Some of the 45,512 fans in attendance at the last businessperson's special of the season go through the turnstiles at Citizens Bank Park this afternoon.It was hot, it was sunny, and the offense was in hiding. Big yawn. Phillies lose 3-o to Marlins rookie Chris Volstad. Yawn again. Cole Hamels must be wondering what he's got to do to get a win. So the Fish took 2 out of 3 and put another dent in postseason expectations. It's all about the offense, which continues to splutter. If not for Shane Victorino's phantom (it was really a foul ball) 2-run homer Tuesday night, the Phillies would have been shut out that game too, by starter Josh Johnson. The only game they hit and scrapped runs together was Wednesday's 5-0 win. Kyle Kendrick went a solid six, giving up just 6 hits though he had to work out of trouble thanks to 5 walks surrendered. But that's what Kyle does: gets out of trouble. He's now 10-5 on the season, 20-10 since his emergency call-up last year, and the team is 29-14 in games he starts. Don't even think of trading this kid!
Wednesday night, too, IronPig infielder Mike Cervenak, called up last week to fill a roster spot, got his first hit and his first RBI in his third at-bat in the majors . An unforgettable moment for the 31-year-old journeyman!
