June 13: Kendrick vs. Wellemeyer
by dajafi on Jun 13, 2008 8:01 PM EDT
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Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, Jun 13, 2008 8:15 PM EDT
Right after contending with one of the National League's two surprise teams in Florida, the Phillies come to St. Louis and face the other. The Cardinals are tied with the Phils for the second-best record in the NL (40-28, behind only the Cubs), but they're currently without both their best pitcher (Adam Wainwright) and hitter (Albert Pujols), and a sense remains that they're playing somewhat over their heads. One of the biggest reasons why is Todd Wellemeyer, who starts tonight's game for the Cards. After three undistinguished seasons for three different teams, mostly as a reliever, the 29 year-old Wellemeyer has taken to the starting rotation with a 7-1 record and 2.93 ERA, likely good enough to earn an all-star berth. He's got a 3.52 ERA and no decisions in five career appearances against the Phillies.
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What is better than back to back home runs? Why, back to back to back homeruns of course!
by FuquaManuel on Jun 13, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m having trouble believing that the Wellemeyer I’m seeing is the guy who put up that record and ERA… this pitcher looks horrible.
by dajafi on Jun 13, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, they are putting a hurtin’ on him.
by FuquaManuel on Jun 13, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What the hell kind of at bat did they just have kendrick have
And these cardinal announcers are making my ears bleed
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And here i thought once that buck idiot wasn’t doing cardinals games theyw ouldn’t suck.
I forgot larussa genius – i was wondering why the pitcher was batting 8th
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW – if you missed it – instant replay should be in place sometime in august
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does all this first pitch swinging contribute to the genius of larussa?
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I laugh every time the pitcher hitting 8th comes up with runners on.
by dajafi on Jun 13, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But it’s BRILLIANT I mean, Tony Larussa is doing it so it must be brilliant, right
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am not saying it is genius or not, but it makes sense. You can either have an 8 hole hitter trying to drive in your 5/6/7 hitters, or you can have the 8 hole hitter transform into the 9 hole hitter and allow your 1/2/3 hitters to drive him in. Basically, you are placing an extra emphasis on the 1/2/3 hitters over the 5/6/7 hitters, which, is kind of a smart thing to do.
by Neduol Caz on Jun 13, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve read the arguments in much more detail and the affect is mostly negligible in the long run, it’s not like your traditional 8 hitter doesn’t suck too…i mean would it make a difference if feliz batted 9th (yes i know, but he SHOULD bat 8th every game)
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm, but it isn’t negligible in the long run. Everything I have read says that the average team would score an extra 15-20 runs a season. Figure that is good for at least on victory, maybe two. Finally, how many times in the past 5 years have we been one or two wins away from the post season?
by Neduol Caz on Jun 13, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve always been of the opinion that when somebody is ready to come back in the rotation someone is ready to be replaced….that’s just brilliance
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
one cardinal announcer said that when talking about their injured pitchers coming back and who they’d replace :)
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Part of the problem is that Wellemeyer works pretty slowly. They’ve got too much time to think of stupid things to talk about.
by dajafi on Jun 13, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The bigger problem of course is that they are just plain stupid.
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he almost did last year…at least there were rumblings among the philly sportswriters that we should have signed him.
by FuquaManuel on Jun 13, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which athletes Think they are bigger than the game and are hard to watch?
I can’t wait for these guys to talk about how someone should be more like josh hamilton.
The nationals thing is ridiculous, the manager was out of line.
And they think baseball has a higher reputations than other sports?
Good lord make it stop
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The clone wars second trailer was a nice distraction
George Lucas has to be embarassed that this animated flick looks better than the last 3 combined
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
See…Pedro Feliz now bats to give the cardinals a hand?
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“It seems like the Phillies have been up [to bat] this entire game. The Cardinals have been up for a minute and a half. Skip Schumaker ran around the bases and that was it.”
—Cardinals announcer
by dajafi on Jun 13, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s true because the Cardinals pitchers are paaaaaiiiiinnnnffffuullly sssssllllooooowwww
I keep having to remind myself that’s not Steve Trachsel out there.
by dajafi on Jun 13, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that confused me too…so i started reading about the death of usenet instead…it’s sad, i used usenet to auction off stuff in 1994 so i could afford to move to california.
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Impressive as he swung at the first two (bad) pitches
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As they say before the HOVA mash up with Linkin Park
This is fun
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think I’m turning elsewhere with my evening… will check back.
by dajafi on Jun 13, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Talk about an explosion. This is what we were missing from the Florida series. I think it is vital that we take this series from the team with the second best record in the National League (tied with us) (Really????? this team is tied with us) Go Phils
by Erufus2 on Jun 13, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The marlins have better pitching….oh yeah it’s raining in kansas
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kyle Kedrick…2 hits in the inning…I think I am gonna follow Dajafi’s lead…see y’all later!
by FuquaManuel on Jun 13, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not to be the guy who farts during the toast, but we have seen something potentially like this before.
I’m fairly concerned that I lost a year or so off my life that night.
by dajafi on Jun 13, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
YOu know i was channel surfing and thought i’d come back and the inning would be over already, holy crap
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s been going on for more than 40 minutes. Like they stopped time. I felt compelled to see how it would end, if it would end, and of course Howard eventually struck out.
by dajafi on Jun 13, 2008 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There’s a fire in the belly of tony larussa – get him a beer so he can douse it
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
In other games that ‘matter’ to the phillies
marlins down 4 headed to the top of the 9th, cubs down 1 as blue jays bat in the 8th
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kendrick
I’d love to see where he ranks among ‘pitchers receiving run support’ since he’s been called up. I’m sure he’s top 10, at the very least.
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by king myno on Jun 13, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably pretty easy to do
I always had the feeling that he got an inordinant amount of double plays myself
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he couldn’t have found himself in a better position, and we couldn’t have found a more consistent, appropriate pitcher in our minor league system. it’s uncanny how it worked out
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by king myno on Jun 13, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So now we debate lohse and ludwick in the all star game?
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Chipper took a batting practice ball in the eye – he’s out of tonights game
by jemagee on Jun 13, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This team is the best I have ever seen at hitting bad pitching,
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Jun 13, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
KK with just 1 K tonight.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Jun 13, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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