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Lidge Blows Game After 9th Inning Comeback
The Phillies pulled off an amazing 9th inning comeback against the lowly Pirates tonight, only to have Brad Lidge blow the save…again. Joe Blanton started the game and did not have a fun day pitching either. The home plate umpire, CB Bucknor was having a senior moment on the mound, except that the “moment” lasted all game long. He simply could not remember where the strike zone was. Originally titled “Ode to Forgetfulness,” I have renamed this video “Ode to a Senile Umpire:”
Consistency in umpiring is a rare feat these days. So poor Joe had a 2-1 lead going into the 6th inning; just when he thought he had a strikeout to end the inning, Bucknor issued a walk. The next batter knocked one out of the park off a visibly frustrated Blanton. Upon returning to the dugout, Blanton exacted his revenge on an innocent water bottle which was sent soaring through the dugout and eventually ricocheted out onto the field. Blanton ended his outing with 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks over 6 innings.
But Blanton had the right to be angry as the Phillies offense did him no favors; the lack of run support for the big righty is becoming a habit. In fact, Jimmy Rollins was the entire offense for much of the game. Rollins saw exactly two pitches in his first two at bats and both of them left the ballpark over the right field wall. Rollins received a sarcastic cheer in his third at bat when he actually took a pitch.
Matt Stairs started the game in place of Jayson Werth in order to get some work, but Stairs has not had a hit since July 11th. 24 at-bats later and he still does not have a hit. Of course, Werth pinch hit in the 8th and struck out with a man on third, so that was no help anyway. The Phillies left several men on third base throughout the game, including that inning. Scoring is the name of the game and that just did not happen tonight.
That is, not until the 9th inning…Carlos Ruiz and Ben Francisco hit back-to-back double to tie up the game at 3-3. Then Shane Victorino tripled to score Francisco and give the Phillies a 4-3 lead! But leave it to Brad Lidge to ruin the moment. Lidge gave up a single, the runner advanced to second on a passed ball and then the next batter hit a long single to Werth who bobbled the ball and a run scored. After that, Lidge pitched a little batting practice and gave up a long home run to Andrew McCutchen. Another blown save for Lidge and the Phillies lose! I am DONE with Lidge – bring back Brett Myers…NOW!
The Phillies will try for a win tomorrow behind a very downtrodden Cole Hamels. Cross your fingers folks; this ought to be almost as scary as Lidge coming into a game. Ugh.
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Under The Big Top
After the oddities involved in yesterday’s Phillies-Mets match-up, including a game-ending unassisted triple play, the circus act continued into the beginning of today’s game. Yesterday, the Phillies hit two 3-run homers in the first inning; today, they only managed one 3-run homer in the first inning, but still an amazing feat. Ryan Howard provided the power after Shane Victorino was hit by a pitch and Chase Utley walked. Victorino also stole second and then wound up on third base after a throwing error that same inning, leaving the Mets looking like a pack of clowns.
But the spectacle got even weirder in the bottom half of the 1st; Chase Utley must have taken up juggling in his spare time, because that is exactly what he did with a routine pop-up from the first hitter for the Mets, Angel Pagan. Utley dropped the ball as Pagan sped around the bases and then proceeded to join the Mets clown troop by throwing the ball away into left field. The double error allowed Pagan to round the bases and score. Pagan is the same Met who wound up with an inside-the-park homer in the 1st inning of yesterday’s game after Victorino became confused over the Citi Field ground rules and did not field a ball that got stuck under the outfield wall padding.
Next, Jayson Werth put on his clown suit as he over ran a ball to right field, stumbled around trying to catch it on a hop and looked absolutely ridiculous doing it. Gary Sheffield wound up with a triple and eventually scored. And this was only the 1st inning.
Oh yes, the circus has indeed come to town. But Sheffield, despite his triple, was next in line to receive his badge of silliness as in the 2nd inning, he too dropped a routine pop-up which came off the bat of Phillies catcher, Paul Bako.
I suppose he did not Utley to feel alone in his humiliation. Hey thanks, Gary!
