The BUZZ in Philly 

Back in spring training, Jimmy Rollinsdeclared that the Phillies were the team to beat in the National League East. After a 4-11 start, Rollins’ declaration appeared to be foolish and the NY media had a field day with it. It appeared for all the talk, Rollins and the Phils were not walkin’ the walk.

Tomorrow’s New York papers will be having a field day once again, scrutinizing the complete collapse by the NY Mets that allowed the streaking Phillies to capture the NL East title for the first time since 1993.

Both teams turned to their veteran pitchers in must-win games. Forty year-old Tom Glavine didn’t get through the first inning as the Marlins hit him hard and took advantage of his throwing error, to post seven runs, much to the delight of the Citizens Bank crowd awaiting their games’ first pitch.

In sharp contrast, 44 year-old Jamie Moyer went 5 1/3 innings, giving up no earned runs, striking out six and walking none, before turning the ball over to the now-reliable trio of Tom Gordon, JC Romero and Brett Myers, to hurl …

As reported by John Madden and Al Michaels on NBC’s Football Night in America just moments ago, Brian Westbrook will not play tonight against the Giants. Look for McNabb to throw somewhere between 70 and 100 passes, and look for Correll Buckhalter to get the start.

And now for some good news (and by “good news” I mean “more bad news”)… Brian Dawkins is also inactive tonight… not to mention starting tackle William Thomas… oh, and don’t forget about LJ Smith… and… um… Lito Sheppard. I think that’s it for now, but stay tuned, cause there might be more.

So if you’re scoring at home, that’s FIVE invaluable starting players OUT for tonight’s DIVISIONAL game against the hated GIANTS. God help us!