Road To 10,000 Losses: Jim Salisbury Will Not Tolerate The Phillies’ Lies

Road to 10,000 Losses is a countdown to the Phillies’ 10,000th loss, coming sometime later this year. With 4-3 loss to the Braves last night, the Phillies stand at 9970 losses, only 30 away from 10,000.

The Phillies didn’t just lose last night. They also learned after the game Tom Gordon will be heading to Philadelphia to be checked by a team physician. The Phillies’ closer hasn’t been all that good this season, with three blown saves. The new closer is Brett Myers.

But, hey, manager Charlie Manuel successfully performed a double switch last night! After his double switch the Braves’ bullpen retired the next eight batters, but, hey, he tried.

Inquirer writer Jim Salisbury wasn’t happy with anything, though. In the spring, he remembers, the Phillies’ said Tom Gordon’s random visit to Philadelphia was nothing. Nobody believed that, since they wouldn’t send him to Philadelphia unless he had a possible serious injury.

Whom can you believe in the Phillies organization these days? Anyone? [...]

Remember that not-so-secret trip home to Philadelphia that Gordon took in the spring? Remember how team officials insisted that Gordon’s shoulder, which landed him on the disabled list last season, was fine? Remember how the Phils repeatedly said he went home for a routine exam?

Turns out that was a whole load of compost.

Wow. Not only are the fans angry, the sportswriters are angry.

Update: Oh, and the Braves catcher yesterday? A rookie playing in his first game, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, of course. The previous day the Phillies manage to hit the other two Braves’ catches with their bats in the glove — this one was the catcher’s fault — and head, respectively. Go Phils!

Phillies lose the game and Gordon [Inquirer]