PHILLIESS NEWS

He'd been booed mercilessly for two days by the city that never sleeps. Apparently, they weren't too happy with what he had said during spring training. After all, who was he to say that their team wasn't as good as his and wouldn't win the division like they had the past season. Tonight, though was going to be different, tonight he was going to quiet them. His team had beaten theirs the night before, but he hadn't much to do with it, with only one hit all night long and a strikeout at the end to their delight. Tonight, if his team was going to get a win he was going to be one to get it for them and he nearly did. He hit not one, but two titanic blasts, off the future hall of fame pitcher he was facing and his team had led for 3 and 1/2 innings, but it all came a part in the 4th inning. His pitcher, although he competed well, lasting 6 innings and striking out 6, including the 2000th of his career, had been unable to keep his team ahead, but he kept them close, with their deficit being only 4-3. Now they began booing the misstalker again, and now he could do nothing to stop them, going o for 2 the rest of night. As he was falling from grace, they tacked on another run. and then it was over. The Mets had beaten the Phillies 5-3, Jamie Moyer had his 2000th strikeout, and Jimmy Rollins had two more homers, but the chorus of boos continued to reign down on him. That's what happens when you predict a division title and your team starts out 2-7.