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 Stuart
ed r, you said defense twice haha. and quentin i thought we told you to go hide in a rock somewhere.
Posted: 06:03 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
stairrssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Posted: 06:06 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
I hope they can pull this off, the Rockies are VERY hard to beat in Colorado. If Cole wasnt mentally in it, he should have gone to Charlie and told him, because now Hamels is done, Blanton is done, hopefully Happ can go. It will be VERY difficult to win a game in Colorado. We usually play better against the Rockies at CBP.
Posted: 06:06 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
i wish ryan howard would take a bat and ball and knock out these announcers like the subway commercials.
Posted: 06:06 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
i wish ryan howard would take a bat and ball and knock out these announcers like the subway commercial.
Posted: 06:07 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
come on we can do it.
Posted: 06:08 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
nice at bat!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 06:10 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Of course there is no RockiesNation for Quentin to share his feelings with, they havent had the time to set up the website yet. Rockies fans ONLY appear when they are in the post season…and winning at that. I hope they do better on Saturday, Im supposed to be there.
Posted: 06:11 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
ok come on just no doubles plays shoot one in the gap.
Posted: 06:11 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
walk off baby walk off!!!!!!!
Posted: 06:11 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
They are the most fair weather front runner fans in the country in any sport.
Posted: 06:11 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 hotdogs
LETS GO LEE! LETS GO LEE!! LETS GO LEE!!
Posted: 06:12 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Paul
Steal 2nd Cliff! Just kidding…
Posted: 06:12 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
rollins will swing at the first pitch and make an out.
Posted: 06:13 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
come on guys. Here comes J-Roll to swing for the fences. J-Roll doesnt do well when he swings for the fences.
Posted: 06:13 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
The look on Howards and Werth’s face looked like they gave up for some reason.
Posted: 06:14 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
up to Victorino
Posted: 06:15 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
ok there we go now come on shane you can do it come on.
Posted: 06:15 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
lee baserunning is making me really nervous
Posted: 06:15 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Can Vic come up in the clutch? Vic was Mr Clutch around the all star break, had a little falling off. Hope he can do something here.
Posted: 06:16 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 hotdogs
Oh well…..
Posted: 06:19 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
dame phillies always build our hopes up like that.
Posted: 06:19 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
It is to the point where when Cole pitches I simply cant enjoy the game. Hopefully he wont be trolled out again this series blowing 1 game in a best of 5 is enough.
Posted: 06:19 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
fudge
Posted: 06:19 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
ok we are the best road team in baseball…no worries…this isn’t your 2007 phillies team
Posted: 06:20 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
im not worried about game three. the rockies are trash. we just played like trash for the first 5 innings
the score was 4-1 after the first 5.
Posted: 06:20 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 craig the rockies fan
YEEEAAAAAAAAAA BABY….Charlie Manuel is a dope. Got desperate and used two of your starters. Hurt one. I hope Pedro is pitching. Its called batting practice. You are going down…
Posted: 06:21 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
It’s alright boys. At least the offense showed signs of life. Hopefully Happ can come back on Saturday and pitch a gem.
Posted: 06:21 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 hotdogs
Ok…time to shake it off and dig deep! We are ready to win on the road!
Posted: 06:22 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
rockies are a good home team i’m pretty worried…dame hamels.
Posted: 06:22 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
So apparently I am reading Hamels left because his wife was pregnant, or just had a baby, but maybe Hamels should have gone to Charlie and tell him he wasnt mentally in this thing today. Im sure Hamels wont get the Jeltz today, but honestly, he should, whether for giving up 4 runs in 5 innings, or not informing Charlie he wasnt mentally in this. However seeing how he is in the National Media for complaining about having to pitch a day game, he wasnt mentally in it regardless of having a baby or not.
Posted: 06:23 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
we have no problem winning on the road and we have handled them pretty well this year, they should’ve dominated this game and they had to sweat it out
Posted: 06:24 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike D.
