NLDS Gameday: Rockies at Phillies, Game 2
Posted by Pat Gallen, Thu, October 08, 2009 01:37 PM | Comments: 473
Gameday 2009, Posts
Phillies lead series 1-0
Aaron Cook, RHP (0-0) vs. Cole Hamels, LHP (0-0)
Time: 2:37 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Sunny, 65
TV: TBS
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Less than 24 hours after a complete game dazzler from Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and the Phillies will take to the field looking for a 2-0 series lead. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe Lee’s outing on Tuesday, but you know how it went. Save the ninth, it was everything the Phillies hoped for, and more.
Hamels will attempt to match that start in a game where the winds should not be a factor. After a shaky regular season, this is the time of year Hamels has been known to dominate; his track record speaks for itself. Last season, Hamels blew through the Brewers, Dodgers, and Rays to capture the World Series MVP award, plus all of the fame that comes with it. Now one of the most recognizable Phillies, Hamels needs to rekindle that 2008 showing and step one is beating the Rockies to make this a lopsided series.
Aaron Cook opposes Hamels, in what will be just his second career postseason start. He previously pitched against the Boston Red Sox in the 2007 World Series, were he tossed six innings, allowing just three earned in a hard luck loss. Cook spent the early part of this season on the DL, but came back to post a decent stat line: 11-6, 4.16 ERA, 175 hits, 158 innings. His mediocre WHIP (1.405) means he will allow base runners, so look for the Phils to capitalize today.
Yesterday, every starter in the Phillies order had at least one hit, Lee included. That offensive balance, paired with the outstanding pitching performance made for an awesome Game 1. Today, look for the bats to stay hot, as Cook has struggled mightily against the Phils. He’s just 1-5 lifetime with an ERA pushing six. In 21 at-bats against Cook, Chase Utley is hitting .381 with a HR and an amazing 11 RBI.
Today’s Lineup: Rollins (SS), Victorino (CF), Utley (2B), Howard (1B), Werth (LF), Ibanez (LF), Feliz (3B), Ruiz (C), Hamels (P).
Your Gameday Beer – Hollywood Blonde
Today’s beer selection is of course in honor of the Phillies flashy starting pitcher. This Blonde beer is a good introduction to the category as its taste is not overpowering. It has a faint citrus flavor with hints of flowers and grass…a real hippie taste from this California Brewery (Great Bear Company). Enjoy it with a pulled pork sandwich topped with some Cole slaw. – By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 The Original Chuck P
This ain’t for i-tunes, this ain’t for sing alongs…
This is Sinatra at the opera, bring a blonde…
Let’s get violent like 80′s style hockey on these Rockies!
Posted: 01:48 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
let’s go Hamels!
Posted: 01:51 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jen
This is the s-l-o-w-e-s-t day ever…30 minutes to go til game time!!! Let’s get another win today!!!!
Posted: 02:07 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
Anyone know if you can get the radio-broadcast online.. anywhere besdies MLB.com
ESPN950 is broadcasting the game on the radio… but yesterday the internet broadcast was a replay of the World Series parade
Posted: 02:11 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
I like to imagine that at sometime during the last hour or so Cole wandered past Cliff’s locker whistling “Anything you can do, I can do better; I can do anything better than you!”
Posted: 02:13 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Colorado Joe
Hopefully Cole relaxes and just pitches his game rather than trying to be perfect. Let’s Go Phils!
Posted: 02:20 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed 2
ive been pacing through my house for the past 2 hours, thank god im unemployed
Posted: 02:22 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Don M
I really think we all forgot how NASTY a pitcher Cole Hamels is ..
We’ll today, no doubt in my mind ..
(Coach woulda put me in there 4th quarter.. we’da been state champs, no doubt in my mind)
Posted: 02:23 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 joedad
Don M, http://espnwilliamsport.com/media/listenlive.asx
It lags behind Gameday but still nice to hear the crowd and the action
Posted: 02:27 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 chucks
lets go phils
Posted: 02:34 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
My kids are taking a test, and I am waiting for this game likes its the last day of school
Posted: 02:35 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Time for King Cole to take his place back upon the throne he built himself when he blitzed through the playoffs last year leaving clueless hitters in his wake.
GO PHILS!!!
Posted: 02:37 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Cole might have the best pickoff move in the game but gets no credit because 75% of the time the throw is always late to second base.
