June 14: Eaton vs. Lohse

by dajafi on Jun 14, 2008 2:55 PM EDT

Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, Jun 14, 2008 3:55 PM EDT

Twenty or so hours after taking apart Todd Wellemeyer and the Cardinals in a 20-2 win, the Phillies will try to perform a similar ERA enlargement on former teammate Kyle Lohse this afternoon. Annoyingly, anyone out of the Philly market and a few other locations--like me, for example--won't be able to watch either on broadcast TV or mlb.tv. The upside is that Mark Grace will be broadcasting the game, so it's an easy case to make that you'd rather be stuck with Harry, Larry and Scott on the radio than that braying jackass, even with moving picatchurs.

Adam Eaton takes the mound for the Phils, hoping for his fifth straight quality start. Carlos Ruiz gets the day-game-after-night-game start after his 4-for-6, 4 RBI performance on Friday.

Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

06/14/08 3:55 PM EDT

Philadelphia Phillies	St. Louis Cardinals
Jimmy Rollins - SS	Skip Schumaker - LF
Shane Victorino - CF	Adam Kennedy - 2B
Chase Utley - 2B	Ryan Ludwick - RF
Ryan Howard - 1B	Rick Ankiel - CF
Pat Burrell - LF	Troy Glaus - 3B
Geoff Jenkins - RF	Chris Duncan - 1B
Pedro Feliz - 3B	Yadier Molina - C
Carlos Ruiz - C	Kyle Lohse - P
Adam Eaton - P	Cesar Izturis - SS

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Time for some back to back to back action.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Jun 14, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

Oh Ryan.

and Brendan Ryan…please stop, you’re not funny.

by wehatetolose on Jun 14, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply actions

Weak play by Rollins to lead off the game.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Jun 14, 2008 4:06 PM EDT reply actions

Eaton really really sucks.

by FuquaManuel on Jun 14, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply actions

It’s not even like he’s been pitching really poorly…Its just so difficult to watch him pitch because you know the potential for him to completely suck is just so high. Giving up homeruns in 0-2 and 1-2 counts just irks me beyond comprehension.

by FuquaManuel on Jun 14, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

especially when its a 1-2 homerun to Adam friggin Kennedy.

by FuquaManuel on Jun 14, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I have to admit that when Eaton fails, on some level I find it reassuring—as if the universe makes sense again.

Two strikeouts in the inning is a good sign though.

by dajafi on Jun 14, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Eaton gives up a 2 run show to Adam Kennedy. Yeah, him.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Jun 14, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply actions

5 fricken pitches…Jesus.

by Steve-O- on Jun 14, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

Lohse turned down 3 years, 21 from us, he can go F himself.

by wehatetolose on Jun 14, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah but who is his agent? Uh Huh Scott Bore-ass.

by Steve-O- on Jun 14, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Its gonna be one of THOSE days from Eaton. When is the last time this friggin’ joke got the leadoff hitter out.

by FuquaManuel on Jun 14, 2008 4:22 PM EDT reply actions

Way to go “A to the EZ”

by wehatetolose on Jun 14, 2008 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

Is it possible that Eaton simply can’t throw out of the wind up? EVERY leadoff hitter gets on…

BTW…way to waste a leadoff double…I think we will probably lose today. Well, I’m not feeling great about our chances at least.

by FuquaManuel on Jun 14, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply actions

Ok, I can’t stand this anymore. I might just take Eaton’s starts off from now on. At least I made it through 2.5 innings.

by FuquaManuel on Jun 14, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

Burrell takes Lohse out of the yard to follow a Howard single. 3-2 game.

by dajafi on Jun 14, 2008 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

Phils can’t quite solve Lohse, who has thrown 76 pitches through five innings. Maybe he’ll tire (I remember him being a bad 7th inning guy with us), or with the full Cardinals bullpen a little depleted from last night, they can get him out soon and tear up some soft underbelly.

by dajafi on Jun 14, 2008 5:08 PM EDT reply actions