Posted: Sunday, August 14, 2011, 11:09 AM | 28 comments |
 

Sunday's game postponed
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It's raining and there's no baseball Sunday in South Philadelphia.

The Phillies-Nationals series finale was postponed early Sunday morning. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Sept. 20. All tickets for the Aug.14 game will be honored for entry into the first Sept. 20 game, beginning at 1:05 p.m.

Also postponed is the ceremony to unveil the Harry Kalas statue. That will now happen prior to Tuesday's game against Arizona, beginning at 6:40 p.m.

The Phillies will push their rotation back a day, meaning Roy Halladay will have two extra days' of rest with Monday's scheduled off day. The new rotation is as follows:

Tuesday: Halladay vs. RHP Josh Collmenter
Wednesday: Cliff Lee vs. LHP Joe Saunders
Thursday: Vance Worley vs. RHP Ian Kennedy
Friday: Cole Hamels vs. RHP Livan Hernandez
Saturday: Roy Oswalt vs. LHP John Lannan
Sunday: Halladay vs. RHP Chien-Ming Wang

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Posted by Matt Gelb @ 11:09 AM  Permalink | 28 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:28 AM, 08/14/2011
    If Hamels's arm is fatigued, this extra day off can only be a good thing for him. Ditto Oswalt with his recurring back issues.
    — Dave Clemens
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:30 AM, 08/14/2011
    I was supposed to go. I'm glad because the weather's terrible but it would have been nice to see the statue unveiling.
    — AvoidSundanceVacations
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:33 AM, 08/14/2011
    All the starters needed this, especially Doc and Hamels, as much as Doc does n't want it he has not been as good as he normally is lately, which was still better than most. Some of the regulars such as Vic, Utley, Rollins, and Ibanez could certainly benefit as well to have some rest.
    — TrueValues
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:35 AM, 08/14/2011
    Forgot to add Harry wanted to give the guys an extra day of rest for the playoff run.
    — TrueValues
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:40 AM, 08/14/2011
    I understand why, but its funny that i turned on espn, and pa. is PLAYING n.j. in the little league series...... in the drizzle!
    — tjeagles
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:15 PM, 08/14/2011
    The thing I like about you is your mature and well thought out comments. We all learn so much from them and appreciate the wisdom in them. Thank you so much!!
    — djlen
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:51 AM, 08/14/2011
    What kind of bad luck does Hamels have being opposed by Livan Hernandez again! Looks like another no run support game for Cole.
    — re6035
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:12 PM, 08/14/2011
    Actually, Hernandez had been terrible in his previous 8 starts before Friday vs. the Phils. That was a case of the Phillies making a guy look good. Hernandez wasn't 6-11 with a 4.00+ ERA for no reason.
    — calm weather
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:37 PM, 08/14/2011
    It usually doesn't matter if a guy is good or not. If a pitcher is disciplined enough to keep throwing pitches out of the strike zone no matter the count, you can count on him dominating the Phillies.
    — jtj06
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:34 PM, 08/14/2011
    Why not play it tomorrow? Both teams have the day off.
    — Kinch
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:55 PM, 08/14/2011
    I thought adding a fifth starter to the rotation was a great idea for the remainder of the season. Give these guys a little more rest...remember the playoffs will allow less time between games...just sayin'
    — Phillyfan666
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:19 PM, 08/14/2011
    Phillyfan666...It's always been a five man rotation...do you mean going to six starters?
    — stan the man too
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:33 PM, 08/14/2011
    Anything that gets our top starters extra rest is great. We go as far as Halladay, Lee and Hamels take us with their dominance. They must be healthy and fresh for October... With 28 games in 28 days in September, we can mix some AAA call-ups into the rotation.
    — PhilaLogic
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:37 PM, 08/14/2011
    The Phillies often seem to have problems against pitchers who throw a lot of slow junk up to the plate. Hopefully, they'll make the necessary adjustments next time around.
    — SteveS11


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