Yardbarker: Brett Myers

I Don't Know Playing Third Base

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:40:14 -0500

Ruben Amaro is wasting no time this offseason, already telling Brett Myers thanks, but no thanks for his services next season. Now it's becoming clear Brett may not be the only semi-high profile player being bounced this fall. According to an article at Philly.com, with the team option due on Pedro Feliz by Monday, the Phillies GM is looking at potential replacements for the third baseman."More than anything else, we want to see what options may be out there for us and decide whethe...

Goodbye Brett

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:47:00 -0500

The Myers Roller Coaster Express has been shutdown. No more Superman-esque performances, and no more painful minor league demotions. No more wife beating, and no more barroom fighting. Brett Myers time with the Phillies has officially come to an end as Ruben Amaro informed him that they would not be retaining his services. As Myers put it, "Kenny Powers is officially a free agent." I'm not a fan of his, and believe this to be the right decision, but that quote garnered a glint o...

Brett Myers is no longer a Phillie

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:39:00 -0500

We are only two days removed from the end of the World Series and the Phillies have already begun making moves for 2010. The first move the Phillies did was obvious as they picked up their option on Cliff Lee for next season. Their second move is a little more interesting as it means the loss of a longtime Phillie.Brett Myers, who has been in the Phillies organization since he was drafted in 1999, has informed the media that the Phillies have told him he won't be back with the club. Myers...

Breaking news: Phillies bid farewell to Brett Myers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:28:01 -0500

The Phillies have informed Brett Myers they intend to go in another direction. Myers thanks them "for putting up with my (stuff)," according to the Inquirer's Jim Salisbury. [Link] Beerleaguer: My eulogy to Myers was written May 30, two days after it was announced that he would require season-ending hip surgery. Turned out, he was able to pitch again, but he ended up as a non-factor, instead of an X-factor, as many of us hoped. “Even Bill Lyon would struggle...

Phillies part ways with Brett Myers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:56:00 -0500

Jim Salisbury of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that the Philadelphia Phillies officially parted ways with right handed pitcher Brett Myers. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. gave Myers no reason for not negotiating a contract with the free agent pitcher."I officially won’t be a Phillie next year," the 29-year-old pitcher told The Inquirer this afternoon. In a meeting with general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., today, Myers was told that the team will not attempt to negotiate a new...

So Long, Brett Myers.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:46:23 -0500

I guess the offseason officially begins today. Shortly after announcing the most obvious option pickup ever when Ruben Amaro extended Cliff Lee’s stay as a Phillies one more year (at least), he also told Brett Myers to hit the bricks. This according to Jim Salisbury of the Inquirer. Here’s some quotes: “I officially [...]

And the Dominoes Begin to Fall: Myers Says His Phillies Career is Over

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:27:47 -0500

Wow. That happened a lot faster than I anticipated. One of the key pieces of the Phillies magical run over the past two seasons is reportedly done as a Phillie. "I officially won’t be a Phillie next year," Myers told the Inquirer's Jim Salisbury. Ruben Amaro Jr. met with Myers today and told him his time in Philadelphia has come to an end and thanked him for his work. "I was just like, 'OK, thanks for putting up with my (stuff),'" Myers said. "He...

Could Brett Myers Be an Option for Game 7?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:37:00 -0500

It might be a bit early to discuss game 7, given the fact that there might hopefully won't be one, but a thought popped into my head after reading this. Why not start Brett Myers in Game 7 of the World Series? If you're the Phillies your options are "I can't wait for the season to end" Cole Hamels, Blanton on 3 days rest, rookie J.A. Happ, or former ace of your staff Myers. Cole Hamels is averaging just under 5 innings per 4 playoff start and is giving up 4 runs per outi...

Myers Denies Confrontation with Hamels

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:10:24 -0500

Andy Martino, of a newspaper website, goes all "an Internet report" on Yahoo!'s Tim Brown when debunking his story about the "confrontation" that took place between Brett Myers and Cole Hamels following last night's victory. Martino talked to a Phillies representative and Myers himself and both denied any dustup with Myers being quoted as saying, “There was no confrontation whatsoever." As of noon today, Tim Brown has not updated his story. The fact tha...

Myers Says What Phillies Fans Were Thinking Regarding Cole Hamels

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:52:53 -0500

But that doesn't make it right.On an otherwise joyous evening, it pained me to read that Brett Myers and Cole Hamels had a "short but tense confrontation" after the game five victory. Here's how Yahoo! reports it going down, "As Myers walked past Hamels near Hamels’ locker he said, mocking, 'What are you doing here? I thought you quit.' Hamels, the witness said, responded with an expletive." At least Hamels responded with some fire? Whether you...

Looking Back on the Brett Myers Era

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:12:51 -0500

Brett Myers was the odd man out when the Phillies set their NLCS roster. Myers was infuriated — or, in his words, “ticked”. There is a chance he makes the World Series roster, but even if he does, it is likely that the next 4-to-7 games are the last we’ll see of Brett in a [...]

Myers Upset With Phillies

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:44:37 -0500

Pitcher Brett Myers is upset that the Phillies left him off the NLCS roster after he spent most of the regular season rehabbing from a hip injury so that he could re-join the club in the postseason. From the Philadelphia Inquirer: “I’m upset,” the pitcher said before Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. Myers, 29, [...]

How Do You Think Brett Myers Was Really Hurt?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:11:01 -0500

First it was a game of catch with his kid, then it was a clumsy fall out of his automobile, now there's a report that Myers was, in fact, injured in a bar brawl. Randy Miller reports, "The real story, according to team sources, is that Myers was punched in the face Friday night during an altercation in or outside of Shannon's Irish Pub in Jacksonville, Fla., his hometown." Whatever story you believe, the real truth remains a mystery. Which leads me to the importa...

A Day in the Life of Brett Myers

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:21:07 -0500

Brett Myers walked back to his car, after spending the morning speaking to at-risk youth. There weren't many positives to his extended stint on the disabled list, but the ability to serve the community on a daily basis was certainly one of them. Myers had so much to be thankful for, and was glad to have the opportunity to give something back. As Myers reached his car, he caught a glimpse of a masked assailant behind him. Myers deftly dodged, as the assailant smashed his fist into the si...