Gameday: Astros (55-69) at Phillies (70-54)
Posted by Pat Gallen, Tue, August 24, 2010 05:56 PM | Comments: 566
2010 Gameday, Posts
Houston Astros (55-69) at Philadelphia Phillies (70-54)
Bud Norris, RHP (6-7, 5.23 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels, LHP (7-10, 3.51 ERA)
Time: 7:05, Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Cloudy/Rain, 65
TV: MyPHL 17
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The Band is back, as @Jwerthsbeard put it on twitter. The full lineup that started the year, that was supposed to stay healthy and tear the NL a new one, is finally in order. Only eight times this season has this lineup card seen the light of day.
I know many of you are still pissed off about last night, and rightfully so. Things could have gone differently. However, the Phillies need to put that in their rear view and win these next three games. Anything less than 3-out-of-4 here would be a loss. Will the tides change?
They need to hope they do change, because Cole Hamels is on the mound tonight. We all know what that means – the offense doesn’t score for him. In fact, it’s been three whole games since they’ve given Cole a run in a start. My prediction: they unload on Bud Norris tonight for at least 9 runs. Anything less would be uncivilized!
Today’s lineup: Rollins SS, Polanco 3B, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Werth RF, Ibanez LF, Victorino CF, Ruiz C, Hamels P .
Your gamenight beer: Shiner Bock
The Phils need to give the Stros a shiner tonight after last night’s wicked defeat. Shiner Bock is a Texas-brewed beverage made by the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas. It wasn’t until a few decades ago that Shiner began producing Bock year-round. Bock was considered a lent beer, and therefore was only made around that season. Taste it tonight. It’s OK. -By Pat
- By Pat
GO PHILLIES!
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Posted: 06:21 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
GUT CHECK TIME-NO EXCUSES,WE BETTER PUT THESE FOOLS AWAY!!!I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BLOWN CALLS OR ANY THING ELSE………..PUT A 10 SPOT UP!!!!!
Posted: 06:23 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
WE NEED THIS WIN !! We were lucky that the Braves lost last night and we were unlucky that we lost. We did not lose ground in the Division, but lost it in the Wildcard. Hopefull Cole returns as the stud he has been most of the second half of this year. WE NEED THIS WIN.
Posted: 06:32 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Wis
i love shiner bock – and I love the Phills!!! its gonna be a good night
Posted: 06:33 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Chuck
So Werth wasn’t benched.
Hmmmmm…
Not sure how I feel about that…
I sort of think that Charlie should have made a statement and sat him down…last night’s mistake out at second was INEXCUSABLE…
And I’m a HUGE Werth fan.
Posted: 06:46 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
9TH TIME THIS LINEUP HAS BEEN ON THE FIELD AT THE SAME TIME……THAT BEING SAID THERE SHOULD BE NO EXCUSES……….
Posted: 06:51 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Can we please put up some crooked numbers for Cole
Posted: 07:09 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
VERY NICE START COLE!!
Posted: 07:12 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
polly’s the best hitter right now even with an injury
Posted: 07:22 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
ugh
Posted: 07:23 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Polly seems like the ONLY hitter right now
Posted: 07:23 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
after the inspiring plate appearances of jimmy , chase , and ryan
COLES sayin ” here we go again ” —————- what do you think philly,
they gonna score some runs for the california kid ?
Posted: 07:25 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 biz
The ODL may be on the field but these guys aren’t 100%. Chase and Ryan look putrid. Terrible timing. Jimmy pre-injury looked like an MVP, post-injury he looks like Wilson Valdez.
Posted: 07:29 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
I HOPE MIKE!!!!!
Posted: 07:29 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Jayson Werth lost a battle of wits with Brett Myers, that is embarrassing., just like the offense.
Posted: 07:34 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
C’mon Cole this might be the only chance for some runs
Posted: 07:42 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
GOOD AT BAT COLE —– UMP SCREWED HIM ON THE CHECK SWING CALL
Posted: 07:44 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
ATLEAST WE TURNED THE LINEUP OVER……..
Posted: 07:47 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
ANDREW AND JEFF ARE OUT HAVING A BEER TOGETHER
ANDREW’S SAYIN HIS BEER IS HALF FULL , BUT JEFF INSISTS ITS HALF EMPTY.
Posted: 07:47 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Turning the line-up would be okay if I had faith in Jimmy.
Posted: 07:48 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
That makes me smile mike
Posted: 07:49 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
LOL MIKE….
Posted: 07:51 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
cold salami bats…..cold and weak. Damn shame
Posted: 07:53 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 biz
Jimmy Rollins has ZERO business batting first. Unfortunately, his ego and attitude would doom this team if he was batting 7th, where he belongs.
