As a Phils fan, I was delighted at Moyer’s performance last night and equally excited that the Phil’s were successfully playing small ball. I think you have to play small ball against a team with so many good pitchers and count on your pitchers to keep the game close.
Last night’s game was a demonstration of how a seasoned veteran supposedly past his prime can perform when the chips are down and win against a young, talented, but inexperienced opponent.
Reminds me of a certain political campaign going on now. Who would you rather have as President: Moyers or Garza?
Besides experience Moyer’s strength is his contrast to other pitchers because he doesn’t throw as hard, hitters aren’t used to it. When in trouble sometimes Greg Maddux would deliberately throw softer.