PHILLIES NEWS

After finally realizing the 10,000th loss in franchise history, the Phils traveled to L.A today to begin a 3 game set with the Dodgers, currently 1st in the NL West. As if the jet lag the team was probably suffering from wasn't enough, they were also faced with having to go up against the NL's winningest pitcher thus far this season, in 10-1 Brad Penny. Anyway, if the Phils were suffering from jet lag they didn't show it early on. Jimmy Rollins leadoff the game with a walk, then stole 2nd. advanced to 3rd on a rare throwing error by Russell Martin, and finally scored on a single by Chase Utley. Unfortunately, after that the jet lag set in and 10 hits and 10 runs off Jamie Moyer later, the Dodgers were up 10-1 through 6 innings. For once the Phils bullpen actually didn't allow anymore runs the rest of the way, but it was too little too late. Just Like last night the Phils scored a couple meaningless runs, this time in the 8th inning on a double by Chase Utley, and a two out single by Aaron Rowand, to make the final score a slightly less laughable 10-3. So the Phils are back down to .500 again at 46-46, but fortunately the Braves and Mets both lost tonight as well. Thus, the Phils didn't lose any ground in the NL East, but life still sucks again anyway.