Gamenight: Braves (13-15) At Phillies (14-12)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, May 08, 2009 05:30 PM | Comments: 101
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Atlanta Braves (13-15) at Philadelphia Phillies (14-12)
Jo-Jo Reyes (0-1, 5.00 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (0-2, 7.27 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Cloudy, 74
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Hopefully there’s no lightning, or black cats, or ladders in tonight’s forecast. Cole Hamels takes the hill once again, trying to come back from ridiculous injury spurred on by some in-game happenstance. This time he’ll take on the Braves, a team he hasn’t faced yet this season.
Hamels has ruled the Braves. The only hitter with real success is, of course, Chipper Jones (.333, 2 HR). Okay, Casey Kotchman, too (.444, 3 HR). Hamels, who is coming off an ankle injury, is still searching for that first win.
The Braves counter with Jo-Jo Reyes, who the Phillies have bashed (18 R in 23 IP) throughout his career. Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, Chris Coste and Carlos Ruiz all have listed Reyes in their books.
Your gamenight beer: Yeah man. Here’s Dogfish 90 Minute IPA. I’m getting the Dogfish beers out of the way early, mainly cause I want you to appreciate them in as much time as possible. The 90 Minute is a sterling beer, flavorful and not overly strong in taste. But it hits you, and it hits you hard. It’s 9 percent, so it gets you good after a few. Drink with caution. And eat some mussels with it.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Chase Mutley
First Place Stand!
Go Phils!
Posted: 06:06 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
This looks like a good matchup on paper, but so have Cole’s last few starts….
Posted: 06:07 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 kl
hopefully tonight will be a good night for hamels…no freak accidents!
Posted: 06:15 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jamie
Good thing Lannan’s not playing in this one
Posted: 06:30 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 551 Brian Michael
They call it 90 minutes cuz that’s how long it takes to finish one…that stuff is serious.
Posted: 06:43 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Go Phillies!
Posted: 06:50 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Mickey
Why the F is Coste catching?!?!?!? The starters do much better with Ruiz behind the plate!
Posted: 07:07 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
good start Cole.
Posted: 07:12 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Hamels just hit 94….
Posted: 07:22 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
I like how he’s pitching.. getting ahead in the count and then some relatively easy outs
Posted: 07:24 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 John Fire
Hamels is hitting 93 consistently with his fastball. Four straight fastballs to Franceour, all at 93. Good sign.
Posted: 07:26 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
An interesting link on Jeff Francoeur, who is allergic to taking a pitch: http://www.faniq.com/blog/Jeff-Francoeur-Doesnt-Know-Anything-About-On-Base-Percentage-Blog-23440
Posted: 07:27 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Bases loaded for Cole!
Posted: 07:35 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
WohooooooooooO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 07:36 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice Hamels lol. 2-0 Phillies :D
Posted: 07:39 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Jimmy :) 4-0 Phillies!
Posted: 07:40 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Yes JImmy!!!! Clear those bases!!! woooo 4-0!!
Posted: 07:40 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Cole was running FAST
Posted: 07:41 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Keep it rolling let Cole have a gigantic lead so he can relax and have a great night!!!
Posted: 07:41 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
I read an article the other day about the most impatient hitters in baseball over the last few years and the top five were all starting pitchers. Carlos Zambrano was #1, but #2 was our boy Cole and he proved it by swinging at that 2-0 pitch!
Posted: 07:41 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 John Fire
Welcome back, Jimmy.
Posted: 07:41 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
So far, so good-Cole is looking good and J-Roll with a big hit.
Posted: 07:43 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Hamels is on fireeeee
Posted: 07:46 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 John Fire
so if we include Hamel’s last start, he’s on a nice little roll: 7.1 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 9 K
Posted: 07:50 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Nice double by Howard
Posted: 07:53 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
WERTH IS ON FIRE TOO!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 07:53 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
WERTH!!!
Utley: 8
Ibanez: 8
Howard: 6
Werth: 6
Posted: 07:54 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
This could be the start of a great weekend
Posted: 07:54 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
come on Cole hold it together
Posted: 08:02 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
hmm
Posted: 08:04 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Hamels is pissed
Posted: 08:04 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
thankfully good ol’ Francoeur pops up the first pitch
Posted: 08:06 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
That is the one thing that has got to be frustrating he pitches lights out for several innings at a time them gives up dip and dunk innings like this.
Posted: 08:06 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
COSTE!!!
Posted: 08:08 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Who would have thunk
Posted: 08:09 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
2nd deck for CHASE!!!!!!!!
Posted: 08:21 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Chase is amazing
Posted: 08:23 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
Good to see them hitting and Hamels dealing. These are the Phils we know and love
Posted: 08:25 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oo UTLEY!!! (yea I’m late)
Utley: 9
Ibanez: 8
Howard: 6
Werth: 6
Posted: 08:30 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 SJ Mike
I hate how we never get to see the idiots who run onto the field.
Posted: 08:34 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Travis
Top of 5th: Omar Infante grounds out, Yunel Escobar walks, C Jones with a full count and he walks. Two straight walks by Hamels his first 2 of the games. Braves threatening. 1st and 2nd 1out. G Anderson up.
Posted: 08:35 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Hamels will get a DP
Posted: 08:35 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
ooooohhhhh Almost
Posted: 08:37 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
almost Manny, almost
Posted: 08:37 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Yes Cole!
Posted: 08:38 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Hamels is back! great game.
Posted: 08:38 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
Hamels was the stopper tonight. Great game by cole. They stretched him out at 90 plus pitches. Offense did there job. Mets are tied now. Going to tomorrows game.
Posted: 08:40 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Mickey
I agree Mike!! Id love to see that too. Last year I was at a game during a rain delay and this dude ran out on to the field and started sliding on the tarp like it was a splish-n-splash, and then he dove into the tarp tube and hid when the fuzz came after him. It was funny as hell. Anyways, I wish they would show those idiots!
Posted: 08:41 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
if cole can get himself pitching like this and stay healty. i think the rest will follow..
Posted: 08:48 PM on May 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
7 Ks for Hamels…not bad, not bad….
Posted: 08:49 PM on May 8, 2009