The Phillies have been been a bit of a enigma this season. They go hot and cold quite often. Eventually, for the first time in a long time, the General Manager made a decision and pulled the plug on 4 deals that sold of the various parts ot the team. After giving away some of their veteran starters (and one perenial all-star) you would expect them to curl up and die. The Phitings, however, have done quite the opposite and played together in the kind of way that makes me exited about the team in a way i haven't been in a while.
Things to get exited about
* Chase Utley's hitting streak.
* Ryan Howard's assualt on Mike Schmidt's Philly record for single season HR's
* Young Pitchers (Hamels the shining star here)
* Defense matters (Victorino and Rowand leading the charge)
* Pat Burrell sprinting home on a play. (any time Pat hustles is a moment to notice!)
I don't know if they'll make the playoff but man, it feels great to be a Phillies fan again.
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Amen. Now that my Red Sox are basically the new Royals, I'm all for the Phils. And it's not hard to root for Ryan Howard. My word. 48 homers and 125 RBI and it's August still. Insane.
Now, Bart, I'm waiting for your thoughts on the Donte Stallworth trade. Hop to!
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