Sure this could be the title that summarizes both the Phillies game against the Dodgers or Chase Utley's throw or J.A. Happ's walk or the bunt that Rafael Belliard put down that snuck between Ryan Howard and a flailing Chan Ho Park. It is all of the above while not being one single one.
Nonetheless, the Phillies left LA with a split--what most fans and experts believe is most desirable when playing in the playoffs at the opponent's field.
The Phillies were 6 outs away from going up 2-0 in the National League Championship series. But they will take leaving with a game in their pockets. Now it is on to game 3 with the Cliff Lee leading the way.
My frustration with this loss could be with Belliard's bunt, Happ's walk, or even Utley's throw. But I am more bothered with Manager Charlie Manuel taking Pedro Martinez out of the game he was doing so well with. And the frustration is more on the lines of thinking I have to take him out. He could have pitched the 8th. It just seems he thought to much on that one.
But we head back home in a championship series we almost did not make. A stunning comeback in the 4th game against Colorado allowed us the pleasure of additional Phillies baseball. While I am pleased my team is still here and playing, there is no sense of complacency. No this team can play well and do some damage. Now let's go out and do it.
