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Friday, October 10, 2008

Brett the Bat


If you're a die-hard Phillies fan, you're probably as perplexed as everyone in the press box this afternoon.

Brett Myers, who had about as many hits in the regular season as Kevin Kolb, has been reborn into Ty Cobb in the postseason. He has two hits and three RBIs today, the second pushing the Phils ahead 8-2.

(He's since given three of those runs back with a Manny three-run shot in the fourth.)

But scratch those earlier comparisons to Ricky Vaughn. Perhaps Brett's a little Ricky, a little Willie Mays Hays and a dash of Pedro Cerrano.

Myers is 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a critical, game-changing walk in two playoff games (and were still only in the fourth inning of his second game).

Myers, with three, has more postseason RBIs than regular season major league RBIs leader Ryan Howard (he has one).

Myers was 4-for-58 (.069) in the regular season with one RBI. He's already surpassed his RBI total and is one hit away from equaling his hit total... in 28 fewer games.

Myers, who jokingly brought his bat to a pregame press conference Thursday, may want to consider making it a regular fixture to his pregame routine.

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