Top of the second, Josh Bard lines out to third.  Top third, Adrian Gonzalez ropes one straight at second baseman Chase Utley.  Again in the top of the third, Khalil Greene drives a pitch straight to the glove of Ryan Howard.  Brian Giles leads off the fifth and smokes one up the middle, Phillies shortstop Eric Bruntlett ranges to his left and makes the play at first.  Those were the shots I saw.

If any of those hard hit balls drop for hits, a likely scenario if they’re aimed a foot in another direction, this is a whole other ballgame.  That’s the game of baseball.  Sometimes it isn’t easy to watch.

There’s always slamball.