And I sure hope my Phillies can keep winning. We have Howard, Utley, Victorino all on the DL right now. Hope the bench players can continue playing well and some of the otherguys pick it up. If the three return and get hot with the other guys, look out. The Phils will starts to roll.

I didn't think he belonged in that category either. I think his numbers and body have remained consistent throughout his career. He admitted to using some two years in the early 90s. But I think he has talent and has done it mostly on his own.

I always thought he would be the one to do it. If he hits 40 per year for 5 years yet, he will.

He may go on a tear yet this year. He is still under 20 homeruns for the season.

The Phils took 2 of three from the Muts. That 1-0 game on Saturday was a good pitching game. Poor Hamels. He has pitched so much better than his record shows this season. He has lost many a game by a 1-0, 2-1 score. The Phils remain 2 back of Atlanta. If Lidge hadn't blown that game against the Nationals on the 31st, they would be that much closer. Of course, that could be said about the handful of games the Phillies have blown this year. Losing 3 out of 4 to both the Cubs and Cardinals right after the All Star break didn't help.

I think the Phillies will go on an even bigger tear when the other half of the infiled returns. Utley will come back with a vengence and Howard will pick up right where he left off. It definitely is going to be a fight for the next 6 weeks. I agree with you, if the Phillies don't win the division this year, they may not make the playoffs.

Do you think the Brewers can make a run?

No. If they hadn't lost 5 of 6 to the Reds and the Astro's last week they could have.

Now there's just no chance. Again, we'd have to win the division and it would probably take better than a 35-15 run to do it. I don't think we can go 40 - 10 the rest of the way.

I'll tell you what guys, last night my Phillies looked like the 2008 champs. They were down to the Dodgers 9-2 going into the bottom of the 8th. They rallied with 4 runs in the 8th and 9th innings and subsequently won the game in the bottom of the 9th 10-9!

Victorino was back from the DL last night (simply in a pinch hitting role). That leaves Howard and Utley to return from the DL. Howard may be back as early as Tuesday. Victorino will be going, Howard will get back into the swing of things and then Utley will explode when he returns. Six weeks to go on a big, big streak and try to sink the Braves.