Phillies-Rockies Game 2 Thread

[Pards Rule]

..setting it up as I'm ready now! Wouldn't it be great to see Phils beat the Yanks in the Series!! Can you imagine the hoopla and parade?!?!

[NHwildEcat]

Like I said yesturday...as long as the Rockies don't win, then I am mostly satisfied!

[aust42]

What a shame the Defending World Champion Phillies get the lame 2:37pm time slots TWO days in a row. Of course the Yankees get the opening Prime Time slot yesterday and today off so they can play Friday's Prime Time slot. Beotches.

[NHwildEcat]

What a shame the Defending World Champion Phillies get the lame 2:37pm time slots TWO days in a row. Of course the Yankees get the opening Prime Time slot yesterday and today off so they can play Friday's Prime Time slot. Beotches.

It's true. If MLB wanted to be fair about it then the Yankees would have played a day game yesturday so that the Phillies wouldn't have to play two of them in a row. Hell if they really wanted to be fair they would have made the Yankees select today for their Game 1 and played it at 2:37. But the hell with the rest of the league...right Selig.

[aust42]

It's true. If MLB wanted to be fair about it then the Yankees would have played a day game yesturday so that the Phillies wouldn't have to play two of them in a row. Hell if they really wanted to be fair they would have made the Yankees select today for their Game 1 and played it at 2:37. But the hell with the rest of the league...right Selig.

That's right, the Yankees got to choose which day they played their first game. WTF was that all about?

[Pards Rule]

Thats why I hate the Yanks...So wanna see the Phils BLOW THEM OUT in the World Series!

[89Hen]

It's true. If MLB wanted to be fair about it then the Yankees would have played a day game yesturday so that the Phillies wouldn't have to play two of them in a row.
Although it would have been less than 18 hours between games. xeyebrowx

[93henfan]

Today is a very important game for the Phils. Being up 2-0 going to Denver is a helluva lot different than having to take 2 of 3 without homefield advantage and a fairly big dropoff down to Happ or Blanton.

Get 'er done Cole!

So do you guys want the instant updates again? I'll be parked in front of the tube with my laptop again (pretending to telework).

[89Hen]

So do you guys want the instant updates again? I'll be parked in front of the tube with my laptop again (pretending to telework).
yes please. I couldn't get gamecast to work yesterday. :(

[aust42]

Although it would have been less than 18 hours between games. xeyebrowx

MLB should have made the Yankees play their first game today in all fairness to the Twins. I'm just wondering why the Yankees got to choose what day they played their first game?

[93henfan]

Today's weather:

High of 68, mostly sunny, less wind than yesterday, only 10-15 mph, same direction as yesterday (in from left)

[bluehenbillk]

I have some meetings today, but I'll have the gamecast on the blackberry working, plus I've learned from yesterday & already have the live stream from 950AM on the computer.

[Pards Rule]

Hopefully we can have it up in the training room again today - but the CEO is in from Cali..But he's cool so maybe he will let us watch!

[93henfan]

but the CEO is in from Cali.

Probably a Dodger fan - DENIED! xlolx

[Pards Rule]

Hehe - the crew came from Cali with their Chargers stuff on!! Like already showing smack for the November matchup with the Eagles!! Dont know if they are more Padres (office is in Carlsbad, CA) rather than Dodgers or ANAHEIM (not LA!) Angels.

[NHwildEcat]

Although it would have been less than 18 hours between games. xeyebrowx

They could have played the tie break game on Monday at a different ball park. But baseball made the wise decision to play the game so that they could get the tail end of it to air during dinner time so most of America could watch it. MLB doesn't care if the Twins are tired...they just want to have their ratings boosted. If you had read the rest of my comment you would have seen that I said it would have been better had that game been played today instead!

[NHwildEcat]

MLB should have made the Yankees play their first game today in all fairness to the Twins. I'm just wondering why the Yankees got to choose what day they played their first game?

It was because they had the best record in the AL. And since the AL won the All-Star game they have this split series scheduling idea to go along with it. They really should have just decided it themselves...we all know how MLB works.

[93henfan]

Dont know if they are more Padres (office is in Carlsbad, CA) rather than Dodgers or ANAHEIM (not LA!) Angels.

