Jamie Moyer vs. the Mets

(Win Probability Graph by Fangraphs)

It was delayed by a day due to rain but Jamie Moyer recorded his second start since being traded to the Phillies as he took on the Mets and John Maine. This one did not work out in Moyer's favor:

Phillies Pitching:
Jamie Moyer: 6.0IP, 9H, 7R, 5ER, 0BB, 4SO, 0HR - Loss
Fabio Castro: 1.0IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 0SO, 0HR
Matt Smith: 1.0IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1SO, 0HR

Mets Pitching:
John Maine: 6.1IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 2SO, 1HR - Win
Roberto Hernandez: 0.2IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0SO, 0HR
Guillermo Mota: 1.0IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 2SO, 0HR
Billy Wagner: 1.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 3SO, 0HR

Moyer had his control working for him seeing how he didn't walk anybody. And it wasn't the home runs that got him. I think it was the patient bats of that potent Mets lineup that managed to take advantage of balls catching too much of the strike zone. Moyer's slow-slower-slowest strategy is designed to try the patience of hitters. Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado and David Wright showed patience and the success that follows when facing Moyer.

I still have high hopes for Moyer leading these Phillies to a Wild Card berth in the playoffs. We'll have to see how he fares in that itsy bitsy hitter's park they have at home when he makes his home debut with the new club.