Cole Hammered: Mets 7, Phillies 3

by WholeCamels on Sep 26, 2010 4:54 PM EDT

Aloha, Mr. Hand! (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

The Phillies concluded their regular season home schedule on a down note today, dropping the final game of the three game weekend series to the Mets by a score of 7-3.

Cole Hamels, who had been magnificent for most of the last three months, pitched poorly today, and became visibly frustrated with home plate umpire Mike Winters on some close calls, resulting in some wonderful Human Elementing of the game from the vindictive umpire on some subsequent pitches. The lefthander surrendered five runs in just four innings pitched, including home runs by David Wright and Carlos Beltran. He allowed nine hits and walked three.

The Phillies were also victimized by some stellar defensive play from the Mets outfield with runners on base, including a terrific diving catch by Carlos Beltran in the sixth, and a sliding grab from Nick Evans in the seventh.

Chase Utley made the game interesting with a three run homer in the fifth inning, bringing the Phillies to within two runs. The Mets all but put the game out of reach in the top of the ninth on a two run homer from Carlos Beltran, his second blast of the day.

The loss also clinches another sub-100 victory season. The Phillies have not won 100 games since 1977.

It wasn't all bad news, as the Atlanta Braves lost to the Washington Nationals by a score of 4-2, decreasing the Phillies' Magic Number to 1 and allowing the Phillies to clinch a tie for the NL East crown.

via www.fangraphs.com

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Mets broadcast kept saying that the Phils clinched the Wild Card today, before the end of the NL West games. Trying to figure out how, exactly.

by EastFallowfield on Sep 26, 2010 5:46 PM EDT reply actions

They hadn’t clinched, but they had guaranteed themselves a game 163.

by dannijd on Sep 26, 2010 7:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Thumbs down

Of course Beltran uses today to prove he is still alive. Great.

The Mikan Drill

by JoshuaR on Sep 26, 2010 5:47 PM EDT reply actions

Like I’ve said for two days, we woke up the sleeping ~~giant~~ midget that is the NY Mets. If only they had tried to win against the Braves we’d be in already.

by EastFallowfield on Sep 26, 2010 5:48 PM EDT reply actions

clearly this is payback for 1986

by Wet Luzinski on Sep 26, 2010 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Pretty impressive record the Mets had that year: 93-49, after losing three straight. Second-place didn’t mean being in the race that year. And, despite having the best regular season record by far they had to go through two incredible series before walking away with the trophy. That was quite a year, quite an October.

by phillyinportland on Sep 27, 2010 3:05 AM EDT up reply actions

is there

a chance they clinch the wildcard today with the loss?

by PhilsForever on Sep 26, 2010 6:02 PM EDT reply actions

See the hand. Be…Be the hand.

by Ritty77 on Sep 26, 2010 6:06 PM EDT reply actions

Well, look: the game is, of course, about the umpires. Their performance is what the fans come to see. So it’s totally apppropriate that their self-expression impact the outcome.

Otherwise, I’d have much less of a problem with this outcome if the Mets hadn’t rolled over and “presented” for the Braves last weekend as they got swept at home.

by dajafi on Sep 26, 2010 6:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

If the Padres lose, are the Phils in the playoffs? Or would they need to lose 1 more game before that?

Now that's what I call high quality H2O!

by Justin F. on Sep 26, 2010 6:54 PM EDT reply actions

If the Padres lose, the Phils are in.

The Padres would end the day with 68 losses, like the Giants. And one of them will lose two games next weekend, giving them 70 losses. The Phillies can’t lose more than 69.

by essman on Sep 26, 2010 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Phils are in

by essman on Sep 26, 2010 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

tough two losses

But, we know cole can pitch way better than he did today, this was just an anomaly. Who knew the mets actually played defense? Hopefully the Phillies can clinch the east with halladay on the mound against washington tomorrow. Need to stop the mini losing streak now and get some rest to these guys.

by PhilsForever on Sep 26, 2010 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

Cole showed some frustration today. I think he really wanted the team to earn a playoff spot while he was out there, and might have put some pressure on himself. Of course, the variable strike zone didn’t help.

by essman on Sep 26, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Hamels’ runs support was a grand total of ZERO during his four starts against the Mets this year. That’s just insane.

by youaretheman26 on Sep 27, 2010 1:06 AM EDT reply actions

Hamels pitches well against Mets, he loses. He pitches poorly against Mets, he loses. Doesn’t matter. Phils have a bit of buzzard’s luck against Mets and it’s a bit of a match-up issue, I think (Mets have a lot of the kinds of pitchers Phils seem to struggle against—what was Misch’s FB? 85? Geebus).

Whatever, enjoy golfing, Mets!

Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.

by doubleh on Sep 27, 2010 1:25 AM EDT reply actions