Gameday: Phillies (2-3) At Rockies (3-2)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, April 12, 2009 02:00 PM | Comments: 69
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (2-3) at Colorado Rockies (3-2)
Chan Ho Park vs. Aaron Cook (0-0, 23.14 ERA)
Time: 3:10 p.m. at Coors Field, Denver
Weather: Rain, 42
TV: MyPhl 17
Twitter: Phillies Nation
If this one happens, we’ll see Chan Ho Park take the mound for his first start as a Phillie. Park impressed during spring training, flashing a ridiculous strikeout-to-walk ratio (25 to 2) to help secure him the fifth-starter job against JA Happ and a host of others. Park is opposed by Aaron Cook, the Rockies opening-day starter who was bruised by Diamondback home runs Monday.
Luckily for the Phillies, Cook boasts a 6.14 ERA, giving up 52 hits in seven appearances (six starts). Not so luckily, Chan Ho Park hasn’t been great at Coors Field (62 IP, 5.66 ERA).
Last night the Phils took down the Rockies, 8-4, thanks to some heavy hitting from Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth, among others. So far Werth has hit a cycle in Colorado (single, two doubles, triple, home run). Shane Victorino added three hits in the victory, raising his average to a respectable .250. Unbelievably, the Phils collected their first stolen base of the season last night when Chase Utley took second. It was a pretty inconsequential steal. The Phils need to be more loose with the bag to help their cause.
Rain is the forecast all day in Denver, so we’ll see if this one gets in.
Your gameday beer: Nothing look a good Chimay Red to ease the soul. It’s a Dubbel, meaning it’s not quite a Tripel. No, I kid. But Chimay Red is a strong but smooth beer, sweet and tangy on the tongue without any bad aftertaste. Cloves and yeast, the whole bready thing, kind of just sift into your soul and flatten out. Well done, monks, well done.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Woodman
MATT!!!!
Posted: 06:12 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Fuhs
Amazing bunt by Coste. Now all Stairs need is to hit it deep, even if for the sac
Posted: 06:12 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike D
YEAH STAIRS!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 06:13 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Craig
Oh Yes!!!!
Oh Yes!!!!
Posted: 06:13 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
MATT STAIRS!
Posted: 06:13 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
Does anyone else here want their own little pet 40 year old Canadian! Stairs has still got it!
Posted: 06:13 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Oh-Chan-Ho
GO TEAM HAHA
Posted: 06:13 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg
Man, I hope he gets his ass pounded back in the dugout for that one.
Posted: 06:13 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Fuhs
Holy cow! Geoff who?
Posted: 06:14 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 BurrGundy
Stairs for President !!!! He wants another ring. YES!!!
Posted: 06:18 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe
Yeah Stairs
Posted: 06:23 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
What is the qualification for running for president (prime minister) of Canada?
Posted: 06:23 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryk
Well, NJ, apparently you have to be a stupid-ass. Politics here in Canada is horrendous. So Stairs wouldn’t get my vote, unfortunately.
Posted: 06:27 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryk
And that’s the game.
Posted: 06:28 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Craig
The 2009 Phillies don’t do ‘easy’ wins.
Posted: 06:29 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
there a list of all the Ashburn/Jeltz awards?
Posted: 06:30 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
MATT FREAKING STAIRS!
Posted: 06:30 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
great win by the phils!
Posted: 06:33 PM on April 12, 2009
Posts: 0 Matt Stairs
I flat out boogy whip…….
Posted: 06:36 PM on April 12, 2009