Of Chooch and Cole: Phillies 2, Cardinals 1
by WholeCamels on May 4, 2010 10:30 PM EDT
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PrintGoing into tonight's game, it appeared more than likely that runs would be hard to come by, and it played out that way. Cy Young candidate Adam Wainwright held the Phillies to just one run and four hits in his eight innings. But he was arguably outpitched by Cole Hamels.
Hamels had another terrific outing, striking out eight in eight-plus innings pitched, and not surrendering a run until the ninth inning, allowing back to back doubles to lead off the inning. He was relieved by Brad Lidge, who showed more signs of a return to 2008 form with a solid inning, ending the threat with no more runs and preserving a 1-1 tie.
After a dominant top of the 10th from Jose Contreras, who is quickly looking more and more like the quality bullpen arm this team desperately needs, all eyes were on Carlos Ruiz, who did not disappoint, knocking the ball into the first row of the left field grandstand for a 2-1 walkoff win.
Some good takeaways from tonight's game, even if the offense didn't exactly light up the scoreboard. But it was Adam Wainwright, so it's understandable.
Good win, go Chooch!
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So far, he’s got a 1.45 FIP, .32 xFIP, and 1.24 tRA, with a 54.5 GB ratio. Not bad.
by ThinMountainAir on May 4, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s not just closer stuff. That’s Mariano Rivera SuperCloser™ stuff.
Don’t expect him to be THIS dominant all season, obviously, but we might well have caught lightening in a bottle here.
But Brad Lidge is the closer- it says so in the book
by jemagee on May 4, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Phew. I was afraid he was about to give birth in the next couple of weeks.
by Wet Luzinski on May 4, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
And even if there were a way to luck your way to a 14-to-0 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 7.2 innings — I don’t think there is, but even if there were — that’s clearly not what’s happening here. Contreras’ stuff is straight out filthy out of the pen; he hit 98 on a two seam fastball tonight, and every pitch he throws has wicked movement.
he hit 98 on a two seam fastball tonight
it would be cool to put an accelerometer on his arm to measure that. His arm speed that is. Usually the spin of two seamers slows the ball down a couple mph from a 4 seamer. Usually if you throw 95 mph 4 seamer, the two seamer is in the 93-91 region. But god damn if we take care not to pitch him on consecutive nights unless in emergencies he could be an effing god send down the stretch.
equivocated a bit with the second half of the segment that was all, wotta performance!
by Wet Luzinski on May 4, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Tag line of yahoo on front page “Phils win, another fan on the field”
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_ylt=AtDDd6zxsZfgGdY2uPzeeboRvLYF?gid=300504122
by jemagee on May 4, 2010 10:48 PM EDT reply actions
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Carlos Ruiz(notes) hit a leadoff home run in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Tuesday night after another fan ran onto the field at Citizens Bank Park.
On Monday night, a teenager was Tasered in the outfield after eluding security for about 30 seconds. This man gave himself up without incident, and was booed by the sellout crowd.
Series at a Glance
The latest fan on the field may have ruined Cole Hamels’(notes) rhythm. The Phillies starter was cruising to that point, taking a six-hitter into the ninth. But after the man ran on the field, Hamels quickly allowed consecutive doubles to David Freese(notes) and Yadier Molina(notes) to tie the game.
by jemagee on May 4, 2010 10:49 PM EDT reply actions
Can’t everybody follow WC’s lead and just ignore this? It’s the only way this garbage will cease.
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor."
I suppose if one ignored how our modern media 24 hour news cycle worked – yes one could ignore it – but that’s not how things work
by jemagee on May 4, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Which I respect, as he’s never wavered from it.
by Wet Luzinski on May 4, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Praising someone for adherence to a flawed idea is the path to praising Hitler. Clearly, what I’m saying here is that Jon Stewart is worse than Hitler for being a Mets fan in a non-ironic literal fashion.
"I remember being three and I wanted to be a baseball player, that's all I ever really wanted to be. That and Spider Man." -Raul Ibanez
by Jose and the Contrarians on May 5, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I generally reserve analogies to adherence to Naziism to Yankees fandom. My thinking in writing this comes from my formative years in the mid-1980s, when all of a sudden Mets fans resurfaced like the unholy spawn they were/are. I respected fans like my brother-in-law, who suffered through the post-1973 Dotsa Nice! Mets era.
Still, your point is well-taken. It is a flawed idea, and damaging to our most treasured values.
Perhaps he’s still harboring a bit of bitterness over this:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-october-1-2007/cryin—shame
Heh heh…
Tomorrow
So the matchup says Kendrick vs. Penny. Could be a high-scoring game, certainly not likely to see another 2-1 game. The best thing about a series like this is having Roy Halladay to pitch game four means there’s an excellent chance of two, maybe three, wins against one of the best teams in the league.
by phillyinportland on May 5, 2010 3:10 AM EDT reply actions
have you seen Penny’s numbers this year?
(although, what were Pelfrey and Santana’s numbers like before the Phillies got to them?)
http://www.thegoodphight.com
Also, not saying he'll do it again but he did shut the Phillies out late last year...
by Screen Name 20 on May 5, 2010 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Penny is pitching like the Penny of ol’ (4 year old Dodger-Penny), always liked him as a player.
Hope we hit well off of him and Kendrick gives up only 5 runs max.
by Ant on May 5, 2010 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
He pitched for the dodgers when he was 4 years old? that seems like it would be a record of some sort
by jemagee on May 5, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
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