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General Discussion => Talk Zone => Topic started by: pravata on April 18, 2007, 05:17:00 pm

Title: Mechanical problems are contagious
Post by: pravata on April 18, 2007, 05:17:00 pm
Both these stories were posted today, Philly Inquirer,

Myers is 0-2 with a 15.26 ERA in his last two starts, and the Phillies desperately need him to bounce back Friday in a series opener in Cincinnati.

The righthander believes that most of his problems are mechanical. ...

"It's my arm angle," Myers, who had a bullpen session, said yesterday. "I found that out today. I think my arm angle was down a little bit, ...

"I've been fighting with this since spring training. It's kind of there, you know? It's definitely better."
Philly Inquirer (http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20070418_Phillies_Notes___Myers_finds_flaw_in_his_delivery.html)

Nope, we don't know

04/18/2007 4:55 PM ET Phillies website
The Phillies will attempt to improve what's been an unreliable bullpen by moving Brett Myers into a relief role and returning veteran Jon Lieber to the starting rotation....

Manager Charlie Manuel said that Myers will pitch in the late innings as a setup reliever and could be the closer on days when Tom Gordon, the regular closer, is unavailable
Link (http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070418&content_id=1916795&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi)

Sound familar?  And how about Myers getting blindsided?