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Friday, July 22, 2005

Ready for the weekend ...

With the Phillies 1-0 loss to the Dodgers last night the team has slipped to fourth in the NL East and fifth in the wildcard.

NL East
Nats 54-42 (-)
Braves 54-42 (-)
NY Mets 49-46 (4.5)
Phillies 49-47 (5.0)
Marlins 47-46 (5.5)

NL Wildcard
Nats 54-42 (-)
Braves 54-42 (-)
NY Mets 49-46 (4.5)
Astros 49-46 (4.5)
Phillies 49-47 (5.0)
Cubs 48-47 (5.5)
Marlins 47-46 (5.5)

This weekend's series against the Padres is important because if the Phillies get swept the High Command might decide to have a firesale and scrap the season. So let's hope the Phillies win some game this weekend.

Other news ... the Phillies dealt Worrell to the D-backs for Matt Kata, a career .310 OBP hitter. I am not impressed.

On non-baseball news, I saw on ESPN News last night that T.O. thinks a trade would be best for all. Honestly, as much as I loved what T.O. brought to the team in '04, I do agree that the team will be fine without him. Greg Lewis will have a breakout year.

Enjoy your weekend. I intend to discuss fielding at home v. fielding on the road, David Bell, ancient history and sabremetrics, and some other topics, very soon!

# posted by Mike @ 5:46 AM

Comments:

i think the team will be fine without TO but i wouldnt trade him. you wont get much of anything for him. id let him holdout the whole year. the eagles have all the leverage. teach him a lession that he ll hurt his pocketbook and bring his ego down to size.

as for worrell, i feel it was time for him to go. he just has been horrible lately. maybe itll do him some good being closer to his family (in phoenix). kata wont be bad either.

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