There's something discouragingly bland about the Padres, Pirates, and Nationals, all of which have spent too long bumbling and fumbling at the bottom of the league. All three have 'new' ballparks, which they rarely fill. At this time of year, the Pirates are again in seller mode and the other two should be.
In last night's game, the Padres played like a team that had had to fly across country for a make-up game. The Phillies scored early and often. Only one of their nine runs was a homer, a solo shot by Carlos Ruiz. If not sterling, starter Cole Hamels was effective for seven, giving up three runs on four hits. Phillies win 9-4.
Jayson Werth had his sixth 3-hit game of the season. When Jayson is hot, he truly sizzles. Pedro Feliz now has 30 multi-hit games. He also has more errors than one would expect.
