Myers thinks he’s worthy, but is he? July 8, 2008

It’s been nice not having Brett Myers around, hasn’t it?

The Phils’ latent starter, who was sent to the IronPigs after his last horrendous start, has done fairly well in his last two outings in Allentown. Is that enough to bring him back to the Phils? He thinks so.

Inquirer sports writer Kate Fagan covered Myers’ second start in Allentown last night. Her final quote – the kicker – is what I’m focusing on here.

When asked if he hoped to be back with the Phillies when the all-star break ended, Myers said, “Hoping? I’m planning on it. No hope about it.”

That’s true Myers arrogance. Do we really want that back?

By watching the team as it is, there’s a great sense of camaraderie. You can tell the guys enjoy being on a team together, something that seems to be lacking with Myers on the mound.

They (the Phillies higher-ups) stuck by him during his domestic violence incident. They stuck by him for a while as he performed inconsistently. And now, they’re sticking by him after this arrogant, you’re-nothing-without-me comment?

The Mets like pitchers with vendettas against the Phillies. See if there’s an opening there.

Photo courtesy Philly.com/The Philadelphia Inquirer

P.S. Vote for Pat Burrell for the final spot in the All-Star Game. C’mon…he’s almost out of the Majors and he’s never been there before. You can vote multiple times until 5 p.m. Thursday!