For at least 30 minutes before batting practice, Charlie Manuel and Adam Eaton had a conversation on the field. To me, it looked like Manuel did most of the talking. Eaton mostly listened.Turns out, the Phils have slightly juggled their starting rotation, as expected. Eaton, who was scheduled to face the Braves on Thursday night, has been bumped to Saturday against the Nationals. Typically, he has more success against Washington (1-0 and 5.71 ERA in three starts this season, 1-0 and 4.89 in six career starts) than against Atlanta (1-2 and 11.20 ERA in three starts this season, 3-3 and 6.14 in eight career starts).
So, now, Kyle Kendrick will face the Braves on Thursday and Cole Hamels will face the Nats on Friday before Eaton starts Saturday and Jamie Moyer pitches the season finale Sunday. If there's a play-in game Monday, Kyle Lohse would start.
In case you're wondering, that would allow Hamels to pitch the opener of a playoff series next Wednesday. But we're getting ahead of ourselves a little, aren't we?
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