You would think Christine would root for the Red Sox because that would be like rooting for me, as I root for the Phillies because that's like rooting for her.
You would be mistaken.
She doesn't root for my team at all - except in rare interleague instances when they play the Mets. Because the Phillies play the Yankees in the Bronx while the Sox host the Mets this weekend, Christine said the Phillies would take care of business if the Sox did the same.
Brett Myers held up his end of the bargain - giving up three runs on eight hits with no walks and five strikeouts over eight innings in the 7-3 win. He actually pitched better than his line indicated because all three runs came on solo home runs later in the game.
With a matchup of each league's top home run teams in a joke of a ballpark, everyone expected a home run barrage. They weren't disappointed as the champions and roiders combined for seven: Jimmy Rollins, Raul Ibanez, Jayson Werth, Carlos Ruiz (you know a park is messed up if Chooch hits one out), Deter Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Alex Roidriguez (isn't he due for a test?).
Hopefully, that's the first of five wins for the SoxandPhils against New York. It can't be six because the Sox lost 5-3 to an an injury-depleted Mets team. Hey, it's still May, and we know the Mets are a very strong team in May.
The Red Sox could only muster three runs (two earned) off Johan Santana while Daisuke Matsuzaka looked like he hasn't missed a beat in his first start since coming off the DL. He was typical Dice-K: five innings, four earned on five hits and two walks. He needed only 80 pitches, which is sort of efficient for him.
Both games are on national TV tomorrow: Phils on Fox, Sox on MLB. I'll be rooting for a sweep. Begrudgingly, Christine will too.
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