Phillies Fighting Back
Going in to last Friday’s weekend seriees against the Colorado Rockies, the Philadelphia Phillies stood in 3rd place in the NL East seven games behind the 1st place Atlanta Braves.
Three days later, they are only 4 1/2 out with a three game set this week against the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks. On the other hand, Atlanta does face last place Washington, but must get out of DC with two games against Stephen Strasburg and Livan Hernandez.
Atlanta’s Tommy Hanson will face Strasburg tonight. Hanson has been struggling of late, however he does possess a 2-0 record against the Nats with 2.94 ERA.
The most anticipated matchup of the night will be two rookie sensations squaring off for the first time in 2010. Braves RF Jason Heyward will get his first taste of Strasburg tonight of what could be the beginning of classic rivalry.
The Phillies also appear to be the frontrunners in the Roy Oswalt sweepstakes. The trade deadline is Saturday, and if the Phillies land Oswalt the Braves and Phillies division battle will go down to the final weekend.
Rays’ Matt Garza Tosses MLB’s 5th No Hitter of 2010
If anyone had any question whether or not the steriod era was over in baseball, Monday night should have erased all doubts.
Tampa’s Matt Garza threw baseball’s 5th no hitter in 2010 as the Rays defeated Detroit 5-0. The San Diego Padres and the New York Mets are the now the only two franchises without a no hitter which is surprising especially for the Mets since they have been around since 1962.
This really should have been the 6th no hitter this season. Don’t forget about Jim Joyce’s incorrect call at first base that took a perfect game away from Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galaragga.
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