I just don't get why Girardi brings in Rivera in the 9th. He's worked 2 days in a row already. A third day in a row along with the heat of the day just doesn't mix well.
On the mark - Why bring in Rivera? Because the rest of the bullpen is lousy. Face it - this team is consistent - consistently mediocre, just like its record reflects.
We Phillies fans (ok, not really, but we should) like to call it the curse of Bobby Abreu. Good players playing inconsistent baseball that can do just enough to screw up in the waning stages of a season. Granted, the '08 Yanks are more talented than probably all of Abreu's Philly teams, but that only serves to prove my point!
I actually like Abreu ... but can't help noticing the correlation.