In yet another attempt to achieve career win number 250, Jamie Moyer ran into a team with a vengeance. After being embarassed the night before, the Dodgers were out for blood against Moyer and the Phightin Phils. Moyer was cruising along go three scoreless innings before the jugular was sliced and the bloodbath ensued. He gave up 5 runs in the fourth, all earned, including a three run shot given up to James Loney. Moyer was pulled from the game with one out in the fifth after runners reached first and third. JA Happ came in and could not strand the runners, bring Moyer's final line to 4.1 IP, 7ER on 8 hits and 1 walk and strinking out 1. Happ pitched the final two outs of the fifth inning and was done for the night. That led me to believe before any announcement that Happ would indeed pitch one of the two games Saturday in Washington.
The amazing thing about Jamie's struggles is that despite the walks and hits and sky high ERA, He is 3-3. I am not worried about Moyer. Yet. I think there is a good possibility for him to get number 250 against Washington. Hopefully Moyer can get back on track soon. Two of his next three starts are against Washington. Unfortunately it looks like the Washington starts will sandwich the Yankee start. Past that he pans out for San Diego and the Mets.
On the lighter side of the game, Jimmy Rollins is crushing the ball. He went 1 for 4 with a solo jack. I know that doesn't sound like crushing the ball, but the other balls J-Roll hit were ropes right at people. Raul Ibanez also hit a solo jack, his tenth, which brings our Ibanez to Burrell Home Run ratio to 10:1. So to all those people who were upset that Burrell left, I can definitely say that Ibanez so far has be worth the draft pick and the contract.
Keywords: JA Happ, Jamie Moyer, Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies, Raul Ibanez
