Nomar and Trot’s returns have really reignited this offence (well, excluding the Jason Schmidt game, but then when someone tosses a 1-hitter sometimes you just gotta tip your cap and take the loss). That grand slam was a thing of beauty, but I really liked the feeling I had just when Nomar stepped to the plate. It was like ‘03 - the bases were loaded and for a change this year I actually expected runs to score, rather than seeing Runners Left in Scoring Position.
Other point: Foulke had a dicey outing. I think he’s a bit rusty from the underuse. At least, I hope the underuse was why he was out on the mound today in a 9-2 blowout win…. Manny goofing on Schilling’s studious preparation was the highlight of the game for me.