Gameday: Phillies (11-9) at Giants (12-8)
Posted by Pat Gallen, Wed, April 28, 2010 02:45 PM | Comments: 248
2010 Gameday, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (11-9) at San Francisco Giants (12-8)
Cole Hamels (2-2, 5.11 ERA) vs. Tim Lincecum (4-0, 1.00 ERA)
Time: 3:45 p.m at AT&T Park
TV: Comcast SportsNet/MLB Network
Weather: Cloudy with showers possible, 51
Twitter: @philliesnation
Ugh, Todd Wellemeyer. That’s really all you need to know about last night’s offensive debacle in which the Phils could not figure out the veteran righty who sported a 8.16 ERA going into action. He finished after seven innings, allowing two earned. The Phils mustered just one extra-base hit.
On the bright side, this is the end of the Phillies nine-game road trip that spanned Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Cole Hamels will look to close it out with a win and at least hit Philly on a high note. Hamels has been his usual consistently inconsistent self. His ERA is above five, he has one very strong start, and three very-average starts mixed in.
On the other side is the reigning two-time NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum. Not exactly what you want to see when you’re trying to leaving San Fran with a victory and some hope. The Kid is 4-0 with an ERA of one. That’s all, just normal stuff for him. He’s the only guy in baseball keeping pace with Roy Halladay on the mound, and luckily enough, the Phils get him today. He’s as nasty as they come, and he looks like your little brother. If they can figure out a way to get to Lincecum, something they couldn’t do against the likes of Wellemeyer, Sanchez, and Benson, the could plant the seeds for a positive homestand starting Friday.
Since singing a $125 million contract extension earlier in the week, Ryan Howard has struggled. He hasn’t homered since the Phils were in Houston (64-straight at-bats). I feel one coming today. Just a hunch, but damn does he need it.
LINEUP: CF Victorino, 3B Polanco, 2B Utley, 1B Howard, RF Werth, LF Ibanez, SS Castro, C Ruiz, P Hamels
Your gamenight beer: Cigar City Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale
Had this one the other night at the one and only Grey Lodge Pub and it was rather tasty. It’s dark color is a bit of a misnomer; it’s much smoother than it lets on. It’s meant to be paired with a stogie, something I’m not into, so pair it with some quesadillas, something I did do. It was a fantastic pairing. There are hints of toffee and caramel in it too, so if you’re a coffee drinker, it’s something you might enjoy as well. - By Pat
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 WFC010
Since the Phillies suck against crappy pitchers, I think they will tag Timmy with about 20 runs tonight since he’s a great pitcher.
Pat Burrell will make a special unannounced appearance as a pinch hitter(after being secretly traded back to the Phillies last night)
Mike Schmidt will come out of retirement, and play 3rd Base and still be better than Pedro Feliz was.
Posted: 03:14 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
I think Cole will give us a great start…
Posted: 03:19 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 PizzaBagel
I’m calling it. It’s going to be an all-out pitcher’s duel, with the good guys in red coming out on top.
Posted: 03:31 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 JeffS
I’ll have what you guys are drinking – but hope you are right.
Posted: 03:33 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Mike Schmidt
I am the greatest third baseman in baseball history.
Posted: 03:39 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 WFC010
Steve Carlton will un-retire to pitch relief tonight in the 8th inning!
and Ross Gload will pitch a scoreless 9th!
Posted: 03:55 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
This guy’s strike zone is all over the place. This is going to be fun (not)
Posted: 03:59 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
A curve ball for a strike is always a positive sign for Cole…
Nice first inning.
Posted: 04:01 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 j
yeah he squeezed hamels on a few
Posted: 04:01 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 WFC010
Scoreless first is good… let’s see how the second goes.
Posted: 04:02 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Keegan
We’re free swinging and we’re playing against the wrooooong pitcher for that line of thought.
Posted: 04:06 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 WFC010
Lincecum is a pitching monster, CAN HE BE STOPPED OR AT LEAST CONTAINED…for a game or so?
