Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008, 3:01 PM | 34 comments |
 

The Hot Dog Wins
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The Hot Dog (4) won the Sausage Race today at Miller Park.I picked the Polish Sausage (2) after its strong showing Tuesday night at Miller Park, but the Hot Dog (4) won the famous Sausage Race today -- beating the Italian Sausage by a casing.

Freakin' Hot Dog.

Also pictured are the Bratwurst (1), Chorizo (5) and Italian (3).

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Jayson Werth hit a solo homer to center field in the sixth inning to tie the game, 1-1. Werth has hit safely in 11 of his 13 starts this season. He entered today hitting .291 (15 for 51) with three homers and seven RBIs in his previous 12 starts. He's doing a nice job in the leadoff spot for Jimmy Rollins, who is scheduled to take BP today in Clearwater.

Rollins is recovering from a SPRAINED ankle.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:42 PM, 04/24/2008
    Zo, you must have something wrong with your keyboard. The typing in front of the word ankle seems slightly different from the rest. You clearly must be part of the cover up.
    — timm
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:54 PM, 04/24/2008
    yikes. two abs for howard, two more k's. big guy is really struggling.
    — RG
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:58 PM, 04/24/2008
    I guess sitting Howard down to give him a break and a chance to set himself right meant 7 innings. After which he struck out twice. Sometimes Charlie's thinking baffles the mind...... ok alot of times.
    — timm
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:05 PM, 04/24/2008
    i like my hot dogs with relish and ketchup... what do you do when the once hated, get him out of here as soon as possible, Pat Burrell leads the league in RBI's, consistently hitting in clutch situations day in and day out. i'm proud to say i drafted him in the 15th round of our fantasy draft.
    — mikeb
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:18 PM, 04/24/2008
    I heard Ryan Howard was going to have a cameo on the show "LOST". What's up??? Bullpen has been outstanding, great job again today. Take 2 of 3 in Pittsbugh and Cole will beat his hometown team when they get back to CBP!
    — Casey
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:25 PM, 04/24/2008
    No doubt, Zo is part of a great media conspiracy, plotted by the team. Truth has been the only one to recognize it. Why haven't the rest of us seen it? We are lackeys to the corrupt Phillies front office. I'd post more but I have join Truth and monitor the Area 54 site, to see what the aliens are up to today.
    — jimmymack
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:45 PM, 04/24/2008
    Typical CLASSLESS Jimmymack. Where's your friend Cupcake? When will YOU pathetic Phillies fans learn that the JRoll broken ankle story is just another example of the liberal media - and I count you as one of them, Zo - tries to distract and placate the "simple" masses with tall tales of brats and knockwurst. I PITY that Chorizo and his mustache from Woodys!
    — John in LA
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:40 PM, 04/24/2008
    jimmymack, remember to watch out for the guy on the grassy knoll! Unreal how well the bullpen has pitched. All's forgiven with Burrell, right?
    — RG
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:37 PM, 04/24/2008
    OK. I'm pretty sure jimmymack was being sarcastic.
    — Norma
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:40 PM, 04/24/2008
    I thought being *benched* means *sitting on the bench*. How is giving Ryan two at-bats to pinch hit helping? Let him SIT two games, then let him pinch hit in the next game, and see how he does.
    — Norma
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:43 PM, 04/24/2008
    Zo......."Paginate Comments"? Was that the "word of the day"? I had to look it up in the dictionary. LOL! Thanks for the education!
    — Norma
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:51 PM, 04/24/2008
    take a look at the mets box score from yesterday....Santana- 97 pitches through 7 innings and 2 earned runs. Looks alot like what Hamels should have been!!
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:02 PM, 04/24/2008
    Great game by Moyer by the way!! How many more ineffective starts for Kendrick before Benson or another young gun gets a shot???
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:30 PM, 04/24/2008
    RG....Pat the Bat is my new hero, I ripped him the first half of last year and I humbly beg forgivness for my sins. Repent all ye sinners and bow before the "Machine". And yes Norma, I was certainly trying to be sarcastic....LOL
    — jimmymack
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:32 PM, 04/24/2008
    I thought Jamie had a great game, too! Only one run and TWO pick-offs. One of my friends, that goes to the games with me, doesn't like Jamie. Thinks he's "too old" HA! Did he get a scathing email from me today! LOL!
    — Norma


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