It's the same old song
Did Brett Myers implode in the 5th inning? Check.
Ryan Madson served up a gopher ball over the heart of the plate? Check.
The new guy at third grounded into a double play and struck out twice? Check.
Ryan Howard renewed his quest for the 200 strikeout season? Check.
Phillies start a new season already in the hole? Check.
Most importantly, is bullpen lynchpin Tom Gordon (2008 ERA: 135.00) more than completely washed up? Check and checkmate.
It's the same old song -- the stomach-turning ups and downs, and some real attytood at the plate by Utley and Rollins wiped out by the most annoying bullpen ever assembled. I still think the Phillies are going to give us moments of great joy in 2008, but buckle your seatbelt because it's sure going to be a bumpy ride.
Never forget that Pennsylvania is the state of "Groundhog Day."