Friday, April 18, 2008

April 18 -- LINEUPS FOR HAMELS-SANTANA

T-minus 5 minutes until first pitch. ...

For the Mets vs. Cole Hamels: SS Jose Reyes (.296/1/7), RF Ryan Church (.321/2/10), 3B David Wright (.283/4/15), CF Carlos Beltran (.283/1/7), 1B Carlos Delgado (.245/1/6), LF Angel Pagan (.333/0/10), C Brian Schneider (.267/0/6), 2B Luis Castillo (.244/0/1), LHP Johan Santana (1-2, 3.05)

For the Phillies vs. Johan Santana: RF So Taguchi (.286/0/1), CF Jayson Werth (.370/1/5), 2B Chase Utley (.317/4/11), 1B Ryan Howard (.211/4/9), LF Pat Burrell (.373/6/17), 3B Pedro Feliz (.226/2/7), C Carlos Ruiz (.186/0/3), SS Eric Bruntlett (.176/1/1), LHP Cole Hamels (2-1, 0.82)

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Great stat, courtesy of WIP's Brian Startare: Hamels is only the third pitcher in Phillies history to go seven innings or more and allow one run or less in three straight starts to open a season. The others? Billy Champion in 1969 and Curt Schilling in 1998. Neither Champion nor Schilling were able to do it four straight times.

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J.C. Romero walked by a few minutes ago and said he's getting his popcorn ready. Should be fun. Enjoy.

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