[endgame]

I'm done watching tonight. If a miracle happens, so be it and I'll have a pleasant surprise in the morning. All the media torment of A-Rod and Ryan Howard's been largely ignored, but in the end, I put the onus on him for not producing for the Phillies in this series. Yes, there's been some great pitching, but not unlike what he's faced all year long and still managed to drive in runs and hit the long ball. It's a choke, plain and simple. The single tonight and the rather lucky stolen base 'may' give him some impetus, but I doubt it.

Something's been missing more than his performance. Frankly, I don't even see his heart in this series.