Gamenight: Phillies (20-16) At Reds (20-17)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, May 19, 2009 05:45 PM | Comments: 212
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (20-16) at Cincinnati Reds (20-17)
Cole Hamels (1-2, 5.04 ERA) vs. Johnny Cueto (4-1, 1.93 ERA)
Time: 7:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Weather: Sunny, 73
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
After a road sweep of Washington, the Phillies get back to business against the Reds.
Cole Hamels goes for the Phils, and he loves pitching in Cinncinati. Lifetime he’s 2-0 with an 0.86 ERA in 21 innings, starting with his very first appearance in the majors. The young Reds lineup – featuring Jay Bruce and Joey Votto – hasn’t seen Hamels much at all; the only player with any real experience against Hamels is Brandon Phillips, who is 1-for-12 against “Hollywood.” Hamels is coming off his best start of the season, and so far has been able to lower his ERA considerably. Hamels could lower the ERA under 4.00 with eight shutout innings.
Johnny Cueto got off to a hot start in 2008 but cooled considerably. He’s again off to a great start, getting ahead of hitters without huge strikeout numbers. He’s hittable, but he’s also the type of pitcher the Phils have historically had trouble against. He makes his very first start against the Phils tonight.
The bullpen should be well rested, with maybe the only unavailable arms being Jack Taschner and Chad Durbin, who were worked heavily Sunday.
In 14 games at Great American, Ryan Howard has hit six homers. But he’s only hitting .234 in the park.
Your gamenight beer: Franziskaner Club-Weisse Kristalklar is a familiar-looking beer, mainly because it has the look of most German hefeweizens. But Kristalklar is, in fact, a Kristalweizen, which is a cleaner version of a hef. That means it’s even easier to drink than those light, lemony beers. You’ll want to stock hard on it and eat a nice seafood sandwich.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Keith
Rollins, Utley, Ibanez, Howard, Werth, Victorino, Feliz, Ruiz, Hamels
love this lineup :D
Posted: 06:01 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 pb
I’m a fan of that line up also, I heard Votto isn’t in the Reds line up with “dizziness”
Posted: 06:07 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
yea he isn’t
Posted: 06:12 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
sweet
Posted: 06:21 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
The lineup is awesome. I’m glad Charlie has finally got over the 3 straight lefties issue. It would be total lunacy to continue hitting Ibanez in the bottom half of the lineup, plus Shane’s speed is great down there.
I have to admit I am so nervous every time Cole starts because I feel like we have to get a win with the way the rest of the rotation is throwing. Hopefully the offense can use the momentum from the weekend to get it done. Go Cole, Go Phils!
Posted: 06:26 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Hollywood Hamels
Dont worry Miles baby. Im good to go tonight. Watch me play with the Reds crappy lineup. I will moe them down like Prince Fielder Jr eating a hot dog. I am the man. I also look so good doing it. Have faith..
Posted: 06:34 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
Prince Fielder isn’t a “Jr”…
Posted: 06:38 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Hollywood Hamels
Sorry man. He looks so much like his daddy. I think I heard he just ate his daddy…
Posted: 06:42 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Oh wait he only eats veggies
Posted: 06:57 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Jeff, u’re Hamels? wow ;)
Go Phillies!
Posted: 07:02 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
shhhhhhhh. its a secret…
Posted: 07:02 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Charlie Manuel
the Phillies are the World Champions
Posted: 07:04 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Lets beat this Reds team. Yes they are scrappy but they have two players hitting over 280. We are the Phillies with a powerful offense and one of the best young pitchers in baseball. Mets looked like the Bad News Bears last night. LETS GO PHILLIES…LETS GO PHILLIES
Posted: 07:09 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
I hate the 3 lefties in a row. Werth is a lefty killer and would get to hit against a LOOGY if he split up the three lefties. Now the Reds can bring in a LOOGY to face 3 lefties and then a right to face Werth.
Votto didn’t travel with the Reds back to Cincy, I don’t think he’ll play at all this series.
Posted: 07:14 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Ibanez and Utley can hit lefties. Even Howard has his moments. RELAX
Posted: 07:15 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Oh my. That was much too easy for Cueto. Hopefully our weekend with the AAA Nats wasn’t just a false sense of security for our offense.
Posted: 07:17 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Relax Miles….Its the first inning. Even Moyer looked Powerful for three innings…
Posted: 07:18 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Bduns
Hambone is dealing
Posted: 07:19 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Ha I’m not worried. I was just surprised at how easy we went down. The nice thing about our productivity over the weekend was how well the ENTIRE lineup hit so hopefully we can get something going next inning with the lower half.
