tag:,2008-04-09:/5941 2008-04-14T00:46:12Z All things Phillies and some Yankees Movable Type 4.14-en-trunk--20080321 tag:philsfirst.mlblogs.com,2008://5941.237371 2008-04-13T21:37:03Z 2008-04-14T00:46:12Z

I remember a time When Tom Gordon was pretty much automatic, when he was reliable enough to be a set up man for the best closer in history, Mariano Rivera. Then he came to the Phillies and has since been...

philsfirst philsfirst It is my opinion that Tom Gordon is DONE! He is simply put, a ghost of his former self. Phillies fans cringe when he comes in to ball games. Inevitably he either blows a lead and or costs the Phillies the game.
Today against the cubs he came in to the game in the 8th inning and this was his line,
Gordon:

Inn 0.1

Hits 1

Runs 1

Earned 1

BB 1

K 1

HR 0

ERA11.12

Which means that he faced 3 hitters he walked one and one got a hit. He did manage to record one out but not before he gave up an earned run.

Now none of these numbers mean too much to most average baseball fans however, to Phillies fans it is just another Tom Gordon outing. I mean is it me or is the Phillies brain trust brain dead. It is completely obvious that this man is simply a shell of his former self. It is time for the brain trust to abandon the Tom Gordon project. the guy is done! I mean how many times does this guy have to give up an 8th inning home run, or worse another blown save before he costs the Phillies a playoff spot or a world series?

Come on Brain dead, I mean brain trust. It is time to stop chasing ghosts. Besides only Akroyd,Murray,Ramis and Hudson can do that job.
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Ok so Jimmy Rollins, The reining N.L. MVP, Hurt his ankle yesterday against the Mets. To his Credit Rollins has said it is no big deal, however, When a guy whose game is all about hustle,this is a very big...

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