City of Pain

I’m not sure what’s more appalling, the fact that the Phils were 0 for 275 with runners in scoring position last night, or the fact that Rays fans use cowbells to create artificial noise. Two points here….the Phillies should have won that game by double digits and Rays fans are generally very ugly and obviously lazy. And here I thought the Thundersticks were gay, but cowbells take the cake. I mean seriously, please stop with those things. Cowbells are for rodeos, not World Series games.

The Phils bullpen is what will ultimately win this series for them. I don’t know where or when Ryan Madson turned into Mariano Rivera, but the guy is pitching on another planet. His level of poonhounding must have skyrocketed in tha bars and clubs too. He deserves it. Lidge, who usually pitches better the second consecutive day, looked solid last night. The Rays haven’t seen a closer quite like him this season.

Even though they’re all big, tonight’s a very interesting game. You’ve got two righties going which probably benefits both teams. You’ve got a Tampa team that has lost two straight game 1s now, and almost certainly feels the pressure of not getting swept at home. The Phillies are not the Red Sox. You’ve got a Phillies team that has to be chomping at the bit to get back out there and hit with men on base tonight. The shit that happened last night is not going to be repeated.  You’ve got Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins who looked awful last night…..jesus, where do we even start with these two. No, I’m not going to bash them uncontrollably, but I sure as fuck will say that both of their approaches at the plate last night were absolutely disgraceful and undisciplined. While I commend Rollins and his approach to making the pitcher throw some pitches, he is watching meat missiles get thrown right down the middle of the plate that he could be launching into the Southern Hemisphere. Jimmy, I know you don’t draw as many walks as you should, but buddy, let’s swing at strikes. Work the count to get the pitches that you want to drive. If you swing at another strike that’s eye level I’m going to cut you. Bad.   And Howard…..I’m still going to give you a free pass after tonight. You are an MVP, play like it. Stop shaking your head after every pitch you dumb piece of shit.

Are they really afraid of Shields? Really? Please. Win tonight, and take it back to the northeast.

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