It only took two at-bats to realize what the Phillies were missing for the past month.  Jimmy Rollins made his return last night and had an immediate impact.  Rollins was the catalyst in last night’s 7-4 victory over the Giants.

After missing the first 28 games, things didn’t start well for Rollins, and he appeared rusty.  He led the game off with a ground out to to shortstop Emmanuel Burris.  Rollins had similar results in the third inning, this time grounding out to third baseman Jose Castillo.

He also showed rust on the defensively.  In the bottom of the fourth, with the score tied at one, the Giants had runners at first and second with two outs.  Eugeno Velez his a slow roller to Rollins who missed the ball, allowing Randy Winn to score and the Giants to take a 2-1 lead.  The official scorers were generous and didn’t charge Rollins with an error, but that miscue hurt.  The next batter, Burriss, tripled down the right field line, brining home Velez and Rich Aurilia.  Had gold …