After he struck out the first four batters, I called a friend of mine to ask if there’s a special category for perfect games where every batter strikes out. The best we could come up with is a Kryptonite Sombrero. I’m still a little worried about his back problems, but barring injury, it looks like he’s a lock for at least one of these in his career. A perfect game or a no-hitter, not a Kryptonite Sombrero.
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I nominate calling it a von Ryan Express. Nolan would be honored, I’m sure…
I believe that ultimately, the curse of being a Phillie will overwhelm his obvious talent.
About a week ago, Hamels pitched the Sunday Night ESPN game for the Phillies in SF vs. the Giants, who put Tim Lincecum, their promising rookie, on the mound for his first big league start.
The sports reports all made a huge deal about Lincecum, perhaps the most promosing college pitching prospect since Mark Prior, but Hamels was clearly the better pitcher that night and got the win.
Barring injury, Hamels should be a dominant, top of the rotation guy in Philly for quite awhile.
The only question is whether he’ll have the mental strength to deal with playing for the league’s most hypercritical fans. Philly fans actually booed one of the greatest home run hitters and third basemen of all time, Mike Schmidt, on a regular basis. If Hamels has a couple bad home starts in a row, the boo-birds will be out in force.
First of all, they didn’t boo Schmidt “on a regular basis.” And I seriously doubt that they’ll boo Hamels if he has a couple of bad outings.
Hamels may be pretty talented, but let’s see if he can hold a burrito and cheese steak in one hand, while pitching with the other, all while having a uni-nut.
WE were there, too, dammit.
My wife got so cold, she was shivering, and we had to leave before the game started.
Poor circulation, doncha know, after her accident.
Oh well, we got my son his bobble head dolls.
Dante 27 level
I was listening to the game last night on the radio and it brought to mind a 43-year old memory … listening on the radio to Jim Bunning’s Perfect Game on Father’s Day in 1964. That may have been the last time I liked a Phillies team as much as I like this one.
take29 nope, it only takes 27
And you can ask any Cubs fan how that worked out.
If it wasn’t for the ‘80 Championship, I’d argue the Phils are as cursed as the Cubs.
Regarding the “Kryptonite Sombrero”: I’m a little afraid of euphemisms since I recently learned of the term “the angry pirate.” By reading it, thank God, not through actual experience.
Curse ?! There is no curse. It is hard, damn hard, to be as consitently bad as we have been. It takes a carefully balanced combination of poor coaching, sloppy playing, timely injuries, and ill advised personnel moves to go almost 100 years without a title.
That may have been the last time I liked a Phillies team as much as I like this one.
Errrr, ‘93? ‘76-’83?
CraigC, I’m not forgetting 93 or 76-83. I’m not talking talent so much as personality. Yes, those teams had some guys that were likeable, but they also had more than their share of creeps. But the guys on this team, at least to me, are worth rooting for.
mental strength
That’s never going to be his problem. It’s what might just spare him future further problems with his back. He has something like a 2-hour strengthening and stretching regimen that he does to try to keep it healthy (crossing my fingers!).
CraigC, standing up for Philadelphia’s misunderstood (generally) fans is a quixotic pursuit of mine. Speaking of which, didn’t you just love the way they were with him on every pitch? I really wanted him to get the perfect game, I had butterflies in my stomach with every pitch. And boy was he pissed at that walk.
This is NHL playoff season, what the hell sport are you discussing ?
What the hell’s an NHL?
When isn’t it NHL playoff season? Seems like the playoffs last longer than the regular season any more.
In The Scout, Brendan Frasier’s character (nicknamed “King Kong”) threw 81 pitches, all strikes, in Game 1 of the World Series.
I am genuinely sad that memory of this movie has remained in my head.
I’m sad that you mentioned Brendan Fraser.
He was two for two in his first two plate appearances, too. A perfect game with a four for four kicker would have been awesome. But it wasn’t to be.
I’m not talking talent so much as personality. Yes, those teams had some guys that were likeable, but they also had more than their share of creeps. But the guys on this team, at least to me, are worth rooting for.
You’re kidding, right? John Kruk and the Cast of Idiots? Come on. They had one guy with Tourette’s Syndrome, a guy whose nickname was “Head,” Lenny Dykstra, a slugger who made every ball hit to left an adventure….how can they not be the most likeable team ever?
Dykstra – How is it possible to not love Lenny? Any ballplayer who could chew an entire pouch of Beech Nut in one at bat is alright in my book.
But he was a ‘roid warrior! It’s a wonder the earth didn’t crack open beneath his feet and swallow him up whole.
God, I did so love that team. And I called it even before Bill Conlin did, his feat that he boasts about every fourth or fifth column or so. Loved every second needling those lousy Mets fans at college, too. Ah, those were the days.
My goodness, yes it was really14 years ago.
Please, what are these “playoff” things of which you speak? I’m a Blackhawks fan…
Last night, while playing MLB 2003 on the kid’s playstation I shelled Kris Benson for 8 runs in the first inning.
Then I had sex with his wife. Right there on screen .
I don’t need the Phils any more. I have moved on. I have made a computer hit the bullpen in the second inning. My life is complete.
TW:simple79. Creepy. I was playing as the Reds, Benson was a Pirate in 2003. REVENGE!
I’d like to point out that the Phillies have won six of their last eight without Ryan Howard, Tom Gordon or Ryan Madsen, all on the DL.I’m getting the feeling that the pieces fit in the everyday lineup and the starting pitching is solid. Myers may end up being the closer for the rest of the year (hey, Flash, can you say set up man?)
It’ll all come down to the bullpen and if the team can avoid those strange, goofy stretches where they don’t drive in anyone on base.
Best story from this run: Manuel called a meeting after a brutal loss in CIN. He talked about believing in the guys and wanting them to have confidence. Other guys stood up and echoed similar sentiments. Then 44 year old Jaime Moyer, the quietest guy on the team stands up, looks around the room, and exclaims, “You’re all playing like a bunch of pussies.”
He may be the MVP of this team both in performance and clubhouse leadership. Also, he’s established himself as Hamel’s guru.
Plus my Red Sox are looking fabulous. I LOVE BASEBALL!!
When I found out that my Mariners had traded Moyer to Philly, I damn near swam my happy ass to Seattle to go strangle the GM with my schmekle. And give his dead, gaping maw a good teebagging on top of it.
I was pissed.
TW: The effects47 of watching your team trade away good players can be detrimental to your health.
Raging Dave;
Man, I feel your pain: Curt Shilling, Randy Wolf, Johnny Estrada, Bobby Abreau.
Need I go on???
Moyer is originally from Souderton, PA although he appears to be keeping his home in Seattle. He’s a classy, standup guy. His only minor flaw is he might be the worst interview in sports. Low key and doesn’t care. He’s worth the money just for his daily mentoring of Hamels, who worships him. Plus it’s just a gas to watch him drive hitters nuts with 82 mph fastballs, 74 mph cutters and changups and that Effuss-like 62 mph moonball curve. He threw one of those to the Marlin’s Cabrera and I’m pretty sure they’re still trying to free him from the hole he drilled with his mighty, ineffectual hack.
Sorry for your loss.
Hm. Wonder why Jeff hasn’t been by with any Rockies talk?
Avalanche fan, here, my sympathies.