Gameday: Phillies (39-35) At Braves (36-40)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Wed, July 01, 2009 05:45 PM | Comments: 231
Gameday 2009, Posts
Cole Hamels (4-4, 4.44 ERA) vs Jair Jurrjens (5-6, 2.93 ERA)
Time: 7:00 p.m at Turner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 93
TV: Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Cole Hamels looks to rebound from a rough outing against the Blue Jays. He hasn’t been consistent and right now would be the perfect time for him to get on a roll. In 12 career starts against the Atlanta Braves, Hamels is 7-3 with a 3.42 ERA.
The 23 year old, Jair Jurrjens has avoided the sophomore slump. His win-loss record is deceiving as he hasn’t always received run support from his teammates. In April, Jurrjens earned the win in 5.2 innings against the Phillies.
After an 0-for-5 night, Charlie Manuel says not to worry about Rollins. He said his timing was off and that “he’ll be OK.” Rollins needs to turn around his struggles, along with Ryan Madson. In his last six appearances he is 0-2 with a 9.53 ERA (six earned runs in 5.2 innings). He has also blown three games in that span.
The lineup will look a little different with Greg Dobbs starting his second straight game in left field and Paul Bako getting the start.
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ur Gameday Beer:The Miller-owned Leinenkugel Brewing Company from Wisconsin serves up today’s beer, Classic Amber Lager. This thick and creamy beer reminds you of Killians Red or even Guinness but has a much maltier taste. The overall taste is average, not too strong so you can pound a few. It is also available in a Light variety so you can pound even more. Have some Latin American food like roasted pork and fried plantains with this one. -By Brian
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Terri
ugh what is going on with Cole. He is suppose to be our ace. He has not pitch good since that L.A game.
Posted: 08:34 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Sorry Cole time for you to go please get right before you next start, where have you gone
Posted: 08:34 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
This team is falling apart.
Posted: 08:35 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Charlie please I know the bull pen is tired but you can not leave him out there,
he is stinking up the joint,
Posted: 08:36 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
good lord Cole sucks lately
Posted: 08:36 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
My God, what has happened to our pitchers, I can’t stand to watch anymore…
Posted: 08:36 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Please say pitching change when i go back to MLB.com, Cole just does not have it tonight
Posted: 08:37 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 nm
so much for the braves offense supposedly “sucking”…now the bullpen is going to be overused again..great
Posted: 08:37 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
I would go as far as to say that Hamels is not our ace
Posted: 08:37 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
thank you, about two batters too late, but thank you
Posted: 08:38 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
It’s depressing to see the WFC play like this, I really don’t understand.
Posted: 08:39 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
4 innings 6 runs that is pathetic
Posted: 08:39 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 David, the Mets fan from Queens
As a rival NL East fan, which team do you root against? The NL East race is so tight that it’s deleterious to root for any other divisional rival! It most certainly is going to be a very interesting second half of 2009.
Posted: 08:40 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
the braves offense does suck, just Cole suck worse tonight, both those run scoring innings started with work
Posted: 08:40 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
and it keeps getting ugly. Seriously this team suck. And now I think it is time for panic. They have been playing HORRIBLE baseball for about a month. They would be in 3 place if the NL east did not suck.
Posted: 08:41 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
7 runs in 4 innings for Hamels wow get your head out of your ass Cole
Posted: 08:42 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Braves Team
Hey where did Cole go. We want him back. We love hitting against him. Ace, he is not even a number three on our team. He is so so scary to hit against. He did better today then his last start. LOL
Posted: 08:43 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 David, the Mets fan from Queens
Terri,
I wonder if that’s a belief held by baseball fans everywhere – “the National League East is terrible.”
Do you think so?
Posted: 08:43 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
this really is totally depressing, i never thought that this team could play this bad, anyone want tickets to sunday games, I mean I have to drive 7 hours on saturday and seven hours on monday, if they are not going to care, I am not sure it is worth the drive and money, good seats
Posted: 08:43 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Winks Tiddley
They stink right now. Let’s pray for some redemption. Pitching and hitting are really weak. I hope we can get out of this soon.
Posted: 08:45 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 nm
it’s seriously embarrassing that the defending world champions are playing like this…charlie – another team meeting please??
Posted: 08:45 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg V.
When Hamels got the hook, I gave this game the hook. What a poor excuse for baseball. I can’t watch anymore. I may not watch tomorrow.
Posted: 08:45 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Winks Tiddley
I just farted while throwing up. They are making me sick.
Posted: 08:46 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Oh God I am acting like one of them, hopefully they will make me eat my words and come back like they did in philly,
Posted: 08:46 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
Man I can’t take this! It is horrible!
