Gameday: Mets (54-55) at Phillies (61-48)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Sat, August 07, 2010 06:06 PM | Comments: 124
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New York Mets (54-55) at Philadelphia Phillies (61-48) 
Johan Santana, LHP (8-6, 3.20 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (7-7, 3.56 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
TV:Comcast Sportsnet
Weather: Sunny, 83
Twitter: @philliesnation
A huge eighth inning rally helped lead the Phillies to a 7-5 victory over the New York Mets last night. Tonight, the ball will be handed to Cole Hamels, who can hopefully go deep into tonight’s game after a rocky bullpen performance yesterday. Hamels will be opposed by Johan Santana, who hasn’t had quite the year many expected, although still having a solid season.
In his career against the Mets, Cole Hamels has lacked support from his offense, falling 2-5, despite having an ERA in the threes. On the other hand, Santana has gotten run support, posting a 4-2 record with an ERA above four in games against the Phillies.
Placido Polanco has the best numbers against Santana throughout his career. He has a .386 average with a home run. David Wright has the best numbers against Hamels, having a .345 average against him.
The Phillies look to continue their hot steak, both at home and on the road. Even though this team is plagued with injuries, the replacement players are doing their part to help the team win. Good teams need non-star players to step it up in key situations.
Your Gameday Beer – Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head’s 60 Minute IPA will do just fine. Not as powerful as its 90 or 120 minute older brothers, this IPA is hoppy but not overwhelming. It as a smooth, creamy and rich foundation with hints of citrus, pine and sweet malts. Eat some pizza with it today and get it delivered. – By Brian
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Same right handed line up with Ibanez hitting second.
Sweeney hitting clean up again.
Lets bury the mess and put them out of their misery.
Posted: 06:17 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Tom
Mets lineup is just horrible. Please do bury us. At least the young kids will come up and play a lot and Jerry will be gone.
Posted: 06:26 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
Lets get ready to rumble!!!!!!!
Posted: 06:32 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Tom I would think Jerry could be gone at any second?
Hes under .500 for his career with the Mets. 3 years isnt a fluke.
Just because Willie Randolph was the worst ever doesnt make him any better. But the longer the current Mets management team lasts the better it is for the Phils.
But really the albatross is Omar more than anything else.
Posted: 06:35 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Tom
I hear Omar is looking so sign Isiah Thomas as a consultant
Posted: 06:38 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Looking at the Mets line up Wright and Pagan could be on my team. Thats it. Its a pretty shameful line up. Cole should be dealing.
Posted: 06:39 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
Santana can pitch. I hope we get to him early. I also hope Cole has another excellent outing. I do not think this will be a high scoring game. Prediction: Phils 4, Mets 3.
Posted: 06:55 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Does everyone realize the Phils may be in first place in 4 hours?
Posted: 07:01 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
HOPE SO ANDREW!!!!!!!
Posted: 07:02 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
UGH…..I GOT THE MUTTS FEED…..
Posted: 07:05 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Jay I traded Texiera and Larry Jones and Bumgarer for Lincecum and Latos and Chone Figgins. Just made me sick to have Larry or any brave or Mutt on my team.
Posted: 07:12 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Kate
Hey, guys.
Does it make anyone else inexplicably gleeful to hear that Pat Burrell helped the Giants help us move within one game of the Braves last night?
I’m projecting a long overdue win for Cole Hamels tonight.
Posted: 07:15 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Ken
Mets are one of the highest payrolls but they are also one of the most over-paid collections of talent in baseball yet their fans think they are a contender when you listen to them whine on their blogs. Do they realize no one has feared that team in 4 years now?? They have 3 or 4 good players surrounded by a bunch of garbage. They remind me of us from the mid to late 90s with a much higher payroll than we had to boot. Would love to see them kill Santana again tonight and send the the Phils into first.
Posted: 07:16 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
LOL I HEAR YOU ANDREW…..
Posted: 07:17 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Ken
Hammels looks like he is on tonight, 2 ground outs and a K.
