Here’s the good news, Phillies fans. The Phils are headed to the West Coast boosted by a two-run dinger off the bat of Chase Utley that lifted them to a win over the Bucs and a series win as well. They’re off to La La land and a set with Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers with a two-game lead over the Mets in the NL East.
Hopefully, the home run can “Chase” away the blues that have haunted Utley. The tround-tripper was his first hit of the series. Of course, it could have not have come at a better time.
The bad news? The Phillies are taking Brett Myers with them. I’m not really sure what to make of Myers.
This is the guy the Phillies, apparently thinking they owed him something because he stepped into the breech for them last year and filled the closer’s role, anointed as their opening day starter over Cole Hamels. Myers responded by pitching miserably. The team finally sent him down for a stint in the minors.
Now Myers is back – and so is his attitude.
The right-hander got into a verbal confrontation with manager Charlie Manuel when he went to the mound to lift him in the eighth inning Saturday night. The nastiness continued into the dugout, where the hurler and skipper went jaw to jaw all the way up the tunnel to the locker room.
Someone needs to remind Myers he is not exactly having a Cy Young season. He got the win Saturday night. That makes him 5-9 with an ERA of 5.09.
Maybe Myers needs to display this cocky arrogance to be effective on the hill. At least that’s what we hope. There’s a lot of people who believe Myers was right to bristle at the idea of being pulled from a game. They’re right, but only to a point.
Myers clearly didn’t know when to let it go. Either that, or maybe he is the petulant, arrogant guy he appeared to be as he confronted his manager.
Hopefully, the home run can “Chase” away the blues that have haunted Utley. The tround-tripper was his first hit of the series. Of course, it could have not have come at a better time.
The bad news? The Phillies are taking Brett Myers with them. I’m not really sure what to make of Myers.
This is the guy the Phillies, apparently thinking they owed him something because he stepped into the breech for them last year and filled the closer’s role, anointed as their opening day starter over Cole Hamels. Myers responded by pitching miserably. The team finally sent him down for a stint in the minors.
Now Myers is back – and so is his attitude.
The right-hander got into a verbal confrontation with manager Charlie Manuel when he went to the mound to lift him in the eighth inning Saturday night. The nastiness continued into the dugout, where the hurler and skipper went jaw to jaw all the way up the tunnel to the locker room.
Someone needs to remind Myers he is not exactly having a Cy Young season. He got the win Saturday night. That makes him 5-9 with an ERA of 5.09.
Maybe Myers needs to display this cocky arrogance to be effective on the hill. At least that’s what we hope. There’s a lot of people who believe Myers was right to bristle at the idea of being pulled from a game. They’re right, but only to a point.
Myers clearly didn’t know when to let it go. Either that, or maybe he is the petulant, arrogant guy he appeared to be as he confronted his manager.
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