On Second Thought....

Ouch!

Throughout last night's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers I couldn't shake the memory of the the Baltimore Orioles 0-21 start in 1988.

These Phillies are a far better team than those lowly Birds but it won't take 21 losses to put them behind the 8-ball. At this point they need a win, ugly or otherwise.

Despite being roughed up badly, I was more impressed with Gavin Floyd's outing than his line would seem to merit. Make no mistake about it, he gave up some real shots, but if he had a little more support from his defense, things might not have been as awful. His mechanics looked better to me and his command wasn't as bad as last year. As long as he sees his performance in a similar light he could be on his way.

Or not.

At this point the Phillies are in a tight race with the Pirates for the dubious distinction of last team in the majors to win its first game in 2006.