Young Jedi: Gamethread, 7/19/08

by dajafi on Jul 19, 2008 3:12 PM EDT

Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins, Jul 19, 2008 3:55 PM EDT

It's Kyle Kendrick versus Scott Olsen this afternoon in the FishBowl, a Hollywood showdown pitting the callow and wholesome Phillies righthander against the possibly sociopathic Marlins southpaw. Kendrick is 1-0, 2.57 in two career starts against Florida, while Olsen is 3-5, 5.33 in ten lifetime starts against a team he detests.

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The Phillies lineup, courtesy of Scott Lauber:

SS Jimmy Rollins (.273/6/31), CF Shane Victorino(.278/5/29), 2B Chase Utley (.294/25/70), 1B Ryan Howard (.234/29/85), LF Pat Burrell (.274/23/57), RF Jayson Werth (.270/12/36), 3B Pedro Feliz (.266/12/45), C Chris Coste (.279/7/21), RHP Kyle Kendrick (8-3, 4.47).

Also per Lauber, Joe Blanton has been added to the active roster, with reliever Joe Bisenius assigned back to Lehigh Valley. Brett Myers is back with the team, but has not been activated.

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Kendrick is just miserable with 2 strikes on the hitter. ugh.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions

WTF! How about not running on contact w/ balls hit to 3rd base. This team appears clueless on offense.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 4:25 PM EDT reply actions

Great job Rollins! MVP alright. You looked like a champ on that AB.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions

And more 2-strike ineptitude from KK! woo hoo.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

And there you go, 3-run shot and the Phils are now down 3-1. I guess that is what they get for (a) being unable to put hitters away with 2 strikes and (b) blundering away runs by idiotic baserunning and pitiful AB’s. I think I am already done with this shit show.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply actions

Franzke’s voice always weirds me out.

I just turned this on, it doesn’t look good, and I think I’ll be turning it off to head for the gym in about a half-hour.

by dajafi on Jul 19, 2008 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

What the hell is a Jeff John Baker? Shouldn’t he play for the Braves, and perhaps marry in-family?

by dajafi on Jul 19, 2008 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

Nice job Werth. Bigger glove maybe? I don’t think we will win this game, I really don’t.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe not, but after they made me feel like such an ass with my relentless negativity last Sunday, I’m going to try not to misery it up quite so much. The hits with RISP last inning were heartening, and it’s not like Olsen looks he’s going to shut them down.

Redneck catcher out at second trying to stretch.

by dajafi on Jul 19, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, the way I figure it, they are GUARANTEED to lose at least 1 game every weekend, that is just the way it has been all season. Cole is pitching tomorrow, and I’d really hate to see him take another loss. So I am actually hoping that if they lose one, this is it.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Pat CRUSHED that. Good lord. And the way he ran it out it looked like he had just popped out to short or something.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

Kendrick REALLLY wants to lose this game. 2 strike tater. Shut down inning is not in this kids vocabulary.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 5:35 PM EDT reply actions

Kendrick’s got nothing today. The bullpen wasn’t taxed last night, they’ve got Cole tomorrow, and an off-day on Monday. Get him out of there.

by dajafi on Jul 19, 2008 5:35 PM EDT reply actions

I don’t see how he manages to be even as “average” as he has been over the course of his career. He’s a complete joke with 2 strikes. Unless he develops an effective out pitch, I have a feeling that what we are seeing is the best Kendrick will ever be.

by FuquaManuel on Jul 19, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions