Well, its been one heck of a disappointing season for Brett Myers so far and he goes into tonight's start with a ridiculously pathetic 3-8 record and 5.58 ERA. Luckily for him, the Phillies have no legitimate MLB ready pitchers in their minor-league system or he likely would have already been pulled from the rotation in favor of a fresh arm. On top of his weak performances on the field, he has made a name for himself with his inability to control his emotions on and off the field. He throws temper tantrums when calls don't go his way and destroys both the dugout and clubhouse in apparent violent rages. This 5-year-old girl mentality is not helping his image and suggests that he cannot handle the pressure of pitching every 5th day for a big league club.
Going into the season, Myers was pronounced the #1 starter in the rotation and considered to be the missing piece that would help the Phillies over the hump this year. Instead of acquiring another front-line starter, GM Pat Gillick traded CF Michael Bourn, RP Geoff Geary, and prospect 3B Mike Costanzo for premier closer Brad Lidge. This trade supposedly killed two birds with one stone in acquiring a top of the line Closer and allowed Brett to return to the starting rotation where he had previously been successful. At the time, it appeared to be a brilliant cost-effective move that would allow the Phillies to compete with the best teams in the National League while freeing up money that could be used to pick up more talent at the trade deadline if necessary. Now it appears that SP Brett Myers may need a trade this summer just to give him a change of scenery as he as completely flopped in his return to the rotation.
Several bloggers and Phillies writers have tossed the gauntlet down to Brett and I will now add my voice to the choir. It's now or never Brett. Get out there tonight, shutdown a very good Angels lineup, and give your team a chance to win. Don't throw a fit when a call doesn't go your way. Don't cry to the ump, don't blame yourself and say how angry you are at your effort. Just get your ass out there and pitch. No excuses!
2 comments:
My patience is up on Brett Myers. He's been living on the goodwill of the Phillies fans ever since the wife beating incident. Now that his performance has become Eaton-like, I think he should be traded. I won't shed a tear when he leaves town for good.
Yup.
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