Jimmy Rollins and Raul Ibanez contributed homers. J.A. Happ was only needed for sixteen pitches, so he is still available to make a start in Saturday's doubleheader. Thus ends the list of the noteworthy positives in the Phillies' 9-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday night. Former Phillie Randy Wolf was the winner for Los Angeles, permitting only one run over six, three-hit innings. The Phils fell behind 7-1 in the fifth inning, and didn't have a WE over 10% after the fourth. It was just of those games where you are thankful that the regular season has one hundred and sixty-two of them.
Phils' starter Jamie Moyer started out alright, taking a 1-0 lead into the top of the fourth. Then it all fell apart. When the dust cleared in the top of the fifth, the Phillies trailed 7-1, and J. A. Happ had replaced Moyer on the mound. The Phillies were not a factor after that point. Moyer was responsible for all seven runs, in four and one-third innings. His WPA for the game was a rather disconcerting -.345. Moyer's FIP is at 7.63, and he has had one good outing, in seven attempts. With J.A. Happ scheduled to start Saturday, perhaps Happ will remain in the rotation, at Moyer's expense. Moyer will likely be given a few more starts, but a stint on the DL with a phantom injury might be the way to go. The Phillies just can't continue to send Moyer out to destroy their WE% every fifth day.
Phillies meet the Dodgers in the rubber game on Thursday afternoon. An outstanding pitching matchup, featuring aces Cole Hamels (Phillies) and Chad Billingsley (Dodgers), awaits. Hopefully, Hamels can make us forget about the events of Wednesday night. I'll be rooting for a Hamels shutout, and fantasizing about Arizona starter Doug Davis in a Phillies uniform.
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