Ed Barkowitz: Rays pitcher Garza eager to get take the mound

Philadelphia Daily News, October, 2008

THE PHILLIES WERE missing one of their key offensive weapons last night thanks to baseball's screwy rules.

They use a designated hitter in games in the American League city, which meant starting pitcher Brett Myers and his .800 postseason batting average were not in the lineup. Greg Dobbs was used as DH instead.

"It's depressing," Myers joked.

It's also worth noting that Myers entered last night with as many postseason RBI (three) as Ryan Howard.

The other half of the inequity is that the DH is not used in games played in Philadelphia. So American League pitchers, who bat only in Interleague games, will be at the plate and generally exposed.

Shortly after Tampa Bay's Matt Garza learned he was getting the start tomorrow, he put down his glove and...