GDT 9/9/18 Philadelphia Phillies (Velasquez) @ New York Mets (deGrom)

[kikutaro]

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Santana, C 3B	.230	.350	.423	.773
Bour 1B	.226	.342	.408	.750
Cabrera, A SS	.268	.317	.472	.789
Hoskins LF	.248	.359	.493	.852
Bautista RF	.198	.341	.362	.703
Hernández, C 2B	.257	.363	.359	.722
Herrera, O CF	.263	.319	.438	.757
Alfaro C	.259	.317	.398	.715
Velasquez P	.189	.189	.216	.405

New York Mets

Hitters	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rosario, A SS	.256	.295	.382	.677
McNeil 2B	.329	.389	.483	.872
Conforto LF	.232	.339	.411	.750
Bruce 1B	.227	.306	.365	.671
Frazier, T 3B	.227	.303	.418	.721
Nimmo RF	.271	.392	.503	.895
Jackson, A CF	.266	.321	.341	.662
Plawecki C	.235	.341	.393	.734
deGrom P	.167	.206	.183	.389

[ButlerBulldog]

Tinker, tinker, tinker...

[andyb]

Bautista instead of Williams is an interesting choice. I guess they think familiarity with De Grom is a plus and I am guessing Williams has not done well against him this year.

Santana is just going to play 3B a lot with Franco unable to. Time for VV to strike out double digits because that defense behind him is not going to get to much.

[VoteForKalas]

Wow, vet heavy lineup today with only Ramos sitting. Santana at leadoff still has me scratching my head

[allentown]

Wow, vet heavy lineup today with only Ramos sitting. Santana at leadoff still has me scratching my head

Why? He has a high OBP. Other guys have high OBP for season but not doing great at moment -- Hernandez. Santana isn't fast, but who do they have who is a big base-stealing threat, with Quinn not available? Herrera perhaps, but he has a poor OBP. I guess I'll take the higher OBP over the greater speed. Santana has HRs, but not really a power guy now.

[ButlerBulldog]

Why? He has a high OBP. Other guys have high OBP for season but not doing great at moment -- Hernandez. Santana isn't fast, but who do they have who is a big base-stealing threat, with Quinn not available? Herrera perhaps, but he has a poor OBP. I guess I'll take the higher OBP over the greater speed. Santana has HRs, but not really a power guy now.

I’m fine with Santana in the leadoff spot, but I don’t like having Bour, who’s a slow runner, hitting directly behind him. Last night’s double-play was a rally killer.

[Philsmania]

How's the weather up there? It's raining cats and dogs here at the Shore.

[EastFallowfield]

Weather is bad enough that Mets are not starting DeGrom, don’t want to waste him. Some twitter wag noted that they have wasted him all season.

[EastFallowfield]

Corey Oswalt to start for NYM

[ButlerBulldog]

Corey Oswalt to start for NYM

The Phillies need to take advantage of this.

[EastFallowfield]

And they say Williams is dealing with a sore shoulder and injured finger

[kikutaro]

Santana, C

Called strike (88.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (82.2 mph changeup)
Ball (88.3 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (88.4 mph sinker)

Carlos Santana pops out to third baseman Todd Frazier.

[EastFallowfield]

“Expected to rain for the remainder of the day” says Mets broadcaster

[kikutaro]

Bour

Called strike (89.3 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (82.8 mph changeup)
Ball (89.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (78.0 mph curveball)
Foul (90.1 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (82.5 mph changeup)

Justin Bour singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.

[kikutaro]

Cabrera, A

Foul bunt (88.7 mph sinker)
Foul tip (89.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (90.8 mph four-seam fastball)

Asdrubal Cabrera strikes out swinging.

[mdougherty12]

Wow, vet heavy lineup today with only Ramos sitting. Santana at leadoff still has me scratching my head

Santana hit leadoff a fair amount for some Cleveland teams that won a lot of games in 2016 & 2017.

[EastFallowfield]

Cabrera phones in that AB

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

Called strike (90.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (86.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (81.3 mph changeup)
With Rhys Hoskins batting, wild pitch by Corey Oswalt, Justin Bour to 2nd.

With Rhys Hoskins batting, wild pitch by Corey Oswalt, Justin Bour to 2nd.

[kikutaro]

Hoskins

In play, run(s) (85.6 mph changeup)

Rhys Hoskins homers (30) on a line drive to left field. Justin Bour scores.

Philadelphia Phillies 2 - New York Mets 0

[EastFallowfield]

30!!!!