NL Beast

(AP Photo,H. Rumph Jr.)

Ok, the real score was Phils 10, Jays 3. But the point remains, Jayson Werth was out of hand last night. 3 home runs, including a salami, totaling for 8 RBIs on the night. Hasn’t been done for the Phils since Mike Schmidt did so in a 10 inning game against the Cubs in 1976. A historic game for Schmidt, he bested Werth with 4 home runs in that match up.

Jamie Moyer was not too bad himself. After a shaky performance in his last start, Moyer went 6.2 innings, letting up only 3 earned runs, striking out 5, while allowing 7 hits. Moyer tends to be hit or miss this year. When he’s on, he grabs the 45 year old still has it headline; when he’s off, people call for his retirement. Still, it seems about 2/3 of his starts earn him a place on the roster. He just should not be the third starter.

FTR, Ryan Howard continued his hitting streak, now at eight games with an RBI single. He’s hitting .318 over the last week with an OPS of 1.239.

Up tonight, Adam Eaton (0-1, 5.40, fingers crossed) vs. AJ Burnett (3-4, 4.94). The Phils are looking for their third win in a row.

-Greg Berlin