Revenge

So far, the big rivalry between the Blue Jays and Phillies (cue up Joe Carter on ESPN Classic) has been about players getting revenge on their former teams. On Friday, it was Jayson Werth hitting three home runs against his former team. Tonight, Rod Barajas' had vengeance with two homers and five RBIs to beat the Phils and Adam (how much longer till Kris Benson's ready?) Eaton.

Look for Scott Rolen to have a big day tomorrow.

Fielding woes: Ryan Howard's little hitting streak ended tonight. He also made his fourth error of the year (seems like there have been more) in the 9th inning, which helped the Jays blow it open as the Phils seemed primed for a last-minute comeback win. I've seen some bad fielding first basemen, but I've never seen one have so much trouble just catching routine throws from infielders, like tonight's error. Christine has noted for years that he seems to prefers low throws. I think they should just put some "stick 'em" in his glove.

In the second game of the Brewers-Red Sox double header, usually slick-fielding Alex Cora and Mike Lowell made errors to cough up the lead in the 7th, which was quickly regained in the bottom half of the inning. Hopefully, they can hold on and return to first place.

The first game was a pleasant surprise. Staff ace (until Josh Beckett turns around his season) Daisuke Matsuzaka had one of his better performances, pitching into the 7th with two walks - and only 103 pitches. He's now 7-0 with a 2.15 ERA. Is it too soon to think the manager and starting pitcher in the last All-Star game at Yankee Stadium will be Red Sox?

Speaking of which, Willie Randolph, who could be fired any day, and Joe Girardi, who owns a .480 career winning percentage, have been named coaches to the All-Star game. Yes, I know it's a New York thing. Yes, I know Terry Francona had some say in it. But it's still a crock.