After looking as bad as a team can look in the last three games, the Phillies returned home and rolled to a 7-0 third-inning lead over the hated New York Mets, and went on to a 7-2 win. Back from the dead (to be specific, the minor leagues), Rodrigo Lopez shut out the Mets until the 7th and got his first win since 2007 when he was with Colorado. He hasn't even pitched in the majors in two years after having Tommy John surgery in August of that year. Jimmy Rollins led off the first with a double, scored the first of three runs in that inning, then drove in two in the third with another double. Even Ryan Madson pitched a scoreless inning. The Phils regained a one-game lead in the division.
This team just makes no sense. It really didn't last year, either, until September and October. The Phils have been rather mediocre but in a lot of ways it's been just like last year. All the pondering and analysis is kind of useless (although it won't stop us from doing it). It would be a lot easier to just let the season play out. Whatever happens will happen. There's still a lot of potential for a repeat championship and a lot of fun along the way.
I have a free ticket for tomorrow's game. Woo-hoo!
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