Phils an Average Team When Not Playing Nats

My friend PK takes a moment out of the Sonia Sotomayor nomination coverage to provide this insightful analysis about the Phillies' record, which is especially timely during this three game homestand against the Nationals.

By Sunday we'll have played 48 games - 1/4th of them against the Nats.

We're 7-2 or 8-1 against them entering this homestand.

Ibanez is over .500 against their pitching with 18 RBIs in 9 1/2 games.

We don't play the Nats again until Sept.

We're a very average team when not playing the curly W's.