Brett Myers

27 August 2008

s the Cubs or Brewers, the NL East race will go down to the wire, and the loser will go home.  Brett Myers has turned it on lately, and the Phillies will depend on Joe Blanton.  The offense will need to gain more consistency as well.

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27 March 2008

n to close games however that greatly affects the bullpen depth unless Philadelphia wants to return Brett Myers to closer, but that leaves a gaping hole in the starting rotation.

The big question with Lidge comes when he gives up that first home run to lose a game, which is bound to happen in homer-friendly Citizens Bank Ballpark. No one has ever questioned Lidge’s stuff, only his make up to be a closer. If he lets that first blown save get to him, more will follow and so will abuse from the Philly fans who have yet to see someone they can’t boo. As long as Lidge can work past the occasional the occasional gopher ball, of which he is prone to serve now and then, he’ll be just fine.

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