Gameday: Astros (72-83) at Phillies (90-65)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Mon, September 28, 2009 06:24 PM | Comments: 202
Gameday 2009, Posts
Houston Astros (72-83) at Philadelphia Phillies (90-65)
Yorman Bazardo, RHP (0-2, 9.55 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels, LHP (10-9, 4.11 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Sunny, 69
TV:Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
BREAKING NEWS: According to Meredith Marakovitz of 950 ESPN, J.C. Romero has been activated from the DL. She also reports that Carlos Ruiz could be back as early as Wednesday.
This could be the deciding series for the Fightin’ Phils. With their magic number at three, the Phillies could clinch as early as Tuesday depending on the Braves’ outcome. The Phillies need to take care of their own business by beating the Houston Astros, who swept them in four games at the beginning of September.
When the games get bigger, Cole Hamels gets better. In his last six starts, Hamels is 3-1 with a 2.01 ERA. He struggled against Houston, allowing four earned runs in six innings.
Hamels will be opposed by Yorman Bazardo, who his seeking his first win of 2009. Bazardo is making his fourth start of the season. He has not lasted more than five innings in any of his starts. Bazardo allows a lot of base runners, 2.08 walks and hits per innings pitched. Opponents are batting .341 against him.
The offense has been better lately, and they should be able to handle Bazarado. However, they have a tendency to struggle against pitchers they’ve never faced before. The “RISP” stat will be a key stat to look at during tonight’s game.
The Phillies were unable to clinch on the road, but it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise if they can clinch in front of the home crowd. The rally towels will be out tonight, and the rest of the series.
Your Gameday Beer – Miller Genuine Draft
Good ole MGD, it always surprises when you can get this beer cheaper than Miller Lite, though it’s definitely not Miller’s best offering. It is heavily carbonated and has simple grain and corn flavoring. You know what you’re getting with this one – it’s an easy drinker. I like it with cheese (wiz) fries – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Michael
lets do this! hollywood hamels will put on a great show tonight.
Posted: 06:53 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Not sure if anyone else has tickets for the October 3rd game…this Saturday but it has been moved from 7:05 to 4:05pm.
Any idea when the rain will be out of Philly?
Posted: 07:06 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Boring manufactured run!
Posted: 07:23 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 1429 Pat Gallen
I love boring manufactured runs.
Posted: 07:26 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Its like missionary, it works but it isn’t sexy.
Posted: 07:30 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
getting that run that way is better then any homerun. single, steal, move over to third, sacrifice in. thats how you get it done. the braves are up 2-0/ i do not want to play them. dominating pitching and a hitting team that can go along way.
Posted: 07:40 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Manfactured run…just about crashed into on-coming traffic…Man i thought Bastardo was starting for us tonight …Bazardo-Bastardo…tomato-tamoto
Posted: 07:41 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
Besides the divison,The Phils are up 3 games in the WIld card .
Lets face it, the Braves are winning out , so the Phillies have to win 3 of 7 to win the division.
Not a gimme by ANY stretch.
Posted: 07:43 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
Teejvee isnt time for you and your family to play together. enjoy
Posted: 07:45 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
JIMMY WALKS AGAIN
Posted: 07:48 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 1429 Pat Gallen
The braves are winning out? How so?
Posted: 07:49 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Terry
no chance they win out. and if the phils cant win 3 or the last 7, they don’t deserve to make it
Posted: 07:56 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike D.
This is maddeningly frustrating to watch. A pitcher’s duel between Hamels and some scrub?
Posted: 07:58 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Jeff, I’d take a solo shot every time over a manufactured run that takes 2 outs to get the run home. But I’d take the sac fly with less than 2 outs every time.
Posted: 07:59 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Its still early Mike. They hit some balls hard against this guy right at players.
Posted: 08:00 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
braves have won 14 of 16.
they are wining tonight.
If they win the next 2, you think the nats will stop them?
Just ONCE I’d like to see the Phillies send some + 5 ERA guy to the showers early.
Posted: 08:00 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
Hamels on his way to his (now typical) big inning.
