The Phillies lost for the second time in three games on Tuesday night, falling 2-1 to the Reds. The loss drops the Phils to 65-71 on the season.
- Who is that pitcher wearing number 38 for the Phillies these days? It can’t really be Kyle Kendrick, can it? Well, it is. Kendrick pitched very well once again in a losing effort, allowing just two runs over six innings. The righthander began the game with five scoreless innings before giving up two in the sixth.
- Kendrick has now lowered his ERA to 3.96 on the season. His work in the rotation over the last month has been nothing short of remarkable. It just shows what he’s capable of when he’s focused and pitching with confidence.
- Unfortunately, Kendrick would receive little offensive support to back up his solid performance. The offense managed just one run on four hits.
- Domonic Brown picked up the team’s only RBI of the night when walked with the bases loaded in the fourth inning.
- The Phillies had a chance to make the fourth a much more productive inning, but Nate Schierholtz lined into a double-play to end the inning. The outfielder hit a line drive to Reds’ centerfielder Drew Stubbs, who was then able to double off John Mayberry at second.
- There was some controversy over that play, as it appeared Stubbs caught the ball on a quick hop and the umpire still ruled it a catch. It was unfortunate, but that’s just the human element in baseball officiating, for better or worse. Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes it goes against you.
- Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Erik Kratz were the only players that broke into the hit column tonight.
- Things got a little dicey for the bullpen in the eighth inning. Charlie Manuel hasn’t been at all put off by B.J. Rosenberg’s struggles at the major league level, and inserted the reliever into another tight game in the eighth inning. To the righthander’s credit, he recorded the first two outs of the inning before issuing a walk.
- Rosenberg was lifted in favor Jake Diekman, who gave up a walk on five pitches to Jay Bruce.
- Diekman was then pulled for Justin De Fratus. De Fratus walked the first batter he faced, but was able to get Scott Rolen to fly out to end the threat with the bases loaded.
Denny, you are a pretty good writer, but does it really matter anymore?!?!? Why waste time writing about this abortion on the field? They are UN-WATCHABLE!!!!
Thanks DCar, I really appreciate you reading and saying that…and yes it is very difficult to watch these days, but I actually have enjoyed watching guys like Cloyd, Aumont, and De Fratus get their feet wet. I do wish Charlie would stop rolling out Rosenberg in tight games…talk about unwatchable haha.
I agree 100%. I like Cloyd, Aumont & DeFratus.
I agree with DB.. These last 50 Games have given some of the young players a lot of opportunites to show what they can do which will hopefully help Manager Manel and the Front Office (Amaro) decide on a correct plan of action for the off-season…
Is Fransden an everyday 3B, and OF D Brown play everday in big leagues
Is Kratz a Viable Back-up/Potential replacement for Ruiz.. Are Mayberry/Schereholtz strictly Platoon Players..
Look at all the young PItchers getting looks in the Bullpen..
Reliever Josh Lindblom has disappointed thus far but younsters like Horst, Valdes, Aumont , DeFratus and Cloyd have gotten off to good starts
The Big question is what to the Phils do with their big 3 (Rollins,Utley & Howard) Rollins appears to have worn out his welcome but his Contract amount makes him impossible to trade.. With Utley’s & Howard’s recent injuries and big contracts, they are difficult to trade also. I think the prospect of all 3 coming back for the Phils for one last ride together doesn’t bode well for the 2013 Phils .. I think the Phils would like to move Utley or Rollins or both players but it would be difficult to do and probably not a popular move with Phils Fans since they get so emotional with their players who have won CHampionships (Even thoguh that was 4-5 Seasons ago)
GM Amaro F’d Up last off-season by resigning the mercurial ROllins to begin with.. should have cut that chord last year and moved forward without him
Wrong! Jimmy is a very good and valuable player, he is frustrating at times but he is still a quality player? You are the one getting emotional
NO, YOU ARE WRONG & ARE THE ONE WHO IS AN EMOTIONAL APOLOGIST!!!!
Who would have played shortstop, you don’t easily partways with one of the greatest Phillies of all time
Jimmy should stay and that pussy Chase should go. If Chase didnt quit on this team for the first half of this season we would be in the middle of the playoff hunt no doubt. Chase is a selfish pussy who does done more to hurt this team then help the last 2 years and yet he is idolized because of his dominance while on roids. I don’t know how people perceive this fraud as a hard worker and someone they can relate to. Everyone wants Jimmy to get outta here and rarely a mention of this fraud. I’ll take 9 Jimmys over 9 Utleys all day
Wrong on ALL accounts, MH!!!! Both should GO, & WTF evidence do you have of Utley taking juice. The dudes body, hasn’t changed since the day he came up from the minors. WTF are you talking about?!?!?
you type in all capital letters with lots of exclamation points and call me emotional. what a joke. .980 fielding percentage, 17 homeruns and 55 rbi’s out of the leadoff spot.– that is solid – the .250 average sucks i agree but not sure what a better alternative will be.
i’m sure you were one of those guys that booed number 20 when he popped out with men on. You were one of those guys that thought he was a bum and you didnt’ appreciate him till he retired.
Wrong again, numb-nuts!!! I loved Schmidt. He was my idol & I copied the way he played, in my days as a ball player. So don’t assume things, that you don’t have a clue about. Also, Rollins is an over rated, undisciplined, mutt! He’s having a solid season, on a $#!t team! Big F^#@ing deal! Too little, too late! Where was he, in the beginning of the year, when we needed our leaders to step up, when Utley & Howard where out? Playing selfish, stupid, undisciplined baseball, like the rest of the abortions, on the field. That’s where! STFU, you clueless, @$$clown!
So you are ready for the galvis era? Good luck with that. Look around to find a quality SS not many there. He frustrates me too but I do appreciate what he’s done and is continuing to do. The dude is going to retire with 2500 hits sounds like a mutt going to score 100 runs on this team…mutt.
You are a bandwagon armchair QB who is a frustrated wannabe
Galvis is dogshit. The guy was taking roids and couldnt hit for power or average, imagine Galvis not on juice. Lol