Posted: 08:46 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Someone said yesterday Happ was looking like our best pitcher, followed by “are you an idiot, Cole Hamels is our ace”. Well he HAD a great year last year, and had a GREAT start against the Dodgers, other than that he has been ok. NOT Ace like. Happ has been better this year. Hamels apparently cant handle the stardom. He did great last year and playoff pretty much flying under the radar. NOW, he is completely out there touted as the “World Champions Ace”, and he cant handle it. Most people were pissed about Blanton giving up 3 runs in 5 innings. I hope people are even more peeved about Hamels giving up 6 runs in 5 innings (only credited with 4 IP because of outs. So honestly, knock of acting like Hamels is a lord and savior. He is NOT right. clearly. Its REALLY pathetic and sad when our lead off hitter gets a walk and that counts as a good day for him. Its not tonight that Cole and J-Roll havent had it. Cole was completely un hittable against the Dodgers in LA, other than that he has been OK. So can we play every game that Cole is scheduled to start in LA regardless of who we play?
Posted: 08:46 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Charlie Manuel
I know know know Jimmmmmy is going to get it right. Maybe this winter.
Posted: 08:47 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Kochman is the only brave with a hit,
Posted: 08:47 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Kochman is the only brave with a hit, i mean with out
Posted: 08:47 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Smith
You know, the Mets went 9-18 in June, and somehow they are sitting only 2 games behind us once we lose this stinker tonight. 9-18, and we didn’t bury them. Unbelievable. We should be ahead by 10 games at least right now.
I fear this is going to bite us in the ass in the end.
Posted: 08:47 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
With the team playing like this and our home record I am not looking forward to the Mets coming to town.
Posted: 08:47 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Joey from NJ
Both Phillies and Mets are suck. Marlins will be on the top of NL east soon.
Phillies need a decent starting pichter. Lets go get chien- Ming Wang from Yankees. His trading price is low and will pitch well in second half.
Posted: 08:48 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 nm
it’s kind of weird though for tyler walker to give up those runs because he’s pitched pretty well his last couple of innings in previous games
Posted: 08:48 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
This team is in big trouble.
Posted: 08:49 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
When Cole got the hook you gave the game the hook? How about when Cole gave up 6 runs by the time he way yanked in the 5th give the game the hook. This team completely lost its identity. It had the identity that if they are leading after the 7th inning, its a win, and dont count them out because they never say die and never roll over. They lost both. They all need to do some soul searching prior to sinking to .500.
Posted: 08:49 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Look there’s no mystery behind Hamels problems and I say it again, he needs more than 2 pitches. Do you think major league hitters wouldn’t adjust. And with two pitches your really limited when something goes wrong or batters won’t take. Just more evidence that this is was one poorly prepared pitching staff. DUBEE your staff is hemorrhaging.
Posted: 08:50 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
Why are you worring about the mets the braves and marlins will be ahead of them and the phillies soon if they keep playing like this,
Something has to give.
Posted: 08:50 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Marc H
Too many guys are looking too comfortable up there againast Phillies pitching. Time to back a few of em’ off of the plate
Posted: 08:50 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Smith
If we don’t win 2 out of 3, at least, from that depleted Mets lineup… I mean, that would just be inexcusable. The Mets are running the AA out there every day.
Posted: 08:52 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
The Braves just started teeing off on Hamels after their first go around! Could it be Bako might be giving away signs and paying attention to them! You never know
Posted: 08:52 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Joey from NJ, please tell me you are joking. NEVER say decent starting pitcher and Chien Ming Wang in the same sentence. SERIOUSLY in MLB he has the HIGHEST era of starting pitchers with more than 2 starts. ONLY ONCE has he given up less than 8 runs in a game, and that was against the Mutts who went 9-18 in that stretch. Can we PLEASE stop talking about Wang. He make Adam Eaton look like a cy young winner. he SUCK. 1 win. Not to mention every other start he has given up about 8 runs prior to the 4th innings.
Posted: 08:53 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Smith
Marlins and Braves are going nowhere. The Mets are going nowhere either if they don’t get healthy soon, but they are the only threat if they can actually get healthy.
The fact that we are not in first place by 10 games at least right now is a damn disgrace.
Posted: 08:54 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
yes the phillies Cole pitched like Adam Eaton tonight, but getting no hit by this guy is much worse in my; opinion, the offense has to play way better, the starting pitching has be OK last few weeks, and the pen and no offense lost alot of those games.
Posted: 08:54 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
this is a nine pitch at bat for ryan
Posted: 08:56 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 shag beta sigma delta
I think I am going to go home and just cry, I can not believe I am going to drive all night, friday to get to phila for a 4th of July game against the mets with my guys playing with no heart or fire it is sad, I am not sick I am crying,
Posted: 09:01 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
DJ: no. When your ace features two pitches you have a 50/50 chance of guessing what his pitches are. Backo is considered to be a good defensive catcher…he would be on to sign stealing.
Posted: 09:02 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave M.
wtf Hamels… seriously?? don’t we have a pitching coach to help out with problems like these? sheesh
Posted: 09:06 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 DJ
J Reed, True But Iv’e never seen a team tag Hamels like that that quick and then as soon as Walker comes in 2 guys who never hit home runs get 1. I guess I’m just trying to figure out where it all went wrong
Posted: 09:07 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Joey from NJ
mets don”t have power lineup like before , but they have better starting pitchers and releif pitchers than Phillies. I think they will take 2 of 3 this weekend.
Posted: 09:12 PM on July 1, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
finally a hit.
Posted: 09:13 PM on July 1, 2009