Thoughts during the ninth inning of Florida Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies

I am going to speak on complete emotion for a moment as I watch the conclusion of the Phillies- Marlins. Moments after the base clearing triple by Michael Martinez in the ninth inning gave the Phils an 11-2 lead, the camera scrolled the Marlin infielders- who, each were exhibiting body language of the vanquished.
The initial thought is, has Mckeon lost the team? If not, will he stand for this? Am I just blustering about a blow- out.
UPDATE: Ryan Howard just doubled down the right field line. score is now 12-2.
I always find myself concerned when a team doesn't look angry about losing that much. I once heard that inside every sports writer lies a frustrated athlete. In this case, a frustrated athlete who hated losing. Even if it was losing to a superior foe.
UPDATE: Raul Ibanez homers to the short porch in right.
14-2... And suddenly I think my argument about quitting has concluded. I hope Trader Jack gets angry.

If Pujols Comes Back

When a hairline crackers of the forearm sent Albert Pujols to the disabled list, many wrote off the man and the Cardinals.
Fifteen days later, they are still waiting for the sky to fall in Saint Louis. After going 6-7 since losing "The Machine" and keeping themselves afloat in the division since no one else in that division seems to have a pulse right now, there are rumors abound that Pujols is about to come back.
The news trickled out yesterday that Pujols had been swinging at full strength for almost a week, pain-free. N
Next we heard "maybe by the all star break."
Now, it might be tonight.
The ought of owners losing Pujols is worse than the actuality of having lost Pujols. While still a top flight option, owners had been waiting for most of the season for him to wake up. It wasn't until the start of June that he began looking like himself.
Owners are now faced with a tough choice in bringing Pujols back because it might be a few weeks before he is relevant to your line-up again.
Either way, the man is a BEAST.

Victorino, Polanco and the Phillies Fantasy value going into the break.

Over the past few months the two most consistent and productive players on the Phillies roster have been third baseman Placido Polanco and Outfielder Shane Victorino.
Over the weekend, both admitted to being banged up to the point where it is affecting their play. Shane has a bum thumb and Polly seems to have jacked his back.
For Polanco, after a torrid start to the season and a career best mo , his average has plummeted. Some of it has been attributed to the veteran hitter being moved into the fifth spit as the Phillies slumped offensively. However, Polly admitted he is in pretty bad shape. (though he intends to play in the All-Star Game.)
Vitorino, who apparently jammed his thumb in the wall over the weekend, has been sent back to Philly and isn't expected to re-join the team until Friday.
Polanco's value has steadily been going down since he was moved to fifth. It is strange to see his line ever dip this far below the .300 mark. At this point however, Mark Reynolds is a safer play at 3G.
Victo is a different story. His line of .303 with nine homers and 34 RBI isn't awe inspiring, but over the last month leading into the injury, he was the safest play in red pinstripes. His injury takes away the team's second hottest bat behind Chase Utley (who has been beasting a bit of late.)
His loss will leave a hole in the line up, which may induce a week long cold spell, until they get him back.