Quote of the day
"I'm not going to the Nets game (Monday night) and my message to the Nets is 'goodbye.' They want to leave here and go to Brooklyn? Good riddance." -- NJ governor Chris Christie, prior the team’s final home game in New Jersey Daily blurb
The Phillies have had trouble scoring runs this season. In fact, only one team in the majors has scored fewer runs - Pittsburgh (I’m sensing a state theme.) But at least, whenever the Phils scored 5 or more, they won... until last night, when they were beaten 9-5.
A closer look at the boxscore reveals that this one wasn’t as close as the score suggests. The Arizona lead was 9-0 heading into the 9th inning, and aside from the Red Sox, 9-0 leads are pretty secure. Averaging less than 3 runs per game this year, the Phillies can ill afford the have Cliff Lee on the disabled list. But that’s where he is. He was actually supposed to be last night’s starter.
It could be worse, though. Ask Kansas City. They’ve scored 9 more runs than the Phillies (in one less game), but are 3-13 this year, including 0-10 at home. The last team to lose 10 straight home games? The Cubs (12 consecutive) in 1994.