We have no ace pitcher
Posted: 08:01 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
The Braves are winning their game; I hate to see that lead get down to 4.
Posted: 08:03 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Jeff – i’ll give you dominating pitching but not hitting: in the league
the Braves are 11th in AVG, 20th in SLG, 11th OBP, 16th in RBI, 22th in HR. Our Fightin’s respectively are 23th, 4th, 14th, 4th, 3rd
Cmon Cole use that curve ball ….
EL BAKO BITHCHES
Posted: 08:04 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
BITHCHES = BITCHES
Posted: 08:05 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
The moneyline on this game was outragous. Astros +260 Phils – 320 which is huge for a baseball game.
Posted: 08:05 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
GREAT PLAY BY BAKO. Cole seems to lose focus after one time through the order. strange.
Posted: 08:05 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Keeg
Now there’s something you don’t see every day.
I think Berkman was trying to pretend like he was safe until Bako believed him and turned his back, then he was gonna make a run for the plate. Hahaha. That’s what it looked like. And when Bako came at him, he knew the gig was up and tried for it.
Very odd play, but great block by Bako.
Posted: 08:06 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
never said dominating hitting. i said hitting that could go along way. they will be tough. they can also put hanson in the pen. hudson, jurg, lowe, not going to be easy
Posted: 08:07 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
Who is this pitcher shutting down the phils?what is it with this team and garbage pitchers?
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I just can’t fathom how an offense as good as the Phillies can make so many garbage pitchers look great. I just don’t understand it.
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
I think it was scientifically proven that the Braves won’t lose ever and the bird is the word.
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
lance berkman could moonlight as an elvis impersonator
Posted: 08:10 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
elvis the drug addict days maybe.
Posted: 08:14 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
I have a crystal ball and the phillies will hit a homer in this inning and put some runs on the board.
Posted: 08:20 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
I could go for a El Bako Bitches moment about now
Posted: 08:23 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
unless hamels becomes blanton my crystal ball stinks
Posted: 08:24 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
I have to keep checking this guy’s ERA. Amazing. I don’t believe it.
Posted: 08:25 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Jeff – sorry i didn’t see the “a” before hitting so I thought you said: “dominating pitching and hitting team….” Average hitting team with dominating can be dangerous. sounded like yesterday’s game was a heartburner for you….if we make the post season i recommend Kapidex delayed release capsules…you could probably get enough free samples from your GP…the stuff is pretty new, so you usually see all the Big Pharm sales reps. and their little black sample cases coming to and from doctor offices.
Posted: 08:28 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Well I enjoyed Cole’s mini resurgence but now its back to 2009 Hamels.
Posted: 08:35 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
This isn’t Cole’s fault. It is the offense. This guy has a 9.55 ERA. But we have one hit.
Posted: 08:36 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I didn’t say this was Cole’s fault but the reality is, Cole is not helping.
Posted: 08:37 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
boy 4 game lead if we lose this one.
Posted: 08:38 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
marlins have first and second nobody out. come on baby.
Posted: 08:39 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Take the fluke hit and get some real hits
Posted: 08:41 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
joedad, that was NOT sexier then a solo shot or a sac fly. lol
Posted: 08:44 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
can we call that dance the ump did the Balkarena.
Posted: 08:44 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
El Balko bitches
Posted: 08:44 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Theory why we don’t hit scrub pitchers…they throw a alot of balls and since we done exactly practice plate discipline, we swing at balls. These scrubs are trying to throw strikes but they are probably balls. We need to left them hang themselves but are to ancy at the plate.
Hey I’ll take a balk
Posted: 08:45 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
scoring a run on a balk is a mercy lay
Posted: 08:46 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
I like El Balko
Posted: 08:47 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
That was Rosanne Barr unsexy but sometimes when you had too many beers and there is not other way it is going to happen , you take what you can get.
Posted: 08:48 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
cRAP. THE marlins came away with nothing. why couldnt the prentend it was cole.
Posted: 08:48 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Ryan Howard stole a base???
Posted: 08:50 PM on September 28, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Rats.
Posted: 08:51 PM on September 28, 2009