This Is Not Acceptable!
In the seven-game homestand leading up to Monday night’s Phillies lovefest (aka the annual Phillies Phestival), the Phils went a mediocre 3-4, mustering a mere five runs in the four losses. Yet we all came out Monday and dutifully waited in line for autographs and photos with our favorite Phillies, and no one beat any of the players over the head with a bat (though plenty of bats could be seen among the crowd, ostensibly to be signed).
Yet how has our support been rewarded? The Phils have been shut out two nights in a row by the (ugh!) New York Mets.
**UPDATE** make that three in a row (she types with a shudder).
The Phillies have now lost four in a row, three of them shutouts!
**UPDATE** five in a row, four of them shutouts (feeling apoplectic at the moment)
Someone please wake up this dormant offense! Preferably before tonight’s game! I want to see somebody on fire!
Not literally. Just figuratively speaking.
Speaking of the (ugh!) Mets, could someone explain what is up with freakin’ Rod Barajas? During his single season with the Phils in 2007, he left a less than indelible impression upon the Phaithful. If one were to think of the 2007 team as a single entity, Barajas would have been the superfluous third nipple.
Yet with the 2010 (ugh!) Mets, Barajas has gone 8 for 15 against the Phils, with 3 homeruns and 8 RBIs.
I hate when this happens.
And no, I can’t write the word “Mets” without writing “(ugh!)” first (except in this sentence for the purpose of explanation).
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts 
The Muts could actually lose tonight, I hope… Barajas has for some unexplained reason hit the Phillies well, don’t know why, maybe someone should ding him with a ball, not on purpose, but sort of unintentionally, …… tonights the night, there was no sweep in the foreseeable future, probably jinxed it now, sorry…
-peter
Phillies Outside
Ugh!! Storm clouds are gathering over Citi Field just in time for the game tonight. Ugh! If we do get this game in ~ Good luck! : P
uhhh…I spoke too soon. The rain just started to PHall. Ugh!!!
Sign stealers. : D
mike
http://thebrooklyntrolleyblogger.mlblogs.com/
Peter – Seems like the start of the game has been delayed by rain. I certainly hope you haven’t jinxed anything!
Mike – Sorry for all the ugh!-ing, sometimes I just can’t help myself. Hmm, I should have had Billmeyer sign a pair of binoculars!
Barajas has been eating his Wheaties! Y’all can’t be happy about the inability to score runs… I don’t even know who I’m looking at watching the Phils of late. Of course, there’s no chance this drought lasts much longer…and baseball always evens out so look for a few 10 spots to show up for the Phils soon.
–Jeff
http://redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com/
http://mtrredstatebluestate.com
Jeff – I sure hope you’re right. I can’t take much more of this! And my husband has sworn off watching them (again).
I’m with your husband. When the Yankees aren’t scoring, I swear off (and swear) watching them, but always turn on the TV anyway. Can’t help it. It’s just so much more entertaining when they score runs! UGH.
– http://janeheller.mlblogs.com
LOL love it.
at least y’all broke the scoreless drought! That would have been trouble if that continued! Eek!
http://mimi.mlblogs.com
CONGRATULATIONS, ROY HALLADAY! PERFECT GAME!
Unfortunately, only a 1-0 score. You still seem to need a few more bats to wake up!
I’m glad that Halladay isn’t pitching for the Jays! I’m glad we beat him when we did!
Congratulations again, Halladay! Take care, Sue! 🙂