Game 20: Kendrick vs. Redman
by dajafi
on Apr 21, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
Philadelphia @ Colorado
It's usually interesting, for better and for worse, when the Phillies venture to Coors Field. Last July it was the Tarp Game; last October, sadly, it was the end of a magnificent and improbable run to the playoffs, at the hands of an even hotter and more unlikely opponent.
What will it be tonight? Kyle Kendrick hopes for the continuation of his strong work last week (seven innings of two-run ball against Houston), albeit with a better result (he lost). Ryan Howard hopes for a reversal of fortune from the last eight games, in which he's gone 4 for 26 with 10 strikeouts. Unfortunately, neither has great lifetime numbers against the Rockies: Kendrick went 0-1, 7.00 in two regular season starts against them as a rookie, and got hit hard in Game Two of the NLDS, while Howard's career numbers facing Colorado are .254/.329/.433... though that's not actually so bad considering his season line to date (.186/.318/.386). They face the well-traveled lefty Mark Redman, who has a 4-2 lifetime record against the Phils with a 3.96 ERA. As a team, the Rockies have won four of their last five, with the sole loss coming at Houston yesterday.
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Taguchi made an out? Go figure.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 8:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Werth Ks on slop.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 8:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Chase flicks a double to left.
I have never seen a guy who can hit the ball so hard barely using his hips. All arms.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 8:42 PM EDT 0 recs
Howard with a weak grounder. Not sure if he has a plan up there at all (not sure if that means anything either).
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 8:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Eric Bruntlett can’t get out of his own way out there – another error.
Boy he is just a joy to watch. Makes me want to soak my hair in gasoline and stroll through hell.
by FuquaManuel on Apr 21, 2008 8:50 PM EDT 0 recs
No harm no foul.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
Apr 21, 2008 8:52 PM EDT
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Well, better Bruntlett throw that one away tonight than last night… nice calm work there by KK to get out unscathed after the error. He’s starting to win me back.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 8:53 PM EDT 0 recs
How about now?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
Apr 21, 2008 9:46 PM EDT
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Pat coming down off of his high a bit.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 8:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Harry flashed back 50 years and said New York when referring the Giants. It’s like watching your dad need help carrying something.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 8:59 PM EDT 0 recs
yeah, it is starting to get sad. Sad to think that I will have to start watching games on mute in a few years.
by FuquaManuel on
Apr 21, 2008 9:00 PM EDT
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The love child of Joe Torre and Jessica Alba bones us again. 3-0 Rockies, and I don’t think I’m feeling this one tonight.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 9:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, Kendrick is going back down as soon as Benson is ready…that’s my prediction.
It would surprise me if he made it through 3 tonight.
by FuquaManuel on Apr 21, 2008 9:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Kendrick not showing much at all this year. I had more faith in Eaton at the beginning of the year and that is a sad state of affairs.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:14 PM EDT 0 recs
Not a fun night with the Flyers down 4-2 and the Phils losing 3-0. Feliz makes an error, but that is par for the course on this team.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Kendrick walks the bases loaded.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Utley with a superstar grab to turn the double play.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Howard threads the needle wish a single to right.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:39 PM EDT 0 recs
Jeez, the Phils have been making some mediocre pitchers look like aces lately.
by FuquaManuel on Apr 21, 2008 9:39 PM EDT 0 recs
You sure know how to time it.
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For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
Apr 21, 2008 9:41 PM EDT
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yeah…maybe I need to be MORE pessimistic. Maybe that is the key to their success.
by FuquaManuel on
Apr 21, 2008 9:47 PM EDT
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Pat takes a 3-1 pitch deep! 2 run shot.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Tom and Sarge are talking stupid about Pat’s approach at the plate. It undermines the last 3 years of excellent hitting his has done despite people expecting even more from him.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:42 PM EDT 0 recs
A leadoff double.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:46 PM EDT 0 recs
I am glad that Kendrick decided to have a shut down inning after Pat put 2 up on the board.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:50 PM EDT 0 recs
Close pitch by Kendrick, but looked like Redman was getting that call.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Kendrick with a gift K.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 9:53 PM EDT 0 recs
inside the parker
Werth circles the bases as the ball bounces away from Tavares. Cool to see.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 10:16 PM EDT 0 recs
back-to-back
Utley with yet another Original Formula home run to right. 5-4 Rockies now…
by WholeCamels on Apr 21, 2008 10:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Utley
Five straight games with a homer.
Now 5-4. They aren’t going away tonight…
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 10:18 PM EDT 0 recs
I can’t take the bottom of the order any longer. It’s nice to have players like Utley, Howard, Rollins, and Burrell at the top of the order, but when the bottom half does little more than take up space it becomes difficult to score runs.
by FuquaManuel on Apr 21, 2008 10:30 PM EDT 0 recs
They’re really scuffling right now, no question. Other than Werth, Utley and Burrell, nobody is hitting, and Myers and Hamels are the only starters one can feel much confidence in. Any win feels like a gift; they just need to keep it going until the reinforcements arrive.
That little yutz Tavares steals second and third on consecutive pitches.
by dajafi on
Apr 21, 2008 10:36 PM EDT
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Timely 5-4-3 DP gets the Phils out of trouble in the 6th.
