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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Dobbs, Condrey, Taylor updates

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Righthander Clay Condrey could make a rehab start as early as Sunday and Greg Dobbs is looking to resume baseball activities as soon as this week.

Condrey (strained oblique muscle) threw long toss Saturday morning in preparation for a rehab appearence.
"I'm possibly pitching one inning tomorrow (Sunday) if the Gulf Coast League team plays its suspenned game," said Condrey, "If not I will pitch one inning on Monday in the GCL."

The GCL Phillies need to win Saturday's game to stay in the hunt for the league's Northern Division Crown.

As to being anxious to get back in a game Condrey has a more straightforward goal, "I'm anxious to get out of here."

On the 15-day disabled list with a strained calf since Aug. 23, two days after leaving a game against the Mets, Dobbs feels he is on the right track.

"I've felt I have made improvements already in the three days I have been here," said Dobbs, "It's one of those frustrating things you go through as a player when you get injuried."

As to the stepping up the workout schedule Dobbs said, "We'll probably start pushing it tomorrow or the next day with Tuesday or Wednesday being the days I can resume some baseball activities."

Dobbs already has a target day in mind when he will rejoin the Phillies.

"I'm elligibe to come off the DL on Sept. 5 if I wrote the numbers down right," Dobbs said Saturday. "In talking will all the staff here and what we went over it yesterday, hopefully that is all it's going to take."

Condrey is 6-2 with a 3.41 era this season while Dobbs is hitting .257 with five homers and 18 RBI.

Also rehabing in Clearwater is prospect Michael Taylor (right strained oblique).

"I hope I am playing in a game next week," said Taylor, "I took BP yesterday."

Taylor made the jump from Class A Clearwater in 2008 to Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season after being the Phillies' fifth-round pick in the June 2007draft.

He is hitting .282 with five homers and 19 RBI at Triple A.
 

Posted by Daily News staff @ 8:12 AM  Permalink | 6 comments
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Posted 10:32 AM, 08/30/2009
Dull
At the game last night. The Phils need help off the bench. Cairo was over matched pinch hitting. Even if it is just for September they need help off the bench. Taylor with his speed could play a role similar to Golson last Sept. only he can hit too. As a team they are hitting only .157 which is dead last in the NL in pinch hitting. I am starting to question if they make the post season at all because of their inability to pinch hit, struggle to hit with runners in scoring position and the pencahnt for the backend of the bull pen to give up leads close and late.
Posted 11:39 AM, 08/30/2009
HockeyAdam22
They have a 7 game lead man, and you're worried they arent going to make the playoffs? Come on now. Just get ready for the division series.
Posted 12:23 PM, 08/30/2009
maximusud
Dull, your handle describes you very aptly. Taylor being a PH call-up would be a horrible decision because of service time issues, not to mention the fact that he's always been a regular and his future is as a starter, not a bench guy. Keeping him in the minors until at least next April will save the Phillies a tremendous amount of money.
Posted 12:47 PM, 08/30/2009
Grazman
max, It never ceases to amaze me how few people actually consider the non-baseball factors that go in to running a ballclub. Taylor needs to start. Didn't anyone pay attention to Mayberry? Focus on getting healthy and building Lidge's confidence. The bench is fine.
Posted 01:27 PM, 08/30/2009
SPBilly
1964 still rattles in the minds of those who saw a 10 game lead evaporate in 2 weeks. You youngens were here when the Mutts blew similar leads the last 2 years. Nothing is set in stone. The Phil's bench is a problem. No speed, no consitency, no real threat at the plate. I really am tired of Matt Stairs and his home run or nothing philosophy. A 7 game lead, although semi-comfortable, is no insurance of post-season play. Ask Johnny Callison, or Jim Bunning.
Posted 04:40 PM, 08/30/2009
RHCP182
While a 7 game lead is far from a clinched division, you're also acting as though the Phillies are cooling off. They aren't. They're not on a hot streak, but they're not blowing all their games either While they are only 2-3 in their last five, 2 of those losses can be attributed to the fact that they, for whatever reason, can't hit in Pittsburgh. Their bench is a problem... but I don't thin it will be something that causes them to lose in the post season, I'm most worried about our relief pitchers.
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David Murphy joined the Daily News as its Phillies beat writer in February of 2008. Born in Upper Merion and raised in the Poconos, he attended college at La Salle University before taking jobs with the Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun-News and the St. Petersburg ( Fla. ) Times.

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