September at last

Its the final Month of the baseball season. I think I am the only one not confident about the playoffs. I know we have a 7.5 game lead in the division, but watching the Mets blow the division leaves me to believe its not over yet. The phillies have been leaving a lot of runners on base lately. Let us remember last year in the playoffs the phillies bats got quiet. We can not rely on Ryan howard hitting 2 home runs a game every game. The weather is getting a little colder out, maybe thats what Raul Ibanez needs to play like he did in the beginning of the season.

The series with the Giants that starts tonight could be a preview of the first round of the play offs.
Luckily the Phillies only face Tim Lincecum an his 2.33 (era) Lincecum pitched 8 shut out innings against the Rockies on Friday night. When the Phillies played in San Fran Lincecum made the phillies look silly at the plate.

Luckily the Phillies do not have to face the Giants second ace in Matt Cain.

With 34 games left I am torn between wanting to lock up the division early or not. The cubs clinched 2 weeks early last year, then went cold in the play offs vs LA.

I think Cliff 1 bad start Lee will be back to his old self his next time out. The guy knows how to pitch an unless you are Cole Hamels you do not forget.Cole was good last time out though so lets hope he heading in the right direction for the playoffs.

I want to touch on JC Romero real quuick. On comments on other websites people say he is off the roids and he has lost it. I can not really disagree. Romero was only in about 20 games after his 50 game suspension, an to me he did not look like the JC Romero from last year.

To Brad Lidge now, if shaving his head is going to help him somehow, I hope he shaves it before every game. Lidges sliders on Sunday night looked like he was back to himself. I am one that believes staying with Lidge will pay off. The 9 blown saves Lidge has this year, just reminds us of him being perfect 48 for 48 last year was amazing. Especially for Lidge playing in the phillies small ball park. As Braves catcher Brian McCann called it a "Little league field."


Pitching match up for Giants series.

Tonight: SF Jonathan Sanchez, LHP (6-10, 4.27) vs. Cole Hamels, LHP (7-8, 4.52)
Giants (72-59)

Wed: Tim Lincecum, RHP (13-4, 2.33) vs. J.A. Happ, LHP (10-3, 2.63)


Thursday: TBA vs. Pedro Martinez


Random Thoughts: Eagles have to cut the roster down to 75 today I do not see any big cuts happening yet. They never placed Bradley or Ingram on Ir yet so they will only have to make 3 more cuts.On ESPN 950 yesterday Mikey Miss asked who an why would you want Vick's autograph, (I know I dont). My next blog will be football related an I will touch on Vick again.
Recently got to meet Riley Cote (Lw) an Ray Emery (G) of the Flyers. Cote has to be one of the nicest people ever, and him talking about how Crosby is a Pu$$y was hilarious.

That's all for for now. Anything you want me to talk about leave a comment an I'll try to do a blog about it. Thanks for all feed back please keep it coming. And remember please tell your friends to check out this blog.

I am JH Jr an I'm out.