This little fan had a great time all game long.
Lightning flickering in the distance, a full moon in the sky, and jazz on the radio added up to a mellow ride home last night from Philadelphia. Too bad that the Phillies frittered another good outing by J.A. Happ and let the game get away. They put three on the board early, via back-to-back homers by Howard and Werth in the 2nd, then an RBI double in the 4th by Utley, but squandered every scoring opportunity after that, going 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position. Ugh. Guess you have to give Aaron Harang, who sweated his way through 114 pitches, credit for keeping his team in it. The Reds got the go-ahead run in the 9th and won it 4-3.
Utley also doubled on a ball that barely left the infield. That happened moments after the big screen had showed Utley getting his first major league hit, a grand slam. He ran the bases then exactly as he did last night to turn what looked like a possible out into a double. "The man", indeed.
So all the talk now is of Roy Halladay. J.P. Ricchardi, the Blue Jays' manager, has supposedly said he's ready to entertain offers. The Phillies would of course be a contender but I'm already tired of the knee-jerk reactions I've been hearing. I would also like to know why the Jays suddenly want to trade this guy. And if he is really healthy. Would I give up the farm for him? No, but I wouldn't give up the farm for anyone. Pat Gillick was a genius GM because he made the little or middling moves that ended up mattering the most.
