June 22: Weaver vs. Hamels
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 1:17 PM EDT
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Los Angeles Angels at Philadelphia Phillies, Jun 22, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
This might not be panic, but it's at least squirmish discomfort: with the Marlins just a game back and the Mets and Braves looking renewed, the Phillies' run of six losses in their last seven games has pushed Charlie Manuel to shift his lineup for Sunday's series finale. Between the infusion of Greg Dobbs toward the top of the order and the presence of Cole Hamels on the mound, it's obvious this is a game the manager badly wants to take. Chase Utley returns to action today as well. It doesn't figure to be easy against Jered Weaver, however; the 25 year-old has 30 wins and a 3.67 ERA in 62 career starts.
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Strong 1-2-3 inning from Hamels in the first. No strikeouts, but nothing was hit hard. On “Baseball Tonight” this afternoon (weird wording, that), someone talked about how Hamels needed to keep the ball out of the zone because the Angels aren’t a selective lineup. He did get a few swings and misses at the changeup by the first three hitters.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Rollins and Dobbs pull off the double steal—second and third, one out.
Problem is, Howard’s up.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He strikes out, of course. But it took awhile.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 1:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And Burrell strikes out.
I haven’t seen most of this homestand. I kind of get it now. Painful.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hamels keeps Guerrero in the park. Single.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Aaaand we’re losing. Matthews loops a single into CF, Vlad scores.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Two-run homer from Kotchman. This absolutely sucks.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God I hate Jenkins. Victorino walks. They’ve already stolen three bases. He takes off on the first pitch. So of course asshead skies said pitch to left. One out.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WHat’s up with the batting order switch?
by jemagee on Jun 22, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They wanted to get Victorino down in the order where he could make things happen.
So of course he walks to lead off the inning. And then the retard Jenkins costs him the SB by swinging at the first pitch.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ruiz picks Aybar off first to end the LAA of A 3rd.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Utley breaks the long 0-fer with a two-out double. Crowd roars.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Howard follows with a single. Phlis on the board.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They’re making Weaver throw a lot of pitches-close to 70 with one out in the 4th-but I think this is going to be a day where they have to get him, rather than count on rallying against an excellent bullpen.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gotta say that between the lousy performance and Tom McCarthy, this is really an unpleasant experience right now.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Phillies seem to think now that they’ve scored their one run, game’s over. Awful ABs from Rollins, Dobbs and Utley in the 5th.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Since the 20 run explosion every game has been a lousy performance, I swear to God it’s got me perplexed. How does a whole team with this talent slump at the same time?
by Steve-O- on Jun 22, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Randomness plus psychology. They’ve had a couple balls smoked foul, some bad swings, bad body language, and good pitching. I was able to keep perspective on it until I watched today’s game…
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Finally a little luck—Ruiz walks after two pitches I thought were strikes, advances to second on a Feliz groundout (too soft to be the usual GIDP), then Rollins doubles just inside the line at third to score him… and barely avoids getting thrown out at second when he should have slid.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 3:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Game about to end. Phils were robbed of hits in both the 8th (Burrell) and 9th (Werth); that’s just how it’s going right now. It’s awful.
by dajafi on Jun 22, 2008 4:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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