... and I'm tired. Here's the last offering from Washington on the Phillies' (non) moves. I'm done and will get back to my normal dose of stylings as soon as possible.
Carry on.
Oh yeah... at low Class-A Lakewood, Adam Eaton had a rough night in his first minor-league start. Against the West Virginia Power, Eaton was tattooed for five hits and four earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. Afterwards, the exiled Phillie told the Asbury Park Press that he felt good.
"I felt good. The ball was coming out pretty nice. I was very happy with the way I threw," said Eaton, apparently not fazed by being tagged for five hits, including three doubles and a home run by the Milwaukee Brewers affiliate.
Ouch.
Meanwhile, at high Class-A Clearwater, starter Joe Savery was also roughed up a bit. In just one inning of work, the 2007 first-round draft pick gave up eight runs on eight hits and four walks to fall to 5-9 as his ERA climbed to 4.46.
Double ouch.
Also down on the pharm (like that "ph"? Clever, huh?), Kris Benson turned in a solid outing for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday night. Benson gave up five hits and one run over seven innings in a 2-1 loss to Norfolk. It was the second straight start in which Benson pitched seven innings.
Phillies assistant general manager Mike Arbuckle said Benson isn't quite ready to join the big-league team yet, but could find himself at Citizens Bank Park by the end of the season.