The Phillies bullpen is not a happy land of sunshine right now, gang.
Before we delve into the intrigue at the palace, let us first dispense with the niceties. It was wonderful to see Carlos Ruiz back in town. During his brief two-day stop in Philadelphia, he had teammates over to his house the other night, probably had a cheesesteak or two, got teary-eyed meeting with beat reporters and then, in the series finale between the Mariners and Phils, blew the game wide open in the Mariners’ 11-6 whooping.
Before the game, the Phillies had a video tribute for the man who might be the best catcher in team history.