Repeat after me: The Phillies are in first place; The Phillies are in first place. The Phillies have the best record in the National League.
The Phillies have the best record in the National League.
Feel better?
I didn’t think so.
The Phils frustrated another packed house at Citizens Bank Park and their legions of radio/TV fans last night with another perplexing performance in a 6-3 loss to the Reds.
Once again the Phils got very spotty hitting, and just for good measure they decided to throw in some reckless base running. Mix in a sub-par performance from up until this point spotless closer Ryan Madson, and you have the perfectly frustrating loss.
Jimmy Rollins was the culprit in the base-running faux pas. Rollins was on second base when he got a very late break on a bloop single to center by Chase Utley. But Rollins and third base coach Juan “Green Light”
Samuel decided to go for it. Rollins was out by a mile and didn’t even bother to slide. He was a dead duck getting tagged out standing up.
In the 9th Madson did not help himself by fielding a bunt and promptly throwing it into right field. Madson gave up three runs for the loss.
Madson had converted nine consecutive save opportunities, but got pinned with the loss after failing to preserve the tie.
Just remember, the Phils are in first place. The Phils are in first place.
The Phillies have the best record in the National League.
Feel better?
I didn’t think so.
The Phils frustrated another packed house at Citizens Bank Park and their legions of radio/TV fans last night with another perplexing performance in a 6-3 loss to the Reds.
Once again the Phils got very spotty hitting, and just for good measure they decided to throw in some reckless base running. Mix in a sub-par performance from up until this point spotless closer Ryan Madson, and you have the perfectly frustrating loss.
Jimmy Rollins was the culprit in the base-running faux pas. Rollins was on second base when he got a very late break on a bloop single to center by Chase Utley. But Rollins and third base coach Juan “Green Light”
Samuel decided to go for it. Rollins was out by a mile and didn’t even bother to slide. He was a dead duck getting tagged out standing up.
In the 9th Madson did not help himself by fielding a bunt and promptly throwing it into right field. Madson gave up three runs for the loss.
Madson had converted nine consecutive save opportunities, but got pinned with the loss after failing to preserve the tie.
Just remember, the Phils are in first place. The Phils are in first place.
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