My thumb is sore this morning from all that channel clicking. What a day for sports.

You start with the Phils, who were playing the finale in their season with the Cubbies at Citizens Bank Park. Then mix in the Flyers-Caps in Game Two of their Stanley Cup playoff series, and Sunday at the Masters, and you have some serious channel-clicking.

Two early observations about the Phils: Do they ever get a call that goes their way? All third base umpire Adrian Johnson had to do yesterday was join the thousands of people screaming at their TVs after seeing a replay that clearly showed Mark DeRosa’s blast went on the foul side of the left-field foul pole. Take that away and the Phils win this one in regulation, not even needing extra innings.

As it is, the game went 10, with the Phils literally throwing away another one, losing 6-5.

My other thought? Anyone else worried about this team’s defense? The Phils committed two more errors. That’s 15 errors in 13 games. Yesterday’s miscue was crucial, with Chase Utley uncorking a wild relay trying to turn a double-play in the 10th.

Just as important was the play by Ryan Howard. At that point he has to forget about the double-play, get off the bag and block that errant throw. Instead he tried to make a back-handed stab, the ball bounded past him, and the go-ahead run trotted home.

With the pitching this team is going to get all year, they can’t afford to give team’s extra outs, let alone extra runs.

So far this team has been playing in the field like Roberto Duran, Mr. Manos de Piedra. That’s hands of stone.

The day was salvaged by the Flyers, who dominated the Capitals, getting a big performance from Martin Biron, who shut them out on their home ice. The Flyers scored two early goals and then simply clamped down on the Caps and their superstar, Alex Ovechkin.

Biron made the goals stand up, the Flyers won 2-0, and the series is now deadlocked at 1 heading back up I-95 to the Wachovia Center, where they go at it again Tuesday night.