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Tuesday, April 20
Courtesy of MLB.com Wow. I don't care what you say about the loss, this was an interesting game. There's really a lot to talk about and it's a shame I won't be doing so without the feeling of having won against Dontrelle and the Marlins. But we must go on. Top of the 8th. Dispite the fact we walked two and allowed four men on, the Phils' defense was outstanding. Pat Burrell. Damn. This season could be monumental for him. Caught the bounce of Alex Gonzalez's pop fly in a fully extended dive. One might say this is more impressive than if he had actually caught the ball. One might not say that. But let's step away a play and go back to batter Mike Redmond who bunts at Telemaco. In a split second's thought Telemaco throws it to second where Jimmy Rollins, already long charging, catches the toss, taps the bag, and gets the force out, keeps second base clean. Rollins ... someone has to teach you how to use a bat, but man, keep doing what you're doing on the field. That play simply amazed me. Blah Blah, some walks, a single, and a decent bunt attempt later: Juan Pierre flies to left, Burrell, again ... charging hard, catches the ball in foul territory, just feet in front of the fans watching from the stands behind him, launches to Lieberthal, right on target, gets the out on a sliding Redmond, double play. Just ... wow. I don't know why I act like this is an October game, but we'll figure that out later. Errors. Another reason this game was so interesting, no one could catch. I think a few players might have been celebrating 4-20 a little early. Right-fielder Miguel Cabrera? Definitely. Madson. Christ, kid, welcome back. Padilla. We were ready to throw you off the team, guy! Send you back to Arizona, even though you haven't played there since 2000! But I think Padilla showed he's at least slightly better than that when he began to throw some real pitches later in the game. Although, if I have to blame anyone for the loss, it's you, Vicente ... well, that and the fact that the offense can't hit for their lives. Hell, our only run came from an error of a stoned outfielder. Anyway, it was an interesting game, and I know that those of you who saw it know exactly what I mean. And if not ... I wish you could, because I still feel pretty optimistic after a loss that bothers me more than any other so far this season. But you know you're obesessed when you begin to leave work an hour early to watch April baseball on TV. |
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