It was another punchless outing by the offense last night, this time against Todd Wellemeyer, winless since July 2009. Wellemeyer and the Giants dropped the Phillies from first in the NL East for the first time in 135 games. They are now a scant two games about .500 and not looking good. Outplayed all around sums it up.
After last night's game in Reading, Brad Lidge talked about being ready to join the big club Friday in Philadelphia. Joe Blanton goes tonight in Reading for what should be his final rehab stint. Jimmy Rollins is still a couple of weeks away. No word on J.A. Happ.
Meanwhile, Jayson Werth's agent said that any talks with the Phillies were at an impasse and Werth himself opined that it was in no one's interest to talk contract till the end of the year. Sounds like a sayonara season for Jayson. No wonder he is all caveman hunky this season. Chances are next year he'll be playing for the clean-shaven team in the Bronx.
