Give up?
Hint: Check out the uniforms. Tom Gordon's rotator cuff gave out in Atlanta. Brett Myers strained his shoulder in Florida. Freddy Garcia's bum shoulder gave way in Kansas City. And Jon Lieber ruptured a tendon in his foot in Cleveland. Not pictured, Ryan Howard re-injured his quad in San Francisco, the same place where Ryan Madson strained his oblique and Garcia ran into a maintenance-crew cart. Myers was moved to the bullpen in Washington. The Phillies held the team meeting that turned the season around in Cincinnati, the same night Cole Hamels struck out 15 batters. They nearly got into a brawl in Florida, one night after Myers got hurt and Rod Barajas didn't block the plate. Mike Zagurski made his debut in Atlanta. Pat Burrell homered off Billy Wagner (yes, it really happened) to cap a three-game sweep in New York, where, earlier in the season, Jimmy Rollins was booed like John Rocker and Howard was a guest of David Letterman.
My point is, it seems every significant moment of the Phillies season has happened on the road. Somehow, though, I think this homestand will be pivotal. It ends with four games in three days against the Mets that could greatly impact the Phillies' chances of winning the division.
Anyone want to venture a guess about where the Phils will stand at this time next week?
2 comments:
5.5 games behind the Mutts, .5 behind the Not-so-Braves
i see no reason why the phils can't take 2 of 4 in the mets series. but i'm going to be optimistic and say that the mets get swept yet again.
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