8/28 Phillies (Hamels) @ Cubs (Dempster) - 7:05 WGN TV

[haubrich91]

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Cole Hamels: 11-8, 3.20

 

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Ryan Dempster: 15-5, 2.85

 

The Cubs are back home and welcome in the Philadelphia Phillies, in the first of a seven game homestand. The Phillies lead the season series 2-1, but the two teams haven't met since mid April. Taking the mound for the Phillies is their ace, Cole Hamels. He dominated the Cubs on April 12th, allowing just one hit through seven innings. Ryan Dempster has been the most consistent starter for the Cubs this season, and with another win will set a new career high in wins. He has yet to face the Phillies this year, and hasn't faced them since 2002.

 

Keep it going. Go Cubs!

[Omar]

Phillies Vs. Dempster

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jimmy Rollins        34    27   9  2  0  0   3   6   7  .333  .455  .407  .862 
Pat Burrell          29    21   8  5  0  0   3   7   5  .381  .552  .619 1.171 
Andy Tracy            8     6   2  0  0  1   1   1   3  .333  .500  .833 1.333 
So Taguchi            7     7   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ryan Howard           4     3   0  0  0  0   1   1   2  .000  .250  .000  .250 
Chase Utley           3     2   1  0  0  0   0   1   0  .500  .667  .500 1.167 
Eric Bruntlett        2     2   1  0  0  1   2   0   1  .500  .500 2.000 2.500 
Pedro Feliz           2     1   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .500  .000  .500 
Jayson Werth          2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Greg Dobbs            1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Carlos Ruiz           1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Shane Victorino       1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                94    74  21  7  0  2  10  17  20  .284  .430  .459  .889 

 

Cubs Vs. Hamels

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Alfonso Soriano      24    23   5  1  0  3   4   1   5  .217  .250  .652  .902 
Ryan Theriot         12    11   5  1  0  1   1   1   3  .455  .500  .818 1.318 
Aramis Ramirez       11    11   4  0  1  1   3   0   3  .364  .364  .818 1.182 
Mark DeRosa           9     8   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .111  .000  .111 
Derrek Lee            9     8   1  1  0  0   0   1   1  .125  .222  .250  .472 
Ronny Cedeno          4     4   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Reed Johnson          3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Geovany Soto          3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Mike Fontenot         2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Ted Lilly             2     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Jason Marquis         2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Carlos Zambrano       1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                82    77  15  3  1  5   8   4  19  .195  .235  .455  .690 

[CubmanPi]

I can't wait to see how this series shakes out. The Phillies are one of the legitimate contenders to keep the Cubs out of The Show, both clubs are doing very well recently, and the top four starters are all going for the Cubs. I would consider a split to be a success, and taking three would be a HUGE statement to the contenders left on our schedule.

[erik316wttn]

The Phils have played us tough the last few years, correct?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Beat the dung out of these copulating mothers.

[Schwarber Fan]

This is the toughest game of the series IMO, but I have faith in Demp.

 

Bring on Instant Replay, Go Cubs!

[haubrich91]

I'll be at the game. I can't wait!

[bcl412]

Find a way to beat Hamels Cubs.

[Andy]

Put the Phillies in the

 

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[Sammy Sofa]

I still get a kid-like thrill whenever good teams from other divisions come to town to play my team. It's like seeing big comic book characters crossover in my own backyard. Edited August 28, 2008 by Sammy Sofa

[Ski]

I think Cubs will hit Hamels. Cubs win 6-3.

[Omar]

I still get a kid-like thrill whenever good teams from other divisions come to town to pla my team. It's like seeing big comic book characters crossover in my own backyard.

 

So interleague play = christmas?

[The R-Train]

Can somebody tell me if the underground Lake and State L station is open again yet? I know a few weeks ago it was closed for construction. If not, it's just like one block to the above-ground station, correct? I don't really go downtown that often, but I'll be there tomorrow.

[Sammy Sofa]

I still get a kid-like thrill whenever good teams from other divisions come to town to play my team. It's like seeing big comic book characters crossover in my own backyard.

 

So interleague play = christmas?

 

...

 

You must have had some crazy Christmases, man.

