After tonight's Phillies game...

[markakis8]

They now have four guys with at least 30 HR's....

Ryan Howard (38), Jayson Werth (32), Raul Ibanez (30), Chase Utley (30)

EDIT: Just found an article on MLB.com and Phillies are the 12th team to do it.

Here are the other 11 teams to accomplish that feat:

• 2006 White Sox: Joe Crede, Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko, Jim Thome.

• 2004 Cubs: Moises Alou, Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Sammy Sosa.

• 2000 Angels: Garret Anderson, Troy Glaus, Tim Salmon, Mo Vaughn.

• 2000 Blue Jays: Tony Batista, Jose Cruz Jr., Carlos Delgado, Brad Fullmer.

• 1999 Rockies: Dante Bichette, Vinny Castilla, Todd Helton, Larry Walker.

• 1998 Braves: Andres Galarraga, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Javy Lopez.

• 1997 Rockies: Ellis Burks, Castilla, Galarraga, Walker.

• 1997 Dodgers: Eric Karros, Raul Mondesi, Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile.

• 1996 Rockies: Bichette, Burks, Castilla, Galarraga.

• 1995 Rockies: Bichette, Castialla, Galarraga, Walker.

• 1977 Dodgers: Dusty Baker, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Reggie Smith.

 

[Zan]

And none of them won the WS that year,

zan

 

[markakis8]

except for the 1998 Braves, none of them had the quality pitching staff the Phils do this year.

And none of them won the WS that year,

zan

 

[Casey2884]

That's pretty darn impressive.


The Yanks have an outside shot at joining them if A-Rod, Swisher, & Damon get hot ... doubt Matsui or Cano will crank 7 in the next 22 games, but who knows:

Teixeira (35)
Swisher (26)
A-Rod (24)
Damon (24)
Matsui (23)
Cano (23)

They will have 8 guys with 20 HR though, which is also impressive.

 

[schmidtfan20]

The bigger news is that its September and Lidge still sucks. The old hound needs to pull the plug on him.