Phillies erupt

How sweet it must be to be a starting pitcher on the Phillies. Last night they erupted for nine runs in the fifth inning to help Jamie Moyer pick up another career win. Moyer didn't start very well giving up three runs in the 1st inning, but with the Phillies bats he just needed to keep battling, which he did. After the nine run eruption Moyer settled down nicely to pick up #261 of his amazing career. He now has won 97 games since he turned 40.

I continue to be frustrated by the KC Royals and their lack of offense. Once again Zach Greinke was spectacular as he threw a gem against the Rays and Wade Davis. The only mistake he made the whole day was giving up a HR to Evan Longoria, other than that he gave up just three hits. His O gave him nothing once again, and his record dropped to 0-3 on the season in six starts. His ERA is now 2.27. Come on Royals get it together and support the best pitcher in the AL.

Justin Verlander threw a beauty yesterday against the Angels as he hurled 8 1/3 of three hit ball. He struck out seven in the outing. Verlander has been inconsistent for most of his career, despite winning 19 last year. He is now 2-2 on the 2010 campaign and picked up #67 of his career.

One other vet I want to applaud for a great start on the season is Jon Garland of the Padres. He picked up his 3rd win of the year and #120 of his career. He has won 10 or more games each of the last eight years. His ERA is a nice and tidy 2.06. maybe it is time to pick him up on my fantasy team.

How many career wins would Greinke have if he played on a team that could help him out? I am going to do some homework to see if I can come up with a best guess.