Posted: Monday, September 29, 2008, 4:04 PM | 7 comments |
 

Home-Away Splits: Myers vs. Moyer
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The rotation is set.

The Phillies have set their rotation and are expected to announce it at some point in the near future. As expected - and detailed in the post below - Brett Myers will pitch Game Two on Thursday and Jamie Moyer will pitch Game Three on Saturday.

Earlier in the week I threw out the idea of having Moyer pitch Game 1, but it wouldn't have worked logistically. You definitely want Hamels throwing Game Five if necesarry, and to do that you need him to pitch in either Game 1 or Game 2. Pitching Myers Game Two keeps him an option for Game Five in case something happens to Hamels.

Perhaps more importantly, you'd rather have Myers pitching at home than on the road, since he has been drastically better at Citizens Bank Park this season:

Myers home: 7-5, 3.01 ERA in 14 starts
Myers away: 3-8, 6.21 ERA in 16 starts

Moyer, meanwhile, has been much better away than home.

Moyer home: 6-4, 4.61 ERA in 16 starts
Moyer away: 10-3, 2.92 ERA in 17 starts

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I hope to hear something out of Milwaukee today about the Brewers' pitching rotation. The more I think about it, the more I wouldn't be surprised if they threw the youngster Gallardo in Game 1. Suppan was rocked at CBP, so it would make sense to save him for at home, where he pitched better against the Phils. Bush has allowed 29 home runs this season, not good for homer-friendly Citizens Bank Park. Gallardo struck out seven in four innings in his first appearance in over three months Sept. 25. Sure, he's young. But the Phillies also haven't seen him before, which would work in the Brewers' advantage.

Will be very interesting to see what they do.
Posted by David Murphy @ 4:04 PM  Permalink | 7 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:20 PM, 09/29/2008
    Gallardo is good. He is 9-5 with a 3.35 in his young career in the ML. This year he has an ERA under 2.00 in four games with no decisions. He is a strikeout pitcher but just returned from the DL.
    — EL Zorro
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:05 PM, 09/29/2008
    Actually they have faced Gallardo before and it was last season. He pitched 6.2 innings and struck out 7 while allowing 1 earned run and getting the win. If you did a little research, then you would have known that. So, the Phillies have seen him before and he doesn't have the advantage. Also, Feliz faced him with the Giants and went 2/5 with a home run. Collectively, their projected starting lineup has batted 4/16 with 2 home runs against him.
    — robm0202
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:29 PM, 09/29/2008
    how do these columnists get their jobs? and moyer quite the opposite is better at home then away, showing his road record and stats much better haha what jokes these writers are
    — Will.i.Am
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:51 PM, 09/29/2008
    Dave's just saying that Myers is more comfortable in front of the home town crowd and more importantly Moyer having a whole lot more playoff experience is the idea pick for the 1st game away.
    — Wally 24
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:43 PM, 09/29/2008
    Looks like Sheets is bailing out... sounds if he may be done for the year... I orginally thought they would go with the playoff and World Series and playoff tested Suppan in game 1. But it appears Dave may be right according to the Brewers website it appears they are leaning towards Gallardo. Shocking.
    — EndTheDrought
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:45 PM, 09/29/2008
    McSameOldBush, I get it your a relative of Truth right?
    — Wally 24


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About David Murphy
David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times. E-mail Dave at dmurphy@phillynews.com.

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