Posted: Monday, February 21, 2011, 1:32 PM | 5 comments |
 

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Cole Hamels will be the first of the Phillies' aces to pitch in Grapefruit League action. (Yong Kim/Staff Photographer)

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Pitching coach Rich Dubee was kind enough to post the first week pitching schedule as exhibition games begin Thursday. Here it is:

Thursday vs. Florida State
Drew Naylor
Eddie Bonine
Juan Perez
Michael Stutes
Michael Schwimer
Justin De Fratus
Scott Mathieson

Saturday at Yankees
Cole Hamels
Vance Worley
Ryan Feierabend
Brian Schlitter
Mike Zagurski

Saturday vs. Toronto (B game)
Brian Bass
Dan Meyer
Danys Baez
Jose Contreras
David Herndon

Sunday vs. Yankees
Joe Blanton
Justin De Fratus
Michael Schwimer
Ryan Madson
J.C. Romero
Brad Lidge

Monday at Toronto
Roy Halladay
J.C. Ramirez
Michael Stutes
Juan Perez
Scott Mathieson

Tuesday vs. Detroit
Cliff Lee
Kyle Kendrick
Eddie Bonine
Dan Meyer
Danys Baez
Mike Zagurski

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Posted by Matt Gelb @ 1:32 PM  Permalink | 5 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:57 PM, 02/21/2011
    So where is Oswalt in this schedule?
    — DPL
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:29 PM, 02/21/2011
    Resting his back!
    — phigglesfan75
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:47 PM, 02/21/2011
    Yeah, where is Roy?
    — SlinkyRedFoot
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:53 PM, 02/21/2011
    Oswalt will follow Lee. That way everyone pitches every fifth day, and Halladay starts opening day, lee next, oswalt, Hamels then Blanton.

    — Philalawyer
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:05 AM, 02/22/2011
    Should be one GREAT year,114Wins.
    — frank martino


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