Phillies scribe Jim Salisbury set the scene in Atlanta last night:
ATLANTA -- Jonathan Papelbon looked a little like Roy Halladay as he bobbed and weaved his way through the ninth inning with a flaccid fastball and a bag full of off-speed trickery Saturday night.
Paps made the Philadelphia faithful sweat it out but eventually closed the door.
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And damn if Jimmy Rollins doesn't still flash some brilliance from time to time. Check out this beauty to end the game:
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