Phils start tough week against Reds

Before we get into the series preview, I have a couple points of interest: Jim Thome tied Mike Schmidt on the all-time HR list last night with his 548th HR. If Thome did not use steroids or HGH (he has never been implicated), he is one of the players most hurt by the PED culture. As it stands, Thome is currently 13th on the all-time HR list. If you take out all the players accused of PED use, Thome jumps up to 8th behind only Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr., Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew and Reggie Jackson. Those are all 1st ballot hall of famers, but you hear very few people describe Thome that way. Thome is on pace for 37 HR and 106 RBI this season. Just amazing at age 38. "If it was a fish the Dodgers would probably throw it back, but it's a victory and to Dodgers will happily take it!" That's Charlie Steiner announcing the hilarious Mets loss last night. My dislike of the Mets has grown so much that this type of loss is pretty much as...