Phillies-Cardinals-Game Thread. Monday.

[northeastphillyguy]

Phillies start a tough road trip in St Louis tonight. It will be Hamels VS Lackey.

Hamels is 1-2 with a 2.88 era in 6 career starts in Busch stadium. Lackey is 2-3 with a 3.38 era in 5 career
starts against the Phils. Shortstop J.Peralta is 3-8 against Hamels and all 3 were doubles.
In other news Dom Browns rehab expires on Weds. The Phillies may wait until then to call him up.
He is hitting .129 in triple A. Would like to see Sizemore released but since Amaro paid him 2 million guaranteed it may not happen. I know in my heart that Sizemore was hastily signed by Amaro as another blocker against Ruf. With Brown being lefthanded we still do not have enough right handed bats in the lineup. I can not see Brown helping this team much at all. When you have trouble with hitting in the minors
it does not translate well in the majors. It will be interesting to see how this scenario plays out!

 

[WestCoastPhan]

Phillies start a tough road trip in St Louis tonight. It will be Hamels VS Lackey.

Hamels is 1-2 with a 2.88 era in 6 career starts in Busch stadium. Lackey is 2-3 with a 3.38 era in 5 career
starts against the Phils. Shortstop J.Peralta is 3-8 against Hamels and all 3 were doubles.
In other news Dom Browns rehab expires on Weds. The Phillies may wait until then to call him up.
He is hitting .129 in triple A. Would like to see Sizemore released but since Amaro paid him 2 million guaranteed it may not happen. I know in my heart that Sizemore was hastily signed by Amaro as another blocker against Ruf. With Brown being lefthanded we still do not have enough right handed bats in the lineup. I can not see Brown helping this team much at all. When you have trouble with hitting in the minors
it does not translate well in the majors. It will be interesting to see how this scenario plays out!

actually not that interesting! They have to activate brown and assign him to the AAA or better yet, AA. At least sizemore can field.

 

[northeastphillyguy]

actually not that interesting! They have to activate brown and assign him to the AAA or better yet, AA. At least sizemore can field.

The Phillies only have one option left for Brown. If they send him to the minors and then bring him up later
he will have to remain on the team. If his performance is weak then I guess they could place him on waivers or release him. So I think they will call him up now and then use that last option to send him back later.

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Just learned that Galvis is batting 8th again. At least they could put Chooch in the 8 hole and move Galvis to 7th.
Ryno is clueless!

 

[HammerDown]

Go Phillies.

 

[jvett77]

What the heck. Another homer for Howard tonite off the right hander. And a double since he's almost fully primed.

 

[jvett77]

Bases loaded for Hamels in the 3rd with 2 out. He gets Reynolds to ground out. Pitch count at 60.

 

[jvett77]

Hamels singles up the middle to start the 5th. We need some hits. 1-0 Cards.

 

[jvett77]

Revere lines out to Lackey and Hamels out off first. Bad luck.

 

[Retroram52]

Yep still no runs finishing up the 5th.

 

[jvett77]

Adams up with 2 outs, 2 on in the 6th. Hamels strikes him out looking at a curve. Still 1-0 Cards.

 

[jvett77]

Yep still no runs finishing up the 5th.

It would be good to win a low scoring games for Hamels for a change.

 

[jvett77]

Phils 2 on no outs in 7th with hot Galvis up. He grounds to 3rd and Asche out trying to score. Crap.

 

[jvett77]

hamels out on a grounder tp first. Revere up. Runners on 2nd and 3rd.

 

[jvett77]

Revere doubles to left 2-1 Phillies. Fucken whoopee!

 

[jvett77]

Herrera singles to right and Revere scores. We're up 3-1. Now if the pitching can hold up.

 

[Retroram52]

Sweet! Could this be two-in-a-row?

 

[Cedrique]

I can't believe they actually got 3 runs that inning. With their pathetic offense I would have pinch hit for Hamels. I Guess Ryno pushed the right buttons there

 

[Retroram52]

Nine K's for Hamels.

 

[Retroram52]

Blind squirrel moment Cedrique.