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NLDS schedule set

POSTED: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 5:43 PM

Daily News staff

The Phillies and Rockies will open Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday with a first pitch of 2:37 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park.

Thursday's game also will be a 2:37 p.m. start in Philadelphia.

The series shifts to Denver for Game 3 and potentially Game 4 next weekend. Game 3 at Coors Field will have a start time of 9:37 p.m. Eastern.

Game times have not been set for Sunday's Game 4, if necessary, or a Game 5 in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

This mirrors the schedule in 2007 when the Phillies hosted both afternoon games in the Division Series against the Rockies. Last year, the Phillies opened against the Brewers with a day game and then had a 6:07 start for Game 2.

Also, while Charlie Manuel did not announce the identity of the Phillies' Game 1 starter, Colorado manager Jim Tracy essentially named Ubaldo Jiminez.

Jiminez went 15-12 with a 3.47 earned run average. He struck out 198 batters in 218 innings pitched. He dd not face the Phillies this year.

The Rockies' Game 2 starter depends on the health of lefthander Jorge De La Rosa, who injured his groin Saturday night against the Dodgers. Tracy said his condition remains undetermined. De La Rosa is 0-2 against the Phillies this season.

More to come ...

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Comments (82)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:53 PM, 10/04/2009

ridiculous...guess tbs wants dodgers/cards for prime time. once again, phils get the wrong end of the timeslot...

— jerzeepete

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:57 PM, 10/04/2009

Line 'em up, Phillies will knock 'em down!

— dadtown

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:57 PM, 10/04/2009

Well im glad that everyone with a job will not be watching the phils playoff games live for the second straight year.

— MTust24

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:59 PM, 10/04/2009

This stinks. How can those of us who work for a living watch the games? It's great that school kids will be able to see them, but this is ridiculous. You live and die with the Phils all season and now you have to miss Game 1 and 2. I'm a diehard but I have obligations at work. Our clients don't care if the Phils are in the playoffs, they want us to earn the money they are paying us. At least do a 4PM start so some of us can catch the last half of each game.

— MikeGinsberg

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:00 PM, 10/04/2009

Once of the many benefits of the recession is that I will have no problem watching these weekday afternoon games.

— mjb

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:02 PM, 10/04/2009

Somehow, I don't think Wednesday and Thursday are going to be particullarly productive days in the Philly metropolitan area. How many people are going to come down with "pinstripe flu" on those days?

— TexColorado

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:04 PM, 10/04/2009

will mlb.tv have the games live?

— LaZeRIraze

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:15 PM, 10/04/2009

What a bunch of whiners. Anyone with half a brain should have reserved a couple of half vacation days to stay home and watch the games. Did you think everyone would play at night? Idiots.

— IRAMITLA