In something of a stunner, the Phillies have announced that Pedro Martinez will start on Wednesday in Chicago. Jamie Moyer will, for the foreseeable future, be pitching out of the bullpen. His exact role there is unclear but he reportedly took the news like the consummate professional and team player that he is. Wow! It was the right move, no doubt, but its success depends on how Martinez pitches. Who knows?
J.A. Happ will start Tuesday and Clff Lee on Thursday. Given this rotation, I would probably see Pedro pitch at month's end in Philadelphia. Will he even be in the rotation then?
I guess the fans who gave Moyer a standing ovation when he was pulled from yesterday's game were prescient. They may indeed have seen his last start this year. Again, who knows?
Chad Durbin, who looked strong last night in a one-inning rehab stint at Lehigh Valley, has been activated from the DL and Rodrigo Lopez optioned back to the LV squad.
