Gameday: Phillies (83-46) vs. Reds (67-66)
Posted by Pat Gallen, Mon, August 29, 2011 05:53 PM | Comments: 48
2011 Gameday, News, Posts
Philadelphia Phillies (83-46) vs. Cincinnati Reds (67-66)
Cole Hamels (13-7, 2.62) vs. Homer Bailey (7-5, 4.44)
Time: 7:10 p.m., Great American Ballpark
TV: CSN/ESPN
Weather: Sunny, 72
Media: Twitter and Facebook
Thank God, some effing baseball…finally! The Phillies now hit the road for the start of a seven-game road trip and will do so with a healthy Cole Hamels, who starts tonight.
He threw a bullpen late last week which Rich Dubee called “fantastic.” That’s always a good sign. Hamels has also been fantastic against the Reds during his career. They just can’t hit Cole; he’s 7-0 with a 1.43 ERA in the regular season, having given up just 33 hits in 56 innings. Ridiculous. And that doesn’t even take into account his shutout in Game 3 of last years NLDS in Cincinnati.
But the circumstances here have changed, slightly. Hamels hasn’t pitched in 16 days, so rust could be a factor.
Bold Prediction: The Phillies will hit 4 home runs tonight as a team. I think they easily get to this Bailey dude, with Mayberry hitting one of them. Bombs away!
NL STANDINGS:
The Milwaukee Brewers are scorching hot, winners of 26 of their last 31 games, they haven’t lost back to back games since late July. They are now only five back of the Phillies, the Braves are six back. Arizona leads the NL West by 4 over the Giants.
Lineup: Victorino CF, Polanco 3B, Utley 2B, Howard 1B, Pence RF, Mayberry, Jr LF, Ruiz C, Valdez SS, Hamels P
Your Gameday Beer: Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
This is odd, yet kind of cool at the same time. It was once a drink for lactating mothers way, waaay back when. Sam Smith makes a damn good beer and this one has a nice, silky texture, with a bittersweet finish. A four pack of this stuff will run you about $10-12 but it’s well worth it. It shouldn’t be served too cold either – the temp should be about 55 degrees. Eat it with Italian food or a nice Tuna Steak and you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Thanks to @PaoliBulldog for his choice of Samuel Smith (even though he went with Nut Brown Ale) – By Pat
Go PHILS!
Posts: 1982 Tracey
I almost forgot that there was a game tonight!
LET’S GO PHILS!!!
LET’S GO PHILS!!!
Posted: 06:47 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Geri Fiore
Love Cole! I’m sooooooo glad to be seeing him pitch tonight! Go Phils! As a matter of fact love ya all. You’re the best!!!!!!!!!!!<3
Posted: 06:58 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Bailey is really hit and miss.
I guess at 13 games out its hopeless for the Reds anyway.
Hope Coles sohoulder feels good
Posted: 07:07 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Needa Wynn
We need a win !!!
Posted: 07:21 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
They allow first baseman to hit .325?
I remember Coles debut. i played poker that night but had an eye on the game.
Posted: 07:25 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
WOW! Three up and three down; 10 pitches and 9 of them strikes; 2 Ks. Hamels is looking VERY well rested!
Posted: 07:29 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Did you know that in one game in 1974
Nolan Ryan threw 257 pitches.
Posted: 07:29 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Did you know that when Pete Rose retired he was the all time NL league leader in home runs by a switch hitter?
Posted: 07:31 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Jeff
God Ryan Howard looks so bad against a crap pitcher. Big Planet of the
Posted: 07:33 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
While we all cant be athletes
We CAN all be athletic supporters.
Posted: 07:34 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1429 Pat Gallen
Cole looking good. Offense not so much.
Posted: 07:36 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Putting a *star by that play by the first baseman.
Posted: 07:39 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
double no hitter
Posted: 07:52 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Double perfect game.
Posted: 07:57 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
WOO HOO! There goes Cincy’s perfection!
Posted: 07:59 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
LOLLOL
Sarge says his problem isnt his foot his problem is not swinging at strikes
Rob Dibble got fired in DC for telling the truth.
