Florida Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies GameThread, Aug 6, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

Do over? Gamethread 8-6-08

by WholeCamels on Aug 6, 2008 7:10 PM EDT Comment 63 comments

Florida Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

The Phils look for a mulligan on last night's game vs. Florida, and Kendrick seeks redemption after his last dreadful start against those same Marlins.

The Marlins enter the night just a game and a half behind the Phils.

Lineup

Florida Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

08/06/08 7:05 PM EDT

Florida Marlins	Philadelphia Phillies
Hanley Ramirez - SS	Jimmy Rollins - SS
Jeremy Hermida - RF	Shane Victorino - CF
Jorge Cantu - 3B	Chase Utley - 2B
Josh Willingham - LF	Ryan Howard - 1B
Dan Uggla - 2B	Pat Burrell - LF
Mike Jacobs - 1B	Geoff Jenkins - RF
Cody Ross - CF	Chris Coste - C
John Baker - C	Eric Bruntlett - 3B
Anibal Sanchez - P	Kyle Kendrick - P

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Nice inning for what it was…a couple of hard hit balls. Let’s keep it up Phightins!

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Always nice to get an early lead, even if it is just one run. Also, I can’t remember the last time Chase drove in a run in the first inning. Good start.

by phillyinportland on Aug 6, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sanchez getting himself into trouble here in the second—error on a comebacker, HBP. Of course now he’s got Bruntlett to, I’m sure, bail him out.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

...by doubling down the line. RBI, second and third, KK up.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Phils getting all kinds of breaks in the 2nd—Kendrick hits a high chopper over the pitcher, scoring a run and getting Brunt to 3rd with one out. (HRam made the play at first.) 3-0.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

With Shane and Chase I thought what the hell let’s get greedy. I can’t believe the stats Shane has after the break. Rule 5 Oh Yeah.

by Steve-O- on Aug 6, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Second RBI for the season for Kendrick?

by phillyinportland on Aug 6, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

KK turning into BB

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kendrick got a serious call on that backward K to Willingham. Though Sarge seems to think it was a strike.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

According to the replay it was high enough, but I couldn’t tell whether it was actually over the plate.

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

An A-Bomb for….er, yay, Howard!

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

KK

Needs to get off the FB.how in the hell do you walk the pitcher? Geesh

by Steve-O- on Aug 6, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It’s never easy when Kendrick pitches.

by phillyinportland on Aug 6, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’s over 80 pitches through 4, and all the putative long guys worked last night. They need one more out of him and then a lot of good bullpen work…

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kendrick is channeling his inner Moyer….I left for 4 minutes and I come back with the bases juiced and in time to watch J-Roll snow cone the ball….ugh.

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I present

Your nightly Victorino popup…#2

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He’s had some bad ABs tonight.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Several nice defensive plays probably extend Kendrick’s evening into the 6th…

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is where Kendrick can run into problems – going for that one extra inning after a good performance for 5 or 6 innings. At the first sign of trouble, as soon as someone reaches base, I’d take him out and let the bullpen finish it off – not that it’s likely to happen that way.

by phillyinportland on Aug 6, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I couldn’t agree with you more. Seems like the 3rd time through the order, usually in the 6th Charlie wants just one more inning. I’d like to see him have a couple of RP ready.

by Steve-O- on Aug 6, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree as well. We might not “need” this game, but we could really use it.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Be nice to get a game back, if the padres can take out the mets tonight.

by jemagee on Aug 6, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

KK

Nice to see a quick inning but have noticed very few breaking balls and he’s probably thrown 3 sliders so maybe it’s an off night. Dunno.

by Steve-O- on Aug 6, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Howard

Oh so close.

by Steve-O- on Aug 6, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't measn to sound like FM but I gotta

Lately Coste has made Ruiz look like a hitter. BRB I hafta go wash my mouth out with soap.

by Steve-O- on Aug 6, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I am watching you! I have a monopoly on unrelenting negativity on this site. Stop cramping my style!

by FuquaManuel on Aug 6, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What, does Kendrick have a mental block with Baker and 2 outs?

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Might want to bring in Romero here.

by phillyinportland on Aug 6, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Uh Huh.

