Delmon Young starts his spring training
For the second straight day, Delmon Young played a few innings in right field during an extended spring training game.
Delmon Young starts his spring training
Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer
ATLANTA — For the second straight day, Delmon Young played a few innings in right field during an extended spring training game. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. likened it to the start of spring training for Young, who is recovering from ankle surgery.
"He’s still got a little bit of a gimp," Amaro said. "But he’s running a little bit smoother. ... Just looking at some of the film for [Tuesday], he’s moving better."
The Phillies will probably be without Young for at least the month of April. Once activated, Young will receive a $225,000 bonus, so there is no reason to rush him. He has not played right field since 2007.
"He's seen a lot of live action hitting wise, because we're getting him a lot of at bats," Amaro said. "He's getting at least five a day. So he’s seeing pitches, and that helps. He's not 100 percent but he's progressing more each day it seems like. I don't really have a timetable on him. We'll see."
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Good news. Heal up D-Man. Need your bat.— ExiledinFla- But not his glove. Another corner outfielder who is a defensive liability. Just what we needed. Thanks, Amaro. You continue to amaze me with your lack of baseball acumen and clueless signings.
- Great Rube ... your starting RFer (who, like your starting 3B) hasn't played there for years, is finally running a little smoother. You might want to look at film of him running when healthy. It's not smooth. You might also ant to take a look at his terrible glove in RF, his strike-outs and double-play ground-outs ... And then, you might want to resign. Please!!— Copper34
- Amen, brother! Although we're stuck with the moron, and his two digit IQ midget manager until Montgomery's second nut drops and he finally fires both of them.
- Amaro, you've got a "gimp" in your brain, you hapless moron. I don't believe one word of what you have to say, ever, and especially when you talk about injuries to those clueless signings you are so famous for, like trying to fill an important position in the outfield with an injured player who probably won't be in the lineup until May or June, if he makes it at all.
- When's Delmon's first weigh in and how is that looking?— jtj06
- M. Young's right foot hit the inside line the last 3-4 steps. I dont know what the rule is do you have to be inside the line? Coming out of the batters box from the right side you have to be outside the line first 4-5 steps. I've seen umpires call that pitch where the ball is off the plate and the break takes it 4-5 inches closer a strike many times. The pitch to Utley looked like it could hit Chase broke toward the plate but was 3-4 inches off. When the Phills get Ruiz and Delmon back they will have a threat 1 thru 8. Just like Atlanta.— Don w
- Keep dreaming. You MIGHT see Young by May or June, or not at all. Even if you do, wait until you see the lack of defense HE provides. Also, Ruiz handles the pitchers fine, but his offense is equal to or less than what Kratz already gives them. Liability in the line up? That would be the "little" piece -- he continues to come up short. His plate discipline is absolutely horrendous! Our Phillies will be lucky to sniff 3rd place in the Division and you can blame it all on Amaro an his penchant toward bottom feeding in the off season.
- Ruiz hits in big situations and he has been doing it for years. Kratz slow but powerful swing leads to lazy pop flies when he doesnt get all of a pitch...which is tough against these braves pitchers. There is no way Ruiz goes 0 for 2 to with two outs when both Dom Brown and Mayberry get singles back to back. Kratz is a lumberjack and Ruiz is a swordsman who hits line drives. Hit it hard and keep it low, thats the secret to hitting my friend. Its why Ruiz has been in the majors and has a ring, while Kratz started for the first time in his life.— AHash
- I'm with you on Delmon Young's defense. Ryan Howard has been terrible these first two games. Its tough against really good lefties out of the bullpen. It really is shocking how nobody except for Aumont in our bullpen can throw 95 , while it seems everyone in the braves bullpen can throw 95 ! How does that happen? I am starting to think with all those times Utley has been on second or third, a Dom Brown single in the 4-spot would've been another run closer to victory. Howard better start hitting fast. Right now, Howard and Halladay looks like $45million badly spent.— AHash
- Rube-the-Boob has $330M tied up in 3 pitchers. What an idiot. Only Hamels has any trade value. It's the worst situation for an organization. Over-paid big-name players that are virtually un-trade-able, a terrible line-up that has huge holes, a poor fielding team, a pitching staff that is sub-par, and one of the worst farm systems in all of baseball. It could only get worse if Rube released the Phillie Phanatic ... the same way he released Ryan Vogelsong ...— Copper34
- Ghost, change your name. Callison was an all star, you are a loser.— oakmontleo
