Good news: We're going to a World Series game! Eric Bruntlett hit a home run moments after I questioned why Charlie Manuel would purposely put him anywhere near a bat. Carlos Ruiz looked like a hitter, and Ryan Howard may have snapped out of his funk. And despite a batch of bad umpiring that seemed tilted heavily against the Phillies, they managed to stay in the game despite the 4-2 loss to the Rays in Game 2.Bad news: Jayson Werth's error in the 1st probably led to two early runs. It would have been a completely different game if he fielded the single cleanly. Even with Werth's error, Brett Myers hung in there and had a decent outing. Despite nine hits and four walks, the offense still isn't clicking - 11 men left on base.
So we head back to Philadelphia all tied up. I would have signed up for a split in Tampa coming into the series. A win tonight probably would have pretty much ended the Rays' hope, but it's now a five-game set and the Phillies have home-field advantage.
More bad news: Christine handled herself well in Game 1, but tonight it was back to the whining sky-is-falling demeanor she usually employs for Phillies playoff games.
Much needed off day (for us) tomorrow.
[Photo credit: Associated Press]
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