Hopefully it will improve as the game/season goes on and isn’t an indication of something season damaging.
Posted: 04:33 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason
CN8 is out in South Jersey.
No link on http://www.justin.tv.
anyone have any other advice for links? Gotta watch Kid Cole make his first start.
Posted: 04:34 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Fuhs
Feliz makes the sacrifice to run Werth in. Phils 1-0
Posted: 04:35 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
89 is alright in his first start of the year.. hopefully he’s hitting 91-92 this game, maybe by like the 3rd inning
Posted: 04:35 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
hell yeah manufacturing runs.
Posted: 04:35 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason
where can we see this game on tv if we live in the philly area?
Posted: 04:36 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Stop with the first pitch nonsense, Jimmy. He’ll never change though,
Posted: 04:46 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Just got home.. good to see we haven’t allowed any runs in the first 2 innings…
Georgie, you said this game was on HD? On MLB Extra Innings??
Posted: 04:46 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
I’m pretty sure the old CN8.
Posted: 04:47 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg
Love that: Jimmy gets out on the first pitch then Shane walks on four pitches. Can’t gift wrap outs
Posted: 04:48 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
I’m really glad our boys are makin Marquis throw pitches.
Posted: 04:54 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
well vic and utley anyway
Posted: 04:55 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Why wouldn’t Hamels throw outside the strike zone in this AB?
Posted: 04:57 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Fuc*ing Marquis
Posted: 04:59 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
This is all garbage.
Posted: 05:00 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
I don’t say this often, but go f*** yourself, Hurdle.
Posted: 05:02 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Fuhs
Rocky pitcher knocks in a run. 1-1
Posted: 05:02 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg
For those of us at work, what happened on the batter interference?
Posted: 05:04 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
I get this feeling that Hamels is more concerned about his pitch count than actually throwing good pitches…
Posted: 05:04 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Johnny Snowden
yeah that was just weird.
Posted: 05:04 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Fuhs
Runner “left the base lines”. Miracle call for Hamels. Probably prevented a run on the next hit
Posted: 05:05 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
NOT GOOD
Posted: 05:07 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Phan in TN
fricken MLB TV is unwatchable
will listen to audio in the morning.
continue on without me. i’ll catch up.
Posted: 05:07 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Just as I thought.
Posted: 05:08 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Fuhs
Helton grounds a run in. 1-2
Posted: 05:08 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Hamels gave up a home run like 3 minutes ago Fuhs… 4-1… and now a double
Posted: 05:09 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Fuhs
Atkins HR 1-4
Posted: 05:10 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
And now a triple… geez
Posted: 05:10 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 CT
:-(
Posted: 05:10 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Fuhs
Sounds like my mlb.tv is a couple minutes behind then
Posted: 05:11 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Paul
I am getting a little concerned about Hamels. I have read that he has no velocity right now…
Posted: 05:11 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Ok.. I won’t post to avoid ruining the “fun”
Posted: 05:11 PM on April 10, 2009
Posts: 0 Havoc
Ouch… gonna need the offense to really step up until our rotation gets the bugs worked out.
Posted: 05:12 PM on April 10, 2009