The famous (San Diego) chicken was at the game in Moosic last Thursday and lots of fans were geared up. The chicken, meanwhile, lived up to its edgy, funny reputation.Last night in San Diego, Cole Hamels finally got just enough run support to win his first game since July 3. The difference in the 2-1 game was a Pat Burrell solo homer in the 6th. Burrell also scored the winning (and only) run on Friday. Hamels went eight innings, then Lidge came in for the save. Still, the Phillies were outhit by the light-hitting Padres 7 to 6. For most of this trip the Phillies were in no-hitting land. For over two months now the offense has been pathetic.
It was a disastrous roadtrip, with the team posting a BA around .190. It was all made worse by Jimmy Rollins, who is having a bad year on and off the field. I hate when players turn things into soap operas and that's what Jimmy, with sidekick Ryan, has done.