I understand they are employees of the team but the Mccarthy Wheeler tributes get to be annoying.
Posted: 07:59 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Tch. Too bad we couldn’t do anything with it.
Posted: 08:00 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Did I mention yet that I had to unfollow Rollins on twitter? because of his 30 tweets last night about the VMAs
Grown men watch that? Leaves me with only Hunter
Posted: 08:02 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
I’m too busy following the Michele Bachmann parody that many people (both right and left) think is real. Now THAT’S hilarious.
Posted: 08:05 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Yikes… and there goes Cole’s perfection…
Posted: 08:03 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 137 sse01
How can that be a hit?
Posted: 08:05 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
97 walks
i just pulled my pants down
Posted: 08:08 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 137 sse01
6 years 100 for Vick.
Posted: 08:09 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Argh. Cincy scores first.
Posted: 08:09 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
OK, now it’s time for the offense to show up.
Posted: 08:10 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
OK, offense is starting to get some traction. But can we make Cincy pay?
Posted: 08:19 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
OH BABY!!!!
Posted: 08:20 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Mayberry really does all the things needed to win.
dont see how he is taken out of the line up.
Posted: 08:20 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
Yeah, I know that should have been caught, but so should the triple that became Cincy’s run.
Posted: 08:21 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 137 sse01
Wow awful play by leftfielder.
Posted: 08:21 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
How about a nice Hawaiian PUNCH???
Posted: 08:23 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
rats…
Posted: 08:26 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Can someone score me a Ruiz poster?
Posted: 08:31 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
old school schmidty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BmbEcM_10hY
Posted: 08:34 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 brainwashedfoxmoron
Schmidt was hated the same way Howard is by a lot of morons when he was playing. How stupid they look now.
Posted: 08:42 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 bacardipr05
Not watching game but we need a win…..
Posted: 08:48 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Jeff
Vick is not worth that money. We can only hope a pit bull gets a hold of him and well we know. The phillies are crushing the ball homer is a homo like andrew.
Posted: 08:56 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Schmdt walked 1509 times. 10 gold gloves at position where it mattered
Apples and oranges.
Posted: 09:01 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 jefftheretard
“We can only hope a pit bull gets a hold of him and well we know.”
Does anybody ever understand what the F*ck you are talking about? Maybe it’s me, I just don’t understand idiot.
Posted: 09:01 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 144 therookie300
Good luck understanding comments on here anymore. It gets harder by the day…
Posted: 09:08 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 brainwashedfoxmoron
Schmidt hit .236 in his career in the playoffs and world series. 4 HR’s and 16 RBI.
Howard has a 278 avg 7 HR’s and 27 RBI. Howard did have a really good WS and a suck ass one. So did Schmidt. Schmidt had a great WS I’ll give you that, but that was it. He hit .050 in the 83 WS. Think about that…LMAO Overall, Schmidt was the definition of CHOKE in the playoffs. That team in the 70′s grossly underachieved, Schmidt was a good part of that.
Posted: 09:12 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
Why?
Martinez needs to do better than that.
this is how you lose games
Posted: 09:13 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 144 therookie300
Way to go Vic!!!
Posted: 09:15 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 220 The Dipsy
Nice homer. Getting back to Martinez. He can’t bunt. At all. He should be able to but he sucks at it. Charlie should not put a guy in that position. He should have sent Lee up there if he wanted to do that.
The Dipsy
Posted: 09:16 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 861 The Original Chuck P
Polly has to charge that ball…
Posted: 09:33 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 0 Andrew from Waldorf
I called Melwood and they are deciphering you for me.
Will comment shortly
Posted: 09:50 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
One more out and we can go to bed happy…
Posted: 09:51 PM on August 29, 2011
Posts: 1982 Tracey
HI-I-I-I-IGH HOPES!
WE HAVE… HI-I-I-I-I-IGH HOPES!
WE HAVE … HIGH APPLE PIE IN THE … SKY HOPES!
Posted: 09:54 PM on August 29, 2011