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Category: Philadelphia Phillies
6/13: Dice K vs. the Bastardo
Two Red Sox go for a little redemption tonight as Julio Lugo gets the start at SS and Daisuke Matsuzaka takes to the hill. Both could use a confidence booster.
6/12: Bring on the defending champs
Tonight is all about riding hot streaks. Can Jon Lester stay hot on the mound? Can David Ortiz, who will be playing first base tonight, stay warming at the plate? Can the Red Sox stay high after their sweep vs. NY?
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Now, I could talk myself into a few of Washington's pitchers doing better than we'd expect; Cabrera, Zimmerman, Olson. But Cabrera has always had trouble with his control, so expecting him to "get it together" isn't logical. And Scotty Olsen has some makeup issues as well. Zimmerman is very young, and young pitchers are, well, see: Clay Buccholz, Phil Hughes, Ian Kennedy, Homer Bailey, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc...etc.
Rooting for the Phillies to win it all
In terms of heartache and passion for sports, Philadelphia doesn't just beat Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, it annihilates it.
To me, I find it more important to give a tortured city and franchise a championship on which to hang their hats on.
6/18: Rubber Match
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (45-29) @ Philadelphia Phillies (42-31) Justin Masterson (3-1, 2.90) @ Kyle Kendrick (6-2, 4.54) 1:05…
Crisp’s two-run homer enough for Sox
Coco Crisp went yard for the Boston Red Sox again and it was ultimately the difference as the Sox beat…
Howard crushes Sox
Ryan Howard’s batting average so far this season has been on the low side, but after romping the Red Sox…
6/16: Sox and Phils Re-Unite
Prev. Gm: Boston Red Sox (44-28) @ Philadelphia Phillies (41-30) Bartolo Colon (4-1, 3.41) @ Cole Hamels (6-4, 3.27) 7:05…