Gameday: Phillies (40-33) at Reds (42-34)
Posted by Kieran Carobine, Mon, June 28, 2010 06:46 PM | Comments: 92
2010 Gameday, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (40-33) at Cincinnati Reds (42-34)
Kyle Kendrick, RHP (4-2, 4.71 ERA) vs. Johnny Cueto, RHP (7-2, 3.97 ERA)
Time: 7:10, Great American Ballpark
Weather: Sunny, 77
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: @philliesnation
The Phillies head into Cincinnati for a three game series to face the NL Central leading Reds. The Phightins just finished up their interleague schedule yesterday against Toronto in Philly playing a rare road-home series. They were 10-8 against the American League this season.
The Phils come into today’s game winning 8 of their last 12 thanks to the offense getting a heavy dose of smelling salt. Chase Utley andJayson Werth have led the offensive charge hitting .381 and .400, respectively, in their last 11 games. Ryan Howard has also been on a tear in the month of June hitting over .300 with seven homers.
On the mound for Philadelphia will be right-hander Kyle Kendrick. In his last three starts away from Citizens Bank Park, Kendrick has only allowed two runs in 20 innings pitched. He is 3-0 against the Reds in his career despite having a 6.61 ERA.
For the Reds, Johnny Cueto will try and continue his great start to the season. Of his 15 starts this season, Cincinnati has won 10 of those games. However, Cueto is winless against the Phillies. In his last start against Philly in 2009, Cueto only lasted two-thirds of an inning giving up nine runs. The Phillies ended up winning that game 22-1.
The Phillies will most likely be without third baseman Placido Polanco for a third straight start. He was supposed to receive another cortisone shot in his elbow yesterday. He could be back in the line-up tomorrow.
Shane Victorino and Howard have homered off Cueto in their careers.
LINEUP: Rollins SS, Victorino CF, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Werth RF, Ibanez LF, Schneider C, Valdez 3B, Kendrick P
Your Gameday Beer- Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Named one of the best beers in the country by several publications, Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout is a blend of French and toasted oak chips, which infuses a subtle oak and vanilla character into Yeti’s already intense chocolate, roasted coffee malt flavor and hugely assertive hop profile. Tasty. It probably won’t quench your thirst on this hot day, but if your indoors in the AC, open up a few of these and enjoy as the Phils smack the Reds around. - By Pat
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Jeff
50 bucks we do not score. ed thanks for the stats. they still stink. i would not take one of there players off there team for the phillies.
Posted: 08:55 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
wow. raul got a hold of that.
Posted: 08:57 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
Whee! No shutout!
Posted: 08:57 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
I’ll take that $50, Jeff.
Posted: 08:57 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Jeff…I’d take Johnny Gomes or Jay Bruce over Raul any day of the week.
Posted: 08:58 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 teejvee
Every other game ,Team choke shows up.
Atta boy Werth, way to get it done,
Still no power from Utley for last month and 1/2.
Victorino wallowing at.245,same with Ibanez.
5 outs in the lineup-tough to get anything done.
Posted: 08:58 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
thanks tracey. spent that on a hotdog and beer at the phillies game last week.
Posted: 08:59 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
Still have to great phillies jerseys for sale. Road authentic..Halladay and Utley with World Series Patch. Beautiful. 70 each. Cheaper then buying a fake.
Posted: 09:00 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 sports nut
mets losing 6 to 1 in 6th ——– braves / nationals no score 6th inning stroudsburg pitching —- this game not over yet if kendrick doesn’t give up anymore.
Posted: 09:02 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
man there like the bad news bears. get rid of valdez. yes he can field shortstop but hits like dipsy.
Posted: 09:02 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ted Bell
Are they the jerseys from China, Jeff?
Posted: 09:04 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
(sigh) sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.
Posted: 09:04 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
great job charlie for leaving kk in the game. i guess 4 was not enough. god is he a bad pitching manager.
Posted: 09:04 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
no ted. my buddy works for cosby sports. these are beauties.
Posted: 09:05 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
S’about time, Chollie.
Posted: 09:05 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Ed R.
Once again Charlie is too little too late with changing his pitchers.
Posted: 09:06 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
he gave me a bunch. i sold a few to friends. not looking to make money off of them. they were the wrong size when i tried them on. xl. rather give them to phillies fans.
Posted: 09:06 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 phils
ow well theres always tomorrow with blanton pitching as well should be interesting :(
Posted: 09:08 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
who wants to pitch in with me so we can buy teejvee his 1st woman.
His parents just want him out of theyr’e basement. How else do you explain a life so pitiful that he has nothing better to do than come on our team blog to try to be a pest. And by the way loser i’m laughing at you while i write this so dont think you get under our skin. I’m very serious when i say i pity you , only a loser would dedicate so much of their time to what you do here. Dude go get a girlfriend and give your hands a rest ( from typing and playin with yourself )
Posted: 09:09 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 psujoe
Infield in. A little late. Most rested pen in the NL and yet Kendrick stays in. Ugh. Must be trying to showcase Kendrick. Kendrick and two mid level prospects for Meyers.
