Gameday: Marlins (86-74) at Phillies (92-68)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sat, October 03, 2009 03:15 PM | Comments: 111
Gameday 2009, Posts
Florida Marlins (86-74) at Philadelphia Phillies (92-68)
Anibal Sanchez, RHP (3-8, 4.10 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels, LHP (10-10, 4.25 ERA)
Time: 4:10 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Cloudy, 69
TV: FOX
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The regular season is quickly coming to a close. The Phillies already clinched, but it will still be an intense series at The Bank. In game 161, the Phillies continue to fight for home field advantage. The Phillies dropped last night’s game to the Marlins, so this is a “must win” in order to win to keep their home field hopes alive.
Cole Hamels will make his last tuneup before the postseason. Hamels would like to end his roller coaster season on a positive note. Against the Marlins this season, Hamels is 0-1 with a 4.67 ERA in 17.1 innings. Marlins hitters are batting .254 against him. Chris Coghlan is 4-for-7 with two home runs against Hamels.
Hamels will be opposed by Anibal Sanchez. In the second game of a double header, Sanchez tossed eight scoreless innings against the Phillies. If Sanchez is on, he can be really good. However, if he is off, he can be very wild.
Today’s lineup: All the regulars are in. On a side note, the Phillies added some pitching depth, recalling Antonio Bastardo.
Rollins SS, Victorino CF, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Ibanez LF, Werth RF, Feliz 3B, Ruiz C, Hamels P.
Your Gameday Beer – Bud Light Golden Wheat
I just picked up a six pack of this new offering from Budweiser out of sheer curiosity. It’s not often you see variations of a light beer. This one is intended for a mass audience so it’s not as strong a Wheat as Pyramid’s, Leinenkugels or even Blue Moon. I would say it’s like Bud Light with a little more flavor – the packaging says coriander and citrus peels but it’s hard to pinpoint them among all the bubbles. Today have dinner in front of the TV, a Phillies win and spaghetti and meatballs sounds like a plan. – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
….the drunk games….
Posted: 03:42 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Colorado Joe
Charlie must be ticked they lost the last two games if he is playing all the regulars. If the Brewers hold on (5-4 in the 8th) then the Phillies clinch home field in the NLDS before the Phillies game starts. The only way Phillies get homefield in NLCS is if the Phillies win their last 2 and the Rockies beat the Dodgers in the next 2.
Posted: 04:02 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
lets hope for some plate patience if tinkerbell sanchez is dealing
Posted: 04:06 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
I think so too, Joe. He wants to win this game
Posted: 04:07 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
We get T-Mac. Please say it ain’t so…. The sand-man had 16 ks against the Braves??? WTF?
Posted: 04:08 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
I want these last 2 games….
Posted: 04:11 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
throw him a yakker
Posted: 04:12 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 hotstove
Fox sucks can we have a radio feed over top of the fox game just sync them up on tv. They suck stupid graphics and marc grace is a idiot and tmac well hes annoyng
Posted: 04:15 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
when is the last time the starters didn’t give up a run in the first inning
Posted: 04:17 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Gold glove this year for Rollins and Victorino. Anyone else? Utley? Werth?
Posted: 04:17 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
runs in the first inning again, gees.
Posted: 04:19 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
get the toilet paper…cole’s crapping the bed again.
Posted: 04:19 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Rolins and Utley gold glove years
Posted: 04:20 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
3run 1st?
Posted: 04:24 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
1..2..3… This is getting very hard to watch…. I’ll give them thru 5 to show some life, and then I’m done til Game 1 of the playoffs..
Posted: 04:30 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Phillies clinch 2nd place!
Posted: 04:31 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Phils have homefield now. Time to rest up for a night of drinking
Posted: 04:31 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Gotta love some good polka music….
Posted: 04:33 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
I can’t anymore. This bleep is really bleeping me off. Our starters look like drunk trash. Chase is garbage. If Howard was playing like this he’d running for his life….. I’m done til the playoffs.
Posted: 04:34 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
and lederhosen
Posted: 04:38 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
howard your my hero
Posted: 04:41 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 winks tidley
Cole Hamels is damaged goods. He must be hurting badly as he is simply mediocre at best.
Posted: 04:42 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
51 rbis in 49 games …un-frickin’-believable!
Posted: 04:43 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
The guy who goes to the Reading Phils games with us wears lederhosen when he plays in his German band, they look rather uncomfortable.
Posted: 04:49 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
yeah it means leather pants in german.
Posted: 05:08 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
WHY IS FOX SHOWING BRAVES – NATS??? AGHHHHH
Posted: 05:14 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
actually it’s “leather trousers”
Posted: 05:15 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 winks tidley
we should try to field an all-Amish team. They may be able to beat the Phils of today.
Posted: 05:16 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
yeah but leather trousers sounds a bit risque for the amish
Posted: 05:17 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
where are you Manny….I’m watching the game on Fox and I’m in the philly area
Posted: 05:19 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
“The appearance of the the Law must be upheld. Especially while it’s being broken!” -William M. Tweed
Charlie is trying to do the same. God bless’em. Those drunk bastards!
That was harsh. Chase isn’t garbage… Far from it. Why was he pulled?
Posted: 05:30 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
cairo better make the play off roster
Posted: 05:33 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 teejvee
Utley is mendoza for the past month.
OUCH.
Posted: 05:34 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
HK – cause the cards lost so we by default get home field advantage for the first round.
Posted: 05:34 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
HK, have you seen him play lately? It is a rest day I think, nothing more. He could use tomorrow off too.
Posted: 05:35 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
that’s what happens when you overtrain
Posted: 05:35 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
i’d prefer to seeing the fraulines in the lederhosen
Posted: 05:39 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
I was sure we’d tie it up there….. This 1 or 2 run thing is driving us all a little nuts….
Posted: 05:40 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
bret watch it with uggla…he owns you
Posted: 05:41 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
hahaha, I thought she was going to throw it back!
Posted: 05:41 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
CAIRO BABY….Do we nedd Brunt anymore?
Posted: 05:42 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
j reed, girls don’t wear lederhosen, unless they’re hirsute!
Posted: 05:43 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
Fill thine horn with oil and gooooo……
Posted: 05:44 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
myers look a bit better but his curve isn’t myers-like yet
Posted: 05:44 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
I was thinking more like heidi klum in lederhosen
Posted: 05:49 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
jayson get something started
Posted: 05:52 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Harry Kalas
we suck……all we need to do is win two games….the dodgers could easily loose thier final two…our shaky bp would benefit heavily from home field advantage. Charlie said he wanted this game… One run thru 6 at home?? Pretty sad…..
Posted: 05:53 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
that’s why we need to get Chone Figgins, a legit .300 contact guy…someone consistent. Too many streaky hitters in this line-up
Posted: 05:59 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Plus, that is a REALLY cool name.
Posted: 06:04 PM on October 3, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
alright let’s not look a gift horse in the mouth
Posted: 06:05 PM on October 3, 2009