Game 76 Phils @ Cards

Oswalt looks prety good in the first. Getting the fastball in the the 90's which is good.
Other then the bomb John Jay just hit anyway.

Looks like Carpenter hasn't been any good this year so naturally expect him to shut out the Phils.
The Phils announcers were saying he hasn't been using his curve much this year. Well he has been today, a lot and the Phils don't hit slow stuff so.....

Francisco just hit one that the center fielder just dove for and missed going to the wall, so he's on third with two outs and Dom Brown rolls to the first baseman for the third out.

I spoke too soon about Oswalt. Three straight hits to lead off the second and a 2-0 hole. Now it's 4-0.
So now they're going to pinch hit for him. I guess his back must be acting up again.
He has been a disappointment this season. Even with the back problems he has not been good enough this season.

Oswalt's out and kendrick is in. Lead off double for Matt Holliday and then a line drive single for first and third to start the third.
Looks like a blow out is in the works.

Ok well unless the Phils get a couple of runs next inning I think this might be a write off. Polanco just got jipped out of a hit by the umpire.
He lined one to right, John Jay dove for it and got it in his glove but it bounce right out and hit the ground. He grabbed it with his free hand and held it up and the ump bought it.
Polanco saw It clearly and ran out to the ump right away to question his call.
How is it that everyone but the the ump can see these kind of plays?

Mood is blah. I dont even feel like this was a real game. It was more like a minor annoyance like a gnat or mosquito, once you swat it it's gone and you don't need to worry about it anymore.
The only problem and it is a bit of a big ones Oswalt. As I have been saying he just doesn't have his heart in it since he came back from his home and now he is hurt again and from what he was saying it sounds like he doesn't want to play anymore.
Plus Baez came in and gave up a four hits, two walks a homer and 6 runs. Is that it for him now?

Loss 12-2
streak 1 loss
Last ten 7-3
Record 47-29