But after the 2nd inning, things began to calm down and Cliff Lee was amazing, yet again. Ignoring the shoddy defense at the start of the game, he buckled down and pitch 7 solid innings, allowing 6 hits and NO earned runs. Both Mets runs were unearned due to the Utley errors. Lee is now 5-0 as a Phillie and has yet to even walk a batter! Lee is the anti-clown; just amazing.
Howard hit another homer (say that 5 times fast) in the 3rd inning and the 2-run shot plus the 3-run shot earlier was all the offense Lee needed to notch the win. But just for fun, Raul Ibanez knocked in one more in the 9th inning on a double to left that scored Utley.
Chan Ho Park and Brad Lidge took the 8th and 9th inning respectively and shut down the Mets. Lidge looked good which is excellent news, especially considering he went into a non-save situation and still got the job done cleanly.
Player of the Week
Jayson Werth has been on fire! Whatever has been lit under his backside recently has earned him Player of the Week honors for the National League. Werth led the majors with 5 home runs and 29 total bases plus he hit .440 for the week. Today, he did not have a hit in the game, but did walk three times. Congrats to Jayson!
Unlikely Hero
Eric “I am only hitting .158″ Bruntlett has been asked to send his jersey to the Hall of Fame. Yesterday, Bruntlett turned an unassisted, game-ending triple play after a horrible start to the inning where he committed 1 official error and bobbled another ball that was eventually scored a hit. But redemption is sweet as Bruntlett not only saved the game, but he made history in the process.
This will actually be the 2nd item for Bruntlett in the Hall; last year, he donated his “Elmer Fudd” cold-weather, ear-flap cap from the World Series.
Next Up
The Phillies are on their way to Pittsburgh to begin a 3-game series with the Pirates tomorrow. Joe Blanton will take the mound for the Phillies; game time is 7:05pm.
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In Phillies Debut, Lee Pitches Complete Game
We can all get over the disappointment of no Roy Halladay. Cliff Lee has filled the rotation spot admirably. In his first start for the Phillies, Lee went the distance, allowing only 4 hits over 9 innings and claimed a 5-1 victory. Even more incredible, Lee went 2 for 4 at the plate with a single and a double. He is now batting .500 in the National League :O)
As for the offense, I am a true believer in Karma. I ran into Jayson Werth today in downtown San Francisco and said hello; he actually paused and said hello back. Then before the game, Werth spotted me in the crowd and waved hello. He then proceeded to hit a solo home run in the 2nd and also drove in two more runs in the 7th. So, because Werth was kind to little ole’ me, he had a very nice game. That is what I think anyway… :O)
Oh, I also saw the newest Giant downtown today; Freddy Sanchez was acquired from the Pirates earlier in the week and today, he was wandering around checking out his new home town. I did not speak to him though and we all see how that worked out for his team :O)
One other Giants note for the day; Aaron Rowand, former Phillie who I am still pathetically very attached to, hit his 1,000 career hit in the game tonight off Lee. I believe that deserves a short photo montage:
Congrats to Aaron!
So tomorrow Joe Blanton will face the Giants ace, Tim “I am so adorable you want to pinch my cheeks” Lincecum. And yes, I am told that is his official nickname ;O) Game time is 9:05pm. I will be there again, freezing my backside off in chilly San Francisco. Think warm thoughts for me :O)
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Phillies Sweep With A Slam
It has been a slamming first half for the Phillies who today, hit their 7th Grand Slam of 2009. Three went to Ryan Howard and then one a piece to Jayson Werth, Shane Victorino, Raul Ibanez, and today, Pedro Feliz. 
Howard had a chance at a slam early in the 1st inning this afternoon, but hit a sac fly instead. But then Feliz came to bat later that same inning and took care of the salami for him. The five runs in that inning were the only offense of the day for the Phils, but that was all they needed to sweep this 3-game series with the Pirates.
Today’s 5-2 win made this a 9-1 home stand for the Phillies who had struggled most of the year at home. It also marked the 3rd most wins during any home stand in history for the Phillies. The pitching and offense finally worked together; sprinkle in some great defense, like the three double plays turned today, and things are looking very bright for this team going into the break.
And as usual, JA Happ did an outstanding job on the mound. Happ went 7 innings and allowed just one run. There have been many rumors lately about Happ being involved in a possible trade for Roy Halladay, but it seems like it would be a foolish move to make. Happ has been the most consistent starter since he was handed the job and he is unwavering on the mound when under pressure. We would all like to see Halladay in Philly, but losing Happ is too steep a price.
