Gameday: Phillies (59-43) At Giants (57-47)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sun, August 02, 2009 03:35 PM | Comments: 270
Gameday 2009, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (59-43) at San Francisco Giants (57-47)
Cole Hamels (7-5, 4.42 ERA) vs. Barry Zito (6-10, 4.54 ERA)
Time: 4:05 p.m at AT&T Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 66
TV: MYPHL 17/ TBS
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The Phillies will try to even the series in the four game finale. The Phillies will send Cole Hamels to the mound, who has shown that he is a second half pitcher.
In his past five starts, Hamels is 3-0 with a 2.45 earned run average. In addition, he has thrown at least seven innings in two consecutive outings. It is very key for Hamels to go deep into a game, something the Phillies starters have been doing a lot lately.
Hamels will be opposed by Barry Zito, who has had an up and down year. There is no doubt that Zito is not the same pitcher he was in 2002 when he won the American League Cy Young award with the Oakland Athletics. He never lived up to his expectations when he signed a seven year, $126 million contract with the Giants in 2006. Zito is 2-1 with a 3.50 ERA in his career against the Phillies.
The Phillies need to start hitting with runners in scoring position. On the road trip, the Phils are hitting .103 (6-for-56) with RISP.
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GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 DJ
Thats the fastest I have ever seen a Jeltz award go up! Hey how many K’s vs Hits did Howard have on the West Coast trip?
Posted: 06:53 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
sounds good…do you think it will translate from page to screen
Posted: 06:54 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
ryan howard gets the Jeltz! What about the two-pitch pony
Posted: 06:55 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
Yes Trish look at the wikipedia link
I hope so j reed. It has a great cast and Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame is directing it. Comes out in December!
Posted: 06:55 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
little guy – cool…well jackson did a tremendous job on the Lord of the Rings and those were books
Posted: 06:58 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Trish
YAHOOOOOOOO
Posted: 06:58 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Brandi Chastain
little guy, j reed, and Trish!!! come to the bay and watch FC Gold Pride play some quality soccer.
Posted: 06:59 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Trish
soccer? what about baseball?
Posted: 07:00 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
Eli….. Why are u afraid of the wind? Your D won that Game. And Plax was wide open. Although nice spin move. But u got lucky that Sam didn’t pick that pass off and take it to the house. The Yanks can’t beat Boston and the Mets are scared of their own *ucking farm staff. Nearly 2 billion spent on two 2 stadiums for 2 losers.
Posted: 07:00 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
I just owned Eli.
bowing
Posted: 07:01 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Dawson's
Creek
Posted: 07:02 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Whole in the wall gang
Wow who’d a thunk it get the tissues out for Hamels again 4.68 era..I hope no one ever compares him to Steve Carllton…..he’s what 7-6 this year….I wonder how much the Lee trade affected him….he is a momma’s boy ya know coming from California ….they grow them out there…..think they should rest him for about a month….hmmmm I could almost bet they’ll put him on the disable list 2 morrow…or his wife will write him a note….Dear Charlie, I’m keeping Cole home for a few weeks he needs some tlc with his wifey….thank you.
ps. Ryan can you reach 200 k’s by the end of August.
Posted: 07:03 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Kimmy
lovely bones is a good book, yes. BUT if you want to talk books join Oprah’s Book Club and get outta here
Posted: 07:03 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Cole Hamels
leave me alone
Posted: 07:03 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of NoVa.
Hamels is still inconsistent and having problems
Posted: 07:04 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
No Kimmy
Posted: 07:04 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKyjVufw_Tw&feature=related
Posted: 07:06 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
Maybe if the Phillies beat the Giants in Philly in September, they will help keep the Giants from making the playoffs. The key for the Giants will be how they play on the road from here on out and away from their home ballpark which is a big advantage for them and their pitching staff. They have one of the best records at home but one of the worst on the road, 21-31, and the worst road record of all the teams in the playoff hunt. Might have the best pitching of all of those teams but probably the weakest offense too. Will really have to rely on their pitching.
Posted: 07:06 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy7KvihyShU
talk about a great Phillies song
Posted: 07:07 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFFYu00bVJc
Posted: 07:09 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
The original Repeat! says: Thank ya, Thank ya very much.
Posted: 07:11 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
you’re welcome
Posted: 07:12 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Rockies
Giants suck
Posted: 07:13 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsxFe-xXYa4&feature=related
Posted: 07:14 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Repeat!
Brandi… I did play soccer in high school. Scored 1 freakin goal in 2yrs of playing mid-fielder/L-Wing. I know…. Pathetic….. But the mental scares remain. So be nice. Thanks for the invite, but no San Fran for me.
Posted: 07:15 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 The Little Guy
I doubt that’s really Brandi Chastain
Posted: 07:15 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Paul Bako/Eric Bruntlett fan
Paul Bako and Eric Bruntlett are true stars.
Posted: 07:17 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Trish
THE LOVELY BONES
Posted: 07:18 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Trish
Go Phillies Go Phillies Go Go
Posted: 07:18 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
Howard is definitely the choice for the Jeltz today with Hamels coming in a close second with his poor outing today and giving up a hit to the pitcher which got the ball rolling for the Giants. Power outage week for the Phillies this past week but will have to turn it around for the hard hitting Rockies and Marlins coming to CBP this week.
Posted: 07:18 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Trish
Phillies can do it
Posted: 07:19 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Trish
they win games like The Lovely Bones entertains readers
Posted: 07:20 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Trish
Susie Salmon
Posted: 07:21 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Trish
George Harvey
Posted: 07:21 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Ashley
I’m disappointed in Hamels
Posted: 07:23 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian
me too it sucks
Posted: 07:23 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Cory
guys don’t worry he will be just fine
Posted: 07:24 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Danielle
I hope so
Posted: 07:24 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Eric
He is still a great pitcher.
Posted: 07:25 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Frank
He hasn’t helped me in fantasy
Posted: 07:25 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg
I want to trade Santana for Lee.
Posted: 07:26 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Henry
Do it. Get rid of any Mets.
Posted: 07:27 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Ian
I don’t know. Santana is pretty goood. I’d keep him. Who else do you have?
Posted: 07:28 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Jen
I’d keep him too. He is a quality fantasy pitcher.
Posted: 07:28 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Kevin
Cliff Lee is a true ace
Posted: 07:29 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Linda
unlike Hamels today
Posted: 07:30 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
Hamels is not bad
Posted: 07:30 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Nick
Did anybody say he was?
Posted: 07:30 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Oscar
Leave Hamels be. He was pitching well until the bloop hits.
Posted: 07:31 PM on August 2, 2009
Posts: 0 Patty
Cole freaking World Series MVP Hamels
Posted: 07:32 PM on August 2, 2009