Nationals steal the finale.
The Good: Hamels had a great start and did so with excellent control. Looks like he’s back to his old form, hopefully.
The Bad: Not one starter had more then 1 hit. Werth usually only has great games or terrible games. There’s really no medium. If he’s not 3-for-5 with 2 RBI’s, he’s striking out 4 or 5 times a game. Don’t know if I’m really complaining because as long as he is able to produce once every 3 games, then I’ll be happy.
It’s about time this bullpen woke me up from my dream and back into reality. Now I don’t know how Hamels was feeling after 5.0 innings, but he was pitching a hell of a game. I would’ve liked to see him go out there for another more. But I’ll take just the 5.0 innings and have him healthy enough to pitch another game. The reason the Phillies were winning all their games was because of the play of the bullpen. But it really wasn’t “the bullpen.” It was 3 guys in the bullpen. Romero, Gordon, and Myers were pitching every game. Since they are human and needed a rest, it lead to Alfonseca and Davis pitching. This team really needs a great game from one of the starters in order to allow this bullpen some rest.
Moyer is coming off of 2 good starts. I never thought I’d say that again. But in his last 2 starts, he’s allowed 3 runs over 13.0 innings. And against the Braves this year, he has an ERA of 4.26 over 19.0 innings, but is 2-1.
Last start (9/19): ND / 6.0 / 1 ER / 7 H / 5 BB / 3 SO / St. Louis
The Braves send to the mound Chuck James who has a record of 11-10 and a 4.11 ERA. In September, he is 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA. This southpaw has exceptional control to go along with his impressive changeup. He can work himself out of jams but often has problems in the middle innings. This year against Philadelphia, James is 1-0 and an ERA of 4.50 after 3 starts. He also has 16 K’s in 16.0 innings against the Phillies this year.
Last start (9/19): W / 7.0 / 0 ER / 2 H / 1 BB / 8 SO / Florida
Last words . . . I’m going to miss all of these old, piece of crap stadiums like RFK and Vet’s Stadium.
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Posted on September 23, 2007 by Soss | Filed Under Baseball, Philadelphia, Phillies, Philly Sports, Professional Sports
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