Brett Myers is a tough pitcher to figure out.

Just when you think he's hit rock bottom, he reels off a run of ace-like starts. Just when you think he's beginning to realize his potential, he falls off the wagon and delivers a home run-filled clunker.

But perhaps Myers, who is a free agent at year's end, is finally figuring out what the word consistent means. Despite leading the major leagues in home runs allowed, Myers has been pretty good in 2009.

He's also been the most consistent Phillies starter since the beginning of the season. Tonight marks his 10th start of the season and he's allowed three or four runs in six of his previous nine.

That's not ace-like, but it's not terrible either, especially when you play for a team with an offense quite capable of scoring more than a handful of runs each night.

Myers was especially good last week at Yankee Stadium when he went eight strong innings in a 7-3 Phillies win.

In his last three starts, Myers is 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA. Opponents are hitting .211 off him in that span and he's racked up 16 strikeouts while walking just four.

Is Myers ready to reel off the best run of his major league career? Perhaps.

But you just never know when it comes to Brett.