Who needs Jake Peavy, when we have Antonio Bastardo?
Not only did the Phils knock around the oft-coveted Jake Peavy, but the guy they called up “to fill the gap before they acquire a veteran” was fantastic last night.
6 innings, 5 hits, 1 walk, 5 K’s. He had a shutout going into the 6th, when he gave up a home run to ML leader Adrian Gonzalez, but that was it. Yes, his nerves were probably helped a lot by the Phils offense, which spotted him 4 runs in the first and 10 runs total, thanks in main part to the birthday boy, Raul Ibanez. Ibanez went 3-5 with 2 HRs, 3 runs scored and 5 RBIs
The Phils have now won 5 in a row, are a ML best 18-6 on the road, and lead the Mets by 2.5 games in the East.
I predict that Bastardo jerseys will soon be the #1 seller….how awesome is that name???
Yeah, there needs to be some fan-club for him at the Bank when he pitches…the Magnificent Bastardos? Phils suddenly have
the 2nd best record in the majors, behind the Dodgers.
It’s the best name since Boozer hit the scene as a college basketball player – and you know how much it pains me to give any sort of “best” to that program.