The Phils only hope is that the rest of the wild card contenders play as poorly as they do. I sit here as the Phils are about to lose the first game of a huge series against the Mets, not because of poor managing or because Ed Wade is less than competant, but because the players did not get it done. Say what you want about Uncle Charlie, this loss rests on the shoulders of the players. Poor baserunning, poor relief pitching, a lack of clutch hitting. The Mets showed a sense of urgency, the Phils showed that they didn't step up when it counted. They wasted a great outing by the rookie, Tejada, like they have so many times before.
This team needs someone to step up and take the lead. With 3 strikeouts tonight, I don't think Ryan Howard is that guy. Its got to be Utley or Abreu or Burrell. Since we all know that Abreu won't, its up to Burrell or Chase. Without them, we'll be out of this thing before the Eagles Monday Night Game.
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Posted by Larry on Aug 31
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