Saturday, September 15, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
Another game against the Mets, and another come from behind win. Kyle Lohse got the start today and provided the Phils with 5 strong innings, allowing just 3 runs on 7 hits. The Phils bullpen then took over in the 6th and shutdown the Mets the rest of the way. Meanwhile, the Phils put together a late rally. After giving the Phils the early 1-0 lead, with an RBI single in he 1st inning, Aaron Rowand, helped them tie it up again, with a solo homer in the 8th inning. Later, in the inning with two on and two out, Jimmy Rollins stepped to the plate with a chance to put the Phils ahead. He slapped a ball just over the head of centerfielder Carlos Beltran, which scored 2 runs, for a 5-3 Phils lead, and wound up as a standup triple for Rollins. Tom Gordon then retired the Mets in order in the bottom of the inning, and Brett Myers did likewise in the 9th. So the Phils won 5-3, to improve to 79-69 overall, now just 4.5 games behind the Mets in the NL East, and as of now 1 game behind the Padres in the wildcard. Thus, life remains beautiful.
Friday, September 14, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
What a win for the Phils. Tonight the Phils traveled to New York to begin a key 3 game set with the Mets. Jamie Moyer got the start, and gave the phils 7 solid innings, allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits, including a solo homer by David Wright in the 1st inning, while striking out 2. With Tom Glavine on the mound for the Mets, the Phils didn't score much either, as Glavine limited them to 2 runs on 5 hits, including a 2 run homer by Chase Utley in the 6th inning, in 7 and 2/3rds innings of work. Neither team scored in the 9th inning, and the game went into the 10th inning tied at 2. In the top of the 10th, Jayson Werth leadoff with a single. Then Carlos Ruiz reached base safely on a bunt, moving Werth to 2nd. Abraham Nunez dropped another bunt, to move the runners to 2nd and 3rd respectively, but Nunez was thrown out at 1st. Finally, Greg Dobbs launched a sac fly just deep enough to score Werth and put the Phils ahead 3-2. Jimmy Rollins had a chance to give the Phils more, but he lined out to end the inning. Fortunately, Brett Myers came in to pitch the bottom of the inning and retired the Mets in order, for a 3-2 Phils win. So the Phils improve to 78-69, now just 5.5 games behind the Mets in the NL East, and still 1.5 games behind the Padres in the wildcard. Thus, life remains beautiful.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
After getting blown out in their last 2 games, the last thing the Phils wanted to see, was the Rockies jumping out to yet another early lead, but that's exactly what happened. J.D Durbin got the start, and lasted all of one inning, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, and for that matter 3 walks. Fortunately, just when it appeared things couldn't possibly get any worse, the Phils found a way to rally back. A passed ball, a single by Aaron Rowand, and a double by Wes Helms helped the Phils put 4 runs on the board in the bottom of the 1st, for a 4-3 lead. Chase Utley crushed a 2 run homer, as the Phils scored 4 more in the 4th inning. Then they scratched out 3 in the 5th, on a single, hit by pitch, and a sac fly. Meanwhile, the Phils bullpen combined for 8 innings, while allowing just 1 run on 2 hits. Thus, after tacking on one more run in the 7th, the Phils won easily 12-4, to improve to 77-69, now just 6.5 games behind the Mets in the NL East and 1.5 games behind the Padres in the wildcard. So life is beautiful once again.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
After last night, you would think things couldn't possibly get worse for the Phils, but you'd be wrong. After a fast start, punctuated by a line drive triple play, to end the top of the 1st inning. the Phils loaded the bases right off the bat in the bottom of the inning with nobody out. It was at that moment though, that true shape of tonight's game took hold, as the Phils failed to score even one run off of that bases loaded situation, with Ryan Howard striking out, Aaron Rowand popping up, and Greg Dobbs flying out. From there things only went further down hill. Starter Kyle Kendrick, allowed 7 runs on 4 hits, and then left the game in the 4th inning, with a knee injury, after being struck by a line drive, as if the Phils really needed another pitcher on the DL. Anyway, the Rockies just kept plugging away until it was the 9th inning they were ahead by a whopping score of 12-0. Three weak outs by the Phils later, and they had lost embarrassingly 12-0. The only positive note of the game, is that Micheal Bourn, yes that one, finally returned to the Phils today, coming in as a defensive replacement in the 9th and grounding out in his only at bat in the bottom of the 9th. So the Phils drop to 76-69 overall, now 7 games behind the Mets in the NL East, and 3 games behind the Padres in the wildcard. Thus, life still sucks.
