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 Paul
Who is pitching game 3? Happ or Martinez?
Posted: 04:26 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
guess they wanted to get hamels the start at home because they said he’s not going to colorado and is staying home because his wife about to have a baby.
Posted: 04:27 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
craig go away you lost all credibility….a bandwagoning jumper from colorado looks like this:
http://www.southparkstudios.com/fans/characters/102
Posted: 04:27 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Manuel has lost it. Why is the Phillies 3rd best stater not getting start in the playoffs? What a waste.
Posted: 04:27 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
im so annoyed with tbs. yesterday the audio kept cutting out. then today the audio is cutting out and now the video feedis all messed up. cant espn or nbc or fox or someone who knows how to do baeball get the job?
Posted: 04:28 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
So who goes in Game 4? Beacuse the way theyre playing today there will be a game 4.
Posted: 04:29 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
blanton will start game 4 or at least he should…i’m not confident in pedro he should be in the pen.
Posted: 04:30 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
Happ game 3, and I guess Pedro game 4. which worries me. In colorardo, i the cold. i think pedro will get shelled. We better hope happ gets a win when he pitches.
Posted: 04:31 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Blanton needed to start the game. But hell Cole had a nice K per nine ratio.
Make an excuse for him.
Heres my excuse he was on the red carpet and making commercials.
I did see a nice interview on HBO for the entourage premier. Too bad i didnt see any big games pitched.
Posted: 04:31 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
stuart if you’re on the hd channel i’ve been getting the same crap. the screen froze yesterday too and i had to switch to the regular channel
Posted: 04:32 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 charlie
Cole Hamels is a piece of Dung. How many 2 strike, 2 out dingers has he given up this year. He is not ready for prime time. He had his year last year. HE SUCKS
Posted: 04:32 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Phillyguy
Joe Blanton is the man, he’s a natural born winner, he will finish this game, there shall be no more runs tonight by Colorado, Phillies Offense is terrible today though!!!!!!! positively awful!!!
Posted: 04:33 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Victorino!
Posted: 04:34 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
was in the middle of typing shouldve let that one go by. never mind. haha lets get something rolling this inning. get loud, get to cook, get the win
Posted: 04:34 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Troutman
Georgie…kind of agree with you about the black tacos. They actually creep me out.
Posted: 04:35 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
go vic…ok come on lets rally i know we can do it come on.
Posted: 04:35 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
alright ut time to lead your team
Posted: 04:35 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
You know first i want the Phillies to win. I sense a comeback.
but
If you are going to go HOLLYWOOD you better damn well pitch well.
I took a heap of crap for questioning this guy on monday too.
dotn worry there is a premier somewhere tonight he can attend.
Posted: 04:36 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 craig the rockies fan
well guys im gonna go suck a big D now. we have nothing better to do in colorado anyways.
Posted: 04:36 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
please god no double play
Posted: 04:37 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Mulvi
Rally time. There’s a lot of baseball left today!
Posted: 04:37 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
come on howard show us you can be clutch.
Posted: 04:37 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
i really really hope he doesnt strike out. lose soooo much momentum
Posted: 04:38 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
take 2nd chase
Posted: 04:38 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright HOWARD! :D
let’s go!
Posted: 04:39 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R.
let’s keep the good mo jo going.
Posted: 04:40 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
LETS GO WERTH!!!! get another triple. ah hell make this one a homer
Posted: 04:40 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Phillyguy
WERTH($*@@)#(( BETTER DO SOMETHING HERE
Posted: 04:40 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 GWFightinsFan
we’re in business!
Posted: 04:40 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
they aren’t taking any chances huh?lets get to that bullpen.
Posted: 04:41 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
haha, I’m wearing my Reading Phils Ryan Howard tee and I rubbed it RIGHT before he hit that!
And there goes Cook!!!!
Posted: 04:41 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keeg
Here we go boys.
I had to bite my tongue to not start lamenting and planning game four.
We still have time. 4 innings is a lot of game left. One RBI, runners on second and third and no outs. Just knocked Cook out, and their bullpen can be gotten to.
I’d say this is the inning we make this a ballgame again!
Lets goooo Fightins!
Posted: 04:41 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 craig the rockies fan
Ray go have sex with your mother because i just did.
Posted: 04:42 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
This is the conteras skell from the white sox?
Posted: 04:43 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Troutman
Andrew…agree with you 100%. Hamels had a great year last year. It’s OK to go “hollywood” after a year like that, I guess. But at some point, you have to shut down hollywood and bust your ass to get back to or above the level of the previous year. Hamels never did that. He came to camp out of shape and it has shown all year. That is what has annoyed me so much about him this year. All you need to do is look at Howard…giant new contract, decent year, WS and he STILL busted his ass to lose weight and come to camp in great shape.
Posted: 04:43 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
ugh
Posted: 04:44 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 hotdogs
why didn’t Utley score????
Posted: 04:45 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
wooooooooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooooo
Posted: 04:45 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Troutman
Werth. Small.
Posted: 04:45 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
RAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUL
Posted: 04:45 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
RAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLL
Posted: 04:45 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keeg
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Posted: 04:46 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Troutman
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Posted: 04:46 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Jamie's Babies
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Posted: 04:47 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
im thinking feliz gets out and chooch hits a homer!
Posted: 04:47 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Feliz!
Posted: 04:47 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
LETS GO CHOOCH!!! SOME MORE POST SEASON MAGIC!
Posted: 04:48 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
NICE. Ibanez just earned his 6.5M all over again.
Posted: 04:48 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Phillyguy
A chance to get on top now!!!!!!!
Posted: 04:48 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
why would you swing at the first pitch? why
Posted: 04:48 PM on October 8, 2009