FOX Sports - MLB - Myers goes to bullpen, Lieber to start

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  The Phils continue to stumble through April and Uncle Charlie starts to feel the heat.

  Posted 4/19/2007 [reply] [flag]

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Charlie Manuel Shakes Up The Rotation
Published 4/18/2007 by Chris Moore at Phanatic Phollow Up
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Breaking news: Myers headed to the bullpen
Published 4/18/2007 by J. Weitzel at Beerleaguer - Phillies Blog, Baseball News, Trade Rumors & Spirits
... FoxSports insider Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Phillies manager Charlie Manuel will move Brett Myers into the bullpen, while inserting Jon Lieber into the starting rotation. [Link] Manuel told Rosenthal he was comfortable using Myers in either the seventh or eighth innings and may also use him to close on days when Tom Gordon is unavailable. Meanwhile, 37-year-old righty Jon Lieber returns to his familiar role of starter after two failed experiments in the bullpen. Beerleaguer: Sensing urgency, an idea that has been quietly kicked around for some time comes to fruition sooner than expected. Manuel watched Myers' last two starts go up in smoke, while the bullpen falls further into a state of disarray, and decided it was time for a command decision. Myers has a reputation for letting mistakes get the best of him, and in a shortened role, perhaps the strategy is to have the gifted hurler stay focused and mix it up for one inning.

Deep Hurting: Myers to SET-UP ROLE
Published 4/18/2007 by P. Baker <info@thegoodphight.com> at The Good Phight: Front Page Posts
... Word came down less than a day after some lumpy grayish endomorph solicited fisticuffs from the Delaware Valley's Number One Asshole and Burger King devotee that the Phillies' opening day starting pitcher was being relegated to set-up duty, and was being replaced with Peak Oil Lieber.

Pitch Counts
Published 4/18/2007 at Mike's Mets
... I know the Phillies need relief from their bullpen, and Brett Meyers has struggled early on, but I don't think I would be happy about this move if I was a Phillies fan:

Myers goes to bullpen, Lieber to start
Published 4/18/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
... Myers goes to bullpen, Lieber to start Manager Charlie Manuel said Wednesday the Phillies will move Brett Myers into the bullpen, while inserting Jon Lieber into the starting rotation. Manuel said he was comfortable using Myers in either the seventh or eighth innings and might even use the former starter to close on days when Philly s regular closer, Tom Gordon, is not available for use. When asked if this was out of desperation, Manuel replied, No, I think this is a way of us trying to fix our pitching staff, having the best pitching staff we can have. As a Met fan, I fully support this decision.

Pouring Sugar In The Gas Tank
Published 4/19/2007 by Basil <info@federalbaseball.com> at Federal Baseball: Front Page Posts
... But a policy is merely a policy, certainly not a directive carved in stone (like No. 1 all-time Nat Henry Mateo's Hall of Fame plaque will be), and policies can be evaded when it's convenient. Which leads me to this little item from our favorite cyborg-with-a-press-pass, Robothal:

Flailing in Philly
Published 4/19/2007 by Geoff Young at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News
... Manuel moves right-hander Brett Myers to the bullpen. Myers, you may recall, has been one of the Phillies’ best starters over the past couple seasons.

Kudos to Jerry Narron
Published 4/21/2007 by Chad at Redleg Nation
... This may need to be filed under damning with faint praise, but I m pleased today that Jerry Narron isn t as moronic as Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. Manuel, of course, put his number one starter