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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:02 AM, 09/01/2009
    Who will be the third catcher and when will Brett Myers be activated?
    — Dull
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:02 AM, 09/01/2009
    If Lidge continues to struggle, would Charlie really consider Myers for the closer role?
    — SB123
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:03 AM, 09/01/2009
    What's going on with Ibanez? How hurt was he, how hurt is he?
    — oldecityslicker
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:05 AM, 09/01/2009
    What has John Ennis done to warrent a move to the DL to secure his eligibility for the postseason?
    — Rick Wise Guy
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:35 AM, 09/01/2009
    Rick, it secured anyone's eligibility. If he's on teh roster and on the DL we can use someone else who isn't on teh roster in his place. In other words, we can use Mayberry during the post season if he sudenly gets hot in spet and we think we need him
    — fan_in_jerusalem
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:56 AM, 09/01/2009
    rick by putting a player who is on the DL on your roster it just give sthe phils the ability to add another player to replace him... just gives them potential extra depth... ennis is done for yr
    — Sillies
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:55 PM, 09/01/2009
    I believe the rule reads you can substitute a comparable player from the 40 man roster not just anyone.
    — Wally 24
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:14 PM, 09/01/2009
    Can we clinch first before we start talking about all this? I mean i know we're gonna win the division but why dont we wait till a little later in the month to talk about this. Stranger things have happened and as much as it seems like its inevitable... we didnt win anything yet
    — philliekev04
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:54 PM, 09/01/2009
    Mazel tof, Fan_in_Jerusalem. You're safer there than in Jersey. Bebe rules!
    — ItalianSausage
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:41 PM, 09/01/2009
    We might not clinch first tonight but if the Nats lose we clinch 4th place in the NL East! What time is the parade tomorrow?
    — KMG
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:34 AM, 09/02/2009
    Ibanez is just out of sync. His history tells us he will come around and he carried us the first half prior injury. Even better hitters strugleat times i.e. Chipper.
    — Don w


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