DENVER -- Hello again from Denver. Last day of a seven-game trip for the Phillies. I'll be sorry to leave the Mile High City. As I've mentioned before, this is a great city. But it'll be nice to get back home for a while, too.
If the Phillies win here today, they'll come home with a 4-2 mark on the trip, not bad considering Atlanta and Denver aren't easy places to play. If they lose, they'll be 3-3, disappointing after taking two of three from the Braves. Needless to say, their flight will be much more chipper with a win.
A few observations:
* For the second time in three games, I thought Charlie Manuel made a strange choice with his bullpen. Instead of sticking with Rheal Cormier, who came on for one batter in the seventh and fanned Todd Helton, Manuel went to Geoff Geary. What followed? Walk to Garrett Atkins, bases-loaded double by Matt Holliday. Manuel defended the move, saying he wanted Geary against the right-handers Atkins and Holliday. But Tom Gordon, Ryan Franklin and Julio Santana weren't available, so it was weird that Manuel burned Cormier after only one batter.
* Check out Brett Myers' career numbers here at Coors Field: 3-0, 3.66 ERA in three starts. That has to bode well for the Phils.
* Who would've thought, through 11 games, Ryan Howard would have more infield singles (3) than homers (1)? When Howard went sliding head-first into third base last night, the Phils had a good laugh in their dugout. But, for such a big man, Howard actually runs well.
OK, time to see what's going on in the clubhouse. More after the game.
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