Moyer Must Attack Against Atlanta
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, September 16, 2008 02:34 PM | Comments: 10
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Tonight Jamie Moyer will pitch in the first of the final 12. He faces a Braves team that he has only seen once. His line:
5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
That game was a battle for Moyer, as he threw a lot of pitches (101) and was able to keep the Braves at bay for much of the game. The Phils won late, 4-3.
This is a very important start for Moyer. With tomorrow’s starter one of Kyle Kendrick/JA Happ/Adam Eaton, the probability of a long outing seems low. The bullpen should get some looks. So Moyer has to be thinking seven innings tonight.
To go seven, Moyer has to throw strikes. Plenty of them. Make Atlanta swing. He should be careful with Chipper Jones (.364 career vs. Moyer) and Brian McCann (.400), but make everyone else beat him. With the right strike zone and an attacking approach, Moyer could set up the staff for a successful series.
Posts: 0 Evan
Moyer doesn’t pitch to throw a lot of strikes and be aggressive. He can’t pitch to the middle of the plate without getting beat up and he just misses with a lot of his pitches when he’s trying to hit the corners.
After he pitched against the Brewers last week on three days rest, I don’t expect him to go deeper than he has been going all year. Six innings is the best you can expect from Moyer, its how he’s been successful so far.
Posted: 03:45 PM on September 16, 2008
Posts: 0 jeff
I think the bats will set it up. I think Moyer goes 6 with a good enough outting. I like how this team is going into the final days, which I think is the reason I think they”ll take it from the Mets. It’s just a matter of which team is hot at the right time.
Posted: 04:00 PM on September 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Manny
I agree with Evan. Don’t expect Moyers throwing plenty of strikes and striking out people. Hopefully, he’ll just play as usual and give the offense a good chance to win the game.
Posted: 04:00 PM on September 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Tim Malcolm
I agree that his game is based on balls and making guys swing at poor offerings, but when he has a 2:1 strike:ball ratio, he is very effective and seems to get to the seventh. His approach tonight should be that 2:1.
Posted: 04:24 PM on September 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Jim D.
anyone know what umpiring crew is working this game
Posted: 04:51 PM on September 16, 2008
Posts: 0 r,mo
mets
Posted: 04:51 PM on September 16, 2008
Posts: 0 r,mo
with a win tonight magic #12.mets
Posted: 04:52 PM on September 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Happ Starting Tomorrow
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Happ_to_start_tomorrow.html
Happ will start tomorrow.
Posted: 04:56 PM on September 16, 2008
Posts: 0 r,mo
happ magic #10
Posted: 05:01 PM on September 16, 2008
Posts: 0 Whisky Priest
Does anyone have a combined ERA for the bullpen after Moyer’s starts? I’m trying to get a sense of whether the high number of W’s despite going deep too often is linked to batters hitting two or three times against his slow stuff and then moving onto heat. I’m sure it’s linked to a certain extent, but I’m curious as to how it compares to the average relief pitcher’s ERA.
Posted: 06:05 PM on September 16, 2008