By the time he spoke with media after the game, he had already diagnosed his problem -- inconsistent lower-body mechanics.
"Me and [assistant pitching coach Rick Kranitz] were able to pinpoint that coming out of the game, kind of collect my thoughts a little bit and take a look at it," Eickhoff said. "It's a very easy fix. Just looking at video from last year, you can visibly see it."
Eickhoff was tagged with five earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings -- the shortest outing of his career.
The pitcher Eickhoff has been over his last three starts is not the one the Phillies are used to.