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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Phils acquire AAA pitcher Mazone; callup forthcoming?

The Phillies have acquired minor league pitcher Brian Mazone from the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team confirmed. Mazone is a former Phillies farmhand, and the move could very well be intended to plug a hole in the Lehigh Valley rotation if/when Carlos Carrasco, Drew Carpenter or Rodrigo Lopez is recalled to start Thursday or Friday or whenever they decide to use a youngster.  I wouldn't be surprised by an announcement on that later today. Mazone, 32, is 0-1 with an 8.44 ERA in triple-A this season.

Posted by Andy Martino @ 2:09 PM  Permalink | 65 comments
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Posted 02:29 PM, 06/30/2009
EL Zorro
I rather have Leo Mazzone. At least he knows a thing or two about pitching.
Posted 02:51 PM, 06/30/2009
EL Zorro
That made me ask, how come the Phillies always get the wrong person? We got Frank Torre instead of Joe Torre, Vince DiMaggio instead of the Yankee Clipper, Ken Brett instead of George Brett. We got Jeremy Giambi instead of Jason, Mark Leiter instead of Al, Mike Maddux instead Gregg and now Brian Mazone instead of Leo. I rather have Leo throwing BPs.
Posted 02:52 PM, 06/30/2009
fafafooey
I would rather have a Calzone.
Posted 02:55 PM, 06/30/2009
EL Zorro
I rather have uncle Leo or Constanza, from Seinfeld.
Posted 03:06 PM, 06/30/2009
BaseballinReading
He is just for Lehigh. I don't think they want Savery or Drabek to jump up to AAA.
Posted 03:09 PM, 06/30/2009
TBear
As soon as I saw the headline I KNEW there would be comments like these! But 'El Zorro's' just made me giggle for 10 minutes...How very "Phillies" that is man, great posting!
Posted 03:15 PM, 06/30/2009
TommyGun
He'll be plugging a hole alright.
Posted 03:18 PM, 06/30/2009
kiwi
what about stu gotz? or grande cojones? man, could we use these guys!
Posted 03:20 PM, 06/30/2009
inquisitor
His ERA fits well in the middle of our 'pen
Posted 03:24 PM, 06/30/2009
BudSelig_isthenext_MrBurns
why would philly.com photoshop a beard on an 8 year old's face. I don't get it.
Posted 03:25 PM, 06/30/2009
wearethechampions
i had one at pizza hut yesterday, delicious
Posted 03:27 PM, 06/30/2009
Philly Fan in Kuwait
This is a pretty good group of replies so far...
Posted 03:31 PM, 06/30/2009
rich_gelman
nice one, selig.
Posted 03:34 PM, 06/30/2009
mish798798
Nice thought Zorro, but Constanza works for the Yankees organization. Steinbrenner would have to release him. But Uncle Leo is available.
Posted 03:35 PM, 06/30/2009
kdubs
el zorro get a life my man
About Andy Martino
Andy Martino is in his first season on the Phillies beat. A former New York City public school teacher and graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, he previously wrote for the New York Daily News, where he covered baseball and worked with the award-winning investigative sports "I-team."
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