Brett Myers was supposed to be the ace of the staff.
Instead, he is stinkin' up the joint... every single time he takes the rubber.
Brett Myers is almost single-handily destroying the Phillies.
His most recent outing was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. Myers lasted two-plus innings and gave up five runs Friday night against the Texas Rangers. It was the shortest outing of his career.
Myers' future with the team will be determined on Monday, when the Phillies have an off day before playing the Braves in Atlanta.
Here's one vote for getting rid of Myers... because what other options are there?
Yes, the bullpen is a possibility, but why ruin a good thing? There's been talk of moving Chad Durbin into the starting rotation. That doesn't work. Durbin has been spectacular this season, and while he has experience as a starter, he is 19-33 with an ERA approaching 6.00. The Phillies absolutely cannot replace Myers with Durbin.
The Phillies could send a guy like Clay Condrey (their long reliever) to the minors in order to make room for Myers. I'm sure Myers would be happy about the move, since he was never thrilled about moving back into the starting rotation after the Phillies acquired Brad Lidge in the offseason. Myers would embrace the role of possibly pitching two, three, four straight days. That's why he enjoyed being a closer.
It still isn't going to work.
Myers, historically, is a mental mess. You simply cannot trust what he's going to. Moving him into the bullpen won't guarantee instant success.
The other half of Myers' problem is mechanics. Thus, sending him to the minor leagues or putting him on the mysterious 15-day disabled list is likely the option the team will take. This will allow him to work on whatever issues he's having through the All-Star break. And maybe -- just maybe -- he'll return with a better idea of how to get people out.
Those options.... shouldn't be options.
Brett Myers should be released outright. He should never pitch in a Phillies uniform again.
Listen, Phillies fans loved what Myers did last season. He played the role of closer and did a good job. He wasn't great, but he was good enough. Fans will always remember him throwing his glove high in the air after striking out Willy Mo Pena to clinch the NL East Division title.
But Myers has run his course in Philadelphia.
Unfortunately, the guy has zero trade value. I'm sure some teams are looking for a legitimate closer, and I still think Myers can fill that role consistently. However, the struggles of Myers are well-documented. Teams aren't going to trade for a guy who leads the league in gopher balls and first-inning runs allows and has one of the worst ERAs in baseball among qualified starters.
Charlie Manuel said this weekend, after Myers' awful start against the Texas Rangers, that the team needed Myers and Cole Hamels to win 16-20 games in order for it to be successful. Hamels is pulling his weight.... Myers is just gaining weight... and pulling the team down.
Brett Myers will go down as one of the greatest disappointments in Phillies history.
It's time to say goodbye.
Instead, he is stinkin' up the joint... every single time he takes the rubber.
Brett Myers is almost single-handily destroying the Phillies.
His most recent outing was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. Myers lasted two-plus innings and gave up five runs Friday night against the Texas Rangers. It was the shortest outing of his career.
Myers' future with the team will be determined on Monday, when the Phillies have an off day before playing the Braves in Atlanta.
Here's one vote for getting rid of Myers... because what other options are there?
Yes, the bullpen is a possibility, but why ruin a good thing? There's been talk of moving Chad Durbin into the starting rotation. That doesn't work. Durbin has been spectacular this season, and while he has experience as a starter, he is 19-33 with an ERA approaching 6.00. The Phillies absolutely cannot replace Myers with Durbin.
The Phillies could send a guy like Clay Condrey (their long reliever) to the minors in order to make room for Myers. I'm sure Myers would be happy about the move, since he was never thrilled about moving back into the starting rotation after the Phillies acquired Brad Lidge in the offseason. Myers would embrace the role of possibly pitching two, three, four straight days. That's why he enjoyed being a closer.
It still isn't going to work.
Myers, historically, is a mental mess. You simply cannot trust what he's going to. Moving him into the bullpen won't guarantee instant success.
The other half of Myers' problem is mechanics. Thus, sending him to the minor leagues or putting him on the mysterious 15-day disabled list is likely the option the team will take. This will allow him to work on whatever issues he's having through the All-Star break. And maybe -- just maybe -- he'll return with a better idea of how to get people out.
Those options.... shouldn't be options.
Brett Myers should be released outright. He should never pitch in a Phillies uniform again.
Listen, Phillies fans loved what Myers did last season. He played the role of closer and did a good job. He wasn't great, but he was good enough. Fans will always remember him throwing his glove high in the air after striking out Willy Mo Pena to clinch the NL East Division title.
But Myers has run his course in Philadelphia.
Unfortunately, the guy has zero trade value. I'm sure some teams are looking for a legitimate closer, and I still think Myers can fill that role consistently. However, the struggles of Myers are well-documented. Teams aren't going to trade for a guy who leads the league in gopher balls and first-inning runs allows and has one of the worst ERAs in baseball among qualified starters.
Charlie Manuel said this weekend, after Myers' awful start against the Texas Rangers, that the team needed Myers and Cole Hamels to win 16-20 games in order for it to be successful. Hamels is pulling his weight.... Myers is just gaining weight... and pulling the team down.
Brett Myers will go down as one of the greatest disappointments in Phillies history.
It's time to say goodbye.
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