It’s been a while since we last posted anything on here, but there’s a new-found desire to write after recent events.
I’ll get to Jimmy Rollins later, but, what a good friend of mine likes to call a “poop and pee” offense needs to be addressed. How can we have one of the “best” offenses in the major leagues not have a legitimate .300 hitter in their lineup? The best 2 hitters in our lineup are only hitting in the .280s (Victorino and Utley). Ryan Howard’s average continues to plunge as his strikeout total rises towards his own single season strikeout record. Our reigning MVP is hitting a mere .266. It’s tough to see where a turnaround is going to come from. Chase Utley shows signs of life, but can’t seem to turn things completely around. Pat Burrell is completely lost. And Ryan Howard, stick with that long, un-adapting swing that can only hit up in the zone fast balls and hanging breaking balls from right handers…
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Jimmy Rollins’ made some comments about us “front-runners,” many of which have been rooting for the Phillies before he even sniffed a varsity baseball field. You want cheering, Jimmy? Check out the campaign the bloggers “We Should be GMs” have started. If that’s what you want Jimmy, maybe we should cheer for every one of your 1-pitch ABs with the bases loaded?
