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The fire on the R5 train this morning was not strike related sabotage. The cause of the fire is officially listed as electrical.

Pedro Martinez has been tapped by skipper Charlie Manuel to hurl game two of the World Series. Perhaps this means we'll get to see Pedro use his telescope in game one?

Yesterday, a letter was read to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission asking the commission to permit a classroom reality show to film at Northeast High School. Mayor Nutter was the author of the letter and in it he asked that Tony Danza be permitted to teach a 10th-grade English class at the high school.

Governor Rendell is all fired up about the people who are still questioning President Obama's citizenship. We're kind of tired of the story ourselves, so we appreciated where he was coming from when he referred to these protestors, or "birthers," as being "absolutely nuts."

Philly.com clearly doesn't pay enough attention to Phillyist. Didn't they learn last week? And so today, you get a two-fer.

What do you think of the Petro Martinez acquisition?

The city is planning to designate one lane on both Pine and Spruce Streets for bicycling. The project is expected to begin near Labor Day and the lanes will extend from river to river on both streets.

• Former State Senator Vincent Fumo is set to be sentenced today. Even though Fumo's defense team passed along more than 250 letters of support from various political figures, he is widely expected to face prison time.
• Creative Steps rejected the Valley Club's offer to return to the swim club. Additionally, the summer day camp announced plans to sue the club.
• Barry Mescolotto has been caught double-dipping. Mescolotto, a member of the Board of Revision of Taxes, sent e-mails to SEPTA representatives conducting business in his side-venture which is selling train parts to the transportation authority.

It wasn’t a pretty win. Far from it. Tom “Flash” Gordon blew his first save. The Phils managed to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth with Bobby Abreu up to bat. Last year, this was never a good sign – Abreu could never hit in clutch situations. And what he did last night wasn’t really a hit. It was a squeaker, really, but he bolted to first base, and when New York Mets pitcher Aaron Heilman threw the ball away, the Phils pulled out a 5-4 come-from-behind win for their ninth victory in a row.

This was the kind of win that makes you think, "Hey, the Phils can do this." Granted, we still don't think they can do it - it being making the ever-elusive MLB playoffs - but we were hopeful, if only for a little while.

WIP is reporting that Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins and Phillies closer Billy Wagner will join the National League's 2005 All-Star Team. The two are expected to join as replacements for Los Angeles Dodgers SS Cesar Izturis and New York Mets P Pedro Martinez. Rollins, who was recently inked to a contract extension by the Phils, is actually having a subpar year, especially compared to his career-year last season. His fielding is still strong, but he has struggled to get on-base as the Phillies' leadoff hitter. Rollins, however, finished second in the players and coaches voting. Typically, the runner-up replaces an injured All-Star. Wagner placed fourth in the MLB's "Final Ballot," where fans get to vote one of five players onto the team as its final, 32nd player. Brett Myers, a Phillies starter, was also on the ballot. He finished in last place. With 3 representatives (RF Bobby Abreu was voted as a starting outfielder by the fans), the struggling Phils probably won't see any more All-Star additions. There may be further changes and additions to the team, but it's unlikely that the team will be tapped for any more players. If, by chance, that does happen, likely additions are Myers and OF Pat Burrell.

Charlie Manuel and Todd Pratt defended their pitcher against home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez's tight strike zone. Marquez, though, fought back and ejected both in the second inning of today's series finale between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets won the series with a 5 - 3 win in today's game. Pedro Martinez pitched six innings for the win. Jon Lieber pitchedo only four innings for the loss. Lieber wasn't bolstered by the support from his catcher and manager. He left pitches up in the zone that inning, as well as in the fourth inning. That was enough for the Mets, who scored all of their five runs in those two innings. Charlie Manuel tried to mix things up with a new lineup that featured Kenny Lofton leading off, Endy Chavez hitting second, and Jimmy Rollins hitting fifth. These three Phils accounted for 6 of the 8 hits that the Phillies had on the day. Going 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored, Lofton made a strong case for retaining the leading off spot in future days and weeks. The Phillies started their scoring with a solo homerun from Jimmy Rollins. They chipped away with two more runs, but couldn't make the Mets' bullpen pay. Manuel and his team will return to Philadelphia tonight. They begin a weekend series with the 2nd place Atlanta Braves. Today's loss leaves the Phillies one game above .500 with the Mets very close in their rearview mirror.