Posted: 07:21 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
good inning Jeff
Posted: 07:24 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Pedro making it look easy once again. Btw did anyone see Rolen’s play last night? And that beard he’s got goin on?
Posted: 07:24 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
okay, let’s get some runs!
Howard-Werth-Victorino
Posted: 07:24 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Did anyone see the Mets game last night????????
Posted: 07:25 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Bduns
last night’s Mets game reminded of that game last year when Reyes forgot to step on 2nd base against the phils and everyone was safe.
They play sloppy. Had a mets fan behind me in DC this weekend and even he said Reyes should celebrating and more time focusing on what he is doing.
Posted: 07:27 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Yes! so funny lol, I wonder how terry the troll is.
HOWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
his 9th of the year
Posted: 07:27 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
OPPO POPPO BABY! Why the heck did he just throw three straight pitches in there? Am I missing something?
Posted: 07:27 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
RYAN HOWARD….OH BABY
Posted: 07:28 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
I cant believe all those errors. The throw home. The dropped ball. WOW
Posted: 07:29 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Jeff the best part for me was after the game when Manuel was ripping Church and then Beltran was ripping Pagan or whoever else was out there for “getting in his way” so he couldn’t catch the ball. They were all pointing the blame across the locker room.
If we lose a game like that i guarantee Charlie comes out and takes the blame and says that he should have us more prepared or more disciplined. I guarantee it.
Posted: 07:34 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice hits Victorino and Feliz.
Posted: 07:34 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Cole is due
Posted: 07:35 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
41 pitches through two innings…
Posted: 07:37 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Miles is right, Manuel wouldn’t even call Church by name, he just said “the player didn’t touch 3rd and I’ve never seen that before.” Beltran blasted Pagan as well saying he called him off 6 times. That team hates each other. And why is Jeremy Reed, an OF with good range, playing 1B?
Posted: 07:42 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Sheff should be playing 1st base and Reed in RF. Why they don’t switch is beyond me..
Posted: 07:43 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jim
gives up a double then BAM comes back and strikes out the next guy on 4 pitches (should have been 3). cole is back
Posted: 07:46 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Didn’t they bring in Reed as a 5th infielder? Or was he in there the whole time?
Also, Hollywood is throwin a lot of first pitch curveballs so it is good to see that he has confidence in his 3rd pitch.
Posted: 07:48 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Chooch's Cooches
if cole was throwing well, how many pitches could he throw in a game before we yank him?
Posted: 07:50 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Bduns
If he is throwing well and is right around 100 before the 9th, leave him in. The ‘pen needs a rest.
Posted: 07:51 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Tatis started the game at 1B and they double-switched Reed into the game to play 1B. When the Mets brought in the 5th OF, it was Beltran playing the infield with Pagan and Church staying in the OF. I don’t know why their best two defensive OFs (Beltran and Reed) were playing in the infield.
Posted: 07:51 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jim
much better inning for cueto that inning
Posted: 07:56 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Thanks for the info Griffin.
I don’t think they would let Cole throw more than 110. I guess there is a situation for everything but with the off day yesterday I don’t think they would push him past that point.
Posted: 07:57 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Bduns
110 is definitely getting up there, but if he can go the distance that would be great. Good confidence boost and rest for the bullpen
Posted: 07:58 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
It looks as if he won’t be able to go the distance in either case. 51 pitches through 3 sets him up to go about 7 strong. Honestly I don’t see him keeping his pitch count down tonight because they are swinging and missing so much that it takes them a couple pitches just to make contact.
Posted: 08:04 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jim
100+ is a lot for this guy.
lets compare hamels to sabathia, not in terms of raw talent but in build. sabathia is a 250 pound work house machine. hamels is a 6foot something 170 pound stick in the wind. his body takes a lot more damage after 100 pitches
Posted: 08:04 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Bduns
I didn’t think he was up there already, but your right.
Posted: 08:05 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
JDub has to drive a ball there. Two fastballs right there on 2-0 and 2-1 counts. Maybe they should put an asterisk on that “most underrated player” tag that says *against lefties. Ha.
Posted: 08:07 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jim
cueto settled down after the 2nd, we got a real pitchers duel
Posted: 08:08 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Is cole throwing two kinds of fastballs or something? There is one that is coming in at 86-88 and another one that is coming in at 91-92. Ah crap, screw you Bruce.
Posted: 08:15 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
How can Jay Bruce homer. He stinkss
Posted: 08:15 PM on May 19, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Well very Hamels like 2 hits one a home run. He makes few mistakes but when he does the are big ducks, he still needs to work on that.
Posted: 08:15 PM on May 19, 2009