Posted: 07:58 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
…. only 36 games left to play after tonight. And every one of them is important, if not vital.
Posted: 07:59 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
JUST MISSED THAT 1!
Posted: 07:59 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
Howard is on a slippery slope. Looks like his timing is way off.
Posted: 07:59 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Lefty
That was funny Mike!
Posted: 08:00 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 jt
Phuck as t mac said on a hot night that ball by howards back in the seats…bats need to wake up and get going…
Posted: 08:00 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
BART HE WILL COME AROUND….ALMOST GOT THAT 1..
Posted: 08:01 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 biz
# Bart Shart Says:
August 24th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Howard is on a slippery slope. Looks like his timing is way off.
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That ball would have been out if the wind didn’t kill it.
Posted: 08:02 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Ballgame
Posted: 08:03 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
FFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Posted: 08:03 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 pheeling it
well
Posted: 08:03 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
Put the substitutes back in the damn game — Sweeney, Francisco, Valdez, etc. They have an excuse for stinking.
Posted: 08:06 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 jt
I had a feeling lee was gonna go deep after the pence single…well since the phils don’t know how to score when hamels pitches,this game is already over…
Posted: 08:06 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
Howard did hit a nice one, but he is really pressing and striking out. His average is dipping, as well. We need his bat to be productive.
Posted: 08:07 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
MAYBE THAT WILL WAKE THEYRE A$$ES UP ! —— I KNOW WHEN YOUR NOT HITTING IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR NOT TRYING , I KNOW THEYRE TRYING
BUT COME ON ! ———- SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE WE CARE MORE THAN THE PLAYERS. 22 INNINGS THEY HAVENT SCORED FOR COLE .
THE LAW OF AVERAGES HAS TO COME INTO PLAY EVENTUALLY DOESN’T
IT ?
Posted: 08:08 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
THIS IS GETTING OLD REAL QUICK…………WE BETTER SCORE MORE THEN 4!!!!!
Posted: 08:10 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 biz
Bart,
He’s been back for all of 4 games. Kindly, stfu.
Posted: 08:11 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Lefty
biz- “Jimmy post-injury he looks like Wilson Valdez”
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Last 7 Days
8 for 26/ .308/ 1 HR/6 RBI/ 2 Doubles/ 1 Triple/3 SB/ 5 Runs
26 5 8 2 1 1 6 1 0 2 3 0 .308 .333 .577 .910
Posted: 08:13 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 miked63
HEY : LEFTY , PHILLY AND CHUCK ——– MAYBE THEY ARE OUT TOGETHER. STILL NOT HERE. ———— THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE HUMOR BUT ACCURATE DESCRIPTION NON-THE LESS. GOTTA LOVE JEFF
THE ORIGINAL HATE SMURF , I MISS EM ALREADY.
Posted: 08:14 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 jt
Their is no excuse for them being shut down by bud norris and his era over 5…watching this lineup becomes frustrating…
Posted: 08:15 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 biz
Lefty,
I notice that .333 OBP. That’s pitiful. I’m glad he’s having a good week. He’s got his average up to .250.
Posted: 08:17 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
THEY WHERE NAILING ANDREW PRETTY HARD LAST NIGHT ABOUT THE 3 FT OUTSIDE THE BASEPATH RULE LAST NIGHT…..MAYBE HE IS STUDING THE RULE BOOK……
Posted: 08:17 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
HE WAS SAYING HE THOUGHT THEY GOT THE CALL RIGHT…….
Posted: 08:19 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
SOMETHING LIKE THAT…..STILL MY BUD!!
Posted: 08:20 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
I think he should lift Hamels, maybe then we could get some runs
Posted: 08:23 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 ActuallyChilled
this lineup of hitters IS very strange. if you put all of the very talented players together at once, they don’t really seem to produce. to be honest, I wasn’t really as excited when howard and utley were coming back. it felt like it would be an overload. for some reason, with all that star power you don’t really get production, at least recently with this team. theoretically it should be good at the least explosive at average and legendary at best. perhaps it has something to do with top players feeling their cruciality in a lineup less star packed, role players being inspired to step it up, and the weirdness of switching guys from the 6 or 7 hole one day and the 2 and 3 spot the next day. or perhaps it has to do with none of that. yankees seem to go through the same thing… but in the end of the day they perform, as will the phils. let’s just give these guys some room to breath. regardless I can see them going all the way.
Posted: 08:23 PM on August 24, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
biz — I should be more patient. You are right. It is just that I have a very acute feeling of importance for the Phils now. I should take my prozac and chill.
Posted: 08:23 PM on August 24, 2010