Stumbleproof!: Marlins at Phillies Game Thread, October 3, 2009
Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies, Oct 3, 2009 4:10 PM EDT
Penultimate game of the regular season. One more victory clinches home field advantage in the first round.
Cole Hamels vs. Anibal Sanchez. FOX broadcast. Dig it up!!
Discuss the game below.
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Not getting the broadcast here in northern NJ. I guess Yankees fans want to see the outcome of the Twins/Royals game…
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More first inning runs allowed. Cole looking shaky again.
Playoffs are gonna be really fun if things keep going the way they have over the last 2+ weeks.
fourth game in a row giving up first inning runs. two runs in each of the last three first frames. getting behind early like this will spell doom in the playoffs against top pitching.
by LondonPhillie on Oct 3, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Out of sync
The unusual start time threw me off – I’m used to 4:00 games meaning 4:00 Pacific time. I guess they were getting ready to put this on Fox if the game meant anything for the postseason.
by phillyinportland on Oct 3, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions
That reference is to the Twins-Royals on Fox here. I assumed that would be the national game since it has major playoff implications.
by phillyinportland on Oct 3, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Prince FIelder just thrown out at home in top 9th, going to bottom 9th in St. Louis, Brewers leading 5-4. Pujols due to bat fourth in inning (i.e., the winning run).
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hoffman looks OLD! struck out glauss though… go grandpa!
by LondonPhillie on Oct 3, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Well we’re guaranteed to at least tie the cards. Does it go by season series for homefield? how does that work?
by LondonPhillie on Oct 3, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
RHINO!
"I can play anywhere; First, Third, Left field, anywhere but Philadelphia." - Dick Allen
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great season for howard. walks are down but so are strikeouts. amazing how consistently he’s around 45 HR and 140 RBI
by LondonPhillie on Oct 3, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn…I missed it! Got sick of watching Marlins score and turned the tv off!
by JohnIrvinKennedy on Oct 3, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Howard
44, no 45 HRs, 140 plus RBIs, batting average over .280. And his OPS, while not at the incredible level of 2006-07, is still over .930 and is tenth best in the NL. He’s a keeper.
by phillyinportland on Oct 3, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions
True
Despite lots of HRs and RBIs his numbers were down considerably last year and it was in many respects his second straight year of decreased production. Good to see that trend reversed.
by phillyinportland on Oct 3, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way
I was curious how bad Ibanez had gotten because of his second-half slump. I was surprised to see his OPS is .905, 15th best in the NL, on par with Lance Berkman and Todd Helton.
by phillyinportland on Oct 3, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Now that home field's been clinched
Looks like the starters are coming out
Does that mean there’s a chance Hamels will start again on Wednesday (Game 1) or is it decided to go with Lee in Game 1?
by phillyinportland on Oct 3, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions
Looks like everybody went away. Twins just scored four runs off Greinke to go up 4-0.
Hey, there’s a Bastardo sighting on the mound for the Phillies.
by phillyinportland on Oct 3, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Bastardo?
Thought he’d disappeared into the Twilight Zone.
Given Escalona’s struggles, it’s actually great to see him out there. With Romero done, I’d prefer to see him over Escalona on the playoff roster. Then again, Eyre and Happ should be enough as far as lefties go, but you never know what Charlie’s mindset is.
Uggla can play 3B and the Marlins are lookin to trade him in the offseason. Hm…could be interesting to see if he could be had.
Don't know
Uggla and Utley on the same team? That could be ugly.
by phillyinportland on Oct 3, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Hadn’t seen this idea thrown out before, but it’s worthy of discussion. There are three potential pitfalls as I see it: (1) how much would Uggla make through arbitration (at least $7 million, right)?; (2) how would he fare defensively at 3B?; and (3) he’s OPS’ed 80 points lower against LHP than RHP in his career. On balance, and given what he would likely cost in prospects, my gut instinct is to say I’d pass, but it’s certainly worthy of consideration.
Agreed. On the other hand, with the way the Dodgers are playing and with the Cardinals failing to do anything the last week it looks like three out of the four NL playoff teams will be going in with very little or no momentum. If the Rockies knock off the Dodgers the next two games and get home field advantage in the playoffs, they just might be the favorites. How weird would that be?
by phillyinportland on Oct 3, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
*crapshimself*
If the Rockies got home field, I would lose it.

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