Howard Makes History; Moyer Fries Fish

In the previous blog I mentioned that maybe the Phillies should pitch Cole Hamels today but I am really glad they didn't listen to me. Jamie Moyer was absolutely fantastic tonight. In seven shutout innings Moyer allowed just one hit and one walk. Since Moyer has came to Philadelphia I don't think Jamie has ever been this good in a start. Not only was his pitching line tremendous but he jammed so many hitters it is uncanny how he just continues to do this against the Marlins every time he faces them.
Ryan Howard made history tonight by belting his 200th homerun of this career. This is the fastest that anybody in Major League history has reached 200 homeruns. Ryan Howard was not the only one hitting homeruns tonight. Raul Ibanez hit two homeruns and with those three homeruns between Howard and Ibanez that was more than enough runs the Phillies needed to beat the Marlins.
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Phillies:Concerned about the toll on his young left arm, the Phillies decided to give Cole Hamels an extra day of rest out of the All-Star break. Cole threw 227 1/3 innings last year and 183 1/3 in 2007 versus 132 1/3 in '06. Cole has been inconsistent this year. His seasons of ups and downs reached another trough on Saturday, when he allowed three home runs to the weak-hitting Pirates. He only received a no-decision because the Phillies rallied for five runs in the ninth.
Marlins:Following a rough start to the year, the Marlins' Opening Day starter Ricky Nolasco was optioned to Triple-A to try to figure some things out, and it seems like he did. Since returning from his Minors stint, the 26-year-old is 4-2 with a 2.68 ERA in seven starts. In his last outing, though, Nolasco gave up seven runs in six innings against the Diamondbacks. He's 4-3 with a 4.25 ERA in his career against the division-rival Phillies.

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