Harbinger?

Tonight, we have a big test for my theory with a surreal pitching match up. The Phils are venturing to the Big Apple, and they're sending former All-Star Randy Wolf to face the formerly good El Duque.

This is the kind of weird game that the Phils must win if their hopes of playing into contention will be met. They need some pitching, ANY PITCHING, to compete in the Wild Card race, and the phrase "Relying on Randy Wolf," is going to become a mantra for me.

Secondly, the Phillies offense MUST perform against crappy re-tread pitchers like Hernandez if they expect to almost get to .500 and win this thing. Too often, the Phillies will rip off 8 out of 10 like they have recently, only to falter against a guy who hasn't pitched well. As my father would undoubtedly say, "They're making this guy look like Cy Young."