So the All-Star break is now upon us. Here is a rundown of the major events in St. Louis:
Monday, 7/13:
Home Run Derby featuring the Phillies’ Ryan Howard and Workout Day. The Derby begins at 7pm.
Tuesday, 7/14:
Red Carpet Parade, 2pm
80th All-Star Game, 7pm
After that, the Phillies will have just one day off (Wednesday) and have to return to play a day earlier than all but one other team, the Florida Marlins. Due to an NFL scheduling conflict, a Phillies-Marlins game that was to take place in September, has been moved to Thursday, 7/16 in Miami at 7:10pm. Hopefully, the shortened break for the Phillies will have no effect.
But for now, get ready to cheer on Howard at the Derby tomorrow night!
Feliz Photo by Jenn
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Howard Powers Phillies To Come From Behind Win
Ryan Howard showed everyone today why he is an All-Star; Howard went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI and 2 walks. But more importantly, he came up to bat in the 9th inning with 1 out, 2 men on base and the Phillies trailing by 3 runs and he saved the day. Howard nailed a 3 run home run to centerfield to tie up a game which, until that moment, looked like a sure loss for the Phillies against the last place Pirates.
Howard had some help though; Raul Ibanez, in his first start since coming off the DL, doubled after Howard’s home run; it was Ibanez’s 2nd hit of the night. After that, Pedro Feliz singled, Jayson Werth was walked to load the bases and Paul Bako stepped to the plate. 
You may be asking, Bako who? Bako, in his 12th year in the majors and playing for his 10th different team as a back-up catcher, made name for himself in Philly tonight. He whacked a single through a hole in the infield, scoring Ibanez and giving the Phils an 8-7 win. Bako is batting only .214 and his lifetime average hovers right around only .230, but that did not matter tonight. With his second hit of the game, he got the job done.
The Phillies really needed some heroics tonight after Cole Hamels had another bad outing. In 6 innings, Hamels allowed 6 runs on 7 hits, which included 3 home runs. Hamels even allowed a home run to Andrew McCutchen, who had only 1 homer the entire year until tonight. Another went to Delwyn Young, who in a 4 year career, had only 5 home runs until Hamels helped him to #6. Can you say BAD location? Apparently, Hamels can and we all wish he would unlearn that particular phrase.
The bullpen had a bad night too; Chad Durbin allowed 2 runs, one of which scored when Scott Eyre came in to relieve him and walked a run home; a combination bad effort. But we are all entitled to have bad days, and for the Phillies pitchers, this was certainly one of those; especially since it came against the Pirates. But it was all erased with the outpouring of offense late in the game.
Only one game left before the All-Star break! The Pirates will try to salvage a game and the Phillies will try to stop them; 1:35pm tomorrow.
Sale At The Spectrum
Did anyone else attend the Spectrum sale earlier today? I was there and oh boy, what a mess! For the first time ever, the Phillies, Sixers and Flyers joined forces to host a blow-out sale of discontinued merchandise at low prices.
I spoke to a Spectrum representative as the horror was unfolding and he told me that they were expecting, and only prepared for, 500 people. What they got was thousands upon thousands and as a result, a lot of very unhappy customers. Check out lines, which began with 2 cashiers on each side (Phillies side & Sixers/Flyers side) took hours to get through. No exaggeration…hours. And it was like watching cattle being herded; the small shopping area was jam packed with shoulder-to-shoulder shoppers and you could barely move. Meanwhile, thousands of other shoppers formed a line outside the building waiting to be let in.
I got there early, as I expected a crowd, unlike the Spectrum management, so I did get in with the first group and got some pretty cool stuff. But, it took me over 2 hours, with help, to do so. Most of the merchandise was old playoff gear, but a few nice finds were there. And the lines began to thin out after the management added a cash only line and a few more cashiers. I do believe that next year, they will be a bit more prepared. At any rate, it was a real adventure.
