Sick SoxandPhils

Although the SoxandPhils have been having quiet spring training camps, they haven't been without issues. Our guys have been getting sick. A lot.

This week, the Phillies infirmary has been visited by Carlos Ruiz, Shane Victorino and Sam Perlozzo, who were bitten by flu bugs. Earlier, Chase Utley had an upper respiratory problem.

Curiously, Christine has not questioned the integrity of Chooch, Shane-O or Utley like she did when we found out Josh Beckett was ill.

Jacoby Ellsbury has also been ill and, of course, Jed Lowrie has mono.

We're going to start a brand of SoxandPhils hand sanitizer and send a complimentary case to the Red Sox and Phillies so they can keep the players healthy because this is getting ridiculous.

My team is sick

I'm not talking about racking up wins at a sickening pace (even though they are). Or that they had a rare loss tonight (which they did). No, they're practically puking on their cleats.

Captain Jason Varitek has missed several games with the flu (we've been playing with one catcher and Dustin Pedroia's the emergency backup). And tonight Daisuke Matsuzaka was too sick to pitch. Also hit with the flu bug were Manny Delcarmen and Bartolo Colon, who's not even on the team.

I can't remember a team getting sick like this. But they've still played well so they are going to be unbeatable once their sniffles go away.

The 9th inning of the Phillies game made Christine sick tonight. No excuse for stranding the potential tying run at third with only one out.

Holy Diver: After Pat Burrell homered to give the Phillies a 4-3 lead, his old intro music (Dio's Holy Diver) came on the TV radio station. We thought it was a good sign; it obviously wasn't.