Nice team win by the Phillies last night, beating St. Louis 11-4. They are 4-1 against the Cardinals this season, with a chance to sweep the three-game series this afternoon. Jarad Eichoff pitches.
Harper, Kingery, McCuthen and Franco all homered Tuesday night. The night was muggy, good hitting weather, and may be a sign of things to come this summer.
Nola pitched seven effective innings and went to 6-0 on the year. He's slowly beginning to look like the Aaron Nola of old.
Bryce Harper had three hits, including his tenth home run, a laser to left field. He hustled one single into a double and continues to play hard.
Amazing that the Phils are 33-22, 3 1/2 games ahead of Atlanta in NL East, and guys like Harper haven't even gotten hot yet.
McCuthen continues to shine, drawing more walks, bashing a homer and getting on base.
The Odubel Herrera case is still being investigated. Meanwhile Herrera has been suspended with pay. I believe he has played his last game with the Phillies. Even if he does his time and is suspended by Major League Baseball, how can the Phillies bring him back? The fans will boo the hell out of him.
Herrera isn't worth the hassle. he only has one homer this season and is batting a paltry .222.
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The NBA Finals starts tonight in Toronto as the upstart Raptors take on the defending champion Golden State Warriors. I like the Warriors in six.
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The St.. Louis Blues tied the Stanley Cup Finals last night in Boston. The overtime win even the series at 1-1 as the teams head to St. Louis. I'm rooting for the blues. Another championship in Boston would be too much.
Let's break down the Philadelphia- Boston sports scene right now:
Baseball; Phillies and Red Sox.
The Phillies have the better team right now but expect the Red Sox to make a run at the Yankees in AL East before the season is over. Boston won the World Series last year. The Sox always seem to have a good farm system loaded with young talent. They have plenty of money to buy future free agents.
Meanwhile the Phils will spare no expense to win, especially after signing Bryce Harper to a record contract.
Football: Patriots and Eagles.
The defending Super Bowl champion Pats have to be given the edge but it's close. Carson Wentz and the Birds should be contenders for years to come, while Tom Brady is reaching the twilight of his career.
Basketball: Sixers vs Celtics.
Another close one. The Sixers are better and they have the better player in Joel Embiid. The Celts generally drat wisely and make smart trades, so this heated rivalry should stay hot for years to come.
Hockey: Bruins vs Flyers.
The bruins are way better right now. The Bruins are vying for a Stanley Cup in the NHL Finals while the Flyers didn't even make the playoffs.
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