Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 4:51 PM | 14 comments |
 

Dobbs activated, Happ will start Friday
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Greg Dobbs (calf) has been activated from the 15-day disabled list. “I made a lot of progress over the days I was down there,” Dobbs said of his time rehabbing in Clearwater, Fla.

Dobbs has honed a preparation routine designed to subvert the conventional wisdom that pinch-hitting requires regular at-bats. While hurt, he did his best to continue watching copious footage of pitchers, and he spent ample time in the batting cage.
 
“I did a lot of stuff down there to get myself mentally and visually ready,” he said.“There’s not a lot of video down there, but I found myself watching a lot of games and really focusing on the games that I watched. There was a Fox game down there, I didn’t care who was playing, I just needed to see baseball, and watch pitchers pitch and see the game. I tried to find a TV anywhere.”
 
Dobbs also said that the injury took longer to improve than he expected, and was not yet 100 percent healed. “I wouldn’t say setbacks, but it just didn’t respond the way we wanted it to respond. I’d take two steps forward one step back…calves are not any easy things, I’m hoping I can help the team any way I can when I’m  here, then get it right once the offseason comes.”
 
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J.A. Happ (strained muscle in his side) threw another bullpen session today, his second this week. Happ said that he felt good and expected to start Friday in Atlanta. “It will happen,” he said.
 
Charlie Manuel was not ready to commit to the Friday start.

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Also, J.C. Romero (forearm) threw a bullpen session today.  He said he will likely throw one more bullpen and a simulated game before the Phils activate him.

UPDATED 7:34: The Phillies have confirmed that Happ will start Friday in Atlanta.

 
Posted by Andy Martino @ 4:51 PM  Permalink | 14 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:02 PM, 09/16/2009
    Riveting stuff. How about this quote from Dobbs: "About as close to as I can get at this point." Close to what, you may ask? Guess we'll never know. And I suppose I SHOULD just KNOW what he's talking about when he keeps saying "down there," but forgive me, I don't. You might think that there would be SOME reference to where he's been during his DL stay. I mean, how hard is it to throw in: "Greg Dobbs (calf) has been activated from the 15-day disabled list, spending that time rehabbing in [DOWN THERE]"??? Sorry to be so critical, but is it any wonder nobody comes here anymore?
    — bobby
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:19 PM, 09/16/2009
    Clearwater, was where he was rehabbing....and it doesn't surprise me that he is not 100% healed. He's had this lingering since last season. It didn't go away in the offseason and it isn't all better now. Maybe, cause it's a herniated disc in his back causing the leg pain. They've been treating his leg all along. How about an MRI of the back geniuses.....
    — Mark1npt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:19 PM, 09/16/2009
    Clearwater, was where he was rehabbing....and it doesn't surprise me that he is not 100% healed. He's had this lingering since last season. It didn't go away in the offseason and it isn't all better now. Maybe, cause it's a herniated disc in his back causing the leg pain. They've been treating his leg all along. How about an MRI of the back geniuses.....
    — Mark1npt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:20 PM, 09/16/2009
    Clearwater, was where he was rehabbing....and it doesn't surprise me that he is not 100% healed. He's had this lingering since last season. It didn't go away in the offseason and it isn't all better now. Maybe, cause it's a herniated disc in his back causing the leg pain. They've been treating his leg all along. How about an MRI of the back geniuses.....
    — Mark1npt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:43 PM, 09/16/2009
    Charley has done a lousy job of getting the bench guys into games to keep them sharp. Hopefully that changes in the next 2 weeks as the pressure to win otherwise meaningless games subsides, and the regulars can take a couple days off to get ready for the playoffs.
    — Richie Allen
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:16 PM, 09/16/2009
    One thing about Happ pitching Friday is that it gives Pedro an extra day's rest. Call me prudent, but after Sunday's outing, an extra day can't hurt.
    — KBland
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:55 PM, 09/16/2009
    Dobbsy!
    — Jerome99RIP
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:09 PM, 09/16/2009
    I really don't understand any of the personal comments directed towards Mr. Martino? His last name ends in a vowel so you Philly types should embrace him, right? I fail to see how a picture or how he dresses is a factor.
    — scootch
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:37 PM, 09/16/2009
    Mark1npt: You have a penchant for pressing the "submit" button. Should we read anything into that?
    — andrewfrombrooklyn
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:51 PM, 09/16/2009
    "Down there." Seems pretty obvious it's Clearwater, which is "down there" in Florida. No wonder people don't read bobby's comments anymore.
    — Neal Obstat
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:46 AM, 09/17/2009
    If Park is hurt I wonder if they'll put Happ in the pen for the playoffs.
    — downtheshore
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:40 AM, 09/17/2009
    Dobbs' process sounds a little like Prof. Harold Hill's Think Method. Let's hope the results are that good.
    — oldecityslicker


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