Or at least when the Phillies face him….pleaaaaaase?
Posted: 04:07 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
$hit… Lincecum just struck out Howard, Werth, and RAUUUL 1..2..3
Posted: 04:07 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Dave
Damn… Three straight backwards k’s.
Posted: 04:08 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 WFC010
You know what though? I can’t hate Lincecum even when he kicks our asses. That’s just what he does, even if it’s at the Phillies expense
Posted: 04:09 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 WFC010
Arghhh…another walk?
Posted: 04:11 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 WFC010
So much for a No-hitter now lol
Posted: 04:15 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
LA is saying that the ump needs glasses. Based on what I’m seeing on Gameday At Bat, I have to agree.
Posted: 04:15 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Keegan
Yeah Tracey, Hamels has pinpoint placement on his fastball today, consistently hitting knee high outside corner. But the ump isn’t giving him squat.
Posted: 04:18 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 WFC010
lol can you imagine if LA was the Phillies pitching coach? He’d probably be ejected a lot…but the fans would love him for it.
Posted: 04:18 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
@WFC: Phils fans do love the arguing. I remember how much we used to love it when Larry Bowa would go all bobble-head on the ump.
Posted: 04:19 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 WFC010
Sometimes I almost think Umpires have some conspiracy against the Phillies!
Posted: 04:19 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 WFC010
Cole of all people…is making Timmy work!
Posted: 04:22 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Wow JW…wow.
Posted: 04:28 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 phatti
How does that get scored a double? It was an easy pop fly that Werth ran the wrong way on…
Posted: 04:30 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Stop that WFC…I hear enough of that with the Flyers.
Posted: 04:30 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Dave
Man, the ump is squeezing Cole.
Posted: 04:31 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Home town scorekeeper.
57 pitches for Cole through 3.
Posted: 04:31 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK: we’re back to the top of the order. Time for the bats to start doing their job!
Posted: 04:32 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Wow Big Time Timmy Jim is gonna K 10 by the end of the 5th.
Posted: 04:35 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
LA was saying earlier that all the batters should just stand there and not swing at anything, the strike zone is so tight.
Posted: 04:35 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
GO POLLY!
Posted: 04:36 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
rats
Posted: 04:37 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Tight for Timmy maybe. But Hamels is getting squeezed like a clam.
Posted: 04:38 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
WHEW!
Posted: 04:43 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Second Place
The obvious conspiracy by the umpires is yet another reason for the season being over. Its so obvious the strike zone is smaller for us and every close call is going against us! Its pathetic.
Posted: 04:45 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Keegan
THE BIG MAN! FINALLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Posted: 04:48 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
WHOA!!! Howard homered so fast on that one that they hadn’t gotten back from commercial yet!
Posted: 04:48 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Second Place
Surprised the didn’t review and overturn it.
Posted: 04:49 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
way to go $25 million dollar man!!!
Posted: 04:49 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
ew
Posted: 04:56 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
God Damnit Cole.
Posted: 04:56 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Second Place
SONUVABITCH!!!!!!! COLE HAMELS SUCKS!!!!!!
Posted: 04:57 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 CT Dave
Why is it that every time they score runs for him, Hamels always gives up runs the next inning….have to bear down and protect the lead
Posted: 04:59 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Keegan
I just said that ct dave. It’s frustrating. Same thing with Moyer too the other day.
Posted: 05:01 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 tim
if the 25 million dollar man had some balls he would have thrown out the runner at second and hamels wouldnt have given up the run. Hard to get all over hamels for one run
Posted: 05:02 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Second Place
Because Cole’s living off the rep he earned 2 years ago and is only out there because he’s too expensive to sit.
Posted: 05:02 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
(sigh), well at least we kept it to a tie. Now it’s time for us to break out…
Posted: 05:02 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 CT Dave
Way to limit the damage, Cole!
Posted: 05:03 PM on April 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Dave
Yeah Cole’s terrible… 5 inning with only one run given up while being squeezed by the ump…. bloody awful.
Posted: 05:04 PM on April 28, 2010