Moyered: Braves 7, Phillies 5

by David S. Cohen on Jul 7, 2010 11:34 PM EDT Comment 7 comments

Earlier in the season, I wrote about Jamie Moyer and the two disastrous that were ruining his otherwise great performance. I wrote about it to show how amazing the 47-year old had been so far. Little did I know that the trend would continue. After I wrote that piece, on June 11, he gave up 9 first inning runs to the Boston Red Sox.

And tonight, he did it again. He gave up a lead off home run and then cruised . . . until the sixth inning. The wheels fell off at that point. He got the pitcher to strike out to lead off the inning, and then six straight hits lead to six straight runs. The culprits were the usual Phillie killers -- Brian McCann and Matt Diaz -- along with this year's addition to the list, Martin Prado.

But the real problem was another Moyer disastrous inning. All told, in the four disastrous frames he's pitched this year, he's given up 25 earned runs in 3.33 innings pitched. Putting those innings aside, he has a 2.50 ERA in 104.33 innings. With those innings, he has a 4.51 ERA in 107.67 innings.

The Phillies offense tried to overcome the Moyering, but couldn't against a solid Braves bullpen. Shane Victorino hit a solo home run in the seventh, the bottom of the order bunched together some hits in the eighth to plate another, but they couldn't do anything against old nemesis Billy Wagner in the ninth.

The Phillies are now 6 games out of first for the first time since September 2008. It doesn't get easier tomorrow, when the division-leading Cincinnati Reds come to town for a four-game set to take us to the All-Star Break.

via www.fangraphs.com

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I think it is their first time six games back since september of 07 right? The famous mets collapse year. That was in 2007, not 2008. In the eighth castro had a chance on a good pitch to hit, but missed it and popped it up. Sucks, because this team really misses shane at the bottom of the order in the 6th or 7th spot instead of at the top. So sad they have had to succumb to so many injuries.

by PhilsForever on Jul 8, 2010 12:05 AM EDT reply actions

Ain’t over yet… 79 games left to play… Polanco and Ruiz back after the ASB… it can still be turned around!

by dannijd on Jul 8, 2010 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions

There’s still a gaping hole at second base that is disconcerting to me.

by SportingFanaticism on Jul 8, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Nope… small hole at second… gaping hole at third, because dollars to donuts we are going back to the future at second base.

by dannijd on Jul 8, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Yup - you're right

September 2007. The radio announcers at the end of the game yesterday kept saying 2008, which is where I got my info. But BR.com showed the truth.

by David S. Cohen on Jul 8, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions

That graph is laughing at me.
I can’t be disappointed in Jamie Moyer, not after what he’s done this season and furthermore he’s been pitching deeper into those games so I wasn’t shocked to see him drag when he did. Oh yeah and like well he’s like 47 or something – Didn’t Manuel and Dubee factor that in. Oh and that everything and everbody was melting in the 97 degree heat. Were they huffin’ glue in the dugout when the Moyer’s pitches started to miss their mark . Of all the pitchers on the staff he has the lowest tolerance for error. They really let him get shelled out there while the bull pen which albeit isn’t a bastion of dependibility was still fresh from not having just thrown 90+ pitches in 97 degree heat.

by j reed on Jul 8, 2010 12:24 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, after moyer struck out the pitcher, I would have taken him out, but he also had only given up 1 run. Tough decision for manuel I think. The Braves are certainly not complaining about citizens bank park now. Martin Prado had about three citizens bank person specials in the last two games. Sucks. Everything about how this season has gone just sucks. Blah.

by PhilsForever on Jul 8, 2010 12:28 AM EDT reply actions