“Go the distance.”
No, that was not the mysterious voice coming from the cornfield talking to Kevin Costner in “Field of Dreams.”
That was Charlie Manuel speaking to Cliff Lee last night at Citizens Bank Park.
With questions about his closer swirling around the team and a bullpen that has gotten more than its share of work, Manuel was looking for Lee to “go the distance” last night.
Lee did just that, silencing the Nationals on just six hits as the Phils rolled to a 5-0 win.
It also brought to mind another line from the famous baseball movie.
“If you build it, they will come.”
Phillies fans came again last night to Citizens Bank Park. The packed house was their 33rd straight sellout and 64th overall this year.
Now that’s what I call a field of dreams. Or is it field of dream$?
No, that was not the mysterious voice coming from the cornfield talking to Kevin Costner in “Field of Dreams.”
That was Charlie Manuel speaking to Cliff Lee last night at Citizens Bank Park.
With questions about his closer swirling around the team and a bullpen that has gotten more than its share of work, Manuel was looking for Lee to “go the distance” last night.
Lee did just that, silencing the Nationals on just six hits as the Phils rolled to a 5-0 win.
It also brought to mind another line from the famous baseball movie.
“If you build it, they will come.”
Phillies fans came again last night to Citizens Bank Park. The packed house was their 33rd straight sellout and 64th overall this year.
Now that’s what I call a field of dreams. Or is it field of dream$?
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