The Phillies are in Boston for the weekend. I got off the bus yesterday evening from New York in time to hear that the Red Sox had scored five times in the first. Before I got much farther, Jamie Moyer was out of the game. He lasted an inning and a bit, giving up nine runs in all. Brutal. The game was over, as the offense did little this time against John Lackey. Final score: 12-2. This weekend at Fenway features the three pitchers the Phillies faced last month at the 'Zen: Lackey, Matsuzaka, and Wakefield. The other two are the ones who pretty much sent the offense into its prolonged tailpsin. The last time, however, the Phillies beat Lackey. What happened last night at Fenway was brutal. I know this outing was not typical for Moyer and that it was as much as anything a bad match-up but, much as I like Jamie Moyer, please let there be no new contract for 2011.
