Four Losses Away From 10,000 - Racing to Infamy Before the All Star Break!
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by user Christof
SEVENTH IN A SERIES
The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Houston Astros this evening. The final score was 7-5. This loss leaves the Phillies with a 42-41 record for the 2007 MLB season. More importantly, however, this loss leaves the Phillies only four losses away from 10,000 in franchise history. No other professional sports franchise has ever lost 10,000 games in its history.
Before discussing the latest loss, lets take a look back in Phillies history. The time period between 1918 through 1948 was very dismal for the Phillies. Actually, it was outright horrendous. During these 31 seasons, only once, in 1932, did the Phillies finish with a record above .500. During this stretch, the Phillies finished with 100 losses or more twelve times. This includes a five-year stretch, from 1938 to 1942, where club did not lose less than 103 games in any season. Talk about watching dogs play during the summer months!
Turning our attention to the 2007 club, you know it is a bad night when the highlight comes from a man who is barely hitting above .200 for the season. Yes, I am talking about Pat Burrell. Burrell went one for four this evening, raising his season batting average to a cool .204. His only hit, however, was a home run, giving the Phillies a 2-1 lead. The lead, however, did not last long. Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer did not have his A game going tonight. And then the Phillies bullpen took over.
A special mention must also be paid to Jose Mesa. Once again, he entered a game, pitched roughly an inning, and gave up a run. It is quite obvious why the Detroit Tigers waived Mesa. Sadly, he is still an improvement to the Phillies bullpen this year.
It sure looks like that the Phillies will achieve their 10,000 loss in franchise history before the All Star break. More than likely this will occur either on Saturday or Sunday. What better way to start the break than to set this loss record! Right?
