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Wigginton starting at third base as Phillies open Brewers series against Randy Wolf

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Wigginton starting at third base as Phillies open Brewers series against Randy Wolf

POSTED: Monday, July 23, 2012, 3:23 PM

David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer

The Phillies are 5-4 since the All-Star Break, still 10.5 games back in the Wild Card race. The trade deadline is eight days away.

Here's tonight's lineup:

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:12 PM, 07/23/2012

This is a bizarre move. Wigginton has great numbers vs. Wolf, but Polanco has even better numbers. Howards has horrendous numbers, as you might expect in a lefty-lefty matchup. Why not start Wigginton at 1B?

— kilo_005

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:15 PM, 07/23/2012

Bring up Cody Asche and trade Polly!

— drbob1

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:16 PM, 07/23/2012

Polly is finished. Can still glove with the best of them, but he cannot hit anymore. I'd rather take my chances with Wigginton making an error but making up for it with a 2 run homer.

— SilliBilli

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:44 PM, 07/23/2012

Looks like Polly will be showing up with the SanFran after all......

— candidly

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:29 PM, 07/23/2012

Wiggs has no business at third. Charlie and Mack both said he wouldn't play anymore third. Another landmine waiting to explode.

— johnnyMo

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:33 PM, 07/23/2012

Stiff back for Polanco......I've never quite seen a guys body fail him so quickly as Polly's has the last 3 years. granted some of it was bad luck getting hit with pitches but seems as though everytime he dives for a ball or throws a ball or slides or swings, he tweaks or tears something. Welcome to the non PED age. I thought for years that he was juicing with Fernando Tatis (guilty) and MMagwire (guilty) and many other Cardinals. I guess the non HGH Polly body just can't hold up to the rigors of everyday play. This is what will happen with nearly all 35-38 yo players out of the game in another 2-3 years.

— Mark1npt

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:14 PM, 07/23/2012

Wigginton and Mayberry together? Are they drive to drive Halladay into the Nut House?

— 2smart4philly

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:46 PM, 07/23/2012

Halladay goin to get blasted tonight, i dont think hes ready yet and rushed coming back. Agree with polanco posts, great third baseman, but he just isnt getting it done at the plate like he use too. Mark1, i think Polanco was juicing or still is cause look at the size of his head when he has a helmet on, its like his dome is bulging out of it. I never saw that before on anyone else, kinda sick looking!

— huntnmike3666