Period. 7/13/08
Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies, Jul 13, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
The "first half," really the first 60 percent of the season, ends today at OFJOAB with a pitching matchup to dream on: Brandon Webb versus Cole Hamels. Webb leads the NL in wins with 13; Hamels, though I haven't checked this definitely, probably leads the NL in non-win quality starts, with five (three losses, two no-decisions) as well as two other blown quality starts which he lost. He's gone at least seven innings in seven straight starts; with Webb on the mound, coming off a complete-game win over the Phils the last time he faced them, and a bullpen depleted from Adam Eaton's latest Fecal Adventure, the Phils probably need an eighth straight deep start from their ace to have any hope of finishing the "first half" in first place and on a winning note. Both Florida and the Mets now trail by just a half-game.
One fresh arm in the bullpen today is Joe Bisenius, called up to replace R.J. Swindle. The TGP favorite struggled in LOOGY duties in each of the first two games against Arizona. Here's hoping he makes it back and thrives.
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After these ABs, I’m not particularly confident the Phils are going to do much of anything against Webb today…
Phils are 5-9 on Sundays (which I guess means they’re an even worse 3-11 on Saturdays). But of the 9 Sunday losses, five have been by one run, four have been extra-inning (including last week’s 4-2 loss to the Mets).
This is probably why I hate this team so effin much right now. The days I set aside to watch them tend to feature the most excruciating losses.
Jenkins up now. Still not real fond of him either. He’s about to strike out as Webb throws it at his feet.
Sundays are usually the days I miss, since I play softball from before Memorial day to Labor day from 1-5, but I was excited since this was our bye week that I could catch Hamels pitch
by Cluttered_JML on Jul 13, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Hamels will start next Sunday. Which means that he won’t face the Mets in the series at Shea.
Just gets better and better, doesn’t it?
I was under the assumption (until McCarthy gave that rotation info) that Hamels would start Friday on normal rest and then pitch the finale against the Mets. Stupid foolish me.
Let the good times roll
by Cluttered_JML on Jul 13, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Hamels has been really hittable today and he is already into trouble in the 6th. I don’t like the looks of this.
Lidge has to just fire here. He’s been walking the leadoff guy a lot recently. Hasn’t come back to bite him, but that’s never a good thing…

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