I lived in the next town north of Carlsbad when I was stationed there. They're definitely Padres fans in Carlsbad. That's the north end of San Diego County. Camp Pendleton takes up the next 20 miles of coast north of that and then there's Orange County and halos fans.

[93henfan]

The Krukker throws out the first pitch for a strike! Resplendent in his blue jeans and older style white and maroon pinstriped #29 jersey.

GO PHILS!

[93henfan]

Well, at least you guys at work didn't just have to suffer through Bon Jovi singing on a rooftop on the outtro to commercial.

[GannonFan]

Well, at least you guys at work didn't just have to suffer through Bon Jovi singing on a rooftop on the outtro to commercial.

Yeah, geez, I didn't see that commercial several times yesterday!!! xrolleyesx

[93henfan]

Single.

Ump's not giving anything off the plate. Cole had 1-2 and was worked full.

Runner to second. Jumped off on Hamels leg lift, but Howard couldn't peg him.

And now a sac. 1 out man on third.

[93henfan]

1-0. Dribbler down the first base line. Cole came home but too late. Man on first 1 out still.

[93henfan]

DP around the horn.

1-0 Rocks middle 1st.

[Pards Rule]

I lived in the next town north of Carlsbad when I was stationed there. They're definitely Padres fans in Carlsbad. That's the north end of San Diego County. Camp Pendleton takes up the next 20 miles of coast north of that and then there's Orange County and halos fans.

Yeah they definitely Diego folks!!

[Pards Rule]

Come on Phils....

[93henfan]

J-Roll ground out.

Victorino single to left.

Victorino has 'em worried. Several throws to first then a pitchout.

Utley beats out DP. 2 outs.

Howard just misses a HR down the left - foul. DOH!

Howard K.

1-0 Rocks top of 2nd.

[93henfan]

First man for Rocks in 2nd grounds out.

Torrealba infield single.

Spilborghs Ks!

And ANOTHER K!

Hamels hits a groove there.

1-0 Rocks middle second.

[GannonFan]

So the Rockie who stole 2nd in the first inning was basically caught going early from 1st and just beat the throw from Howard?

[93henfan]

So the Rockie who stole 2nd in the first inning was basically caught going early from 1st and just beat the throw from Howard?

Yeah, but Hamels could have gotten the ball to Ryan faster too. It would have been a close play even with a perfect throw. Not a glaringly bad throw like we saw from Ryan a few times in early September, if you'll remember that couple of games. I'll go back and take a look between innings.

[93henfan]

Argh. Werth works a 3-0 count and then pops up meagerly to shallow left on the fourth pitch. xoopsx

Raul single to center.

Feliz K looking. Almost had an infield hit but it rolled inches left of third base.

Ruiz K.

Still 1-0 Rocks. Top of 3rd.

[93henfan]

So the Rockie who stole 2nd in the first inning was basically caught going early from 1st and just beat the throw from Howard?

OK, took a closer look. Hamels got the ball there plenty fast. Howard double clutched getting the ball out of his glove. Still could have gotten the runner on a low throw but if was neck high to J-Roll. No error charged.

[93henfan]

Cook K. Three in a row for Cole.

Gonzalez single.

Fowler K! The ump is now giving the low strike.

Yeah! Ryan got it right this time. Gonzalez caught stealing! Same scenario as the first inning. Cole's leg kick must be very deceiving. How many times have we seen this lately?

1-0 bottom of 3rd. C'mon bats!

[93henfan]

Bottom of third:

Cole walks on five pitches. :D

Damn it. DP. J-Roll grounds sharply to Rocks first baseman.

Victorino single up the middle. Couldn't be handled by the second baseman.

Victorino is drawing all kinds of throws to 1st.

This is one long at bat for Utley. Jesus.

Utley Ks looking.

Top of 4th. 1-0 Colorado.

[GannonFan]

Cook K. Three in a row for Cole.

Gonzalez single.

Fowler K! The ump is now giving the low strike.

Yeah! Ryan got it right this time. Gonzalez caught stealing! Same scenario as the first inning. Cole's leg kick must be very deceiving. How many times have we seen this lately?

1-0 bottom of 3rd. C'mon bats!

