
Tonight’s Phillies starter, Brett Myers, pitched as well in August as he did badly in June. His strikeouts are about the same, but he’s cut his walks and home runs one quarter. His June ERA came in at 6.67. In August, it’s a mere 1.82.
The Braves streak of one-run losses on the road stands at 27. They last won against the Mets Aug. 9, 2007, a 7-6 victory. They are 6-25 overall in one run games this season, the worst record in the majors, 3 1/2 games worse than any other team.
Shawn Hill won’t be able to join the Nationals on September first as hoped. The Nats are now looking at a September 10th return. Hill’s high ERA may be a result of bad defense, since his home run and walk rates were good.
Freddi Gonzalez benched Dan Uggla on Sunday due to his poor second half performance. He’s supposed to return on Tuesday. On top of that, Cubs fans are blaming Dan for their loss of home field advantage in the World Series. Someone should remind Cubs fans they have to get there, first.
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