Comments on: Cain and the unable

By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:33:53 +0000

Rollins not moving Werth to third with the first out of the eighth might be the most important situational hitting failure for the Phils in a year when their situational hitting killed them.

Gotta have a lefty on Sandoval, especially after Durbin had faced two batters and they both reached base. I think it was a big mistake to let him pitch to Ishikawa, too, but the Phils got away with that one.

By: DaMannse

DaMannse — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:29:40 +0000

1. Did not have a problem with Durbin pitching to Sandoval, until he threw a high fastball to a dead high fastball hitter. Its like continuing to throw inside fastballs to Ross. Don’t these guys scout anyone? Who the heck calls these games? Can they spell PITCH SELECTION? No. Obviously not.
2. Rollins wrecked this game more than anyone. Boots a ball that should be easy outs; no, I do not care how much leather he exhibited at other times. Leaves men on base – LOTS of men. Does not move Werth to third with no outs; that alone should get him benched. And gets picked off. HE GETS PICKED OFF! And no, I do not care if the pitcher balked. Rollins ass should be on the bench.
3. If Doc can win this game, we come home to our house. We cannot win three tonight. Only one. But Doc needs to pick this team up and put it on his back. If we can win this one, then we come home. I think we can do it.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:39:34 +0000

Kendrick, Romero and Lidge all available. Hurts especially since the lefty Huff singled off of Oswalt to start the rally in the ninth.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:07:10 +0000

I thought that Romero had already been used. If that was the case, then I was OK with Oswalt. Having Romero available though, I think you have to bring him in for the 9th. Oh well. It didn’t happen and the Phils didn’t win. Much happier with scoring 5 runs though. Let’s hope they put a 4-spot up in the first and Halladay can cruise.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:57:12 +0000

to go along with Durbin pitching to Sandoval being bad, Durbin was bad from pitch one last night. Charlie could have had a quicker hook or possibly go from Blanton right to Kendrick and keep Durbin rdy. I dont know, its all hindsight now. I just find myself scratching my head a lot lately…

By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:48:06 +0000

Kendrick should have pitched. Romero should have pitched. Durbin pitching to Sandoval may have been the worst decision of the game.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:22:45 +0000

So all we need to do is win 3 in a row with a slumping offense against a team that has nothing but pitching?

I’m sticking to my earlier theory. Halladay gets us to game 6. Oswalt loses.

I couldn’t watch the game last night (stupid Fox), but my jaw hit the floor when I saw Oswalt was the losing pitcher.. if you’re gearing up for extra innings, can we get there first? And why is Kendrick on the roster if you’re not using him to eat extra innings?

By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:03:53 +0000

That’s going to be a tough loss to overcome, especially with Lincecum, Sanchez and Cain going for the Giants. Quite a game, though.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:28:14 +0000

hmm.. sorry to have missed the running comment-chat. I think I was too busy smashing my head with a cinder block though.

Rough decisions by Charlie tonight. It doesnt help either that McCarver/Buck talk so glowingly about Bouchy’s moves. I wish all national announcers were Phillies biased I guess.

yeah well, whats done is done. Glad to see some hits and signs of offense. Lets give Doc an early lead tonight and watch him do his thing.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:43:41 +0000

Also, the lefty Huff singling off of Oswalt and then scoring the winning run when the Phils had Romero available isn’t going to help.