What's on TV tonight?

The Phillies are off today, and the Red Sox stunk it up in the afternoon. The Rangers and White Sox are playing on MLB Network and it's Bark at the Park night, but we're in the mood for something a little different.

Maybe a little Gran Torino?

Nah, might make Charlie Manuel upset:

"I got upset when I came in and saw everybody looking at movies. We had a whole audience in there looking at movies and [bleep]. And I thought, 'What the hell? We should be getting ready for the damn game.' I don't like things like that," said Manuel of the clubhouse television, which earlier had been showing "Gran Torino."

I've tried to remain level-headed, but this is starting to get ridiculous. I know you have to be careful about making comparisons between real life and the professional athlete's world, but I think that on some levels it's still a job. And when you've been sucking it up at work, you don't let the boss see you goofing off, whether you're a multimillion dollar athlete or just a schlub at a desk.

This afternoon, the Phils bowled for Jimmy Rollins annual charity event. I predict they'll win a squeaker tomorrow (Roy Halladay is pitching), but I think that they're going to explode on Saturday. Just a hunch.

And, Christine spotted The Goonies on AMC. I hope that one of her favorite movies of our youth can take her mind off the Phillies problems for awhile.

Today's game: The Red Sox exploded for eight runs on 18 hits, but that wasn't enough for Tim Wakefield, who isn't exactly making a strong case to stay in the rotation whenever Josh Beckett returns. Wake gave up six runs and put his mates in a 9-3 hole. They battled - five runs over the last four innings - but couldn't tie it up. A's 9, Red Sox 8. At least there was no concern about a perfect game controversy.