Blast. Poor Charlie had to put the patch-work bullpen together, and paid the price for not having Park and Moyer by having to run Happ and Blanton out there in the 6th and 7th. Maybe we shouldn’t have left Condrey off the roster…but he hasn’t been that reliable lately either, has he?
Didn’t we change bullpen coaches after last year?
Posted: 06:24 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
blanton game 3 if happ can’t go.
Posted: 06:25 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
happ ices it down he’ll be back
Posted: 06:25 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Terri
I don’t think we are coming back to win the series. Rockie have the momentum.
Posted: 06:26 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
happ has a contusion – should be fine with ice…
Posted: 06:28 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
we took 2 of 3 back in april in colorado but thats still when they were the clint hurdle rockies…gonna be tough but we gotta win at least one out there.
Posted: 06:29 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
hey wow, there are more Rockies fans on the internet than in the streets of Colorado. Craig, I live in Colorado (not by choice), and honestly, you should be embarrassed by the Rockies “Fans”. The team is pretty good, and even with this team, Rockies fans are NON existant until they make the playoffs. I know if my fellow Phillies fans were non existant when the Phillies werent in the playoffs, I would be embarrassed.
Posted: 06:29 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 SDO
rockies fans = rays fans. baseball fans lite.
Posted: 06:30 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
brian the rule is, no conversing with frauds, i glance see his/her name and move on….lol
Posted: 06:32 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Honestly, I saw that Hamels was pitching today during a day game, and I already chalked it up as a loss just with Hamels outspokenness of piitching during a day game. While I think its complete BS to have 2 day games in Philly with 2 night Games in Colorado instead of the other way around, but really, it just seemed like Hamels wasnt into it.
Posted: 06:32 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Im usually good at that Ray, but I have trouble with ignoring “frauds” when it comes to Mutts and Rockies fans, because I HATE both teams. I hate the Mutts, because…Well its the Mutts, and I HATE the Rockies because I live in Colorado, BARELY hear anything about the team, see no hats, Jersey’s t-shirts nothing between Colorado Springs and Denver the entire year UNTIL they are in the mix for the playoffs. I HATE fair weather band wagon fans.
Posted: 06:35 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
So who gets the Jeltz today?
Posted: 06:36 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Andrew
Hamels is a below 500 pitcher with an ERA that is the league average
That = 3rd or 4th starter.
He pitched like he has all year. I am not suprised.
Posted: 06:36 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 ray
the undefeated flyers are coming on ..lol
Posted: 06:39 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Stuart
i love how the rockies fans now think its over. if i remember right cliff lee dazzeled them yesterday in a 5-1 win. this wasa 5-4 win that they had to scratch and claw for. i think right now the upper hand is still with the phils.
Posted: 06:40 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 jt
if the rockies win saturday you think cliff lee would go on 3 days rest?
Posted: 06:46 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
The Phils could not get their first or leadoff batters on today and that was key in this Rox win today plus the fact that they could not get a big hit in many situations with runners on base.
Hamels should get the Jeltz Award for giving up four runs in five innings in a big game in which he apparently was not mentally prepared. Did not pitch that badly but threw a bad pitch over the middle of the plate to the Colorado catcher Torrealba who hit the 2 run homer which turned out to be the big Rox hit in this game. Other consideration for the Jeltz would be Ruiz who swung at the first pitch and made the third out in the 6th inning with runners on base trying to tie up the game and along with Werth. left three runners stranded today. Also could consider Blanton who gave up what wound up being the deciding run in relief. Tough loss for the Phils who struggled uphill all game long.
Posted: 06:46 PM on October 8, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
First, I agree with Andrew. 2nd, Stuart that probably has something to do with the Rockies only being 1 game over .500 when they play on the road, and 21 games over .500 when they play in Colorado. I agree the series definatly is NOT over, however the upper hand is NOT with the Phillies right now. The Rockies are a damn good team at home, and a mediocre team home. The Phillies were damn near untouchable on the road BEFORE the All Star break, but were not as untouchable on the road since the All Star Break. I hope they remember how to win on the road, but the upper hand definately goes to the Rockie because of the weather.
Posted: 06:48 PM on October 8, 2009