Frankly, I think it's almost by design. I think some people think Cole's kick is too slow and that Howard's still too unreliable to make the throw. I think they leave on first movement on purpose sometimes figuring they can beat the relay from Hamels to Howard.

[Pards Rule]

Utley looks at third strike - end of inning, 1-0 COLO

[93henfan]

I lost count. They must have thrown to first seven or eight times over at Victorino.

[93henfan]

Top of fourth:

Helton leadoff single.

Tulowitzki popped out. No advance.

Atkins Ks.

Torrealba 2 run homer to left on Hamels' 60th pitch.

Spilborghs pops to left.

3-0 Rockies. Bottom of 4th.

[BlueHen03]

[QUOTE=93henfan;1428996]Cole's leg kick must be very deceiving.QUOTE]


He brings the right leg up and back towards the rubber, but never crossing the rubber with his foot, allowing him to make the move to first. If that foot crosses the rubber while in the air he MUST go home or it is a balk. Hope this makes sense.

[GannonFan]

Darn Hamels. xsmhx

[Pards Rule]

Not a good day for the Fightins'

[93henfan]

Hope this makes sense.

Oh absolutely. He's got a great move.

[93henfan]

Not a good day for the Fightins'

Still have 18 outs to "Cook" something up. :)

[93henfan]

Bottom 4th:

Howard with a single to right center. Way to go in the leadoff role big fella!

Werth into a DP. Fark!

Raul grounds out to second.

3-0 Rocks top of 5th.

[93henfan]

Phils have yet to get a man in scoring position. Cook is king of the ground ball today.

[GannonFan]

Double plays are killing the Phils today. xsmhx

[93henfan]

Top of 5th:

Barmes pops out to center

Cook singles to right

Cole looking a little bit out of control.

Gonzalez hits one to the wall in right alley. Men on 2nd and 3rd with one out.

Bullpen is up - it's Durbin. Man.

Last chance for Cole to save this day.

Fowler deep fly out to left. Cook tags. 4-0.

Gonzalez barely beats throw to third, but is safe.

Helton pops out to shallow left.

4-0 bottom of 5th. Could have been worse I guess

[93henfan]

Maybe the bottom of the lineup can get something going. I guess you have to let Cole bat, no?

[Pards Rule]

Nah, Cole is finito...We need the bat.

[93henfan]

Bottom 5th:

Feliz with another damn ground out.

Ruiz batting, Dobbs in on-deck circle for Hamels.

Blanton up in the pen.

Ruiz walks.

Cole runs to the clubhouse - hope his wife's not in labor - TBS said she's a few days overdue.

Dobbs lines out to right.

J-Roll lines to SS. Inning over.

The bats are dead today. 4-0 top 6th.

[UNCBears2010]

Double plays are killing the Phils today. xsmhx

Welcome to the life of facing Aaron Cook.

[Pards Rule]

Is Cole a new daddy?

[93henfan]

Welcome to the life of facing Aaron Cook.

Oh hi! Welcome to the thread. Nice to see a Rockies fan make an appearance... now. xlolx

[93henfan]

Top of 6th:

Tulowitzki ground out to third.

Stewart P/H for Atkins.

Stewart K.

Torrealba ground out to SS.

4-0 bottom of 6. Heart of the order coming up. Showtime.

[89Hen]

Oh hi! Welcome to the thread. Nice to see a Rockies fan make an appearance... now. xlolx
Give him a break, he's two hours behind us. :p

[89Hen]

Cole runs to the clubhouse - hope his wife's not in labor - TBS said she's a few days overdue.
xconfusedx What kind of timing is that? You knock her up in April so she's due in the off-season. xcoolx

[GannonFan]

Oh hi! Welcome to the thread. Nice to see a Rockies fan make an appearance... now. xlolx

Yeah, he needed a 4 run lead before he dared make a comment. Pretty quiet yesterday and in the lead up to today. xwhistlex

[93henfan]

xconfusedx What kind of timing is that? You knock her up in April so she's due in the off-season. xcoolx

Yeah, wth?

[GannonFan]

Well, at least we know who gets the start in Game 5. And with Blanton pitching now, it looks as though Chollie has decided to go with Happ in Game 3.

[93henfan]

And the TBS commentators just referred to the Ben Franklin Bridge as the "famous Walt Whitman Bridge"!

