End of an era, Moyer to the bullpen, Pedro in the rotation

Written by Mike Mariano | 10 August 2009

Well for now that is.  Pedro Martinez is taking Jamie Moyer’s spot in the rotation for the time being.  Jamie has been struggling for a time now and Pedro is fresh off some solid rehab starts.  If anyone had any doubt, Moyer handled it well (from ESPN):

Manuel said. "Jamie was a total professional and team player when we let him know of the decision to move him to the bullpen. He has been and will continue to be a very important part of this team."

Also, Chad Durbin has be reactivated and Rodrigo Lopez is gone to AAA.  Moyer’s time in the starting rotation led to his 10-9 record with a 5.47 ERA thus far.  I imagine that Jamie will be making some spot starts and still get plenty of big spots for the Phillies.