Blah, Blah, Blah

Blah, blah, blah, blah, not hitting.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, shaky pitching (Roy excepted)

Blah, blah, blah, blah, not fielding.

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I don't want to hear how Cole Hamels is back. In his last two outings he's been far less than stellar, his ERA 6.43. Last night he served up a big 3-run shot in the first inning to Troy Glaus and just like that the Fizz Kids were in a hole. When Hamels is back, it's for every other outing more or less.

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Ryan Howard hit another of his useless home runs last night, far too late to matter. I'd love to see some stats on how many home runs he's hit to give a lead as opposed to those hit when the Phils are already winning or are hopelessly lost.

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Jayson Werth has always been a streaky hitter. He carried the Phils through mid May but now he is mired in a deep funk. Trouble is, so is everyone else. Still, if this is his Contract year buyers should beware that this guy blows very hot and very cold.

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Chase Utley isn't swinging the bat well, either, and it is sad to see when he skies out how he doesn't even look up to see where the ball is going. He just drops the bat, looks at the ground, and runs out the play. Once Chase starts looking straight ahead the Phils will be back on track.

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The Phils have entered that No Man's Land where the sporting public is expecting something dramatic, e.g., a heated argument, a blow up in the clubhouse, a trade, or something else intended to shake things up. What they need are some hits. The other stuff never works.