Game 52: Hamels and the Big Apple
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Game 52: Hamels and the Big Apple
Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer
NEW YORK -- This place is a veritable house of horrors for Cole Hamels.
Twice in 2010, the Phillies lefthander started here and lost. In both of those starts, the Phillies failed to score a single run for Hamels.
The first start, he allowed two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings. In the second start he allowed one run in eight innings for the complete-game loss. He also had the only Phillies hit in a 1-0 loss.
For his career, Hamels has never won a game he's started in New York. He's 0-4 in seven career outings between Shea Stadium and Citi Field. His cumulative line in those games:
0-4, 4.29 ERA, 42 IP, 60 H, 20 ER, 10 BB, 36 K
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One minor roster move: The Phillies released outfielder Cory Sullivan from triple-A Lehigh Valley and officially signed outfielder Scott Podsednik. He'll report to Lehigh Valley.
Sullivan hit just .210 with a .586 OPS in 100 at-bats for the IronPigs. He saw a bunch of time with the big leaguers in spring training and was a favorite of Charlie Manuel.
Podsednik, the 35-year-old former stolen base champion, will have a shot to prove his worth at triple A after opting out of his minor-league deal with Toronto.
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No surprise, Domonic Brown is in the lineup. The big question is, will he start Sunday against lefthander Jonathon Niese? Brown has yet to start against a lefty, but Manuel has promised to ease him into the regular lineup. It might be time.
The lineup:
1. Jimmy Rollins 6
2. Chase Utley 4
3. Placido Polanco 5
4. Ryan Howard 3
5. Raul Ibanez 7
6. Carlos Ruiz 2
7. Domonic Brown 9
8. John Mayberry Jr. 8
9. Cole Hamels 1
And for the Mets:
1. Jose Reyes 6
2. Justin Turner 5
3. Jason Bay 7
4. Carlos Beltran 9
5. Nick Evans 3
6. Angel Pagan 8
7. Ronny Paulino 2
8. Ruben Tejada 4
9. Mike Pelfrey 1
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surprising...— phillyinATL- wow! i like that lineup.— Phillies08
- Let's see if we can continue to pound Pelfry and get Cole the win!Can't wait for he game tonight! It suprises me that we have a surplus of outfielders all of a sudden, each of them with their own flaws however, some bigger than others!— PhilliefaninAZ
- what a shock...the Mets changed first basemen after last night...wow.— uncle meat
- Agree Phillies08; this lineup has the potential to smack the ball around; let's hope so for Cole's sake...— M60tanker
- I am wondering how the Phils plan on using Pods....he may be a much needed Mr. Hustle on this team.— Hearts
- You mean New Jersey.— KINGOFZED
- Get them tonight Cole!!!!!!!— shawnmac
Comment removed.- I would not be surprised to see Scott Podsednik in the big club lineup in June...someone I will follow closely while he plays for Lehigh Valley— danielboyer
- Cole among games elite. Not long ago many bloggers whipping boy. Chase does not have stroke back but still producing. Posednik could be used as pinch runner with base stealer threat, Least he would do is disrupt pitcher. A sweep would be great.— Don w
