Showing posts with label Cody Ross. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cody Ross. Show all posts

Jul 20, 2008

Next time, bring in Eaton

"I've never been so glad to see Clay Condrey come into a game," Christine said in the 11th inning after the Phillies new long man, Adam Eaton, was warming up.

"They should have brought in Eaton," Christine said after Condrey gave up a lead-off single to Alfredo Amezago.

Condrey then walked Hanley Ramirez and hesitated on a sacrifice bunt to load the bases. Jorge Cantu then singled off the wall to end the game. For a moment, it looked like it could have duplicated the walk-off grand slam Dan Uggla had against the Phillies earlier this year. Instead, it was Marlins 3, Phillies 2.

Cole Hamels had another tough-luck outing - two runs, four hits, two walks and seven strikeouts in eight innings.

Condrey and the Phillies offense aren't the only ones getting blame around here. Christine and I are heading to Atlantic City tonight to celebrate the sixth year of officially uniting the SoxandPhils. When Hamels was up 2-1, I mentioned how quick the game was going. I then said I jinxed it and it would go into extra innings. Sure enough, Cody Ross tied it up with a home run.

The Phils have again lost their sole share of first. They're tied with the Mets, and the Marlins are just a half game out. Up next: Phillies at Mets, starting Tuesday.

Red Sox: Tim Wakefield gets the ball tonight with hopes of ending this little losing streak against the Angels, the best team in baseball. We'll miss the game because of dinner plans - we'll catch up tomorrow. The Rays, who won last night to take a 1.5 game lead, are losing today. The Red Sox-Angels game starts at 6 p.m. Eastern. This time slot for Sunday Night Baseball is an annual occurrence because the ESPYs are aired the Sunday after the All-Star game. Last year, the Phillies played in that game and notched a milestone - the first franchise with 10,000 losses - on national television.