TRYING to find the good

Is it time to start panicking? Only two series into the season and the Phillies have given us nothing to smile about. Same old, same old...

• Their manager still makes you shake your head
• Their inability to drive in runners still makes you furious
• Their inability to capitalize on walks is still frustrating
• Poor defense and fielding decisions are still killing our starters
• The bullpen has not been improved
  

It's the same old shit every year with this team. I don't want to hear "this is a new energy" or "the chemistry is different" anymore. The Phillies strike out too much and turn into little leaguers when their are men on base. Here is something that will put a bullet in your head... In the 4 innings the Marlins' bullpen pitched, they gave up 3 hits and 7 walks. Of those 10 people that were on base in those 4 innings, 1 man scored. The bases were loaded twice, both times with only one out. Again, only 1 FUCKING RUN SCORED!

The good that came out of Sunday:

• Segovia, if Victorino was playing in RF and Helms knew how to field, would have pitched one hell of a Major League debut
• Pat Burrell is the only Phillies to have a hit in every game this season.
• Pat Burrell also showed off his cannon gunning down Uggla at third
• Howard finally had an extra base hit
• Rollins had two more walks
• Geary is probably the only reliever I still feel comfortable with

The bad:

• Barajas
• Hitting with runners on
• Alfonseca's true colors seem to have finally shown
• Fielding fundamentals...weren't the new coaches suppose to help that?
• 1-5 AGAIN...weren't the Phillies suppose to get off to a hot start this time?

The Phillies April Motto: "There is still a lot of baseball that needs to be played."
Unfortunately, their October motto: "We'll get them next year"
And their March motto: "We have to get off to a hot start this time."
....It is a never ending circle of frustration and anger.


Four games back with only one victory heading into New York for the Mets home opener. I wonder how those Mutts fans are going to treat our boys.


On a lighter note, am I the only one who couldn't help but think of the Ultimate Warrior when I saw Miguel Cabrera's eye black? This is best picture I could find of him on the internet...


And now the Ultimate Warrior....


Also, Olsen's eyes always look like he just got done crying:

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And one last note to Mr. Pat Gillick:
Rosario and Bauer are NOT the answers to our season. Keep fishing for relief.