Jimmy Rollins Leads the League in Homers

Don't look now, and don't jinx him by spreading the word, but our leadoff hitter Leads the National League in homeruns, with 6.

The next closest are Carlos Lee, Adam Dunn and Miguel Cabrera, who are all legitimate homerun threats. Rollins is actually tops in the entire MLB. He is tied with AL leader Alex Rodriquez.

Now I know that Rollins will not lead the league in homeruns, nor will he lead our team in homeruns, but it is nice to know that one of our guys is doing something to get some recognition.

Ryan Howard and Chase Utley are pretty much unmentionable at this point. Pat Burrell on the other hand is playing pretty good baseball. (Burell was 2 for 4 today with another hit and an RBI)

I was always an advocate of trying to get Rollins to hit the ball on the ground more and get more infield singles and line drives. I was always stressing the fact that he had to learn his role, strike out less, pop-up less and play more like Juan Pierre. He's kind of done that. His strikeouts are way down and it is true that he doesn't seem to pop-up as much in recent years. My question is how can he legitimately do his job as a leadoff guy while swinging for the fences? Is he swinging for the fences? It is tought to tell but to date.. I won't complain...

.298, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 12 R

... is not something to complain about having only played 9 games. Keep up the good work Jimmy. The rest will follow.

Today's win versus the Astros was actually my first chance to catch a glimpse of the 07 squad. Living in Atlanta, without cable one can only watch the Phillies when they play nationally televised games. That said, I met up with some of my buddies who I met at the bar where I watch the Eagles to partake in the Phillies nationally televised game on Fox. Fortunately they won.

Burrell continued to play well. Utley showed sparks of his previous brilliance with 3 hits including a homerun, and Carlos Ruiz, who totaled 2 hits, 2 runs and an RBI, showed why he should be getting more time that Sucks Barajas.

The Phils have won 2 out of 3. It's a start. Let's take this momentum into tomorrow, auction off the Jackie Robinson #42 jerseys and be on our way to a victorious season.