Moyer Magic
Jamie Moyer is 10-0 against the Marlins.
Moyer Magic
Todd Zolecki
Jamie Moyer can’t be beat.
It’s too bad this isn’t 1885 and starting pitchers can pitch every other day because the Phillies could have pitched Moyer twice this weekend against the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium. He allowed two runs in six innings last night in a 4-2 victory over the Marlins that moved the Phillies back into sole possession of first place in the National League East.
Moyer is 10-0 with a 3.03 ERA in 10 career starts against the Marlins.
Not too shabby.
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The Phillies signed Adam Eaton to a three-year, $24.5 million contract before the 2007 season.
Baseball people at the time called the signing a mistake.
The Phillies acknowledged yesterday those people were right. Eaton has been bumped from the rotation to the bullpen after the Phillies acquired Joe Blanton on Thursday in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. Had Eaton been doing the job the Phillies expected him to do, they would not have needed to make a trade. Eaton would be stockpiling innings and wins.
But Eaton is 13-18 with a 6.06 ERA in 49 starts since he joined the Phillies, so Eaton can’t say he hasn’t been given an opportunity to pitch his way out of his troubles on the mound.
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In the Phillies Notebook: Brad Lidge’s arm remains attached to his upper body and the Phillies could be talking with the Colorado Rockies about a potential trade before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
jamie moyer continues to amaze me.— davemarsh- Same here!!!! Good game last night. Like I said in the previous *topic*....Really glad to see Chase get TWO hits. Hopefully he's back to his true form. Can't wait to see how he responds to the boos he'll get at Shea. You know it will happen! LOL! And did everyone hear about the comment Wags made before the Mets game last night? About the Mutts being in *first place"? HA! Wild Thing said he "loves it when Wagner opens his mouth. It always back-fires on him." LOL!— Norma
- Moyer would be an excellent pitching coach. He is a leader. Everyone wants a quality number one or two starter. Maybe, no probably, the team has a number 2 or 3. The offense needs to pick up the pace.— wmontanez27
- Eaton can't say anything to defend himself anymore. His career is probably over after this year. You can't pretend that your best year was five years ago and then all of a sudden put it back together again.— Mike H.
- Hamels, Kendrick, Moyer, Blanton, Happ would be my starting rotation. Myers to middle relief if he can get people out, if not, addios. We still need another lefty in the bullpen. Eaton, see ya!— brinkmang
- Oddly enough, if Eaton wants to pitch someone will offer him a minor league contract to see if he can win a job there and prove himself worthy of being a starter.
You just can't say enough about Moyer!! The guy comes up big when you need him to, it's all about experience with him and I hope that when his playing days are over that he stays on in some capacity whether it's as a bullpen coach or pitching coach (watch out Dubs).
Kyle's up next, he's been pretty consistent all year but let's see how he performs today.— cg - I've always thought Jamie would be a great pitching coach. But I'd bet he'd lobby for a job with the Mariners. Seattle is now his home.— Norma
- Hope the offense come through for Kyle. And we crush the Marlin *head case*, Olsen. The reknowned "Phillies hater". Hope Chase hits a salami off him! LOL!— Norma
- Kyle Kendrick is as inconsistent as they come, I really hope that Happ and Carrasco are ready next yr. If so the Phillies will be tough to beat. This yr is toast as far as going to the series unless the bats get wicked hot. Even if they do this team has not shown me that can hit stellar pitching. If the Phillies can pull of the Happ/Carrasco/Victorino/Marson trade for Holliday/Fuentes they could get to the series this yr. You ppl have to understand that this isn't footabll you can't just have extended window of opportunity and hope think things fall apart on other teams and you get your ring. In baseball when you have a good team you have do what Milwaukee did and GO FOR IT. I'm sick and tired of YOU wanting to hold on to Marson and the pitchers, there is no telling how they will perform up here. Holiday and Fuentes are proven commodities I personally would take a bird in the hand than two in the bush anyday!— Truth
- Truth, didn't Fuentes get pulled in favor Corpas as closer for the Rockies last year, or am I thinking of someone else? I'm really not sure but it sounds about right. If he can bolster an already good bullpen then I'd be cool with the trade because Holliday is a good offensive player that could take over in LF if the team doesn't retain Pat. I think our center fielders would have a heck of a time running ragged around the outfield with the Pat and Matt show in the outfield.— cg
- FROM PREVIOUS TOPIC...Well Mark1npt, I think your right about having a flame thrower on your staff, its almost a must if you want to win. But my defintion of a flame thrower is someone who throws 93 and up. I think Blanton does that, Myers can, and Hamels is right up there. When talking playoff starting pitching though, I thought you really only need three starters(not saying ours are good enough, but close) to get through a seven game series, and your 4th strongest pitcher would be the long man in the pen. I still hope they put Myers in the pen, and bring back Happ, and or another young arm. GO PHILS!! And Norma, i think Myers has been throwing harder since that long toss fiasco...tough loss today, lets hope Hamels and the offense gets a series win tomorrow!!— Clinton, NJ
- In baseball defense is overrated. I love Victorino's arm but how many wins does that translate into in a season? Holliday and Burrell would make the plays they need to. How many gms has Burrell cost us? NONE. As a matter of fact I would trade Burrell and his expiring contract plus Carrasco for Holliday and Fuentes. Securing our outfield and 'pen for next yr. Zo' fwd this info on to P.G.— Truth
- Truth, for once I may actually agree with you on that one...Pat and Carrasco for Holliday/Fuentes...that's good...get it done GM...lol— cg
- Well, even though we lost tonight we dodged a bullet with the Mets losing their second in a row.— cg
- Wish I had known the game was switched to Fox! Only caught the bottom of the 8th on. Sounded like a pretty good *back & forth* game. Pat hit two HR's and a double! And you guys want to trade him???? LOL!— Norma
