Friday, May 17, 2019

Series Preview - Rockies at Phillies: May 17th to May 19th

2019 Chachi Fan Favorites #6
2019 Chachi 1971 Topps Missing Links #14
Friday 7:05, Saturday 4:05 and Sunday 1:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Rockies 20-22, 4th place in the N.L. West, 7 1/2 games behind the Dodgers
Phillies 24-19, 1st place in the N.L. East, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Braves

Rockies Probables:  Jon Gray (3-3, 4.25), Antonio Senzatela (3-2, 5.35), Kyle Freeland (2-5, 5.68)
Phillies Probables:  Cole Irvin (1-0, 1.29), Aaron Nola (3-0, 4.86), Jerad Eickhoff (2-2, 2.65)

At the Ballpark:  On Sunday, all kids will receive a Phillies arm sleeve.  (I'm resisting the urge to write something along the lines of, "Back in my day, we were happy with a wiffle ball bat or a batting glove.  None of this arm sleeve nonsense!")

Rockies Leaders
Average:  Nolan Arenado - .314
Runs:  Trevor Story - 36
Home Runs:  Nolan Arenado - 11
RBIs:  Nolan Arenado - 35
Stolen Bases:  Trevor Story - 8

Wins:  German Marquez - 4
ERA:  German Marquez - 3.80
Strikeouts:  German Marquez - 65
Saves:  Wade Davis - 7

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Jean Segura - .312
Runs:  Andrew McCutchen - 29
Home Runs:  Rhys Hoskins - 11
RBIs:  Rhys Hoskins - 36
Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez - 3

Wins:  Zach Eflin - 5
ERA:  Zach Eflin - 2.89
1971 Topps #664
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 48
Saves:  Hector Neris - 5

1971 Topps Missing Links:  Ken Reynolds' call-up in September 1970 earned him a place in the 1971 Topps set on a Rookie Stars card with two other pitchers sharing the Reynolds surname.  It was a clever idea on Topps' part.  Reynolds would get his own Phillies card in the 1972 Topps set, and his final Topps card features him with the Twins in the 1973 set.  In parts of three seasons for the Phillies, Reynolds appeared in 72 games, compiling a 7-24 record and a 4.34 ERA.

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