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Baseball Musings
April 21, 2006
Marlins Win

Jon Lieber pitches an excellent game, allowing six hits in seven innings while striking out eight, but comes up on the losing end. The six hits came in consecutive innings, and one of the four runs comes on a double steal. Meanwhile, the Phillies struck out just twice and put a dozen on via a hit or walk, but could only manage three runs. The Phillies went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position, and Philadelphia is now batting .186 in that situation on the season (21 for 113).


Posted by David Pinto at 09:54 PM | Games | TrackBack (0)
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I am a life long Phillies fan. Born in 1948 I am too young to remember the Whiz Kids 1950 pennant. I do remember some of the players such as Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons etc. After that and the brief aberation of the 1964 season we had one great period of Phillies history. 1976 to 1985. Basically the Mike and Steve show. After that 1993. I think half of that team was steroided up. So other than 1915, you got the losingest team in all of sports. Amazing how the stiffs they have playing for them that make millions of dollars, watching them swing at the first pitch on pitchers like the Marlins Olsen making him look like Greg Maddux. Even the announcers took note of the fact that the guy was having control problems and the hitters would do themselves a favor and wait him out. But nooooooo they do what they want. Pat the "Bat" Burrell has about as much knowledge of the strike zone as a little league player. They couldn't play for Larry Bowa. It won't be long though before they get their boy Charlie "Andy from Mayberry" fired. He either has a problem with the English language or he is speecheless about trying to explain their play.

Posted by: Joe at April 21, 2006 11:49 PM
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