Comments on: NLDS Preview: Pitching

By: David

David — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:20:55 +0000

Don M., 10-11 with a 4.32 era is not above average. Im sorry, it just isn’t. If his name wasn’t Cole Hamels I think you’d agree. Do you think Max Scherzer is above average? He had a 9-11 record with a 4.12 era. He also had 174 KO to Hamels’ 168. Hamels era was 36th among NL starters. Maybe our expectations were raised because he was great in last years postseason, but lets not act like everyone didnt argue that Hamels was one of the best 5 pitchers in the league coming into this year. When you think someone is top 5, you expect much better than a 4.32 era in the NL. BTW let me know how you want to send me my $100 dollars since Hamels didn’t win tonight.

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By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:51:06 +0000

Where is everyone getting this idea that Cole Hamels has been a “Below Average Pitcher” all season??

Becuase of his win-loss record??

He’s actaully been pretty good.. Average to above-average … and again, if people didn’t go into the season expecting him to continue his 2008-Playoff stats into this year’s regular season, maybe we would all relax a little..?

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Based on his previous two starts, Cliff Lee … so according to your logic, he was most likely going to have a bad start yesterday .. when in reality, they aren’t related …

By: JeffS

JeffS — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:50:21 +0000

“It probably won’t matter since the offense is gonna score 7 tonight.”

I hope before tonight, or we’re in trouble.

By: David

David — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:42:35 +0000

I understand that Hamels could be awesome today and suck next week or visa versa. But are you telling me that if Hamels is awful today, that he is not more likely to be bad in his next start? Great pitchers have bad starts here and there, but playoff games usually cause greater focus for great pitchers. Hamels did it last year, but he’s been below average this year all year. If he starts that way in the playoffs, I’m not going to pretend that he can just turn it on in his next start. At some point during a season, you either have it or you don’t. If you can’t turn it on now, when can you? It probably won’t matter since the offense is gonna score 7 tonight.

By: SDO

SDO — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:26:17 +0000

Well said, Don M.

By: GWFightinsFan

GWFightinsFan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:52:30 +0000

Huuuge game today!

By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:42:33 +0000

His performance today has nothing to do with *next round*

By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:35:50 +0000

His performance today has nothing to do with this round..

If he’s great today, its not a guarantee he’ll be great next round..

If he’s bad today, its not a guarantee that he’ll be bad next round..

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I love how at 2:00 yesterday nobody had any confidence in Lee based on his past month .. and then by 6:00 he was the greatest pitcher in Phillies history, and its a sure-thing WIN if Lee is on the mound??

Lets just take it one game at a time.. it would be great to win today, but even if we do, we still need to win another, against a very good Rockies team.. and if we lose today.. its not the end of the world either..

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:18:58 +0000

let’s go Phillies, let’s go! :D

By: David

David — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:18:27 +0000

Just getting the win isn’t going to be enough if he isn’t pitching well. If the offense blasts off against Cook and Hamels wins a 7-5 game then great for this round, but not so great in the NLCS or WS. The Phils are not winning the whole shibang if Hamels is a 4.50 to 5.00 era, 6 inning pitcher. If the offense scores 5-7 runs in all of his postseason starts, then allowing 4-5 runs in 6-7 innings will suffice, but I’m assuming that at some point, this team will have to win with pitching. And if that’s the case, Lee can only pitch twice in a series. Someone else (I’m looking at you Cole) needs to show up big.

By: Dhall

Dhall — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Hamels will step up today…I’ve got money on it:-) Let’s hope the Phillies stay aggressive on the basepaths and put pressure on Cook. It would have been awesome to see an inside the park home run yesterday, but Werth stood at home plate and watched the ball. Rollins also didn’t run hard to first on his ground out….that’s my only complaint about yesterday. Awesome game by our 2 biggest acquisitions…Lee and Ibanez!

By: Mark B

Mark B — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:16:14 +0000

I predict another clutch playoff-game hit for Chooch today. When October rolls around, he’s the glue that holds the Phils together.

By: Dr. Grammar

Dr. Grammar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:08:25 +0000

“Desperate,” not “desprite”.

Unless of course you are refer to the hit television series “Desprite Housewives”.

By: Dr. Grammar

Dr. Grammar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:01:25 +0000

“Jiminez’s velocity is impressing, topping in the high 90’s”

Strange way to use the present participle form of the verb impress, 12 hours after the conclusion of the game.

By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:49:53 +0000

David… $100 says Hamels gets the Win today

By: David

David — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:43:21 +0000

Its a day game. Hamels sucks in day games. Its also 2009. Hamels sucks in 2009. Hamels is so afraid to pitch during the day that he has resorted to complaining about it. Someone on that team needs to tell him to zip it and man up and pitch like its 2008 so we can save our bullpen again.

By: JeffS

JeffS — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:52:08 +0000

Of course, we all had perfect records in the playoffs last year, so the superstitiousness (somehow I know that’s not a word) in me wants everyone who was there last year to go to the same games this year.

By: JeffS

JeffS — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:46:08 +0000

I’m still in a good mood – on cloud 9 – got my Home Game 2 NLCS tix – foul pole left field. Now, we just have to win this series first. The good news for all is that we were 3 for 3 in games attended during last year’s playoffs.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:16:26 +0000

I woke up today in a good mood and your writing made me want to kill myself. Thanks a lot.