The Phillies are playing like the Pirates. Worse really because they have more talent. Again they coughed up a lead, this one 3-1, in a 4-3 loss to the Cubs. Thanks, Joe Blanton. Thanks, Ryan Madson. Why is Juan Castro ever a pinch-hitter? Who are these guys? They are just awful to watch. Happily, I was busy with work for most of the game. Blanton has been terrible all season and does not seem to get it. As for J.A. Happ, one gets the feeling he could well be another Blanton in waiting. Give them all the rest of the year off to recover from their injuries. They are not showing up to the park ready to play. Bah, humbug.
Each time someone opines that Jayson Werth has been the Phillies' best hitter this season, I roll my eyes. Really? When did Werth last take the bat off his shoulder?
