We have all heard the reports that Bartolo Colon is going to break down as the season continues, but that is NOT the case.  Last night Terry Francona pulled him out of the game because he knew that Colon didn’t have his stuff last night.  But this is just a bump in the road, not a sign of Colon’s shoulder wearing down.  Cole Hamels for the Phillies is a pretty good pitcher and was able to keep the Red Sox bats quiet for most of the game.

Tonight’s opposing pitcher, Jamie Moyer, shows that you don’t need to light up the radar gun to be an effective Major League pitcher.  It’s better to have good location than to be able to throw hard and not know where the pitch will end up, and Jamie Moyer has excellent control.  The vaunted Atlanta Braves pitching staff of the early to mid 1990’s didn’t rely on velocity, they kept you guessing with location and mixed in the occasional inside pitch to keep the hitter honest.  Regardless of the control of Moyer, I expect a high powered lineup like the Red Sox should be able to get to the soft tossing lefty.

In the series finale, I don’t know much about Kyle Kendrick but I expect Justin Masterson to have a good bounce-back performance after Friday’s tough loss.