Gameday: Phillies (96-64) at Braves (90-70)
Posted by Michael Baumann, Sat, October 02, 2010 01:28 PM | Comments: 293
2010 Gameday, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (96-64) at Atlanta Braves (90-70)
Vance Worley (1-1, 2.25 ERA) vs. Tommy Hanson (10-11, 3.41 ERA)
Time: 4:10 p.m., Turner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 67
TV: Fox
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Last night’s meaningless game, along with San Diego’s season-saving victory over the Giants, turned out not to be entirely meaningless after all. The Braves’ embarrassing 11-5 defeat dropped their playoff probability from 96.1 percent to 85.1, and raised the Padres’ from 7.6 to 20.6 percent. With every game, it seems, this Wild Card race is getting more and more interesting. A repeat of last night’s results (an Atlanta loss and a San Diego win) would drop the Braves into a tie with the Padres, only a game behind San Francisco.
For the Phillies’ part, a victory this afternoon would tie the team’s third-highest all-time win total, set in 1993. If they finish the sweep, not only would the Phillies’ 98 wins be the most since 1977, when they won 101, but they’d win the division by eight games, their widest margin of victory in the division since 1976, when they outpaced the second-place Pirates by nine games.
For the first time in their head-to-head stretch run meetings, the Braves will have a distinct advantage in the starting pitching matchup, sending Tommy Hanson, who finished third in NL Rookie of the Year voting last season, behind Chris Coghlan and J.A. Happ, to face rookie righthander Vance Worley.
Worley, who turned 23 last week, is a former third-round pick out of Long Beach State whose major league career comprises eight innings and only 129 pitches. This afternoon he will make his fifth major league appearance and second major league start. Worley allowed two runs in five innings and took the loss in the first game of a doubleheader against Florida on September 6. Apart from that, he has thrice pitched scoreless relief innings this season. Today’s tilt will be Worley’s first road appearance in a Phillies uniform.
Today’s Lineup: Rollins SS, Polanco 3B, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Ibanez LF, Victorino CF, Brown RF, Schneider C, Worley P
Your gameday beer: Sam Adams Octoberfest
Not only is it now October, but today, as it happens, is the 32nd anniversary of the Bucky Dent home run. So in honor of a time when we felt bad for Red Sox fans, let’s throw back a seasonal Sam Adams offering. A couple interesting notes about that game: Dent only hit 40 regular-season home runs in his 12-year career, including the three-run jack off Mike Torrez in that one-game playoff. Torrez, for his part, is most famous for 1) giving up Dent’s homer, and 2) beaning Dickie Thon in 1984. However, he was the first of only four starting pitchers in the division play era to be traded and win a World Series game in the same season. The last two men to do it? Joe Blanton in 2008 and Cliff Lee in 2009. -by Michael
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
2:30 pm on versus
Navy @ Air Force
If anyone really wants to watch some athletes.
Not only do they not have dreams of the NFL and money to play but they will be serving this country in a year.
Posted: 01:35 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
THIS IS THE GAME ATLANTA SHOULD WIN,LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS………
Posted: 01:51 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Brooks
JAY… was that your idea of negativity?
Phils win tonight, Braves stink
Posted: 02:40 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
Well if you look at the pitching matchup,it favors them,but you are right———–THEY STILL SUCK!!!!!!!!
Posted: 02:49 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
Braves have painted Bobby Cox’s jersey on the field. http://plixi.com/p/48359880
Posted: 02:50 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
I can’t actually believe that I am typing this: I want the Braves to win today.
Posted: 03:01 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 pheeling it
I read those articles about the big red machine, the only thing it tells me is that we are destined for the same thing.
They fell apart after they traded Tony Perez. Jayson Werth?
But what a game last night, and what a game today could be if Worley pitches well. Don’t we want the Braves to win so we can beat them?
If the Giants get swept, by the Padres at home, how amazing would that be?
Padres and Braves are so inferior to the Fightin’ Phils, instant World Series
Posted: 03:04 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Perez was clutch
opposite of Werth so far this year
Perez was Ruiz.
Posted: 03:07 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
@chuckS
No you dont
I remember wanting to play carolina over the Rams etc etc
You want to win and you want to play who you are given.
Posted: 03:09 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 biz
Looks like Charlie went and done did it. He put Jimmy back in the leadoff spot with Vic in the lineup. I knew it was coming.
Posted: 03:12 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Bart Shart
Let’s see what Vance Worley brings to the table today. A lot of people in Atlanta do not like Bobby Cox. He has a real attitude with the fans and is considered to be a genuine obnoxious character outside the uniform. Many people from Atlanta cannot wait for him to leave town.
Posted: 03:13 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
No, I actually do want the Brave to win today, I want to see the Braves, Pads, and Giants all finish with the same record. That would mean the Braves have to win one game in the next two. I choose for the Braves to win today an lose to Hamels tomorrow. Then all the Pads have to do is sweep the Giants.
Posted: 03:14 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
Phillies fans are going to be surprised when they see Werth in the top 10 MVP voting… Everyone else won’t.
