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27 Responses to “Welcome Back, Brett Myers”

1. Georgie Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 9:27 am

   Maybe this is the beginning of a turnaround for the Phils, it’s great to finally have something positive to talk about. It’s easy to become really negative when you support Phila teams, let’s all send out those good vibes, see what happens! I know it’s just the Nats, but it has to start somewhere.

2. David, the Mets fan from Queens Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 9:45 am

   A Random Thought:

   I attended last night’s game at Shea, where Pelfrey awarded himself with his first Major League complete game. As I was watching the game, I occasionally looked up at the scoreboard to see how your Phils were doing. By the eighth inning, you guys were still blanking the Nats. I was wondering if, whether or not, Pelf and Myers would get complete games. Obviously they did, but you guys shut out the Nats. We’re both going for sweeps of our NL East rivals tonight, and I wonder which one of our teams will get the job done. Obviously, the odds are in your favor as the Nationals are riding a abominal 12 game losing streak. We’re playing the Braves – a team that could ignite itself when they will it to be so.

   Question:

   What’s the status on Myer’s contract, by the way?

3. GM-Carson Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 9:47 am

   Myers is signed through next season, for 10 mil I believe.

4. Don M Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 9:52 am

   If Myers ends the year on a stong-note.. they need to keep him here for the remainder of his contract.

   His trade value as a starter will never be as high as his actual value.. when he is ON, he’s that good.. put him against any team last night and he still looks impressive.. I love that other fans call us “frontrunners” now because we’re excited Brett Myers is back and throwing well. should we have been cheering him on when he was 3-9 with a 6.00 ERA??

5. Matt Kwasiborski Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 9:55 am

   It is great to see Myers making a strong comeback so far. I mean, he still has one more start this month then all of September when the race should be tight. I am not ready to jump on his bandwagon right now. He needs to pitch this way for the rest of the season in my mind to make up for an awful beginning.

6. Mike D. Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 9:58 am

   If sending Brett to AAA equals a 1.94 ERA, what would sending Jimmy Rollins down to AAA for an attitude readjustment get you?
   It annoys me how fans and the media have been all over Brett including his tirade when he pulled from the mound two weeks ago; yet Jimmy Rollins disrespects the fans of the city, the coach and his teammates by his lack of hustle and the only recourse against Jimmy is the few boos at home games. He almost hit into a double play ruining a chance to score with a runner on 3rd and no outs last night. He’s been just as bad as Brett Jimmy needs a serious attitude readjustment and I think a week in AAA would do the trick.

7. Don M Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 10:14 am

   Brett Myers was among the worst starting pitchers in all of baseball when he was sent down to AAA.. when Jimmy’s play on the field reaches that level.. then you can call for him to be sent down too

8. Georgie Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 10:20 am

   Jimmy’s play may not have dipped to Myers’ level, but his attitude sure needs an adjustment.

9. Bear Mike Says:
   August 21st, 2008 at 11:15 am

   I have been very pleased with Brett’s performance since coming back from AAA. If he continues to pitch like he has been, the Phillies will have a great chance at winning the NL East. I am still picking them to win the NL East. Only time will tell.

   GO PHILLLIES!!!!!!!!!!

10. Julie Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:18 am

    Phillies fans get frustrated so they boo. Jimmy got frustrated so he booed back at us. Everyone needs to get over it and start embracing the positives on this team like Jimmy starting a sweet double play at the end of the game or Brett Myers showing signs of dominance. Forget earlier in the season…they’re trying to win the division now. Dare I say it, but maybe some of the fans need an attitude adjustment?

11. Geoff Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:24 am

    we’re over it alreayd, but it doesnt sound like he is….it sounds like he didnt get enough tuesday and he wants more…

12. Richie Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:26 am

    Hold on! Hold on! Isn’t it great to see a guy who struggled earlier this season, recognized the fact that he was struggling, gladly accepted being demoted to AAA, did not blame anything on the fan base, took full responsibility for his play on the field, and has come back with a vengeance against the other teams in the league and not the fans who pay your goddamn meal ticket. Now we lift him up over our shoulders and praise him like he should be praised. Boo Jimmy Boo!! You little punk!!

13. Georgie Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:26 am

    I really hate to beat a dead horse, and I imagine some Phillies fans do get out of line at the games, but let me repeat myself for the enth time-this city has not had a champion in 25 years in 4 different franchises! Don M asked the other day if we would take a championship if it meant 5-10 yrs of mediocrity. YES!!! As you get older and see opportunities for winning fall by the wayside year after year, one begins to question whether they will EVER see another championship.