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The Stars Are Out For The Phillies
It has been a very weird day for the Phillies. For starters, Raul Ibanez returned to the team and is expected to play the next two games before the All-Star Break. Then, Chris Coste was let go and picked up by the Houston Astros. Coste has not had a great year off the bench and apparently, the Phillies prefer Paul Bako’s skills behind the plate as the back-up; neither Coste nor Bako have performed well offensively, so the defense was the deciding factor. Coste is a great guy and has been a huge part of this team; he will be missed :O(
And then to round out the day of weirdness, Charlie Manuel chose his outfield replacement for the All-Star game – it is Jayson Werth. Many have questioned the selection as Werth’s batting average is below many others who could have been picked, like Matt Kemp, but it is Charlie’s team and he gets to make the decision. The Phillies have gotten screwed several times in the past with All-Star picks, like Pat Burrell last year, so I guess what comes around, goes around. But Werth has been great and his power numbers are excellent; many players deserve to go and he is certainly one of them. Either way, the Phillies now have 5 players headed to St. Louis :O)
Then tonight the Phillies began a series with the Pirates. Joe Blanton had another great start and pitched through 7 1/3 innings, allowing just 1 run, a solo homer. It was a great job by Blanton and a real boost to the starting rotation.
The offense did not score much, but got just enough to win the game for Blanton. Werth rewarded Manuel for his All-Star decision by smacking a 2-run double in the 3rd inning. Shane Victorino did the same for the fans who voted him in by going 3 for 4 on the night. And Chase Utley, Mr. All-Star himself, had 1 hit, 1 walk and scored a run. Final score was 3-2 with Brad Lidge getting the save, although another nerve-wracking one after he gave up a solo homer. But, a win is a win :O) We’ll take it.
By the way, for anyone who has been following the Friday Night Phever game on CSNPhilly.com with Ricky Bottallico, I just won! Whoo Hoo!
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Blown Away
The Phillies fought through 30 mph winds today in Bradenton against the Pirates; winner? The wind. Many, many balls had some help flying over the outfield fence and others simply blew right past the outfielders grasp unexpectedly. A few guys looked like they may lose their jersey’s as they were blown about in the stiff gusts of wind. But the only thing the Phillies lost today was the game, 10-4.
Jamie Moyer was not thrilled about the weather conditions as he gave up 11 hits, 7 runs and 1 walk and was even called for a balk when his glove flinched, likely because of the high winds. Moyer argued with the ump, but to no avail. Even Brad Lidge ran into trouble when Garrett Jones hit a long fly ball that the airstream helped carry over the fence for a 3-run blast.
Ryan Howard did not mind the situation too much; Howard hit a bomb to straight away center field in the 4th inning that some estimate travelled over 500 feet. It went so far, the ball was completely out of sight; the cameras never picked it up as it went out of the park. Right before that, Howard had hit a screaming foul ball towards the Phillies dugout, which nailed Geoff Jenkins in the leg as he waited in the on-deck circle. A brutal shot, Jenkins jumped up and down in pain. He shook it off and looked to be ok. As Howard trotted home after the 500 footer, he stopped to greet Jenkins at home plate, gave him a big teddy-bear hug and apologized for whacking him with the foul ball.
In the 6th inning, some confusion ensued as Eric Bruntlett and Marcus Giles could not seem to decide between the two of them who was covering what area. A routine ground ball turned into a base hit for the Pirates, as Moyer was not in time to cover first base during the turmoil. That inning turned into 4 runs for the Pirates and the Phillies fielding resembled something like this:
Today’s Phillies Word of the Day is: Doo-Doo. Yes, thanks to pitcher Scott Eyre, Phillies fans everywhere were treated to a barrage of “Doo-Doo” remarks in the 7th inning during an interview by Phillies broadcaster, Tom McCarthy. When asked about his rough outing against the Yankees a few days ago, Eyre responded with, “It was a day where I warmed up and felt like doo-doo and so I pitched like doo-doo.” And it didn’t end there, folks. He used the doo-doo remark again when discussing what his next outing may look like. Let us hope doo-doo does not make any future appearances, unless it is by The Police:
Fun Fact of the Day: Ronny Paulino, who was just yesterday traded to the Giants in exchange for lefty Jack Taschner, has been traded yet again! The Giants sent Paulino to our NL East rivals, the Florida Marlins, presumably so Phillies fans would not miss him too badly. Although, Paulino may want to keep the wheels on his cart for now, just in case…
The Phillies will take on the Red Sox tomorrow at 1:05pm! The game will be broadcast on My PHL 17 – check your local listings.