Posted: 02:41 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 chucks
sigh
Posted: 02:41 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Odd that they wore the alternate jerseys two days in a row. Not a fan.
Posted: 02:43 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
wow this game just feels so different. Sorry Cole but in no way should he have even bothered throwing to home. Get the sure out.
Posted: 02:43 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
brewtown…they wear those uniforms for all home day games.
Posted: 02:44 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
Yeah I dont lie the alternates either. I like the hats. not the rest. but deff shouldve gotten the sure out. if he scores, thats gonna be ahuge mistake.
Posted: 02:44 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Im quick-hooking Hamels. If he gives up 3 runs – regardless of what inning it is, he should be pulled without hesitation.
Posted: 02:44 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
yeah geoff, that will be good for his confidence down the road.
Posted: 02:45 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
phew…double play. Ok. Hamels got the jitters out of his system, now, lock it down and smoke Aaron Cook – whic is still injured.
Posted: 02:46 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Its the playoffs, I care about winning not Cole’s feelings.
Posted: 02:50 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Oh. see what you never get to learn in cheesehead land?
Posted: 02:50 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Kennedy
anyone know a good place to stream this?
Posted: 02:50 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
In the playoffs its not about feeling or confidence, it is about winning. In the playoffs tomorrow isn’t a guarantee. Take Torre for example. He yanked Wolf yesterday in the 4th with a lead. You do what you have to, to win the game.
Posted: 02:51 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
did Tulo miss the bag or was it me….
Posted: 02:54 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ChesapeakePhan
A little choppy, but the stream can be found here: http://isportslink.blogspot.com/2009/10/rockies-vs-phillies.html
Posted: 02:54 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
http://www.atdhe.net/index.html
I posted that site earlier. You can watch the game for free. Or you can just put it on and not watch but listen to it just as well.
Posted: 02:55 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
now straighten it out howard
Posted: 02:56 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ChesapeakePhan
JReed, shortstops never hit the bag on that play…
Posted: 02:56 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
I think he drug his foot across the bag j-reed.
Posted: 02:56 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
The ump bettter give Hamels that same pitch that he just rung up Howard on…
Posted: 02:59 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Come on Cole. Get the W. Do it for your soon to be first born son.
Posted: 03:00 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Troutman
Phils are in trouble today. Little girl Cole was already making excuses yesterday, complaining about the start time of today’s game. I am getting a bit tired of him this year. Yesterday, you saw an ace. Today, you’re going to see a decent #2 pitcher. Agree with the post above…short leash for Hamels today.
Posted: 03:01 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Kennedy
Thanks for the streams guys. Chesapeake, you got the password?
Posted: 03:03 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
Looks like he’s got the curve today…
Posted: 03:04 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
Cole looked sharp. now he just needs to keep it up and lets get some runs
Posted: 03:05 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the guys on TBS just made the point some of you need to think about. Yesterday’s game started a lot like this one. We’re going to score our runs, and Cole/defense are settling in after that first inning, just like Cliff/defense settled in yesterday.
Posted: 03:06 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
looks like he’s getting his groove on… and hopefully the first inning defensive jitters are out of the way.
Posted: 03:07 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ChesapeakePhan
There wasn’t a password needed when I logged in. Try going to the main page and logging in from there: http://isportslink.blogspot.com/
Posted: 03:09 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ChesapeakePhan
Boy, that’s three balls down that line that were inches from hits…
Posted: 03:13 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jr
Feliz’s at bat was one of the worst of the season
Posted: 03:15 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Kennedy
nooooooooo, the password is still there and now the other site is down.
you can’t let me in then cut me off!!!
Posted: 03:19 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ChesapeakePhan
It cut me off too. Only one thing left to do. Goodbye office. I’m heading home.
Posted: 03:20 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ChesapeakePhan
I’m still headed home, but try this: http://aswentonstreams.blogspot.com/2009/10/postseasonbaseball3.html
Posted: 03:20 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff of Nova
can we please get Gonzales out
Posted: 03:22 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Well its a good sign that Cole is locating his fastball.
Posted: 03:25 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ChesapeakePhan
When Cole is striking batters out at this rate, you know his stuff is good today. Now, we just have to get the offense going…
Posted: 03:26 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 BrewTownPhilsPhan
Very different strike zone today, no?
Posted: 03:26 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Great throw by Howard, right on the money.
Posted: 03:26 PM on October 8, 2009