Article: Phillies lose the game and Gordon: The closer is out with a sore shoulder. Starter Freddy Garcia again did not look like an ace.(Tom Gordon of the Philadelphia Phillies)

Byline: Jim Salisbury

May 3--ATLANTA -- Whom can you believe in the Phillies organization these days?

Anyone?

It's been nearly six months since the team traded for Freddy Garcia and manager Charlie Manuel uttered the words "I'd say we picked us up an ace."

Garcia hasn't pitched like anything close to one in his first four starts for the Phils.

The righthander failed to get an out in the sixth inning as he and the Phils suffered a 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves last night at Turner Field.

After the game, the Phils suffered another loss. Manuel announced that closer Tom Gordon arrived at the ballpark with a sore right ...

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