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Well, right now everybody in Philly does at least. With the consistency that he has been hitting the ball over the first 30 games, Pat looks way too locked in for this to be a fluke. He’s hitting .417 with 2 outs and runners in scoring position (RISP), .435 with runners on (an absurd 20 out of 46) and a slick .478 with RISP. It’s fun to get caught up in all this (i.e. plan our World Series parade right now), but we’ve got to remember: the guy is a career .260 hitter, and, invariably, he just cannot keep this up. I mean Chase Utley is clearly God dressed up as a strapping, young and handsome second-baseman, but I don’t think anyone expects him to hit the 60+ home-runs he’s on pace for.

So the question is: once Pat cools off, will the boo-birds be back? Granted, Pat has a fat contract and has “underperformed” over the course of his career, but the guy plays hard and has said repeatedly that he wants to finish his career a Phillie. Plus, he’s kind of a badass in his own weird way (remember this?). So here’s to hoping that Philly fans remember that baseball is a streaky sport and don’t start dogging him once he comes back down to earth………that is, if he ever does (I mean he’s hitting .750 with a man on 3rd with less than 2 outs!!!).

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Try watching this video from last night’s dramatic victory without getting goosebumps (plus, just look at Pat’s expression when he crosses home plate - the guy is all business right now; now if it was Manny Ramirez who had just hit that ball, he’d be doing somersaults down the third base line):