Phillies Notes: Phillies' Dobbs remains sidelined
Greg Dobbs' locker at Citizens Bank Park yesterday was decorated with caution tape, covered with cardboard, and adorned with a handwritten sign that read:
Greg Dobbs'
locker at Citizens Bank Park yesterday was decorated with caution tape, covered with cardboard, and adorned with a handwritten sign that read:
"Greg Dobbs update - Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Room 906. Visiting for family and friends from 6-8 p.m. Be advised to wear a mask."
That joke injected levity into a situation that is surely not enjoyable for Dobbs. The pinch-hitting specialist left the team before Game 2 with the flu and was not at the workout yesterday.
"I don't know how he's doing," said general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. "I think he's feeling better, I don't know how much better."
Amaro said that he was not yet considering replacing Dobbs on the roster but might if Dobbs misses another game. He also said that "maybe just one or two" players felt under the weather and "were getting checked out."
Pitcher Tyler Walker, who is not on the roster, was ill for several days. He rejoined the team yesterday.
Lee OK
Cliff Lee
said he had no problem with manager
Charlie Manuel's
decision to start
Joe Blanton
in Game 4 rather than Lee on short rest.
"Short rest, extra rest, whatever," Lee said. "That's fine. Charlie makes the decisions. I'm there to pitch whenever he wants me to pitch."
Blanton throws
Blanton threw about 50 pitches in a bullpen session yesterday after Manuel informed him he would start.
After Blanton, the likely World Series rotation would be Lee in Game 5, Pedro Martinez in Game 6 and Cole Hamels in Game 7, with Lee available in the bullpen on short rest.