Posted: Sunday, August 2, 2009, 3:06 PM | 26 comments |
 

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A few quick injury updates for ya before the game starts:

-Clay Condrey (oblique) will throw a bullpen session Monday in Clearwater.

-Chad Durbin (back) threw a 45-pitch bullpen session today, felt good, and will appear in his first rehab game 8/5 in Clearwater.

-Brett Myers had the day off, will throw a bullpen Monday.

-After grounding out in a pinch-hit at-bat to end the game last night, Shane Victorinio (knee) was out of the lineup today. He's feeling better and hopes to play Tuesday.

-Reports from Rochester, N.Y. indicate that my dad, Ray Martino, has a nasty case of poison ivy from chasing golf balls into the woods.  No word on a timetable for his recovery.
Posted by Andy Martino @ 3:06 PM  Permalink | 26 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:26 PM, 08/02/2009
    Why in hell is Bruntlett in the line up today and playing LF?
    — EL Zorro
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:39 PM, 08/02/2009
    Day game after night game rest for Ibanez. Still healing, though he's getting there.
    — Andy Martino
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:47 PM, 08/02/2009
    Yeah, I guess. We are facing a lefty also, but I rather see Dobbs there.
    — EL Zorro
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:51 PM, 08/02/2009
    Tell your Dad to be careful that it doesn't get up into the man parts. Very VERY painful.
    — therefump
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:09 PM, 08/02/2009
    Bruntlett? Batting .123? Geez, at least Dobbs is hitting .260! And one wonders why the Phillies can't pull away in their division? Ibanez off cause off a day game after night game? What? They have an off day tomorrow to travel home!
    — sspn09
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:56 PM, 08/02/2009
    What the hek does it matter that we are facing a righty or a lefty? It doesnt matter. This is just ridiculous. Like putting Matt Stairs in against Lincy. Uhm, sometimes ya have to use your intelligence...Not just try to mismatch the pitching...
    — MFPhils
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:36 PM, 08/02/2009
    Tell Ray to head for Thirsty's Bar in Pittsford and all will be well !!
    — mick314
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:55 PM, 08/02/2009
    It's too late this time, but if you think you touched PI, use Technu to wash it off.
    — P Even
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:32 PM, 08/02/2009
    Genny Cream certainly helps take the sting out!
    — ChuckB
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:23 PM, 08/02/2009
    Can we send down Bruntlett and bring back Cairo from Lehigh Valley? He's hitting .296 with 11 2B in 233 AB.
    — aerussel
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:15 PM, 08/02/2009
    No Lie-- Bruntlett (Bungle-it) actually got a double today. Not that it helped any...
    — pajamas
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:55 PM, 08/02/2009
    Andy........Your dad is "gonna need an ocean of Calamine lotion"
    — bski
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:12 PM, 08/02/2009
    next time have your dad take Brunlett along to caddy for him and have Eric search for 'em in the woods!!
    — SMOKEY811
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:25 AM, 08/03/2009
    Boy, if Myers comes back in a couple of weeks and throws anything like he did 2 years ago as the closer, then he might take over the closer job from Lidge before the end of the season.
    — JimG


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