Gamethread: Phils @ A's, 6/26/08
by dajafi on Jun 26, 2008 3:08 PM EDT
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The losing streak is over and the division lead is back up to two games, but it's not clear the Philllies are out of the woods quite yet. Last night's reconfigured lineup scored four runs, the team's best in a week, but also left 11 men on base and went 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position (and one of those hits resulted in an inning-ending out at home plate). Today they try to improve that performance against Rich Harden, who would be Oakland's undisputed ace were he able to stay healthy for more than a few months at a time. Adam Eaton goes for the Phillies, under renewed pressure to perform after Kyle Kendrick's superb effort on Wednesday.
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The Rays
Did us a favor by sweeping the Fish. They are an exciting team right now. Wow.
I’m about to leave the office to go home and watch this. Now I’m worried it’ll 12-0 before I even turn it on…
Our Feared DH
That’s right Geoff Jenkins ! He of the 2 for his last 38. Gag me with a fucking spoon for having this clown on the team.
Edit Edit Edit
2/39 and add another K. Say Jonk as an aside how much can I swear before getting 86’d. I have to unload on Jenkins.
tick, tick, tick, tick, tick…you hear that?
that’s the sound of Adam “the time bomb” Eaton waiting to completely explode.
You forget
He’s pitching against the akland Athletics…that’s right, we don’t got no “O”.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 26, 2008 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Ol’ One-Pitch Super-Suck kills my happy buzz after Eaton’s great escape.
I know there’s no way they just cut Jenkins-he’s owed too much money-but cant we fake an injury or something? Or inflict one?
Jim-Me
3 K’s so far today. Hum, ya think maybe he’s pressing for the folks back home?
I think it’s more like Harden’s untouchable right now. But there’s probably a little added self-applied pressure.
Crap. Homer makes it 3-0. Not that I think they need more than 1.
Harden really is the best pitcher in baseball when his arm
is actually attached.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 26, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s fantastic. Been years since I’ve seen him pitch… I read your Beane interview; the “DON’T JINX RICH’S HEALTH” interlude was a riot.
The look he gave me when I said that
was even funnier in person. I wish I could’ve taken a photo at that moment.
The amazing thing about Harden is that he mostly just threw two pitches for his first 5-7 starts. He’s just recently begun throwing his split again.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 26, 2008 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright, this is downright atrocious.
A part of me hopes that we don’t even make the playoffs. I would hate to see another series like the one against the Rockies last year where the offense disappeared against stiff competition. I really think these last few series against good AL teams are foreshadowing.
I don’t particularly mind losing to a guy like Harden when he’s at the top of his game, as he is today.
I do mind that Eaton has now guaranteed that we’ll have had a stretch of quality starts (including Myers’ which he blew in the 8th) through the entire rotation, and we figure to go 1-4 in those games. Kind of blows my whole theory of the Phillies… frickin’ interleague play, perhaps.
Man you guys have a gem with Kalas
Most of the time I mute the opposition announcers, but he’s just a treat to listen to.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 26, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions
I thought Harry really struggled the last two nights – which is understandable for a 72-year-old man whose body thinks it’s 2 in the morning. He has his good days and he has his bad days, but I’d still take him over most of the competition.
Trust me
I’ve heard most of the other guys who broadcast and most of them couldn’t hold Kalas’ tube socks, never mind his microphone.
I happen to live in So Cal where the Angels have the worst two announcers in all of baseball in Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler. Course Hawk Harrelson is a close second.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 26, 2008 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I believe it. I guess we all just have a distorted picture because we remember how good Harry was at his peak. Sorta like how Michael Jordan used to get criticized during his stint with the Wizards, even though he was still a very good player.
We had the same type of experience with Bill King
So I know what you’re saying.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 26, 2008 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
truth
I was pleasantly surprised to hear the Phils announcers-at least Harry and Sarge; Wheeler is annoying and McCarthy is an abomination-for the road game. Why wasn’t this game televised in Oakland? A’s crew mentioned it last night.
I don't know
It was a radio only game.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 26, 2008 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
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