Jamie Moyer's Philly Debut

Here's a belated look at the win probability graph from Jamie Moyer's first start with the Phillies at Chicago this past week on August 22, 2006 (courtesy of the finest destination on the web - Fangraphs):There's some poetry in Moyer recording this first win at the friendly confines - beating the very franchise he made his major league debut with back in 1986. Moyer pitched 6 complete innings, allowing 3 earned runs and also successfully picked off the speedy Juan Pierre at first base.

Moyer is quietly effective when it comes to winning. The Phillies are within 1.5 games of the top of the NL Wild Card despite their efforts to dismantle at the trading deadline. It will be interesting to see how Moyer fares against the formidable Mets and starting pitcher John Maine this Sunday.