Saturday, September 29, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils sure know how to make things dramatic. Adam Eaton, got the start today, and well, he was on a short lease, got into jams in each of the first 3 innings, and was lifted from the game early in the 3rd inning, after allowing 1 run on 5 hits. The bullpen did a solid job, allowing just 3 more runs on 6 hits. However, the Phils just couldn't get themselves going. Aaron Rowand and Ryan Howard finally got the Phils on the board with solo homers in the 7th and 8th innings respectively, but it was too little too late. Chad Cordero sent the Phils down in order in the 9th, as they took the tough 4-2 loss, to drop to 88-73 overall. So the Phils are now back in a tie with Mets for 1st in the NL East, and remain 1 game behind the Padres in the wildcard. Thus, life sucks again.
Friday, September 28, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils are a team of destiny now, that is their own destiny, for they now control it after tonight. Cole Hamels got the start tonight as the Phils began their final series of the season, a 3 gamer versus the Nationals at the bank. Hamels rebounded from the early exit in his last start, to go 8 shutout innings, allowing overmatched Washington, just 6 hits, while striking out 13. Meanwhile, the Phils needed 5 innings to get going, but once they did, they never looked back. In the bottom of the 5th, Greg Dobbs singled, Carlos Ruiz, was hit by a pitch, Cole Hamels bunted them over, and the man who would be MVP, Jimmy Rollins, slapped a single to score both. One out later, Chase Utely slammed a double to score Rollins, and finish the scoring in the 5th. Then in the 7th, Ryan Howard crushed a 2 run homer to put it away for good as the Phils led 6-0. Hamels then bowed out after the 8th, and Clay Condrey came in to pitch the 9th, and afer hitting Austin Kearns with a pitch, he retired the side, for a 6-0 Phils win. So the Phils improve to 88-72, and with the Mets losing again, are now 1 game up in the NL East with the 2 to play. Thus, life remains beautiful.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils continued their playoff push today, as they finished off their series with the Braves. Rookie sensation Kyle Kendrick got the start today and as usual he delivered, allowing just 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 strong innings of work. Meanwhile, the Phils used Braves errors to jump out to an early lead in the 1st inning. Jimmy Rollins leadoff with a single and shane Victorino bunted and reached base and Rollins scored on a throwing error by John Smoltz. Chase Utley then reached base and Victorino scored on a throwing error by Mark Texeira. Finally,Ryan Howard stepped up and crushed a 2 run homer, and just like that the Phils lead 4-0. Later in the 3rd inning Pat Burrell slammed a 2 run homer of his own to put the Phils up 6-0. By the time Atlanta finally got on the board against Kendrick, with 3 runs in the 6th, it was too late. Tom Gordon shut them down in the 7th, and J.C Romero did likewise in the 8th. Finally, Brett Myers came in to close it out in the 9th, and after allowing a leadoff homer to Jeff Francoeur, and one out single to Matt Diaz, he retired the side for a 6-4 Phils win. So the Phils improve to 87-72 overall, now tied with the Mets for first in the NL East, and still 1 game behind the Padres in the wildcard. Thus, life remains beautiful.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
It was a big night tonight for the Phils. They had lost 2 in a row coming in , and a 3rd loss might be fatal to their playoff chances. Kyle Lohse got the start tonight, and delivered 7 strong innings of work, allowing just 2 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 5. Meanwhile, the Phils jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Jimmy Rollins tripled and scored on a two out single by Ryan Howard in the 1st. Chase Utley was hit by pitch, moved up to second on a fielder's choice, and scored on a Chipper Jones throwing error, and Greg Dobbs slapped a 2 out, 2 run single in the 3rd inning. Finally, with the Phils clinging to a 4-2 lead, Shane Victorino slammed a pinch solo homer to leadoff the 7th inning. Tom Gordon, and J.C Romero combined to blank the Braves in the 8th inning, and Brett Myers closed them out in the 9th for a 5-2 Phils win. So the Phils improve to 86-72 overall, now just 1 game behind the Mets in the NL East, and as of now .5 games behind the Padres(they currently lead the Giants 10-2, in the 7th inning) in the wildcard. Thus, life is beautiful once again.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
It is the time of the season, in which the Phils can no longer afford to lose, and yet today they did just that. Veteran Jamie Moyer got the start today and pitched well, but didn't get the calls from umpire C.B Buckner and wound up walking 3 batters , while allowing 6 runs on 6 hits, in just 5 and 1/3rd innings of work. The Phils meanwhile, used the longball to rally back, as Jimmy Rollins leadoff the bottom of the 1st inning(his 30th of the season, making him the 2nd Phil, after Bobby Abreu, to join the 30 steals-30 homer club), with a solo homer, Ryan Howard crushed a 2 run homer, and Jayson Werth slammed a solo homer in the 4th inning, and Chase Utley slapped a solo shot in the 7th inning. With the homers, the Phils went up momentarily, 5-4, through 5 innings. Then the bullpen collapsed, as Geoff Geary and Tom Gordon both allowed 2 runs, and the Phils fell 10-6, to drop to 85-72 overall, still just 2 games behind the Mets in the NL East, and as of now .5 games behind the Padres(currently they trail San Fran 4-0, in the 7th) in the wildcard. Thus, once again life sucks.