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Talking Trash / Paulino Traded
The Phillies have revealed a new line of ballpark merchandise, food and other items; one of those items was a talking trash can. “Phil The Can,” a recyclable fan, is a talking robot / trash can. Apparently, his job is to encourage fans to keep the ballpark clean and, of course, to recycle. If you attempt to throw a plastic bottle away, rumor has it that “Phil” will clamp down on your arm and hold you hostage until the Green Police arrive to whip you with a wet soybean. And if a non-Phillies fan walks near “Phil The Can”, this trash tracker will begin to trash talk the unsuspecting fan with Cole Hamels-like taunts of “choke artist!” and the like. Vicious little guy; and he looks so innocent. Go figure.
Going Green
In addition to the crazy talking trash can, the Phillies have stepped up their Green efforts for the 2009 season. The park facilities manager, Global Spectrum, has committed to increasing recycle efforts at the park from 15% to 20-25% this year. The Phillies have also added a new line of organic merchandise which will include tote bags made from recycled materials and a clothing line with hats, tees and socks.
Going Gold
trimmed World Series patch. After that night, the jerseys will be auctioned off for charity and the boys will wear their regular, non-Royalty like jerseys with the regular World Series patch the rest of the year. Fans willing to shell out about $185 can buy a replica of the fancy jerseys and act out their own King of the Hill fantasies :O)
The Phils revealed the new gold trimmed jerseys that they will be wearing only on Opening Night, April 5th, which include a gold
Going Blue
The Phillies have switched the batting helmets to be worn with their alternate home jerseys from red to blue. The new blue helmets feature a red brim; replica’s of the helmet will be given out to kids 14 and under at the May 31st game.
Going Yard
Jayson Werth and Matt Stairs each smacked a home run today in the Phillies 6-5 loss to the Astros. Eric Bruntlett, Pedro Feliz, Shane Victorino and Werth each had a 2 hit game, with Chris Coste collecting an RBI on a sac fly. Brett Myers gave up 1 home run to the Astros Miguel Tejada; Myers lasted 5 1/3 innings and also surrendered 8 hits and 4 runs.
Going To San Francisco
Ronny Paulino has been traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for left-handed reliever, Jack Taschner, 37, according to beat-writer Todd Zolecki. With the Giants for 4 years, Taschner has a lifetime ERA of 5.01 in 140 innings pitched with 8 saves and an 8-4 record. Hopefully, he can help fill the 50-game left-handed void left by JC Romero’s ridiculous suspension.
Phillies travel to Bradenton, FL tomorrow to take on the Pirates at 1:05pm. The game will air on Comcast Sportsnet – tune in!
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Pen Blows It Again While Offense Sits Idly By
If it wasn’t blatantly obvious that this bullpen was overworked before, it sure is now. Chad Durbin, who has been great all year, blew a 2-run lead in the eighth inning to tie up the game, eventually leading to a 7-6 loss to the Dodgers. It was his second blown lead in two days. Clay Condrey put the nail in the coffin, giving up the walk-off homer to fresh off the DL, Nomar Garcia-Parra.
But this game started to go downhill with the starter. Joe Blanton, I believe, showed his true potential in this game and that is not good. Yes, he had two good starts before this one, but one was against the Pirates, who are not so great, and the other was on basically 10 days rest, because the outing prior he only went 2 innings due to rain. This was the real test against a real team on normal rest and he failed. 5 innings, 9 hits, 4 earned runs and 3 walks – not good. When your team puts up a 5 run lead, you can’t just give the other team back those runs.
But that brings me to the next issue; where did the offense go after the second inning? Guess they figured they had worked hard enough for the day and decided to take a nap. Actually, this has been the issue for a long time now – NO situational hitting; they are not getting hits in key spots and everyone is swinging for the fences instead of trying to put the ball in play. Think I am crazy? Look at the scoreboard – all 6 runs came on 3 home run balls: Howard,
Dobbs & Werth. And the guys that were on base for them to rack up the RBI’s? Two of the three were walks (one HBP-Utley) – not even hits. Well, this team is good at two things – drawing walks and hitting homers; that is apparent. But right now, the rest of their game is in the toilet.
