June 16: Bartolo Colon Devours the Entire City of Philadelphia...With Cheese

[Youk Of The Nation]

Bartolo Colon

RHP

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(4-1) 3.41 ERA

Red Sox: The big righty has been one of the best early-season stories in baseball. The man who was unemployed in February has won four of his first five starts for the Red Sox. Colon has given up three earned runs or fewer in four of his five outings. Colon has made four starts in his career against the Phillies, going 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA. This will be his first start at Citizens Bank Park.

 

 

 

Cole Hamels

LHP

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Phillies: Hamels stuck out 13 on Wednesday against Florida, his highest total of 2008. For the second consecutive start, the 24-year-old lefty looked firmly in command, walking only one and giving up two earned runs on three hits over eight innings in earning a no-decision. Hamels has never faced the Red Sox during his first three seasons in the Majors, meaning he'll have to contend with some of baseball's most explosive hitters -- such as Manny Ramirez -- for the first time.

 

 

My first gamethread of the season.

[VA Sox Fan]

Red Sox

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF

2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B

3. J.D. Drew, RF

4. Manny Ramirez, LF

5. Mike Lowell, 3B

6. Jason Varitek, C

7. Sean Casey, 1B *

8. Julio Lugo, SS

9. Bartolo Colon, P

 

Phillies

1. Jimmy Rollins, SS

2. Shane Victorino, CF

3. Chase Utley, 2B

4. Ryan Howard, 1B

5. Pat Burrell, LF

6. Geoff Jenkins, RF

7. Pedro Feliz, 3B

8. Carlos Ruiz, C

9. Cole Hamels, P

 

* Youk was a late scratch with back spasms.

 

Go Bartolo! GO RED SOX!!

[BoSox21]

I hear Bartolo has incredible bat speed

[yeszir]

Cream cheese!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Ugh.

[a700hitter]

Howard deposits a ball into the first row of the BS ballpark.

[BoSox21]

what's spanish for s***ing the bed?

[ORS]

This is a bad matchup. A strike thrower who relies heavily on the FB against a K heavy, FB hitting team who relies on the HR in a high school ball park. Oh yeah, sorry for the no game thread again. It occurred to me to start one today when I was at lunch, but by the time I got back to the office I was in full US Open mode, then I got home and the kids wanted to play. I surrender my mojo.

[26 Reasons to Hate Us]

what's spanish for s***ing the bed?

 

Cagando la cama

[Jayhawk Bill]

I hear Bartolo has incredible bat speed

 

Let's hope so.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Well, I guess that the bat was traveling pretty fast on those three swings. Had it made actual contact with the baseball, it wouldn't have been a dribbler to third.

[dowling25]

That was hilarious watching Bartolo swing the bat.

[Youk Of The Nation]

My mojo apparently sucks ass.

[Youk Of The Nation]

f***

[yeszir]

Aaaaaarg

[Youk Of The Nation]

Dped!

[BoSox21]

well now theres a brightside

[ORS]

He's been swatting everything Cole has to offer tonight, and more importantly, he's look much better the last 4 or 5 games.

[Youk Of The Nation]

BACK TO BACK bitches

[BoSox21]

hahaha, that must be sweet for JD

[ORS]

He's looked pretty good too, lately.

[Thumper]

Just in time to se Pedroia and Drew go yard.

 

DAMN taht little Pedroia can hit. Not bad for someone who's bat's nearly his height.

 

And Drew, of all people, hitting, and not just recently. He's really seemed to settled in with Boston.

 

Come on Manny let's go back to back to back!

[Jayhawk Bill]

Just in time to se Pedroia and Drew go yard.

 

You know, I came back just in time for Pedroia's home run, too.

 

My mojo apparently sucks ass.

 

Talksox mojo got better when Thumper and I showed up. :thumbsup:

[MANNYHOF24]

J.D. has finally arrived I would say. Good to see. Healthy Manny and Ortiz along with June Drew gives me a boner.

[RedSoxRooter]

I swear, if Pedroia was a Phillie, he'd easily hit 30 hrs/yr. Easy.

[Thumper]

You know, I came back just in time for Pedroia's home run, too.

 

 

 

Talksox mojo got better when Thumper and I showed up. :thumbsup:

 

Looks like they win when you and I create threads or show up.

 

Any word on why Colon's out after 4 innings?

 

Edit: 3 home runs + pitch count = new pitcher.

[MANNYHOF24]

Damn, I didnt realized how solid Lopez has been this season.

[Thumper]

Damn' date=' I didnt realized how solid Lopez has been this season.[/quote']

 

Spoke too soon on that one.

[MANNYHOF24]

96 k's? Wow, that must be frusterating to watch.

[MANNYHOF24]

Spoke too soon on that one.

 

No, just because he gives up a hit in one game doesnt mean he hasnt been solid all season. Which is the point i was trying to make.