300 saves for the big guy. So is he a first-ballot Hall of Famer, or does he have to wait for the Oldtimers' Committee?
Nice win today. There was a lot to like - Kip Wells having nine-pitch innings. And a lot to not like - the Bucs only score two runs from I-don't-want-to-count-how-many baserunners.
The Astros did not play so well in either one of the games here in PNC Park. Their outfielders looked out of position and awkward on lots of plays. Even Brad Lidge was ineffective. The hitters did their part to make Kip (and Ollie) look good.
But I wouldn't take anything away from these last two wins. The cheaper wins count as much as the pistol-whippings. God knows we've given away more of these than we've collected in the last two four eight twelve years. The Bucs had good opportunities to win and win they did.
Day off for the players tomorrow so you know they are goofing off tonight. Maybe they all go over to "00" Rick White's house to play roulette "just for entertainment purposes."
Right this minute, they are four games under .500 and six games out of first. That's better than they stood lay three days ago, but hardly standing tall.
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