Posted: Saturday, May 31, 2008, 10:10 AM | 14 comments |
 

Myers Looks Like ... Myers
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You weren't surprised the Phillies hit last night in a 12-3 victory over the Marlins at Citizens Bank Park.

But did you know Brett Myers would recover from a three-run first inning to pitch eight and strike out 11?

Or did you think he might implode?

That's probably the biggest news from last night's game ... oh, and the Phillies took a half-game lead over the Marlins for first place in the National League East. Myers overcame a tough first inning and pitched well against a good hitting team, a team that hits home runs almost as often as the Phillies. Rich Dubee said last weekend in Houston that he thought Myers would need three-straight quality innings to turn around his confidence. Well, he had seven. So let's see if seven good innings in one game is enough to turn around a pitcher who went 0-5 with a 6.92 ERA in his previous seven starts.

"He definitely has to pitch good for us to be a winner," Charlie Manuel said. "He's definitely one of the guys we depend on."

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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:01 PM, 05/31/2008
    After the Phils drubbed Colorado, they then played the Cubs and were ahead 9-1 but still managed to lose the game. Looks like a Rockies Pitchers Horror Show going on.
    — atp2007
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:09 PM, 05/31/2008
    "Rockies Pitchers Horror Show"! LOL!!!
    — Norma
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:08 PM, 05/31/2008
    Is it me or does Myers look a German Visigoth from 4000B.C.? All thats missing is the animal pelts..... He did pitch a pretty good game and with Howard being feared again it really opens it up for other players to get good pitches-as I said Howard got his 10 HR's in May and the team is exactly 8 gms over .500 We should be up 6 gms in the division by mid June....
    — Truth
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:15 PM, 05/31/2008
    I agree Truth! But hopefully the real Brett Myers showed up last night and continues to stay for the rest of the season. The offense continues to amaze & delight :-)
    — KarenA
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:06 PM, 05/31/2008
    I hope this offensive production continues for five more months. It is fun to watch. They are getting consistent production from everybody now, bench included.
    — bski
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:21 PM, 05/31/2008
    Norma, I'm glad your voting for Coste, I just dont think he has enough AB's to get any recognition throughout the league. I agree that he should be starting more than Ruiz, but now is a good time to start Ruiz and see if his bat can get going while EVERYONE else is hitting. I see no reason the Phils cant stay in 1st for the rest of the year.....right??
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:37 PM, 05/31/2008
    CLINTON NJ: Right. The Marlins can't play above their heads like this much longer. The Braves can't win on the road. The Mets are a mess from the top down. We've weathered the storm of early season injuries, slow starts by a few hitters, and poor starts by several pitchers. It's only recently that we've been able to put it all together yet we're on top. Hopefully it will only get better from here.
    — bski
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:38 PM, 05/31/2008
    Am I reading the box score right.....? Wes Helms in the clean up spot!! Helms couldn't clean up my baby's poopy diaper! LOL
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:08 PM, 05/31/2008
    Ya gotta be freaking kidding me!!!!! Hey Helms, you wanna baby sit!
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:43 PM, 05/31/2008
    OUCH!!!! Get em' next time Hamels!
    — Clinton, NJ
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:46 PM, 05/31/2008
    We need another 7 run inning. Hamels pulled after 5 2/3ip, 8h, 7er. Yikes!
    — bski
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:20 AM, 06/01/2008
    When Ruiz got HBP did it remind anyone of the AB that put Utley out for a month last year? And was "more playing time for Coste" the first thing that came to mind?
    — phillybob
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:54 AM, 06/01/2008
    Well, I'm glad I was at Mon. & Wed. games, cause tonight's was a bit of a downer. The only bright spot was Chase's HR. And that didn't come til the 8th. My *rally cap* didn't seem to help. Sorry guys. Speaking of Chase.......He said after the game that he thought "we hit the ball well". What the heck game was he at???? LOL! Looks like Jamie is turning into our Ace.
    — Norma
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:25 AM, 06/01/2008
    NORMA: Utley was at the right game. The Phils hit 3 balls to the warning track (Utley, Burrell, Rollins). Uggla made a diving stop at deep second on a hard hit ball by Howard(I think). Wes Helms made a good play to his right on a hard hit ball by somebody. Hermida made a diving catch on a screamer by Rollins and another good play on a deep liner by Jenkins(I think). There were a couple other hard hit balls right at people. Even though they couldn't get any runs across, Utley is right they did hit the ball well.
    — bski


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