[93henfan]

Bottom 6th:

Victorino leads off with a single, error on bouncing throw to first, on to second!

Fans are stirring!

Utley singles to right! Victorino has to hold at third.

Two on (1st and 3rd), no outs for Howard.

Howard fair down the right field line!!! 4-1.

Second and third, no outs for Werth. Werth is due!

Cook is yanked.

[GannonFan]

Sweet - it's amazing what you can do when you get the first batter up and don't ground into a DP with the next batter. xnodx

[Pards Rule]

Cook cooked..and 10 minutes for the new pitcher to warm up. Ok, from here on out to speed up this game, relief pitchers get no more than five warm up on the field. They had PLENTY of time in the bullpen.

[93henfan]

Contreras on to pitch for the Rocks.

[Pards Rule]

COLO 4 PHIL 1

[Dukie95]

Welcome to the life of facing the Phillies.

[93henfan]

Werth K. xoopsx

[93henfan]

RAUL WITH 2 RBI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4-3!!! Single to center!

We have a game folks.

So, Feliz up, one out, with Rauuuuuuuuuuuul on first.

Feliz drops one between the CF, RF, and 2b.

Raul can only get to second.

Ruiz into another DP.

4-3 Rockies, on to top of 7th.

[GannonFan]

What is that, 4 DP's?

Good to see some life though.

[93henfan]

What is that, 4 DP's?

Good to see some life though.

Yeah. The Phils are outhitting the Rocks 9-7.

[93henfan]

Top 7th:

Spilborghs leadoff double.xmadx

Barmes bunts, throw to third not in time. Oof.

First and third no outs.

Blanton yanked.

WTF? Happ is in.

Double switch. Cairo in for Feliz.

Argh. Ball hits Happ. Safe all around - runner stayed at third. Happ's being tended to. Off lower leg.

Happ's hurting, limping.

Happ is done. Scott Eyre is in.

Happ wanted to stay in, so barring damage to the leg, he can probably go on Saturday.

Based loaded no outs for Gonzalez.

Big K! Eyre gets Gonzalez.

Fowler pops out to right. Runner tags. 5-3. Runner on second to third.

Helton pops out!!! A huge spot by Eyre!

Rocks only get one run out of the no out-bases loaded threat.

5-3 Rocks - stretch time

[93henfan]

Bottom 7th:

Belisle on to pitch.

Cairo with deep pop out to left center.

J-Roll Ks on a junk slider.

Victorino grounds out to second.

Blah.

[93henfan]

Top 8th

Brett Myers on.

Tulowitzki hits one apparently just foul of the left field pole about two decks up.

And now Myers drills him.

X-rays are negative on Happ. Phew.

Gotta run guys...

[UNCBears2010]

GIAMBI TIME!!!

[Fear the Bird]

Bastardo K's the worst facial hair ever

[UNCBears2010]

THIS ONE IS A ROCKIES WINNER!

[Ivytalk]

Oh, well. On to Denver and let's win there!xnodx

[GannonFan]

Oh, well. On to Denver and let's win there!xnodx

Well, were going to have to put that title of MLB's best road team on the line sometime. Now all we have to do is pick a Game 3 starter.

[Ivytalk]

Why did Cholly use Blanton in relief?xconfusedxxconfusedx

[ngineer]

Why did Cholly use Blanton in relief?xconfusedxxconfusedx

Well, just got back from CBP...exciting finish, but not the way we wanted. I think Cholley was going for the win today and to hell with tomorrow (Saturday) with the expectation the offense would grab the lead and Blanton could have gone the next three or four. Not to be. Some bad decision making out there by the pitchers today, trying to throw runners out at home and third as opposed to getting the sure outs at first. Could have been worse. Offense seemed to be sleepwalking for the first 4 innings or so. I would expect Happ to start on Saturday. He barely had a 'bullpen session' today, so assuming the bruise is not too bad, he should be good to go. Twas a gorgeous day for baseball, though.

