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Game 104: A new reality

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Game 104: A new reality

POSTED: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 3:39 PM

Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer

Outfielder Nate Schierholtz makes his debut as a Phillie in today's game. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

Will Domonic Brown play well enough to be an everyday player for the Phillies next season?

WASHINGTON — Life is different for these Phillies, who are now reduced to playing out the string. With 20 percent of the roster changed in 24 hours, there will be new twists.

Take Wednesday's lineup for example:

1. Jimmy Rollins 6
2. Nate Schierholtz 9
3. Chase Utley 4
4. Ryan Howard 3
5. John Mayberry Jr. 8
6. Domonic Brown 7
7. Kevin Frandsen 5
8. Erik Kratz 2
9. Vance Worley 1

They will face Edwin Jackson, who starts for Washington.

Have a question? Send it to Matt Gelb's Mailbag.

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Comments (46)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:48 PM, 08/01/2012

HMMM interesting line up......well we will see

— srcdaddy1216

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:09 PM, 08/01/2012

Addition by subtraction? Heh.

— gho_matt

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:10 PM, 08/01/2012

Hmmm interesting lineup. All the other team has to do is throw a lefty at this lineup and they will be shut out.

— MoRacker

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:29 PM, 08/01/2012

Mayberry is our only right-handed-hitting outfielder, unless you count Mini-Mart, who could play center. Looks like we'll have at least 4 lefties batting every game.

— SEEK313

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:13 PM, 08/01/2012

looks like AAA lineup
Nate 2nd, really

— WFChamps

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:20 PM, 08/01/2012

Isn't it ironic that the Dodgers just designated Bobby Abreu for assignment to make room for Shane Victorino? Maybe Rube will try to get Abreu back on the cheap!!

— sonnybuoy01

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:21 PM, 08/01/2012

Oh how interesting it would have been to see what might have happened if Charlie had put Pierre in the lead-off spot all year.......

— SEEK313

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:55 PM, 08/01/2012

I've wondered the same thing all season.

— rubanek

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:27 PM, 08/01/2012

Why is Mayberry wearing Shane's number already? I thought that there was typically a grace period before numbers of longterm players were re-used.

— ahathaway

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:00 PM, 08/01/2012

You are kidding, right? You have to be kidding. Please, tell us you're kidding.

The number '8' next to Mayberry's name is the position he is playing. You know, center field.

By the way, Chase Utley didn't change his number from 26 to 4, Ryan Howard didn't change his number from 6 to 3 and Jimmy Rollins didn't change his number from 11 to 6.

— PhightinPhil

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:44 PM, 08/01/2012

OMG

— scootch

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:29 PM, 08/01/2012

Hey WFChamps:
Any lineup with Rollins, Utley, and Howard does not look like a AAA lineup. Let's cut back on the opiates . . .

— thewiseone

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:30 PM, 08/01/2012

Good. they needed a kick in the pants. Vic and Pence's bad habits were dragging things down. Now we got some young hungry players in the lineup and I think they'll do some damage like yesterday. can't wait to see what Brown can do. Schierholtz will surprise I think...

— philibuster75