Saturday, July 26, 2008

getting boring fast

Brandon Watson 'covers' the plate coming in to score for the 'Pigs.

Last night the Phillies again wasted a sterling pitching performance, this one by Kyle Kendrick, who went six and gave up just one run, a solo shot to the Braves' Brian McCann. But from Jimmy Rollins on down, the offense was asleep, mustering just three hits off rookie Jair Jurjens, whom they batted around the last time the two teams met. Since the All-Star break, the Phillies are batting .234; since June 1, .243. Where, oh where is Chase Utley? The game got out of hand in the 9th when Brad Lidge, with the score 1-0, came in and mayhem ensued. McCann hit another homer, this time a grand slam. Unlike the Mets, though, the Braves do not pimp.