Quick in Game thoughts...

Game 2 is 6 1/2 innings over, and there is only a couple things to say.

Stadium is going to look like this all the time soon if the boys don't pick it up.

The offense came out really hot, but is starting to fizzle. We need a couple of good at-bats leading to a walk or two, get the crowd back into it and give us some momentum.

LaRussa got his wish. After going on the air and complaining about the strike zone, The ump has responded. He has gone the other way with the strike zone completely. He is so far off whack, it is hard to know what is a strike and what is a ball. Even if he was a little bit off in the first couple innings, it is even WORSE officiating to let a coach change everything about what you are doing out there. Home plate umpire Jerry Meals is showing that he cannot handle the pressure of the post season.

Finally, Dick Stockton is just an awful announcer. Not only does he not know a thing about baseball, but he cannot even pronounce the names of prominent Phillies' players. I have heard Raul sound more like Rail and his last name... don't even get us started on how off he is there. We weren't aware there was a Placido PALANKO playing third base for the Phillies either. There was another awful pronunciation, but we can't remember what it was at this moment.

Don't lose Phaith, we can do what we have done a thousand times before. Look for Jimmy to have a clutch hit at some point in this game if we are going to come back.