On the road again

The Phillies finally get to hit the road again, and what do they do?  Win, of course.  Not just win.  They obliterate.  Granted, 5 of the 10 runs they scored were unearned, but hey, defense is part of the game, too.  Everything worked out for the team tonight.  10 runs, an effective outing by Moyer, an effective mop-up duty by Walker (who the hell is he and where did he come from) and Esclaona.  They got what...

Would Uncle Charlie do it?

If you are a Phillies fan, the hard, somber facts are staring you right in the face.  You know which ones I’m talking about: 23-9 13-21. Best road team in baseball.  The worst home team in baseball for a first place team.  Maybe ever. So the question is… would Uncle Charlie do it?  Will he fix the all-star game?  I mean, Charlie hopes his team will get back to the World Series.  They have as good...

I give up

Man, if any of you guys are Phillies fans out there, you have to be just as sick as I am.  I remember the good old days, two weeks ago, when Lidge was struggling, and I was begging for Charlie to make Madson the closer.  and I get my wish.  And what happens?  Over the course of one week, he blows two saves and gets two loses.  I’m not going to go into all of the gory details; if you’re reading this,...

Oh, the humanity!

I was hoping I wouldn’t have to write a another post like this less than 24 hours later, but man, am I a pissed off Phillies fan right now. Feels like the Yankees series all over again.  Lidge blows the save the first game, and then the game itself, then blows the save the second game.  The difference is, the Phils were able to pull out a win in that second game.  Not today, though. Once again, Lidge...

The Horror, The Horror

I still can’t believe what I watched at the end of the Phillies gam Fridya night.  It was like a horrible flashback to the middle game of the Yankees series, where Lidge blew a 2 run lead. But in this game, the blame can be spread around… Lidge gets two outs, and then the next three batters all get down in the count 1-2.  First batter gets a base hit.  Second batter manages a walk.  Third batter gets...