Sometimes, it just isn't your year.In his 16th start of the season last night, Brett Myers fell to 3-9, and the Phillies lost for the 10th time in his last 11 starts. But Myers deserved a better fate. Yeah, he allowed three more home runs, hiking his majors-leading total to 23. But he also held the Angels to two runs over 7-2/3 innings before Erick Aybar's two-run shot put the Phils in a 4-2 hole.
"I didn't feel like the pitch to Aybar was that bad of a pitch," Myers said. "I hadn't thrown my split all night. He kept his hands back and kept it fair. I thought it was down. I'd have liked it a little lower, but I didn't feel like it was that bad of a pitch. It’s like [catcher Chris] Coste told me, 'You can throw 25 good pitches. You make the 26th one, and if it’s a bad one, it’s going to go out.'"
So, what bugged you most about last night's game?
a) The three homers allowed by Myers.
b) The baserunning blunder by Eric Bruntlett in the seventh inning.
c) Ryan Howard's strikeout with two on and two out in the eighth.
d) So Taguchi's misplayed fly ball in the ninth.
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Within the notebook, there's more on Chase Utley's night off, and a few words about the Phillies' pursuit for more pitching.
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Channeling Keith Olbermann, we examined this week's World's Worst Persons in the MLB Sunday notes by looking at Mets owner Fred Wilpon and his meddlesome son, Jeff. The MLB Sunday package continues here, too.
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It's been a reunion weekend for Phillies TV analyst Gary Matthews and his son, Gary Jr.
Enjoy your Sunday.
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