Another scorcher here in St. Louis. Game-time temperature yesterday was 98 degrees. My guess is it's about the same today, and the game starts in about 75 minutes. But, from what I understand, it's about 100 degrees back home, so I'll stop complaining.
Other than the temperature, here's what up with the Phillies:
* Chase Utley was named today as NL Player of the Month. Utley, of course, takes a 33-game hitting streak into tonight's game. It's the seventh-longest streak since Joe DiMaggio's 56-gamer in 1941. In July, he hit safely in all 25 games he played, leading the NL with 45 hits and 26 runs scored. He also batted .425 (45-for-106) with 13 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 24 RBIs.
* Phils manager Charlie Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee still haven't narrowed their rotation from six pitchers to five. Although, with Ryan Madson available in the bullpen for a second straight night, it's probably a safe bet that he'll move back there permanently, leaving Jon Lieber, Brett Myers, Randy Wolf, Cole Hamels and Scott Mathieson in the rotation.
* Mike Lieberthal said he was slated to start last night but has been bothered again by his right knee. He probably will need to have his knee drained when the team gets to New York on Friday.
I'll have more on Lieberthal and the Phillies in tomorrow's News Journal and at www.delawareonline.com.
More later.
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