And how many times are we going to see Phillies at bat with 2 strikes on them not protecting the plate? They either just stand there and watch it for strike 3 or they swing away without attempting to locate the pitch (guessing at the pitch). You need to try to foul it off if you don’t like it or try your best to put it in play. Isn’t anyone teaching them this? Granted, these are things they should know, but perhaps they need a reminder? When things are going bad, it is time for the coaches to step up and do some actual coaching.
And then to top off a lovely 3 game losing streak, Jimmy Rollins has to infuriate fans by speaking out on The Best Damn Sports Show Period last night. Here is the video clip (UPDATE: 8/14 PM I added a new video feed which includes Jimmy’s post-show response to the fan uproar):
Jimmy Rollins Best Damn Sports Show Clip & Post-Show Response
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Phillies Win A Wet One & J-Roll Smurf Tours The Stadium
Well, I drove through a very scary hail storm and sat through a nearly 2 hour rain delay, but eventually, the Phillies pulled out a win for me. Jamie Moyer logged another quality start today in this water-logged event, going 6 innings of rain-filled fun and giving up 3 runs. But the highlight of the day was watching the 45 year old Moyer take out umpire Randy Marsh on his way to second base after a throwing error by the Pirates in the 3rd inning. And when I say he took him out, I mean seriously, he pushed with both arms and THREW the man to the ground to get him out of his way! And then another throwing error on the same play landed Moyer on third base. The next batter, Jimmy Rollins, hit a sac fly to left to score Moyer who exhaustedly ran straight from home plate and directly into the dugout to sit down. After the game, Moyer joked, “There was no oxygen on first or second. They had the oxygen tank at third.”
Another highlight tonight was watching Greg Dobbs break a record that has stood for 95 years when he hit his 21st pinch hit of the season in the 7th inning. That double scored Carlos Ruiz and tied the game. Later that inning, Chase Utley hit a 2 run home run to give the Phillies the lead. And I am sure he felt a lot better, as earlier in the 5th, he hit into a double play with the bases loaded to end that inning. Speaking of double plays, Eric Bruntlett is still on a roll; in his 0-4 performance tonight, one of those managed to be a double play, all of them were easy ground balls and NONE of them left the infield. I’ll say it again…PLAY GREG DOBBS! Geez! And to make matters worse, Charlie Manuel is batting Bruntlett in front of Ruiz…?? All I can say is, they won today, despite this and thanks to the pinch hit of Dobbs, home run by Utley, and pitching. But how many more games should we have to overcome this error in judgment? Just a thought…
And here is the moment you have all been waiting for! J-Roll Smurf also had a super day at the ballpark, as did everyone who encountered him. I have never had so many people ask me questions…everyone wanted to know where I got him and how they could get one. All I can tell you is…E-Bay. And the clothes are by Build-A-Bear Workshop. Of course, the players name and number are a “custom” at home job. J-Roll Smurf got lots of hugs today! And as I wandered the park, pimping out my stuffie, I took a few PHOTOS J Below you will see J-Roll Smurf finding things to do during the rain delay, like check out his beloved 2007 NL MVP Award. In the second photo, he was attempting to save other Smurfs from a blue, fluffy death in those plastic tubs…I explained the joys of cotton candy to him, and he felt better…
Finally, the rain ended, and it was on to the game where J-Roll Smurf helped to keep score. He was very excited to see the Phillies win today and even participated in the wave as it rounded the stadium.
If you would like to see the rest of J-Roll Smurfs tour of the stadium, please CLICK HERE to go to my photobucket page and see what other mischief he got into. There were a few odd incidents with ketchup packets, strangers on elevators and romp in the fluff with multiple Phanatic stuffies… Worth a look J
Well, that’s all for now! Oh, FYI…the Alumni Batting Challenge was cancelled today due to the rain, in case anyone was unaware, thus no photos of that. I know, bummer 
( Anyway, on to LA to face the Dodgers…10:10pm EST tomorrow…yuck! We are in for some late nights here….Go Phillies!
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