[UNCBears2010]

Well, just got back from CBP...exciting finish, but not the way we wanted. I think Cholley was going for the win today and to hell with tomorrow (Saturday) with the expectation the offense would grab the lead and Blanton could have gone the next three or four. Not to be. Some bad decision making out there by the pitchers today, trying to throw runners out at home and third as opposed to getting the sure outs at first. Could have been worse. Offense seemed to be sleepwalking for the first 4 innings or so. I would expect Happ to start on Saturday. He barely had a 'bullpen session' today, so assuming the bruise is not too bad, he should be good to go. Twas a gorgeous day for baseball, though.

ESPN reporting that Pedro is starting Game 3. He hated the cold when he wasn't washed up, and it's supposed to be about 20 degrees at game time on Saturday.

[93henfan]

ESPN reporting that Pedro is starting Game 3. He hated the cold when he wasn't washed up, and it's supposed to be about 20 degrees at game time on Saturday.

I guess you'll get to find out how washed up he is on Saturday night. Charlie hasn't ruled out Blanton or Happ yet, so you might not get to see Pedro anyway.

[UNCBears2010]

I guess you'll get to find out how washed up he is on Saturday night. Charlie hasn't ruled out Blanton or Happ yet, so you might not get to see Pedro anyway.

All right, now...

http://http://deconstructingthoughts.mlblogs.com/Jason%20Hammel.jpg

[93henfan]

TV ratings in from Game 1:

The Philadelphia market rating was 15.5. The rating in the Denver market was 5.9. Btw, those are percentage numbers, so total population does not affect the size of the number.

Must have been some good skiing or a Phish concert going on in Denver or something.xwhistlex

[Pards Rule]

Oh, well. On to Denver and let's win there!xnodx

Hey that quote did work in New Haven didn't it xnodx

[89Hen]

it's supposed to be about 20 degrees at game time on Saturday.
xcoolx xnonono2x

[Ivytalk]

Hey that quote did work in New Haven didn't it xnodx

I posted it just for you!:D

[bluehenbillk]

OK, enough is enough. A 10:07pm start time for Game 4? WTF!!! I hate MLB & TBS, just hate 'em.

[93henfan]

OK, enough is enough. A 10:07pm start time for Game 4? WTF!!! I hate MLB & TBS, just hate 'em.

That is simply ridiculous. xnonono2x

Day games on the east coast, night games on the west coast. MLB's way of telling an important market to go F itself.

Thanks Selig.

[GannonFan]

Yeah, 10:07ET for a game involving an East Coast team, for a game that's not even on the West Coast for crying out loud - that's just brutal. xsmhx

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Tomorrow is just going to be a disaster all together. This is going to give MLB another blackeye.

[Ivytalk]

Tomorrow is just going to be a disaster all together. This is going to give MLB another blackeye.

Ridiculous. It will be like a Packers game in December.xnonono2x

[GannonFan]

Tomorrow is just going to be a disaster all together. This is going to give MLB another blackeye.

Eh, after the way baseball handled the first half of game 5 in the World Series last year, and how they screwed the Twins this year with the less than 24 hour turnaround, how they've handled the whole steroid issue, how they handled the whole tied All-Star game and what they've done since - are we really going to notice yet another black-eye on baseball? Baseball's pretty much a perpetual black-eye anymore. xsmhx

[Pards Rule]

I hope Selig gets faced and it gets snowed out...WTF a 10:00 start?!? It will end after 1AM!! Talk about teeing it up for the next generation of fans!

[93henfan]

Listening to WIP and they talked to a Denver sports talk guy. He said the Rockies are disappointed that baseball didn't make it a day game so their fans didn't have to sit through 20 degree weather. No one is happy about this, except for the bean counters at TBS.

[UNCBears2010]

All right, now...

http://http://deconstructingthoughts.mlblogs.com/Jason%20Hammel.jpg

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[93henfan]

Looking at the hourly forecast on TWC for Denver, it looks like a day game tomorrow would have a higher chance of snow than the night game (drops from 60% to 30%). Game time temp should be low 30s with wind chill in 20s.

[UNCBears2010]

Tomorrow is just going to be a disaster all together. This is going to give MLB another blackeye.

At least you can watch it on TV and be warm. I'm going to the game tomorrow after the UNC/PSU game. It'll be a cold doubleheader for me.