Hell I forgot luis gonzalez was alive

by jemagee on Aug 6, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Happy to see that!

by phillyinportland on Aug 6, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Freakin’ Houdini out there. Though he made some really good pitches that inning—more swings and misses than usual.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Durbin up and throwing

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Be nice to get 2-3 more runs here, but I am not holding my breath

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There’s one: Bruntlett with a two-strike single, SB, to third on the error, scores on the first MLB hit for Cervanek through the drawn-in infield.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cervanek!

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good for the Kid...Wow.

by Steve-O- on Aug 6, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jim-Me

Could he be breaking the slump? 2 last night and 2 tonight.

by Steve-O- on Aug 6, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Look for Vicky Popup #3

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wheeler joking about how they’re going to screw with Cervanek through a fake ball-which apparently is done all the time, but I’d never heard of it until last night reading John Feinstein’s book about Glavine/Mussina-when Glavine got his first win, someone on the Braves said he should give “the ball” to his mom. He was about to do just that until he looked at what had been written: “Mom, this is the ball from my first f—-ing win in the majors.”

(It wasn’t the real ball of course.)

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Funny you mention that…my wife got me that book for my birthday (along with The Stark Truth and Rob Neyer’s Big Book Collection), so now I have a reason to read it. I already read the others…very good stuff.

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I’m enjoying it so far (about 100 pages in).

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well that kinda sucks. 2nd and 3rd, no outs, Victorino, Utley, and Howard bat…0 runs. 7-0 would have been a shit load nicer than 5-0 against this team, in this ballpark.

by FuquaManuel on Aug 6, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m surprised you are taking it so calmly :)

by jemagee on Aug 6, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I took my medication today.

by FuquaManuel on Aug 6, 2008 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thorazine works good don’t it?

by jemagee on Aug 6, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Certainly doesn’t feel like Utley has an 11-game hit streak, but I didn’t see his AB in the 1st.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Only takes one to a continue a streak which is why i find them silly….go goes 1-5 in 20 straight games he’s batting 200 for the last 20 games, BUT he has a 20 game hit streak :)

by jemagee on Aug 6, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

a nice one

Good solid gapper for Chase in the first.

by WholeCamels on Aug 6, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice Inning Chadlick

by jemagee on Aug 6, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Chad Durbin had a better AB than Jenkins that inning.

by FuquaManuel on Aug 6, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Durbin absolutely scalded that ball… he wuz robbed.

I’m hoping we don’t see Lidge tonight, but pretty sure we will.

Meanwhile, Gordon left his rehab appearance for Clearwater tonight after one batter. It doesn’t sound good:

Just received word here in the press box that veteran reliever Tom Gordon left his rehab appearance tonight in Florida with discomfort in his right elbow. It is apparently serious enough that the righthander will fly back to Philadelphia and see team doctor Micahel Ciccotti tomorrow. Gordon had been attempting to battle back from elbow inflammation.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like a meeting with Dr. Andrews is also in order. That’s never good news.

by FuquaManuel on Aug 6, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He and Joba can schedule theirs back to back

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Any chance we’ll see a three-inning save for Durbin?

by phillyinportland on Aug 6, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was hoping for it, but doubt it. Probably Madson for the 9th

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good guess – hope that means there’s no worry about overusing Madson at this time.

by phillyinportland on Aug 6, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah, you don’t want to strain the guy’s arm. He was fantastic.

It’s Madson. Hopefully they won’t need Durbin again till the weekend with Hamels tomorrow and-fingers crossed-no need for Lidge or Romero tonight.

by dajafi on Aug 6, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good work by Madson – that’s very encouraging, as I was beginning to worry he was gonna lose like he did a couple of years ago at the end of the season. You’re right about not overusing Durbin – I thought maybe Condrey could have come in there, but you can’t argue with success.

by phillyinportland on Aug 6, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shutouts are always nice!!

by FuquaManuel on Aug 6, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I will sleep well tonight….all is well with the world until 1:05 tomorrow afternoon.

by Cluttered_JML on Aug 6, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1st FGAME

Hey guys, Going to my first Phillies games the 22nd against the Dodgers, any suggestions on what me and my girlfriend should do or go?? Also, She wanted to know what 2 players are best friends
and places we can go see and do inside or outside the park\

by coachjayb23 on Aug 6, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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Hey guys, Going to my first Phillies games the 22nd against the Dodgers, any suggestions on what me and my girlfriend should do or go?? Also, She wanted to know what 2 players are best friends

by coachjayb23 on Aug 6, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs