A Few Pre-Game Notes

You gotta give Derek Lowe some credit for taking it like a man. After his sinkerball silenced the Phillies’ bats for five innings, he hung a few up in the zone and suddenly the Dodgers were trailing the game. Even though those homers were just over the wall, he didn’t blame the ballpark. Even though Shane Victorino only got on base in the sixth because of a botched play by Rafael Furcal, Lowe didn’t fume and call out his players like John Lackey did in the Angels-Red Sox series. No, Derek Lowe blamed himself, saying, “It’s a hitter’s park, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pitch a good game.” He talked about second-guessing his decisions and, in the end, called last night’s Game 1 a “what-if game.” Classy move from a classy guy. We hope he doesn’t win another ballgame in 2008, but still, classy move. The Brewers, Dodgers, and... [read full story]