[Dukie95]

Eh, after the way baseball handled the first half of game 5 in the World Series last year, and how they screwed the Twins this year with the less than 24 hour turnaround, how they've handled the whole steroid issue, how they handled the whole tied All-Star game and what they've done since - are we really going to notice yet another black-eye on baseball? Baseball's pretty much a perpetual black-eye anymore. xsmhx

Well, the Twins thing wasn't their fault. The Metrodome was in use Monday night. I suppose they could have removed the Yankees' right to elect to start on Wednesday, but then they're the ones getting screwed. There was no good way to get around that problem.

[93henfan]

Well, the Twins thing wasn't their fault. The Metrodome was in use Monday night.

So why not start the Yanks vs Twins/Tigers series on Thursday and move Angels-Red Sox up to Wednesday? Again, it's all about the bean counters at MLB and TBS.

[Dukie95]

So why not start the Yanks vs Twins/Tigers series on Thursday and move Angels-Red Sox up to Wednesday? Again, it's all about the bean counters at MLB and TBS.

I edited my post before you replied.

As the owner of home field advantage, the Yankees had the choice to start on Wednesday with Thursday off or start Thursday and play on consecutive days.

The Yankees elected to play Wedesday, not the suits at MLB or TBS.

So, as I said in my edited post, they could have removed that right of choice, but then someone else would complain from the Yankee camp.

[93henfan]

The Yankees elected to play Wedesday, not the suits at MLB or TBS.

Do you have a link to that? I wasn't aware teams made the schedule.

[93henfan]

Baseball could have easily made an exception and moved the game to Thursday, but they don't really care about players or fans, as evidenced time and again.

[GannonFan]

Well, the Twins thing wasn't their fault. The Metrodome was in use Monday night. I suppose they could have removed the Yankees' right to elect to start on Wednesday, but then they're the ones getting screwed. There was no good way to get around that problem.

The other option was to play the game in Detroit. I realize the Twins won the coin toss and that's why it was in Minnesota, but they could have a stipulation in there that in order to win the coin toss and get the game you need to ensure that you can have the facility on the date and time when the game would be played. Heck, they flipped the coin at the start of September (or there about) - it's not like this wasn't a known possibility weeks in advance. If the Twins couldn't hold a tie-break game that night at their building, tough cookies - they shouldn't have gotten the home game.

[Dukie95]

The other option was to play the game in Detroit. I realize the Twins won the coin toss and that's why it was in Minnesota, but they could have a stipulation in there that in order to win the coin toss and get the game you need to ensure that you can have the facility on the date and time when the game would be played. Heck, they flipped the coin at the start of September (or there about) - it's not like this wasn't a known possibility weeks in advance. If the Twins couldn't hold a tie-break game that night at their building, tough cookies - they shouldn't have gotten the home game.

If it was a coin toss, then I agree. I thought it was head-to-head record (something earned, not lucked into).

[FargoBison]

The other option was to play the game in Detroit. I realize the Twins won the coin toss and that's why it was in Minnesota, but they could have a stipulation in there that in order to win the coin toss and get the game you need to ensure that you can have the facility on the date and time when the game would be played. Heck, they flipped the coin at the start of September (or there about) - it's not like this wasn't a known possibility weeks in advance. If the Twins couldn't hold a tie-break game that night at their building, tough cookies - they shouldn't have gotten the home game.

There is no coin toss, it is head to head record, the Twins got that changed after being sent to Chicago last year on a coin flip.

[GannonFan]

If it was a coin toss, then I agree. I thought it was head-to-head record (something earned, not lucked into).


There is no coin toss, it is head to head record, the Twins got that changed after being sent to Chicago last year on a coin flip.

Apparently I'm a year late in getting that memo.

Irregardless, I'd still have it be whether you can host the game at the date and time required. If you can't, you can't have the game. It's silly for baseball, or any sport, to have its schedule dictated by another sport, especially when it compromises the fairness of what comes after (i.e. the winner of the Twins/Tigers game getting screwed with the quick turnaround). Since so many teams are in their own stadiums anymore (and the Twins will be next year) it shouldn't come up too often, but still needs to be dealt with.

[bluehenbillk]

Vote for Pedro

[Pards Rule]

I hope Selig gets faced and it gets snowed out...WTF a 10:00 start?!? It will end after 1AM!! Talk about teeing it up for the next generation of fans!

Got the snow job! xlolx