They Need A Bat

Last night the Phils did something they haven't done since June 19th; they lost a series. The series defeat to the Giants was filled with low scoring one run games and I'm probably the only Phillies fan who is happy the Phils lost. Think about it this way.

Before the San Francisco series the Phillies were flying high with the best record in baseball. Although the offense had been inconsistent at times, they were still winning series after series and getting the job done. Then the San Francisco Giants come to town and they do the same thing they did last October. They beat the Phils in low scoring, grind it out games that just left you frustrated as a fan. The Phils got very few hits, and when they did get base runners it seemed like the main guys namely Howard and Utley just didn't come through. Being at the game last night, I honestly felt as if I was at a NLCS game in October. The Phils were only able to produce one run and it was a frustrating game to be at.

But the series defeat came right at the trade deadline and I think it will serve as a wake up call to Ruben and the front office of the need to acquire a bat. If the Phils had swept the Giants in lopsided victories, maybe the Phils would have backed off on their quest to add another bat. Now it seems as if the Phils are doing all they can to go out and get Hunter Pence. According to Jim Salisbury, "Houston outfielder Hunter Pence remains the top target."

I just hope that as we near the trade deadline that the Phils front office remembers last October and the series the Phils just lost to the Giants.