I can't tell you how surreal it is to type that. This is a franchise with a shortstop lineage that includes names like Bowa, Jeltz, and Stocker. That just shows you how much the game has changed when the No. 6 is now a talent-rich offensive position.
The good news is that unlike the Tejadas and Michael Youngs of the world, J-Roll's still got some speed--one of his six homers was of the inside-the-park variety. Funny how nobody seems to care anymore about forcing Rollins to "hit it on the ground." Funnier how even less are worried about the effect this early hot streak is having on his mind:
"I'll take a Silver Slugger. I don't even know if the Gold Glove is an award anymore."
Yeesh. You'd think they would be a little concerned with keeping runs off the scoreboard when they're giving up almost 6 per game. Jokes are not supposed to be scary, Jimmy. Speaking of fear...
April 14: Equinophobia--fear of horses, specifically "El Caballo" Carlos Lee (one of the all-time great nicknames that are actually thinly veiled insults like "Big Donkey" Adam Dunn and "Super" Joe McEwing). Lee accounted for 3 of the Astros' 4 home runs and 7 of Brett Myers's last 9 nightmares. His ERA is approaching the number of pounds he lost in the offseason.
April 15: Onomatophobia--fear of hearing a certain name, especially in the context, "Now entering the game in the 9th inning, Tom Gordon." Perhaps I shouldn't bitch about a win, but I would not have been surprised to see the back-and-forth contest slip away from the Phils in the last inning. Plus they had double-digit LOB in both games. On the bright side, Ryan Howard is back to getting the Barry Bonds treatment.
Next Up: Two games against the Mets at Vet II. Omar Minaya is so glad he didn't stay with the Expos.
Monday's game is on national TV--can you say liveblog? (You don't actually have to. I know you're thinking it.)
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