Posted: 09:09 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
man, one night we win 9-2 then lose 6-1…to up and down. kendrick is a minor league pitcher. thats all. how they let lee get away. now he will come back to kill us.
Posted: 09:11 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 charlie
This lineup is really pitiful with Polanco out and Chooch out of the lineup. Only 5 hitters since you get BUPKUS with Ibanez,Valdez and Schneider. We are sucking with these injuries that linger on into July.
Posted: 09:11 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 eli
fucking kendrick
Posted: 09:12 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Chris.I
Herndon= Trash…Why the hell do they keep bringing this guy in games? He sucks!!!! I guess there waiting for his era to balloon over 10 before they ship him back to the Angels. So pathetic
Posted: 09:13 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 psujoe
Aumont, Gillies, Tamirez and Blanton for Lee.
Posted: 09:18 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 psujoe
Kudos to the Reds fielding.
Posted: 09:21 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
@ jeff , i agree , every time i bring up lee here i get slammed. We will never be over that. We just need everyone back , then we can play .650 baseball rest of way. Just keep thinkin win series. Big Joe has
to come thru tomorrow. You do scratch your head a little after all the offense the past week and 1 run tnite. Cant totally blame this on kendrick , even though he was his usual inconsistent self. I hope Haap can take his spot , anyone have a scouting report on Haap ?
Posted: 09:22 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 psujoe
Holy $hit. Rizotti is up to .385. He is 21 for his last 35.
Posted: 09:23 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 schedule
Once I stop putting the phillies agaisnt division leaders or teams that would be if not in the al east and stop giving the braves the nats, kc, and the bad teams thing migjht turn around. Will have to wait since I am giving them the nats and then the marlins at home. By the way nats just played soccer and gave the braves a 3 run leas. 3 1/2 back.
Posted: 09:35 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
RAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLL~~~
Posted: 09:48 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
…but still kinda pathetic…
Posted: 09:49 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
Atlanta winning 5-0. I thought the kid was supposed to be bullet-proof.
Posted: 09:50 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Tracey
At least the Mets are getting creamed worse than we did.
Posted: 09:50 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 MikeB.
Kendrick does not have the ability nor the consistency to be a starting MLB pitcher.
Posted: 09:58 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Utley hurt his hand.
Here we go
Posted: 10:13 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
MRI monday on thumb
Posted: 10:13 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
theres no reason to slide head first , i understand the aggresiveness but coaches stress all the time no to do it . Too risky ,its very easy to hurt your hands goin head first.
Posted: 10:38 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 bacardipr05
Dam Utley just as he was heating up…we get one player back two go down…whats going on here..
Posted: 10:55 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Jeff
phillies get rid of lee and myers. now they are looking for starting pitching PATHETIC TEAM.
Posted: 11:04 PM on June 28, 2010
Posts: 0 Adam
Alright folks I think we just need to face facts:
This is just not the Phillies year. The Braves seem the team of destiny and the Mets are way better than what we want to believe.
The offense is an absolute mess. Wilson Valdez kills the lineup and the fact is the Phillies have had their projected 1-8 (Rollins, Polanco, Utley, Howard, Werth, Ibanez, Victorino, Ruiz) for exactly six games. For what it is worth they were 5-1. This is just not our year. For some inexplicable reason every single player to a man is having their worst season of their careers. We are facing a situation where Utley, Howard and Ibanez (do not even get me started about how bad he is, how much he is killing the lineup, how no other 6 hitter has a mere 5 homeruns, how the front office is simply arrogant and dilusional about this guy) are all going to finish well below their career averages.
The injuries have been unreal. Just think about the guys who have missed time this year (Rollins, Polanco, likely Utley now, Ruiz, Lidge, Madson, Haap (who has the most mysterious forearm injury in the history of baseball) No team can overcome things like that.
The bullpen is nothing but average and Kyle Kendrick is an awesome 3 inning pitcher. He is not a major leaguer. Of course the Phillies will likely not re-sign Moyer (who I would take in a big game any day) but re-sign Kendrick and convince us that he is a serviceable starter. Of course this team is also too arrogant to try to give up prospects for Cliff Lee and instead the Phillies will end up with egg on their face when Cliff Lee is wearing a Mets uniform. Wonder what Amaro would say then? He will probably justify it in some fashion and praise the skill set of Phillipe Amount.
The fact is this team has gotten no production from the 6,7,8,9 spots in the order this year. This team is an 83-79 win team and I will maintain that prediction throughout.
Sadly, a 2007-2009 is likely as good as it gets.
Posted: 11:13 PM on June 28, 2010
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Posted: 05:30 AM on July 1, 2010