Watching the Astros and Phillies battle it out in the 12th inning right now and I've seen the replays of the two "doubles" the Phillies hit at key points in the game, one to drive in a go ahead run in the 7th. I'm further convinced that Luke Scott is just not a very good rightfielder. Both doubles hit over his head seem like they were balls he could have caught had he gotten a decent jump on them.
This opinion has not been formulated on just one game but rather over the the last couple of weeks, particularly after watching him misplay the single in Milwaukee last week. Contrast this with the Phillies Shane Victorino who can fly and has a rocket arm in RF.
Btw, even if the Astros should win tonight, I'm still not convinced they have a run in them. I think Milwaukee is the real deal and there are too many good teams in the hunt for the wildcard that they would have to bypass. My concern is that they go on a run that stretches into August but peters out come Labor Day. By that point, they will have missed their window to trade some of their tradeable players to restock the farm system. I'm sticking to this belief and don't plan on flip-flopping like Richard Justice.
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