The Zo Zone

Don't want to be a drag, but ...

... the Phillies spotted Adam Eaton a seven-run lead in last night's 9-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park, but he could not hold it. In fact, he could not finish the sixth inning. In five-plus innings, Eaton allowed eight hits, six runs, three walks and one hit batter. He struck out five.

Eaton is 3-2 with an 8.18 ERA, which is the worst ERA in the National League.

"He had a tough sixth inning," manager Charlie Manuel said.

The fact that he is pitching like this after signing a three-year, $24.5 million contract must be a little unsettling for the Phillies front office and coaching staff. Because if he continues to pitch like this -- and Freddy Garcia continues to struggle like he has -- it's going to be difficult for this team to get on a sustained winning streak like they had in the past.

"This guy has good stuff," Manuel said of Eaton said. "Everybody talks about his stuff. He has trouble sometimes when he gets in jams, he has trouble getting out. I think that's just a matter of command. I think his command is his biggest problem. He needs to throw quality strikes."

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Now that Brett Myers is the closer, the Phillies need a new setup man.

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The Phillies have won 11 of their last 13 games against the Giants, and seven of their last 10 at AT&T Park.

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Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino went a combined 5 for 9 with two triples, four RBIs and four runs scored. Rollins, who leads the National League in multi-hit games, has reached base in 24 of 28 games.

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Everybody knows Ryan Howard pulls a ton of ground balls, but how often does he pull fly balls?

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Former Phillies pitcher Josh Hancock was drunk Saturday when he died in a car crash.