Phils Game Rained Out

Yesterday, the Phillies were to play game 2 of their current 3 game series with the Washington Nationals. However, the game will now be played at a later date due to rain. So, since I have no game to talk about today, I will talk about how the members of the team are doing so far. The starting pitching staff as been doing alright, but could be better. I would like to commend the relief pitchers. They have been doing very well, and in a lot of cases, saved the game. The catchers are...well...catchers. 1st baseman Ryan Howard has been doing pretty well on both offense and defense. Short stop Jimmy Rollins has not been doing that well. He has made a few key errors on defense, and has not been very productive on offense. 3rd baseman Pedro Feliz has been average, as has been right fielder Jayson Werth. Shane Victorino has been doing pretty well in center field and as had some key at bats. However, two people on the starting line up have really surprised me. First, our new left fielder Raul Ibanez. He has been doing very good, especially for coming into a new team. Raul is currently leading in home runs and has been playing tough defense. I still think Pat Burrell should be the left fielder, but Raul Ibanez has been doing well. Next, 2nd baseman Chase Utley has really surprised me. He had major hip surgery in November and wasn't even expected to be able to think about playing until June originally. However, he made a quick recovery and is playing everyday, as if nothing happened. Not only is he playing everyday, he is playing well everyday. In my opinion, Chase Utley has been doing the best of everyone on the team so far. he has had a few home runs and has made some great defensive plays.Pretty good for a guy who just had a major surgery.