Don't blame Joe

The bright spot in another dismal performance by the Padres was Joe Wieland's pitching. "He's poised," the Phillies' Juan Pierre told me Thursday night after the Padres lost, 2-0. "Quick arm," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who suggested the righty's arm action effectively quickened a low 90s fastball. Wieland, 22, was making his second career start. He allowed one run in six innings. "He impressed me," said Manuel.