Perhaps he overheard me making fun of Ed Wade for acquiring him in 2005 or something, but it looks like Pirates utilityman and former Phillie Matt Kata definitely ate his Wheaties this weekend.
Kata only had two pinch-hitting appearances in the Pirates' 2-1 series victory, and he damn sure made them count: a solo homer on Friday and a three-run double in that horrendous 7-run seventh inning yesterday that featured the relief stylings of Romero and Alfonseca.
This from a guy that's had a total of 138 AB in the past three seasons. It's like Scott Thorman times ten.
Going 3-3 against two franchises--Pittsburgh and Washington--that are going absolutely nowhere (I kind of feel sorry for the Pirates because it's like they are trying to walk the wrong way on the airport's moving sidewalk, the Gnats are simply irrelevant) isn't the best way to hang in the playoff chase; however, the Phillies have been pulling a Phil Collins all year long and, against all odds, are very much in the hunt. Here's hoping they step up their game against some more worthy adversaries this week.
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