Domonic Brown back in Phillies lineup
After starting just one of the previous eight games with a sore left knee, Brown returns to the lineup on Labor Day.
Domonic Brown back in Phillies lineup
Ryan Lawrence, Daily News Staff Writer
Sunday night's nightmarish ending in Atlanta has been followed by a quick turnaround: almost 12 hours after leaving the visiting clubhouse at Turner Field, the Phils have checked into Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati for a Labor Day matinee with the Reds.
Despite the sleep-deprived last half day, Charlie Manuel got in a quick conversation with the only guy on the roster who figures to play a role in the 2013 outfield. Domonic Brown (left knee) was out of Sunday's lineup for the fifth straight game.
Prior to Monday's game, Manuel found Brown.
"Are you able to go?" Manuel asked.
"Yeah," Brown said.
And so Brown is back in the lineup for just the second time in the last nine games.
"It's good," Brown said. "They know what they’re doing. I've wanted to play, but it’s probably best that I use those couple days to get back right."
Brown said he's been battling left knee pain for about a month. He had been compensating for right knee pain; Brown missed 30 games at Triple A Lehigh Valley with a right knee strain from mid-June to mid-July.
Brown, who turned 25 on Monday, is just hoping to stay healthy for the final month of the season. Brown has had trouble staying on the field since spring training, when he was limited to seven games with neck, hand and hamstring injuries.
"It’s just been like that the whole year," Brown said. "But you know what, this offseason I’ll (be able to) rest a lot to make sure my body gets straight."
PHILLIES
1. Jimmy Rollins, SS
2. Juan Pierre, LF
3. Chase Utley, 2B
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
5. John Mayberry Jr., CF
6. Domonic Brown, RF
7. Kevin Frandsen, 3B
8. Steven Lerud, C
9. Tyler Cloyd, P
Just googled "Domonic Brown's injuries". Reads like a MASH Unit report.— Dull- Seems like this writer cannot do an article involving Dom Brown without invoking the "only player on the Phillies roster that will play a prominent role in the Phillies' outfield next year"...Is this a continuation of the ever present DB campaign BOTH beat writers have been on?...Or is the writer continuing his dig at John Mayberry Jr, who is equally cheap, but shows superior defensive ability(as well as versatility), is a better instinctual base runner, and has the ability to flash power against LH pitching...Might a Jr/DB strict platoon sound better than the campaigning,Dave?...— bearsfriend
- 6 of JMJs 14 HR are against RH pitching. I know his HR rate is higher against LH pitching, but he is steadily improving against RH pitching. He really should be given a real chance at a full time gig based on his last two years and his cost effectiveness. — mjc1
- Mayberry doesn't figure to play a role in 2013? Says who? More nonsense passing as sports reporting from Murphy perhaps?— wo_fat
- Apologies to Murph, as this was posted by newbie (and I've liked most of what I've read) Ryan Lawrence(my bad)...but I'm with you in that I wish the media would let this nightmare just play out before "annointing" players...Glad it's a matinee today, as last night's punch in the gut left me still gasping...tough matchup for Cloyd in the "Great American Flyball is a Home Run" ballpark against mean hitters and a nasty Johnny Cueto...Let's see how this group takes to the adversity of last night's fiasco. — bearsfriend
- what -- no Martinez?— warbiscuit
- If David Murphy says it, it must be so.
But what about that Michael Martinez? His unique skill set both at the plate and in the field were on full display as the Fightin' Phils' starting RF in Atlanta yesterday. Just wait until Brittle Brown gets hurt again (you won't have to wait very long) and you'll regret the day you sold the versatile little Mini-Mart short.— dasher - It seems Dom Brown gets the same slobbering treatment from the media like POTUS!— Phillip Phan
- "Are you able to go?" Manuel asked.
"Yeah," Brown said.
Chollie's longest conversation and deepest thinking this year...— warbiscuit - Echoing bearsfriend, my apology to Murphy. I guess I read this article faster than a Rollins sprint to first.— dasher
- Phils always lose a few consecutive games after one of Papelbon incredible give-aways .... and yes, Papelbon-apologists, turning a sure win with a big lead into a devastating loss is infinitely worse than your garden-variety blown save as other closers are apt to do on occasion...anyway get usd to it, becuase Papbum is signed through 2016 and even Dodgers are unlikley to take on this piece of sh$%— warbiscuit
- Lets see if this team can still maintain a pulse. Cueto in day games is ridiculously good and Cloyd in Cincy could be tough. Win this and get back on a roll, you never know. I would like to see a lot of Schierholtz when his foot is rested a bit more. He could be a nice part of the platoon next year. I would be ok with a Mayberry/Schierholtz platoon (as long as they sign Swisher)..could be very productive and both play good D. I'm rooting for Brown but not sold yet, not even close..he works the counts well but honestly thats about all i have seen. I know hes not healthy so hard to say this is the level of productivity to expect.— philsfan in the atx
- given the Phils lineup, their rookie starter against a Cy Young favorite, the hopelessness of their situation, and the hope that continued losing hastens the departures of Amaro and Manuel, today's loss would also be fortuitous, to help Ceuto vs. Mets' Dickey— warbiscuit
- How come no more "If it wasn't for RAJ Kendrick would be out of baseball" statements? Oh BTW Carls Pena was 2 for 3 yesterday to raise his average to 191!!! Congratulations. — DogBiscuitthedope
- I'll be interested to see how they compete today, some teams would use a gut punch like last night as an excuse to roll over and quit today. We'll see if the Phils are "some teams".— drbob1
