The lights have been turned back on here.
And speaking of turning it on, all it took for the Phillies to win two games in a row was to take their staff ace (which does not equate to the best pitcher on their staff) and bury him in a setup role, effectively making him an overpaid Scott Shields, then completely revamp the lineup for one game, as well as have the senior citizen manager threaten physical harm to the city's most popular radio host. I really don't want to see what it will take for them to win five in a row.
It's been re-hashed on numerous blogs already, but it can't be understated how ridiculous of a move it was to move Myers from the staff to a setup guy in the middle of the season. Will it work? From the angle of solidifying the bullpen, it probably will because Myers is a really good pitcher and will be able to adapt in whatever role the Phillies give him. But instead of seeing Myers, a pitcher who looked to be on the brink of super stardom, every fifth day throw one hundred pitches, Phillies fans will be reminded not to make that last trip to the hot dog stand as Jon Lieber waddles out to the mound. There is a reason that no other team in baseball has had the bright idea to move their ace into a setup role. Because it is a waste of resources, especially in today's pitching thin market where Gil Meche can get 55 million dollars.
But at least we get to watch Cole Hamels pitch. There are a lot of great young pitchers out there right now, but it is time Hamels gets mentioned with the best of them. 33 strikeouts and 6 walks. That is just insane. If he keeps it up, it is quite possible that Manuel will give him a promotion to long relief. Keep it up, kid.
And speaking of turning it on, all it took for the Phillies to win two games in a row was to take their staff ace (which does not equate to the best pitcher on their staff) and bury him in a setup role, effectively making him an overpaid Scott Shields, then completely revamp the lineup for one game, as well as have the senior citizen manager threaten physical harm to the city's most popular radio host. I really don't want to see what it will take for them to win five in a row.
It's been re-hashed on numerous blogs already, but it can't be understated how ridiculous of a move it was to move Myers from the staff to a setup guy in the middle of the season. Will it work? From the angle of solidifying the bullpen, it probably will because Myers is a really good pitcher and will be able to adapt in whatever role the Phillies give him. But instead of seeing Myers, a pitcher who looked to be on the brink of super stardom, every fifth day throw one hundred pitches, Phillies fans will be reminded not to make that last trip to the hot dog stand as Jon Lieber waddles out to the mound. There is a reason that no other team in baseball has had the bright idea to move their ace into a setup role. Because it is a waste of resources, especially in today's pitching thin market where Gil Meche can get 55 million dollars.
But at least we get to watch Cole Hamels pitch. There are a lot of great young pitchers out there right now, but it is time Hamels gets mentioned with the best of them. 33 strikeouts and 6 walks. That is just insane. If he keeps it up, it is quite possible that Manuel will give him a promotion to long relief. Keep it up, kid.
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