Series Preview

San Diego Padres (1-8, 5th in NL West, 6 GB) @ Philadelphia Phillies (6-3, 1st Place in NL East)

Phillies Top Hitters
1. Ryan Howard (.389, 4 HR, 17 RBI)
2. Greg Dobbs (.360, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
3. Jimmy Rollins (.417, 1 HR, 6 RBI)

Probable Pitchers (Subject to Change)
Jeff Niemann (0-1, 7.20 ERA) vs. Jamie Moyer (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Jake Peavy (0-2, 9.00 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (2-0, 1.98 ERA)
Chris Young (0-1, 6.23 ERA) vs. Brett Myers (1-1, 4.50 ERA)
Kevin Correia (0-1, 1.29 ERA) vs. Joe Blanton (1-0, 0.60 ERA)




Ron Burgundy's Thoughts
We are taking just a short trip down the road, but it's not likely things are going to lighten up any. We have lost five games in a row, and now we have to go four games against the defending World Series Champions. These guys are stacked. Not only do they have very good pitching, they have an offense that can't be stopped. The team isn't just Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins anymore, Jayson Werth has proven to be great, and Greg Dobbs is on fire to start the season. This has been a nightmare start to my GM career. Usually I'm the life of the party and love to have a good time, but this is taking it's toll on yours truly. We really need to win some games.