Old friend Taylor Buchholz now pitching for the Rockies, facing Bruntlett/PH/STG.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 10:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Jenkins
strikes out swinging on a pitch that nearly hit him. Nice movement on the breaking pitch from Buchholz; terrible judgment by Jenkins.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 10:45 PM EDT 0 recs
another DP
gets the Phils out of the 7th with no harm done. Seanez throws grounders, evidently.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 10:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Feliz up with 2 on, 2 out. This seems to be a recurring nightmare.
by FuquaManuel on Apr 21, 2008 11:04 PM EDT 0 recs
He might be the reason why they lost.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on
Apr 21, 2008 11:48 PM EDT
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CHOOCH!
Two-run single down the RF line with the bases loaded; Phils lead for the first time all night, 6-5.
That was some really, really weird managing by Hurdle. Why leave Buchholz in to face Utley, Howard and Burrell?
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 11:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Helton saves two more from scoring on a hard-hit ball by Bruntlett.
Can the Phils hold down Colorado for six outs?
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 11:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Go Flash! Never a doubt!
Since Opening Day, Flash has actually done pretty well. 2.45 ERA, 9 K in 7.1 IP.
by taco pal on
Apr 21, 2008 11:21 PM EDT
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Bohn
drops the ball. It’s like he thinks he’s Taguchi…
This is the third error tonight. Unreal.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 11:16 PM EDT 0 recs
im stuck watching gamechannel.. what did the error look like
by phils11 on
Apr 21, 2008 11:17 PM EDT
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Gordon
Absolutely overpowering—got past the error and finished it with two Ks sandwiched around a fairly deep but not super-scary flyout.
He’s making me feel pretty dumb for being so sure he was finished.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 11:22 PM EDT 0 recs
Sigh, missed the last couple of innings on TV. Good for Gordon.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 11:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Phils trying to get some insurance in the 9th: Jenkins singles, Coste HBP. No outs, Werth coming up to face Micah Bowie.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 11:29 PM EDT 0 recs
bingo, werth doubles home a run. Utley up with men on 2nd and 3rd none out.
by FuquaManuel on Apr 21, 2008 11:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Utley groundout—wanted it too badly. No runs score. C’mon big man…
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 11:32 PM EDT 0 recs
BOHN!
Full-count double scores two. Now it’s 9-5, and I can relax a little.
This makes a lot of sense: nothing from Utley and Howard, big hit from the guy who was hitting .190 at AAA.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 11:37 PM EDT 0 recs
Bohn makes up for it. woo hoo
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 11:37 PM EDT 0 recs
Lidge in
He was warm, so Manuel put him in anyway. I guess it’s better than risking having to bring him in with trouble brewing.
Tavares greets him with a single. Hmm.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 11:41 PM EDT 0 recs
Tulo Ks.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 11:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Weird to see Tulowitzki struggle, considering how badly he killed us last year.
by taco pal on Apr 21, 2008 11:43 PM EDT 0 recs
I love Helton, but if I were to just look at the numbers and guesstimate who took steroids, he’s my boy.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 11:45 PM EDT 0 recs
This is exactly the kind of game I was sure we’d lose. Good win and an entertaining game.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 11:47 PM EDT 0 recs
bullpen
Another superb outing: four scoreless, one each from Condrey, Seanez, Flash and Lidge.
Lidge had it all working tonight—you can see why he’s put up ridiculous strikout numbers.
Great win for the Phils tonight, and back to .500 we go.
by dajafi on Apr 21, 2008 11:47 PM EDT 0 recs
Even better after I was ready to throw in the towel after Kendrick.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 21, 2008 11:48 PM EDT 0 recs
werth utley howard and burrell went 9 for 19, taguchi feliz ruiz and bruntlett combined for 1 for 16.
by phils11 on Apr 21, 2008 11:53 PM EDT 0 recs
hmmm.. kyle kendrick had as many hits in 2 abs as taguchi feliz ruiz and bruntlett in 16
by phils11 on
Apr 21, 2008 11:55 PM EDT
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ruiz
Sometimes, for Carlos’ own sake, I wish he would play worse so they wouldn’t invite him onto the Star of the Game Show. He just doesn’t know how to speak English. This is not criticism – I’m sure I would do even worse in a Spanish interview, even after having taken it for four years in high school and a semester in college. But I seriously can’t understand a word he’s saying.
by taco pal on Apr 21, 2008 11:58 PM EDT 0 recs
First line of the AP recap:
“DENVER (AP)—Now that there’s no playoff pressure, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies with relative ease.”
wtf?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Apr 22, 2008 12:39 AM EDT 0 recs
Phillies Rally Late — Again, Overtake Rockies
The Phillies seem never to be happy unless they’re coming from behind to catch and overtake their opponents with late inning surges.
Once again, after getting down by 5-2 after five innings, the Phils jumped Rockies starter Mark Redman for back-to-back homers as Jayson Werth led off the sixth by lining an inside-the-park homer to deep centerfield followed by 2nd baseman Chase Utley’s 6th homer in 5 games, a shot to rightfield to narrow the game to 5-4. Then in the eighth and ninth innings, the Phils rung up the Colorado bullpen 2 and 3 runs, getting the lead and adding insurance to overtake the Rockies by a 9-5 score.
Check out the entire post here; http://www.blogging-baseball.com
by blogging-fool on Apr 22, 2008 3:39 AM EDT 0 recs
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