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Will Cole get the ball Sunday? (and a quiz!)
So I've arrived in D.C. after a day off in between cities - crucial to have such days of rest to sustain your sanity during the never-ending road of a 162-game season.
Obviously the topic du jour in Philliesville is how the rotation will lineup in the final regular season series for the Phils at Shea Stadium.
The Phils are off Thursday, and thus, can pitch Cole Hamels on his, normal, fifth day Sunday. Just last week, however, the team decided against that plan, opting to give Hamels an extra day.
Guess what? It's too late in the season for extra days of rest. Every game is must-win, especially those against the team that sits ahead of you by two games in the standings.
Starting Cole on Sunday would mean skipping Kyle Kendrick, or at least moving KK back a day.
It's difficult to imagine the Phillies will make the same choice they opted for last week.
Kendrick hasn't been very good lately (he has a 9.42 ERA in his last five starts, and has pitched more than five innings in just one of those games). Cole is the ace.
It's not a tough call to make. It's just a question of when the Phillies will make it.
They'll likely wait to see how Hamels' start goes tonight against the Nationals. If Cole is his normally, efficient self (7-8 innings, no more than 110 pitches), he'll pitch Sunday night on ESPN opposite Mets' ace Johan Santana.
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A new feature on Phollowing the Phillies: "You Play Manager!"
Okay, here are a three quick multiple-choice questions. There is no right or wrong answer (or is there??).
You're the manager...
1. As you fill out the lineup, which name do you pencil into the starting catcher's spot?
(a) Carlos Ruiz
(b) Lou Marson
(c) Chris Coste
(d) Bob Boone
2. Your team has the bases loaded, you're down by three runs... and the pitcher's spot is up. Who do you send to the plate? (Dobbs, Werth, Stairs, Taguchi and Burrell aren't available).
(a) Carlos Ruiz
(b) Lou Marson
(c) Greg Golson
(d) Cole Hamels
3. You're at Citizens Bank Park and your club is down 9-1 in the third inning. You call to the bullpen for a 'long' man. Who do you choose?
(a) Clay Condrey
(b) J.A. Happ
(c) Adam Eaton
(d) Carlos Ruiz
Obviously the topic du jour in Philliesville is how the rotation will lineup in the final regular season series for the Phils at Shea Stadium.
The Phils are off Thursday, and thus, can pitch Cole Hamels on his, normal, fifth day Sunday. Just last week, however, the team decided against that plan, opting to give Hamels an extra day.
Guess what? It's too late in the season for extra days of rest. Every game is must-win, especially those against the team that sits ahead of you by two games in the standings.
Starting Cole on Sunday would mean skipping Kyle Kendrick, or at least moving KK back a day.
It's difficult to imagine the Phillies will make the same choice they opted for last week.
Kendrick hasn't been very good lately (he has a 9.42 ERA in his last five starts, and has pitched more than five innings in just one of those games). Cole is the ace.
It's not a tough call to make. It's just a question of when the Phillies will make it.
They'll likely wait to see how Hamels' start goes tonight against the Nationals. If Cole is his normally, efficient self (7-8 innings, no more than 110 pitches), he'll pitch Sunday night on ESPN opposite Mets' ace Johan Santana.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A new feature on Phollowing the Phillies: "You Play Manager!"
Okay, here are a three quick multiple-choice questions. There is no right or wrong answer (or is there??).
You're the manager...
1. As you fill out the lineup, which name do you pencil into the starting catcher's spot?
(a) Carlos Ruiz
(b) Lou Marson
(c) Chris Coste
(d) Bob Boone
2. Your team has the bases loaded, you're down by three runs... and the pitcher's spot is up. Who do you send to the plate? (Dobbs, Werth, Stairs, Taguchi and Burrell aren't available).
(a) Carlos Ruiz
(b) Lou Marson
(c) Greg Golson
(d) Cole Hamels
3. You're at Citizens Bank Park and your club is down 9-1 in the third inning. You call to the bullpen for a 'long' man. Who do you choose?
(a) Clay Condrey
(b) J.A. Happ
(c) Adam Eaton
(d) Carlos Ruiz
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