Sunscreen?

Check.

Big breakfast?

Check.

Eye drops?

Check.

Caffeine?

Check.

There's nothing quite like a day-night doubleheader. I'm pretty sure it's not what Ernie Banks had in mind when he said "Let's play two!"

But this is big business baseball, no more 2-for-1 deals for fans...

So what does it all mean? For working folks like myself, a 14-hour day at the ballyard. If not more. Fun stuff.

But that's it for the complaining... on to what matters, the pivotal final two games of the final, regular-season series between the Phils and Mets.

You could say the most difficult part is over for Charlie's Fightins. Brett Myers was brilliant Friday night in leading the Phils to a must-win victory over the New Yorkers, drawing the visitors two games back in the NL East standings with 21 games to play.

As long as the Phils win at least one of two today, they're sitting in pretty good shape, in my mind. If they can keep sending Myers and Cole Hamels out to the mound, I'm seeing a lot of wins in the season's final three weeks.

Since the All-Star break, the Phils 1-2 punch is a combined 9-3 with a 2.10 ERA. Not too shabby.

Throw in Jamie Moyer, this afternoon's starter, the the Phils' threesome of starters are 13-4 with a 2.50 ERA since the break.

Pitching wins, folks. And if the Phils can score for these three, they're winning the NL East.