EVIL~! alkeiper

The ball wasn't stuck. It got jammed. It was in plain sight. A two year old could've gotten the ball out. On another note, along with the Fire Bowa campaign, I propose a Free Chase Utley campaign. If David Bell can't field a ground ball properly, he has no use on a major league ballclub.

Hopefully the Phillies pull this out and we don't have to deal with it.

He did make it home. Jeff Conine simply made no attempt to dislodge the ball, and Polanco kept running.

Going to the bottom of the tenth. Hopefully the umpires have reviewed the ballpark ground rules this time.

I'm going to start trying the Earl Weaver lineup strategy. Basically, on road games you place a hitter in place of your weak-hitting starter at the top of your lineup. In this case, David Bell. The pinch-hitter hits in the top of the first, and then Bell come in. For example, here's a lineup I might use...... 3B Jason Michaels RF Bobby Abreu LF Pat Burrell 1B Jim Thome C Mike Lieberthal SS Jimmy Rollins 2B Placido Polanco CF Marlon Byrd P (pitcher) And then after the top of the first, Bell comes in for Michaels. With 7 bench players, I can get away with it.

Usually between 50-60% stamina.

Honestly, I don't know.

Usually not, but Bowa and the Phillies have a real complaint here.

Phillies continue the game under protest, and Abreu's up with Polanco on second.

What nonsense. Conine didn't even try and pull the ball out.

Ball got jarred under the fence. Bowa's arguing with the umpire at the moment.

Well, we're going to the bottom of the 9th, with Abreu and Thome due up.

Nah. Us Phillies fans are used to losing.

Shit. What the hell is going on tonight?

I love going back to the ten-man pitching staff.

HOME RUN LEDEE!! And coming up, Billy F'n Wagner!

While I'm waiting for the pitching change, a look at some other games..... -A-Rod came alive, tying the game with a home run in the 6th. The Sox and Yankees are tied at one. -Adam LaRoche hit his first career home run. -Tigers lead Twins 11-4 in the 5th. Minnesota's 6 game winning streak may be over.

Philly fans show support for forward thinking, sabermetric concepts towards bullpen usage with "We want Wagner!" chants.

If Anglesault thinks being a Yankees fan is bad, he should try being a Phillies fan. David Bells throws the third out into the stands, and the Marlins follow up with five runs.

I hate the Marlins.

Shit. Game tied at 5. Check their runs scored/runs allowed. They're the biggest overachievers in baseball.

5-1 Phillies. Too bad the Marlins are 14th in the NL in hitting. Well, there's always tomorrow. Hopefully the Marlins can score a run to give Billy Wagner an excuse to enter the game.

4-1 Phillies. Who the hell taught the Marlins how to field?

HOME RUN THOME! Phillies lead 3-1.

Error on Lowell and the game is tied.