Lazarus COME FORTH!!!!!!!!!

Who would have thought 30 days ago that the most coveted "available" pitcher at the trading deal line - Roy Halladay - would

A. Not get dealt

and

B. Suck for all of August.

Talk about the moves you don't make.

When I saw that we pulled a Lazarus and somehow had Paul Byrd starting today against Halladay - lets just say I was less than hopeful that things would work ok.

It was his first Major League win since Sept. 7, 2008, and he was ridiculously effective.

Afterwards he had this to say............"I was excited to get out there and I just wanted to help out our team in any way I could," said Byrd. "I was like a kid. It was like the first time I got called up or something. I woke up this morning at 8 in the morning like looking at the walls, nervous -- just ready to go. I hadn't pitched up here in 11 months. It was a great feeling to get out there and just help our team."

Understatement of the year buddy.