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Thursday, May 8, 2008
J-Roll Headed to San Francisco

Jimmy Rollins is flying to San Francisco today and will join the team tomorrow at AT&T Park.

Rollins has been on the DL since April 20 with a sprained left ankle. The Phillies said Rollins' arrival in San Francisco does not guarantee he will be activated before tomorrow night's game. Athletic trainer Scott Sheridan will test Rollins' ankle first before he is activated.

Posted by Todd Zolecki @ 2:43 PM  Permalink | 34 comments
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Posted 03:39 PM, 05/08/2008
jimmymack
Thank God, not a moment too soon. Can Bruntlet play first?
Posted 03:55 PM, 05/08/2008
Deb in Dixie
I second that jimmymack. He's been hitting the ball well as of late. And let's be honest, playing 1st isn't rocket science. So I would put him there, sit Howard for a bit, and see what happens.
Posted 04:04 PM, 05/08/2008
KarenA
Great suggestion jimmymack! It will be great to have J-Roll back. I hope he hasnt lost any speed and/or power.
Posted 04:19 PM, 05/08/2008
Deb in Dixie
Hey now..I made this suggest first in the thread under last nights game!! Give credit where credit it due ya'll! :) And J-Roll numbers from his last few rehab games have looked good. Plus, you can't put a price on the leadership he'll add to the locker room.
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Posted 04:40 PM, 05/08/2008
bobby
Yes, can't wait for Jimmy to be back in the leadoff spot. That would be a good time to move Howard to 5 behind Burrell... for now. Different topic: Is anyone else getting tired of Brett Myers giving up the home run ball?
Posted 04:58 PM, 05/08/2008
jimmymack
Full credit to Deb for the Bruntlett crack. And how can Myers intimidate a batter with that stupid looking goatee? LOL. This is painful to watch.
Posted 05:07 PM, 05/08/2008
John in LA
Brutal. Painful. I'm sure his amazing conditioning has nothing to do with it.
Posted 05:15 PM, 05/08/2008
bobby
I think we might just have to start facing the fact that Brett Myers is nothing more than a so-so 3rd man in the rotation. Guess that '2-for-1' idea when we got Lidge is down the drain.
Posted 05:16 PM, 05/08/2008
ejn214
Good point John. Forget Reading, they should just send Brett and Howard to fat camp until one learns to pitch and the other learns to hit.
Posted 05:21 PM, 05/08/2008
bobby
Myers today: 101 pitches, 9 hits, 6 earned runs, all in 5 innings. If I was Todd I'd have a little fun and throw this question Brett's way after the game: "How'd you feel out there today?"
Posted 05:58 PM, 05/08/2008
RAS
I'm surprised the Phillies ran Adam Eaton out there again today after only one day's rest :Q Is anyone else besides me getting tired of seeing the Phillies pack it in on getaway day? (Cincy8-Phils2,NY4-Phils3,Pitts5-Phils1 and now today's drubbing). The Phillies need to play out the series before they get on the plane/train for the next town.
Posted 07:19 PM, 05/08/2008
Norma
Great idea putting Bruntlett at first, Deb! LOL! I was a little annoyed they pulled Chase instead of Howard. Chase's #'s are pretty good against Webb. But.....Ryno did get an RBI single. Think this is a turn-a-round? LOL!
Posted 09:38 PM, 05/08/2008
Clinton, NJ
Maybe J-roll can pull Howard out of his horrible slump. Something needs to happen soon. I like the idea of putting Howard on the DL to get him some serious time off. Its not like they're really gonna miss his production right now, it cant get too much worse...can it?
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