SIXERS NEWS
The Sixers have made several roster moves the last couple days. They signed 2nd round draft picks Derrick Byars and Herbert Hill to contracts. Also they signed free-agent center Calvin Booth to a contract. Finally, they completed an interesting trade, sending center Steven Hunter and forward Bobby Jones to the Nuggets, for forwards Reggie Evans and Ricky Sanchez. Evans is one of the NBA's premiere rebounders, or at least he was before he went to Denver, but hopefully the change of scenery will revert him back to form.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
In the 2nd game of a 4 game series with the Rockies, the Phils suffered a devastating setback. Adam Eaton got the start tonight and went just 5 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. Kane Davis and Geoff Geary allowed 3 more runs in the 6th inning and suddenly it was 7-0 Rockies. Meanwhile, the Phils were blanked for the 1st 5 innings on just 3 hits by Franklin Morales. By the time the Phils finally got on the board in the 8th inning, with a solo homer by Jimmy Rollins, it was too late, as they still trailed 7-1. Chase Utley scored later in the inning on a throwing error to cut the lead to 7-2, and the Phils then put two men on with two out, for Greg Dobbs, but it wasn't to be. Dobbs grounded out to the end the inning, and so ended the Phils best threat of the night. Matt Holiday then added a solo homer in the 9th for a final score of 8-2 Rockies. So the Phils drop to 76-68 overall, now 2 games behind the Padres in the wildcard, and still 6 games behind the Mets in the NL East. Thus, life sucks once again.
EAGLES NEWS
The Eagles were apparently as disgusted with the play of their special teams, as the all the fans were, so today the resigned the always reliable Reno Mahe to return punts and apparently kicks as well. This sures up their special teams for now, and should help them win games instead of losing them.
Monday, September 10, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils won tonight in dramatic fashion, 6-5 in 10 innings. Kyle Lohse got the start, and went 6 innings, allowing just 3 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 5. The Phils meanwhile, had scored just one run heading into the 6th inning. There Ryan Howard began the rally with a solo homer, his 38th of the season. Then in the bottom of the 7th, after the Rockies had upped the lead from 3-2, to 5-2, Pat Burrell slammed a clutch two out 3 run homer, to knot it up at 5. The teams respective bullpens took over from there until the bottom of the 10th, where with one one out and Chase Utley aboard first, Howard delivered a a game winning double into the right field corner. So the Phils improve to 76-67 overall, now 1.5 games behind the Padres in the wildcard, and still 6 games behind the Mets in the NL East. Thus, life remains beautiful.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
EAGLES NEWS
This is not the way the Eagles were supposed to start the season. They were supposed to go into Lambeau field and thump the Packers easily. Instead a special teams collapse led to heartbreak. It started badly for the Eagles when, after forcing Green Bay to punt, Greg Lewis, muffed his 1st punt return attempt. Of course, the balled bounced off the hands of several players, and rolled into the endzone where it was recovered by a Packer. Just like that it was 7-0 Green Bay. The Eagles next possession then ended with Donovan Mcnabb throwing a pick in Green Bay territory. That of course, led to a Packers field goal and it was 10-0 Packers. Early in 2nd quarter, Mcnabb finally started hitting his targets, leading the Birds on a 13 play, 62 yard drive, including a 37 yard pass to Kevin Curtis, to set up a David Akers field goal, cutting the lead to 10-3. Later, with about 6 minutes to play in the half, Mcnabb led another long 97 yard drive, punctuated by a 9 yard touchdown pass to 2nd year man Jason Avant, to knot it up at 10. Mid-way through the 3rd quarter, Mcnabb hit a couple big 3rd down completions, on a 59 yard drive, resulting in another Akers field goal to put the Birds up 13-10. The Packers countered with a field goal of their own to tie it at 13. The two teams then traded scoring chances in the 4th quarter, until late in quarter, as the Eagles seemed to catch a break when they forced Green Bay to punt with under 2 minutes to play. Unfortunately, J.R Reed who replaced Lewis, muffed a fair catch, and the Packers recovered inside the Eagles 30 yard line. A few plays later Green Bay kicked another field goal to go ahead 16-13 with 2 seconds to go and that's how it ended, as the Eagles failed to score on the ensuing kickoff. As if this loss weren't enough, Lito "one more for the road" Sheppard went down with an MCL sprain during game and is now day to day. So, just to recap the Eagles, defense played well, allowing just 215 yards of offense and 6 points, while the Eagles offense struggled somewhat, gaining just 283 yards, and scoring only 13 points, and the special teams, other than Akers, was a debacle.
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils reeled in the Marlins for the second day in a row, to take their weekend series 2 games to 1. Jamie Moyer got the start and after getting a spectacular catch from Aaron Rowand, for the first out of the game, he cruised through 5 shutout innings. Meanwhile, the Phils jumped out early, with 5 runs in the 1st inning on a double by Rowand, a single by Jayson Werth, and a 2 run homer by Carlos Ruiz, and 2 runs in the 2nd inning on a two run homer by Pat Burrell. Burrell then added an RBI double in the 4th inning, for good measure, and before you knew it the Phils were up 8-0. Then Moyer ran out of gas in the 6th inning, allowing 3 homers, while recording one out, as Florida suddenly closed to within 3, with the score at 8-5. Fortunately, Antonio Alfonseca, Kane Davis, J.C Romero, and Brett Myers combined to shutdown the Marlins for the final 4 innings, as the Phils hung on to win 8-5. So the Phils improve to 75-67, now just 2 games behind the Padres in the wildcard, and still 6 games behind the Mets in the NL East. Still, life remains beautiful.
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