Posted: Monday, June 22, 2009, 9:11 PM | 17 comments |
 

Now Condrey to the DL?
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The first report came from ESPN's Jayson Stark (I'd give you the link, but you need to be an Insider subscriber kind of guy). I am awaiting confirmation from the club and have left a message. But the news is ominous: Clay Condrey is headed to the disabled list tomorrow, the third Phillies reliever on the DL.

Here is the report:

According to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, the Phillies are planning to put reliever Clay Condrey on the 15-day disabled list before tomorrow's game. Condrey has a left oblique strain. They will recall left-hander Sergio Escalona from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to replace him. It's Escalona's fourth stint in the big leagues this year.

The Phillies already have two other relievers -- closer Brad Lidge and left-hander Scott Eyre -- on the disabled list. Lidge will throw a second rehab outing Tuesday for Class A Clearwater before they make a decision on him. They could activate him Wednesday, or opt to have him throw for Clearwater again on Thursday.

It is obvious enough that the hits just keep coming. Condrey has been good this year, too. It will just continue the shuffling of actors and their roles in that overworked bullpen. And is anybody else the least bit concerned that one good rehab night in Reading wasn't enough to get Lidge activated for Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay? This has been a cautious, curious couple of weeks for Lidge and the ending is just as cautious. They obviously feel as if they have one chance to get Lidge right and don't want to rush. At the same time, they are desperate to get that bullpen back in order -- because it was going to be one of their strengths, back when.
Posted by Rich Hofmann @ 9:11 PM  Permalink | 17 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:11 PM, 06/22/2009
    Oh no, not Clay Condrey! We now have no shot at winning the World Series.
    — woogie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:12 PM, 06/22/2009
    Could this be the curse of the MLB Network's "The Pen?"
    — WhyCantUs08
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:12 PM, 06/22/2009
    After pondering this one for a while, I kind of wish he was on the 60 day DL.
    — woogie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:30 PM, 06/22/2009
    I hate ESPN. So you can only get that kind of common info. if you are an "insider," in other words, if you pay for it? What a joke.
    — scars73
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:31 PM, 06/22/2009
    Woogie, you are an idiot. Condrey may be their best reliever this year.
    — scars73
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:38 PM, 06/22/2009
    I don't see an actual story, just a photo. I guess the headline is all there is to the story? Perhaps Taschner and Bruntlett would be better options for the D.L.
    — MrPhillie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:52 PM, 06/22/2009
    don't mess with texas. thank god we have chan ho and chubs from the iron pigs to see us thru.
    — natedog
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:02 PM, 06/22/2009
    Clay's actually done a pretty good job the past few years. Not lights out exactly, but better than most. BTW, in case no one noticed, AE is available.
    — benjyedwards
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:18 PM, 06/22/2009
    Actually, Condrey was having a good year until his last 4 or 5 outings and I guess this explains why. Hope it's not too serious. Go Phils.
    — flyerdup
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:21 PM, 06/22/2009
    As frustrating as the bullpen has been, in some ways, you really can't blame them because they have been VERY overworked recently. The Phils played 3 extra inning games in a row before that one game with the Red Sox where there was a rain delay after the first inning and the bullpen had to go 8 innings. And that was a few weeks ago! They need rest. The same pitchers can't pitch every day. We still need an upgrade in the Pen, but they are also tired. Unfortunately, I'm not surprised that so many pitchers are going on the DL. This isn't good. The All star break will be nice for the Phils.
    — androoo
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:32 PM, 06/22/2009
    If this is a good year for Condrey, that is ample reason to trade him for a broken bat, two helmets, and a used set of batting gloves.
    — Delaware Jim
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:50 PM, 06/22/2009
    Fans are greedy. We won a World Series. There is no law they have to repeat. The Phillies have a good chance to win another in the next few years. I have never seen fans grumble so much about a team in first place.
    — Drew777
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:16 AM, 06/23/2009
    DREW thats because most people on here are not true Phillies fans...
    — EndTheDrought
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About Rich Hofmann
Rich Hofmann arrived at the Daily News in 1980 for a job whose status was officially designated as "full-time, temporary." A senior at Penn at the time, he was hired to fill in on the copy desk during a staff illness. The notion of him covering the Eagles or being a columnist did not exist in anyone's imagination. It was supposed to be six weeks and out, but he never left. It is only one of the reasons why so many people have concerns about him as a potential house guest. Rich has blogged the postseasons of the Flyers and Eagles. E-mail Rich at hofmanr@phillynews.com

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