14. Geoff Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:28 am

    thtats quite correct, richie, because as much of an asshole that myers is at times, even someone like that, handled his situation with MATURITY and professionalism and accepted his problem, demotion, and worked to better himself and make a comeback.

    jimmy rollins ahs done nothing remotely close to that. its different with position players. your defense can be there and even if youre hitting goes it still doesnt look as bad as when a pticher goes…

15. Julie Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:30 am

    It looks like not everyone is over it.

16. Georgie Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:34 am

    Julie, people in this town never really “get over it”. We still talk about Lindros, Rolen, T.O., we’ll move on, but we don’t forget.

17. Geoff Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:37 am

    im still mad about lindros. they shouldve won 2-3 cups with him…

18. The voice of reason (original) Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Winning cures EVERYTHING. It’s pretty simple.

19. Richie Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 11:40 am

    Of course we don’t forget people that call us “front-runners,” morons like Rolen who say they have died and went to heaven in St. Louis(how did that work out for them, he cried his way up to toronto now), cry-babies like Lindros for getting his mommy and daddy to stick up for him against us(you have to wrong town if you think you are gonna get over on us, Eric), and T.O.( next question..no comment). We are highly intelligent people who pay a high price to see our teams perform well, or atleast give the effort it takes to perform well, and when we do not get either there is a price to be paid, end of story!!!

20. Don M Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    Georgie, I didn’t do a great job of phrasing that the other day..

    My point was, that one of the greatest things about being a baseball fan are those two words that get you going PITCHERS and CATHCERS.. when those guys report down to Clearwater every year and every fan is full of optimism, it makes it so awesome to be a Phillies fan.. It makes you think that any year could be the year for your team.. and each of the past few, I think we all felt we had a chance going into the season, and we’ll continue to feel that way with Hamels, Utley, Lidge, Howard, Rollins, etc.. because they are very good players.

    so THAT was my thinking behind everyone going CRAZY about the lack of the titel WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS.. its nice to have, but nice as nice as being FULL of optimism every year. OF COURSE we all want to win the World Series, it means that your team is the BEST around. BUT would it be worth it to be “the best” if it meant that you definitely would not have that great feeling of optimism for 10 straight years following it..

    I don’t know if that helps clarify any better.. and obviously its stupid question to begin with, but its asked in every sport the “if your team was guaranteed to win the championship..would you (blank)”..

21. Don M Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 12:11 pm

    The fact that ANY season could be the one is what keeps me being a Phillies fan.. I pray for them to win.. but I’m not about stop following them and being positive about them just because they aren’t the champs..

    Sorry for this whole trying to explain thing, but I think most of you know what I mean.

    I’d rather be fooled into thinking any year could be it.. than getting that championship, and then not being able to follow my team because I already knew the outcome…

22. NJ Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 12:16 pm

    Hats off the Brett, he’s not the most likeable guy and isn’t the darling of the Phils pitching system like he once was, but it takes a ballplayer to bounce back in the way he has.

    Unless Kendrick’s run of bad starts turns into a horrible Eaton like stretch to open up a rotation spot it’s going to be tough for anyone to win a spot. It’s a fair shot to say we will open up next year with a rotation of Hamels, Myers, Blanton, Moyer and Kendrick

23. Georgie Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Speaking of Eaton, my dad went to the Reading Phils game last nite and was lucky enough to see him pitch. Dad said Eaton gave up 3 HRs and 7 or 8 runs, but Dad’s almost 87, so don’t quote me on those stats!

24. NJ Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    http://www.readingphillies.com/recap082008.htm

    Eaton’s toast in the major leagues, he will be released in the off-season and will struggle to get anyting exceeding a minor league deal with a team like the Fish or Royals.

25. Kennedy Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    Am I the only one who was reminded of the beginning of the movie “The Sixth Day”, when Myers disappeared for a bit to the minors then came back as good as new. If only this season ends with Arnold Schwarzenegger taking out the Phillies ownership.

26. Gabriel Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    The phils FO does what they think is the ‘best move at the time’… but eaton (7.6 million this year), millwood, garcia, guys like this turn out to be garbage while other teams use their youth to come up and (cheaply) produce on par if not better than those other tools we get on a regular basis. I would rather have seen Happ in original starting rotation than eaton. Worst case scenario, happ would have been as bad as eaton, but his current numbers for the bigs are WAY better than that bums. shouldn’t the FO give their scouts the benefit of the doubt and let their kids play?

27. J-Man Says:
    August 21st, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    It’s great to see Myers back to his old form…He has been good and kept us in games even against good teams like the Cardinals and Dodgers…Lets just hope he can stay like this for awhile.

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