Hammin' it Up Part II: Braves at Phillies, 9/23/08
by WholeCamels on Sep 23, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
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Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies, Sep 23, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
Last night was terrific, but there's still an awful lot that can happen. So just chill and watch some meaningful September baseball.
Cole Hamels and Mike Hampton face off in a rematch of last week's battle in Atlanta. Despite obvious signs of fatigue, Hamels gutted through 6 2/3 innings and managed to get the victory.
Let's go for a blowout and give the key pitchers a rest.
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Braves up 1-0 early on back to back hits.
Keep it together, Cole.
by WholeCamels on Sep 23, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Looked good getting the last two out. Although the walk made me a bit queasy. Just trying to remind myself that he can still pitch after way over 200 innings.
by Cluttered_JML on Sep 23, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cubs Lineup
absent: ramirez, soto, theriot…
so much for keeping the heat on…..
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Some of that might have been bad numbers against Santana, I guess. Even if not, can’t take too much of an issue with Lou giving some of his guys a night off after clinching everything there is to clinch.
(Just so long as everyone plays tomorrow, of course.)
by dajafi on Sep 23, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
while its still eary in both games….if both the phils and the mets lose, that’s still a good thing. as it reduces the games by one, and the phils don’t lose ground.
Hamels so far….45 pitches, 4 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 1 ER. That’s a typical 4th inning line for him, not 2nd inning.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you, Pedro Feliz, for another clutch hit.
By the way, not that it’s relevant, but did anyone else think it interesting that Clay Condrey got his first hold of the season on Sunday. 156 games in and he has one hold (and one save). Better late than never, I always say.
by phillyinportland on Sep 23, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the cubs have four hits in 3 innings against Santana.
All four hits are doubles.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cole throws away a run—had Johnson easily thrown out at third, threw it away, run scores.
by dajafi on Sep 23, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ACK
dang it burrell.
Can’t you get more than one clutch hit per series? :)
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hamels after 4
71 pitches 6 H (2 IF), 2 R, 1 ER, 5K, 1 BB.
That inning helped his pitch count out.
I’ve always tinkered with the notion that if the pitcher committed the error, the runs should be earned….
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Santana has only thrown 70 pitches thru 5…
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Marshall pumpkinizing in NY
2 on, 1 out. HBP and IF single. Reyes up
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mets tied it up…
Hamels since his error:
7 batters faced, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 K.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mike Freaking Hampton…1 run through 4. This has to stop.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I will dislike him even more if this nonsense continues.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t like the way this night is panning out.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh come on, the Phils are all about the late innings.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well put. Jayson Stark had some astounding numbers about how poorly the Mets have done after leading through 6 or 8 innings. Not sure if I have the exact figure, but it was something like: Mets would be 11 games better than Phillies if games ended after 6 innings, and 8 games ahead if games ended after 8 innings. Instead the Mets trail by 2 and a half.
by phillyinportland on Sep 23, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read this article and commented about it on BBTF.
Somebody wiser than me pointed out that Lidge doesn’t pitch except in the 9th. (translation: if the phils only had to lead after 6, they’d use the bullpen differently, so that’s somewhat of an irrelevant stat)
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank god baseball games are 9 innings long.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Werth’s tailspin continues. He and Burrell must be drinking out of the same watering hole.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does Burrell get a bit of a reprieve for last night’s 3 run blast?
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. But he has still been slumping since the beginning of August.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Our friends from across state have just taken the lead over the brew crew.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i’m still torn there. I’d like to see the mets miss out, but it’s more important that the phils get to the playoffs i guess before spite should take over.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rofl, Krotchman owns Cole.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s amazing. Reminds me that Adam LaRoche (also a lefty) owned Cole when he was the Braves 1b.
by dajafi on Sep 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Danghit Cole. Must keep this thing very close.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Teh big man goes trips.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Watching Howard leg out triples makes me wonder why he can’t be a better fielder.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cmon Pat, kill the lefty…kill kill kill
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
KILL KILL KILL!!!!
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mets are piling on now. Up 3-2. Bases loaded, 0 outs.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ah, now that’s what I am talking about.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well – i guess he wasn’t stranded.
Victorino @ 1b is about the same as burrell, so it ain’t all bad, unless happy pete goes GIDP.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Revising an earlier item
Jonk, it appears as if Burrell has steered clear of the poisonous watering hole for the past few days.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
welll i guess we’ve run right out of this inning.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What a bunch of shit. They really ran themselves right out of what could have been a promising inning.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
thats probably it for hampton, damnit. needed to get runs off him.
Cole’s last inning here too, provided he lasts it.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it is profoundly stupid that they are bringing him back out here.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yahoo gamecast is all screwed up with the cubs mets games.
i don’t have f-in clue what’s going on there now.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Naturally Gotay begins it with a leadoff single.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sheesh, 116 pitches for Cole in a game we aren’t even winning. Not a great time for that…
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Solid start from Hamels after the early shakiness.
by dajafi on Sep 23, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cole guts it out. But still, 116 pitches makes even my arm hurt.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
3 innings to score 2…assuming the bullpen keeps it in reach, that doesn’t seem like too much to ask for.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not to nitpick, but really just 1.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I mean 2 to win. But yeah, 1 is the first step.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wheels, thanks for being critical of Cole who went 7 innings and gavce up 2 unearned runs…dick.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hamels only gave up one unearned run and it was on his own error. Still, 3ER over 7IP doesn’t deserve criticism.
by christonabike on Sep 23, 2008 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meant 1 unearned.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was the crappiest semi-patient ab I’ve seen in a while
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Both halves of this next inning will be critical.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This looks like the best chance we will have to tie this thing up. Remember guys: patience is a virtue.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
6 outs to score one more run than the braves…..c’mon phils!!!!
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i feel like all the batters are trying to jack one.
I don’t think that’s a good approach.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Santana threw 125 pitches thru 8. Presumably he’s done.
I think that’s a career high.
by dajafi on Sep 23, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if they don’t score here, we’re trusting the comeback to some very bad hitters.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s why that inning was so critical. They are definitely pressing tonight. This is the kind of game they would have played in June or July.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Problem is that Gonzalez is a lefty, and all our good PH options are lefties.
by dajafi on Sep 23, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if the phils blow this….they’ll have no one to blame but themselves. Hamels boneheaded throw. Burrell’s baserunning gaffe.
Victorino-Feliz-Ruiz. I don’t like the chances.
Cubs need to put 4 on the board in one inning against the mets. If aramis ramirez and soto don’t get ABs, ill be pissed.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sometimes you just play shitty. If they have a repeat performance tomorrow, though, I will be officially worried.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i believe he swung there as well. Victorino was best option, dangit.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe just maybe Ruiz can walk, and Golson can PR and steal all three bases.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Gonzales needs to have Tommy John in his legs or something.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
haha, he fell down on that one
and he rocks before he throws – what is that?
by pjnc2003 on Sep 23, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cubs have a couple on against the Mets bullpen.
by dajafi on Sep 23, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Boo!
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
letting fast runners get doubled up bugs me.
gotta give golson a chance to steal there.
by Bilzo on Sep 23, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I had a feeling he would do that. That’s an appropriate way to end it I guess.
Awful game. Way to waste a good start from your ace fellas.
by FuquaManuel on Sep 23, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ll take 1.5 up with 4 to go and 3 against the Nats.
For Who? My teammates.
For What? To Win.
How Much? Where do I sign?
by jonk on Sep 23, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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