Jimmy Rollins is once again all alone as your National League leader in home runs after today's blowout win against the Astros. What's more, he was only a double away from the cycle.
The Phillies are doing all sorts of interesting things lately. They turned a triple play against the Reds on Saturday, which I forgot to mention before. Chase Utley hit a ball into Ashburn Alley. Unconfirmed reports state that Adam Eaton struck out 7, but the Baker Bowl's factual accuracy department is investigating the possibility of a hoax.
Furthermore, this was technically the rescheduled third game of last weekend's 3-game series. So the Phillies have pulled off the unique feat of winning the rubber games of two different series consecutively. I hope that makes sense, because it's sorta cool.
Meanwhile, the team continues to tear the cover off the ball, giving the fans their first glimmer of false hope that this is the year they finally overcome their slow start and make a playoff run. I mean, they're beating the hell out of mediocre pitching in hitter's parks. Four regulars are hitting over .300--and one of them is Pat Burrell!
Yes, Virginia, with their offensive obsession, the Phillies belong in the American League. But as long as they are winning series and, at the same time, playing well, it doesn't matter one bit.
Also: Forbes ranks the Phillies as the 9th most valuable MLB franchise (net worth: $457 million) in their annual "Business of Baseball" feature. They also had an operating income of $11.3 million (or approximately $200K for every Ryan Howard home run) last year, so don't feel bad about sneaking your hoagies into the games.
Uncle Cholly-Isms [Bugs & Cranks]
The Business of Baseball [Forbes Magazine]
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