Posted: 03:18 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
ChuckS: Hamels will only throw 70 pitches or less, so that game is also up in the air. I rather the Braves lose today… imagine the added drama tomorrow…with the possibility of getting eliminated!
Posted: 03:19 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
I guess your right, I would be nice to see old Bobby Cocks last game a loss to the phils, and miss the playoff
Posted: 03:24 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
High Cheese: Get your Phillies-Reds Match-ups Here http://dlvr.it/6Lwdt
Posted: 03:24 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 biz
I’d rather see Cox and ATL swept right out of the playoffs in Atlanta. F them.
Posted: 03:27 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
As long as the Giants don’t end up with the Wild Card… I’ll be happy. If the Braves get eliminated, that’s a sweet, sweet bonus!
Posted: 03:32 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
Hypothetical Phils/Reds match-ups: Game 1 – Cueto/Halladay, Game 2 – Wood/Oswalt, Game 3 – ArroyoVolquez/Hamels. http://tinyurl.com/25ejyss
Posted: 03:36 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
magelb Entire Phillies dugout on top step as Bobby Cox ceremony begins.
Posted: 03:37 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
@ Manny
If the giants mess around enough to get the wild card bring them on.
I do agree they are by far today (at this moment) the second best team in the NL.
Posted: 03:41 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Brooks
pheeling, let’s break down the lineup though. First and foremost, the entire infield has spent time on the DL, moreso with the middle of the if than the corners. All power figures are down (aside from Vic) decidedly so. Victorino is having an off year (average), until August, Raul was almost a negative in the lineup. Werth’s year looks good on paper but analyze what has happened and you know that his production (rbi) is way down from where it should be.
All these negatives and look where the Phils are? Sure, the lineup has been mostly intact for September but its the pitching that separates this crew from the rest of the league and its the pitching along with the hitting that will bring us our second WS trophy in 3 years. Too cool.
Posted: 03:44 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
Screw Bobby Cox. I was sickened last week to see Phillies fans cheer the guy. I cant imagine how any true Phillies fan could cheer for him 4!!!!
Posted: 03:44 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Kate
I’m glad the Phillies fans cheered Cox only so that the national media was screwed out of another chance to point at us and say how classless we are.
Posted: 03:51 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
ALRIGHT GUYS GOING TO WATCH THE GAME,CHECK BACK IN LATER!!! AS ALWAYS GOOOOO PHILLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 03:58 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
MAYBE I WAS HARD ON COX- In the middle of Cox’s speech, he congratulates Phillies for winning division. Tips his cap and Charlie tips his.
Posted: 04:09 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Lefty
I want the Braves to win one too, but for a different reason. I don’t care who we play, they will lose.
What I would like to see is the three teams tied so that they have to play Monday to see who wins the west, and then on Tuesday to see who wins the WC.
Let them use up their best pitchers a little bit more than they should have to.
Posted: 04:15 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Lefty
meant who we play in the playoffs-
Posted: 04:16 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Diz
So I’m on Fox trying to watch the game, but its Red Sox/Yankees. What’s up with that?
Posted: 04:18 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Lefty
They might pitch both Hamels and Oswalt some tomorrow per Scott and LA
Posted: 04:21 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Lefty
Padres 1-0 Zito walked in a run
Posted: 04:23 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
NICE TO SEE POLLY GET A HIT!
Posted: 04:26 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
your Fed
diz
and i pay to see every game
airforce 7 navy 6 for those who care
Posted: 04:26 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
Charlie is all class always will be
Posted: 04:28 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
2-0 PADS…
Posted: 04:28 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Andrew from waldorf
And the phils?
I got no feed here
The Navy football team is worse at clock management than Andy Reid and the Eagles.
I am serious about that.
Cant complain about college though.
Posted: 04:36 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
0-0 BOTTOM OF 1RST
Posted: 04:37 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
1-OUT MAN ON 1RST
Posted: 04:38 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
2 OUTS MCCANN K’S
Posted: 04:38 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
END OF 1……….NO HITS FOR BRAVES,ERROR ON POLLY
Posted: 04:39 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Manny
No Phillies game here on TV… FOX is showing the Yankees game… but FOX Sports en Espanol is showing the Giants – Padres game… so I’m watching that.
Posted: 04:40 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
VIC LEADS OF THE 2,WITH A SINGLE….
Posted: 04:42 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 ChuckS
Someone mentioned Jamie Moyer pitching in the series, does anyone have an details
Posted: 04:42 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
BROWN HIT IN TO A FC,VIC OUT AT 2ND
Posted: 04:45 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
BRIAN SINGLES,MAN ON 1RST AND 2ND,1 OUT
Posted: 04:46 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
WORLEY ON TO BUNT…….
Posted: 04:46 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
HE MAY PITCH A FEW INNINGS THIS SERIES PER BRAVES FEED LAST NIGHT…………
Posted: 04:47 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
WORLEY K’S…..2-OUT
Posted: 04:48 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 Diz
Ah. Well this sucks. Guess I’ll have to stream it.
Posted: 04:50 PM on October 2, 2010
Posts: 0 JAY-AKA-PHILLYBOY
3-1 TO JIMMY
Posted: 04:50 PM on October 2, 2010