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To paraphrase Chuck Swirsky:

Jays win! Jays win! Jays win!

Again, with a good combined effort from the pitchers and the batting order, the Jays salvage the series in Philly under a steady rain. We got on board early, gave Scott Richmond 4 runs to work with, and added insurance for a 7-1 win. Aaron Hill hit another tater which was good to see. So that brings our record to 36-31, a much less impressive stand than just a month ago when we were still leading the division. Nonetheless, winning series on the road is always a good sign!

In other notable news, Scott Downs has suffered greatly from interleague play. Being an AL relief pitcher, going up to bat was probably already intimidating enough for Downs. But as he slapped at a pitch in the 10th inning last night, Downs stumbled out of the gate and hurt his foot. Now, he's been summoned to the DL. Horrible. Horrible. I had been a fan of interleague play, but now I understand what significant consequences it could have.

Ivan Rodriguez has now become the number 1 catcher in games caught. Now, he's a wonderful player in all, but like many in the game, there are some character issues and I wonder whether that's going to affect his chances in the quest for Cooperstown. As well, Omar Vizquel set the record for most hits by a Venezuelan. That's certainly great to see. I love Omar-great defensive shortstop. With nearly 3000 hits, Vizquel would definitely be on my ballot for the HOF. Now, only if he could secure it by reaching 3000.

-D