Posted: 07:17 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Pat the Bat always has a place in my heart. Unfortunately I think we may face him in the playoffs.
funny he couldnt make it in the AL or as a DH. I always thought his fielding was under rated. I cant remember him costing us games defensively.
Posted: 07:20 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
SANTANA’S FASTBALL HAS DROPED A FEW MPH SEEMS LIKE.STILL HAS A GOOD CHANGE UP…
Posted: 07:22 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Its a New york thing they really believe everything they have is the best. Basicly the fans get caught up in the hype. but I thnk reality has set in. We have one Mets fan left here and hes a good guy who gets it.
Posted: 07:22 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Tom
@Ken
Most rational Mets fans realize this isn’t a contending team and it hasn’t been all year. We want a major overhaul
Posted: 07:22 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 BostonKate
Yay, today is a Cole day! This is all.
Posted: 07:26 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Mets hitting .215 as a team since all star break AKA the return of Beltout. when they announced they were jsut going to put him in teh line up and bat him 4th I just laughed.
I mean the guy screwed the team with how he handled his surgery. Hes never cared since he signed the contract. With Delgado off the team he is the poster child for the mets now.
Posted: 07:31 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
I HEARD DELGADO SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL WITH REDSOX…..
Posted: 07:33 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
When Werth is taking walks he becomes very dangerous.
Posted: 07:34 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
WASTED OPP. THERE…….WE WILL GET HIM THOUGH!
Posted: 07:42 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
WATCH OLE SWEENY
Posted: 07:45 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
COLE LOOKING GOOD………
Posted: 07:49 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 NJ
got to say considering Cole hasn’t got a 200K+ a year pure gas fastball he has an incredible k/9 rate
Posted: 08:14 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
Cole is dealing………
Posted: 08:17 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 mark
no hits . WOW.
Posted: 08:18 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Kate
Werth is looking a lot more patient tonight.
I wonder if Schmitty would consider a broadcasting gig? I could listen to that guy talk for three hours. Of course, I’ve been wanting Dutch to get off the pregame shows and do the actual games since we lost Harry.
Pitching is ON tonight.
Posted: 08:21 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Umpire is generous
Lets gets some damn hits
cole is dealing
54-14 ball strike ratio
Posted: 08:25 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
You got to feel for cole……..Seems like every time he gets no run support!
Posted: 08:26 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
I just remembered the Mets have NEVER had a no hitter.
Please dont do this guys.
I would be ashamed. the mets traded nolan who threw 7
Cone and Doc go theirs with the Yankees
Hit please
Posted: 08:29 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
almost jimmy!
Posted: 08:34 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
how more can i jinx
Johan Santana has a no hitter going after 6 and 2 thirds
A NO HITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 08:36 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
I hope its a cheap hit or someone bunts
come on guys.
Posted: 08:37 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Way to reach base Raul
Can we score that a hit somehow?
Posted: 08:38 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 on
now lets break up the shutout
Posted: 08:38 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Al
There goes the no-no. How about putting an end to the shutout?
Posted: 08:39 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Jim
Thank you POLLY! Now that the no-no is off our backs lets try to get hamels some RUNS UPPORT!
Posted: 08:41 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 loupossehl
So much for the notion that Santana has lost it.
Cole cannot get a break. He’s a few pitches short of another no-decision great effort.
Posted: 08:47 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
all right the mutts got there 1 lets get 3
Posted: 08:50 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
They got us a hit, not get some runs
Posted: 08:50 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
good job JW
Posted: 08:51 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
should be
Now get some runs
Posted: 08:52 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
werth
is not a good instinctive player
PERIOD
does this way to much
Posted: 08:53 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Jayson have been terrible on the bases, just awful
Posted: 08:53 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
that sucked
Posted: 08:53 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
there was a time I really wanted the Phils to resign Werth, now i dunno
Posted: 08:55 PM on August 7, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Its shane in center and dom in right next year.
Has to be
Posted: 08:59 PM on August 7, 2010