Monday, September 24, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
The Phils got the day off today, but tomorrow they return home to the bank to begin a 3 game series with the Braves, followed by another 3 game set at the bank against the Nationals. So what happens in these final 6 games of the season will yet again determine the Phils postseason fate.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
PHILLIES NEWS
It was a tough day for the Phils. They went in to today's game looking to complete a 4 game sweep of the Nationals but their inability to use key members of their bullpen cost them. Cole Hamels got the start ,and went 5 strong innings, allowing just 1 run on 2 hits, while striking out 6. Earlier in the season, Hamels might have stayed in the game longer, but since he's just coming off an injury, Charlie Manuel would not let him play on. Meanwhile, after Pat Burrell had tied it at 1 in the 5th, with a two out single, the Phils took the lead in the 6th, on a one out single by Carlos Ruiz. Unfortunately, the Phils bullpen then had to takeover and they could not hold the lead. Antonio Alfonseca allowed Washington to go ahead 3-2 in he bottom of the 6th, but Geoff Geary and Kyle Lohse(yes that one, the Phils #5 starter) combined to push the game into the 8th, with the Nats still only ahead by 1. However, apparently, neither J.C Romero, nor Tom Gordon, were available to pitch the 8th, so instead little used Kane Davis, came into pitch the 8th, and he couldn't keep the Nats lead at 1, as he allowed 2 runs for a 5-2 Nats lead. Thus, when Aaron Rowand knocked in a run in the top of the 9th, it was meaningless, and the Phils still lost 5-3, to drop to 85-71 overall. The Padres lost today as well, so the Phils remain .5 games behind in the wildcard race, but are now 2.5 games behind the Mets in the NL East. Thus, life sucks once again.
EAGLES NEWS
What a difference a week makes. On Monday, the Eagles offense struggled managing only 4 field goals against the lowly Redskins. Today, was a different story. Mcnabb removed his knee brace, and completed 26-21 passes for 381 yards ,and 4 touchdowns, for a near perfect 158.3 passer rating. Kevin Curtis caught 11 of those passes for 221 yards, and 3 touchdowns. Brian Westbrook was simply untouchable, with 110 rushing yards ,and 2 touchdowns, and 111 receiving yards, for a career high 221 total yards from scrimmage. In all the Eagles racked up 536 yards and 56 points, in a 56-21 blowout over the Detroit Lions. By the way, the Eagles defense, played pretty well too, with 9 sacks, including 3 by Trent Cole, and 2 by Juqua Thomas. Also even without the injured Brian Dawkins, the Eagles safeties together resembled Dawkins by himself, as Sean Considine intercepted a Jon Kitna pass in the endzone at the end of the 1st half, and Quintin Mikell sacked Kitna for a 12 yard loss earlier in the 2nd quarter. So, all in all it was total team effort, and it was exactly what the Eagles needed, as they improve to 1-2 overall.
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