[Outshined_One]

Can somebody tell me if the underground Lake and State L station is open again yet? I know a few weeks ago it was closed for construction. If not, it's just like one block to the above-ground station, correct? I don't really go downtown that often, but I'll be there tomorrow.

 

It's closed on weekends and at night on weekdays. They're doing a lot of construction down there until the end of October.

[chuckywang]

Bring on instant replay.

[rawaction]

This should be a fun one tonight. I actually really like this matchup for Dempster. Philly is a team that will be prone to swing on top of the sinker and pound it in the dirt or they will try to get underneath it and pop the ball up. Ryan hasn't allowed a HR in his last 9 starts. On the other end, Hamels is prone to give up the longball. That's been his one achilles heel. This has all the makings of a 2-1 game for either side. Be patient with Hamels. Try to run his pitch count up and get him out early.

[Schwarber Fan]

Oh poop...

The warmest temps and, by afternoon, highest humidities since Saturday. Sun filters through increasing clouds. South winds increase to 6 to 15 m.p.h. but may become southeast along the lake. Prospects for scattered thunderstorms increase. A period of more numerous t-storms is possible the first half of Thursday night depositing rain or limited coverage downpours over 40 to 60 percent of the area. Winds shift northwest in the hours before sunrise Friday.

 

I hate weather

[MSG T]

Cubs Vs. Hamels

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  

+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+

Ryan Theriot 12 11 5 1 0 1 1 1 3 .455 .500 .818 1.318

 

 

Hamels gave up a HR to Theriot? What did he do, ricochet a line drive off Utleys head over the fence?

[Soul]

Must find a way to hit this guy.

[kujay]

Patience will be the key. And taking Jimmy and Fuku out of the lineup.

[UMFan83]

Heres what Phillies Phans are saying about the series:

 

In the series vs the cubs, we have the edge in the hamels game, a draw in the myers vs lilly game, and they have the edge in the zambrano and harden games. We have to steal one of those gaem IMO bc we can't count on winning the myers game. We'll see how it plays out. Hopefully the wind is blowing in and all the the flyballs hamels/myers get stay in the park.

 

I'm glad we have Cole going against the Cubs, a split or better there would be super.

 

It is August 27 and there is no dominant team in baseball this year. The Phils have a chance to not only win a division but get to the World Series IF they are willing to go the extra mile and bring in another bat.

 

Let's face it, the NL favorite right now is the Cubs...and they are the Cubs so who knows about that.

 

The Phils have owned the Cubs over the past 2 years and we have Hamels, Myers, Blanton, and Moyer going in the series with the Cubs which should get us at least a split, maybe 3-1.

 

The Cubs games in Wrigley this year have some kind of mojo going from the times I've seen them. The atmosphere is electric. I would be thrilled with the Phils getting out of there at 2-2 and a bullpen not completely exhausted.

 

Four in Chicago should be tough but either they are up to it or they are not.

 

Pedro Martinez

Johan Santana

Ryan Dempster

Rich Harden

Ted Lilly

Carlos Zambrano

 

this is going to be a brutal week

[bukie]

I'd have to say that a team 6 games clear of the entire league and 10 games clear of every team but one is pretty dominant in the league. Maybe that's just me, though.

 

And I hate to say it, but the pitching matchup in this game favors the Cubs. Dempster has been that good.

[UMFan83]

I'd have to say that a team 6 games clear of the entire league and 10 games clear of every team but one is pretty dominant in the league. Maybe that's just me, though.

 

And I hate to say it, but the pitching matchup in this game favors the Cubs. Dempster has been that good.

 

Dempster has been great, but I'd say the pitching matchup is even or slightly favors the Phillies. We don't hit Cole well at all.

[Soul]

I'd have to say that a team 6 games clear of the entire league and 10 games clear of every team but one is pretty dominant in the league. Maybe that's just me, though.

 

And I hate to say it, but the pitching matchup in this game favors the Cubs. Dempster has been that good.

 

Dempster has been great, but I'd say the pitching matchup is even or slightly favors the Phillies. We don't hit Cole well at all.

Gotta figure it out pronto! Beating the Phils with Hamels starting would set a very nice tone for the rest of the series.