Posted: Friday, June 26, 2009, 6:12 PM | 17 comments |
 

Rollins sits again, might not return tomorrow
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It my distinct honour to be reporting to you from Canada. Saw my first big league game here, back when it was the Skydome. Sat in the right or left field nosebleeds for Orioles-Jays. I remember looking straight down at the top of Joe Orsalak’s head. Then a kid sitting behind us had too many snacks and puked on my mom. That got us moved to a seat right behind the plate, compliments of the Jays. Ah, memories. 

No official word on Antonio Bastardo yet, but a team source tells me he will see team physician Michael Ciccotti within the next few days.
 
Jimmy Rollins is out of the lineup tonight again, and Charlie Manuel indicated that the, um, mental break could last longer than the two days initially planned. He is taking it day-by-day.
 
PHILS
Victorino CF
Utley 2b
Werth RF
Howard 1b
Mayberry LF
Feliz 3b
Coste DH
Bruntlett SS
Ruiz C
 
Hamels LHP
 
JAYS
Scutaro SS
Hill 2b
Wells CF
Rolen 3b
Lind DH
Millar 1b
Rios RF
Barajas C
Bautista LF
 
Romero RHP
 
 
 
 
Posted by Andy Martino @ 6:12 PM  Permalink | 17 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:40 PM, 06/26/2009
    hmm. i would prefer a 1-2-3 of werth-vic-utley..
    — zwarte piet
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:51 PM, 06/26/2009
    That lineup sucks.
    — psuflyers
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:08 PM, 06/26/2009
    Somebody please tell me again why we shouldn't be concerned with the offense? Six innings, ZERO hits, 7 K's. Is there a stronger word than pathetic? The Phillies just saw him a week ago and sstill cannot hit him. I really get tired of people saying this is one of the best offenses in baseball because that is obviously not true. It's not true now, wasn't true two weeks ago, or two months ago. You just cannot count on this offense week-in, week-out. Throw in the fact that our #1 pitcher, our "Ace", throws 105 pitches in 4 and 2/3, gives up 8 hits and four runs, and is watching the game from the dugout before the fifth inning is over.
    — MrPhillie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:10 PM, 06/26/2009
    Disgraceful! Disgraceful!! Disgraceful!!! Are they pressing knowing, that every night, they have to out score the other team with A LOT of runs?
    — MooseBreathMints
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:36 PM, 06/26/2009
    With Ibanez gone, the line-up looks dead...seemed like he was always getting everything fired up but that might be my new man crush speaking.
    — MFPhils
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:50 PM, 06/26/2009
    You are predicting the Phills will lose while they are down 5-0? I guess we better take your word as fact...that's a leap
    — MFPhils
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:47 PM, 06/26/2009
    a return to the days of staff ace omar daal and phuture phenom mike grace?
    — maximusud
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:59 PM, 06/26/2009
    could be worse...you could be the Mets
    — Bone
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:00 PM, 06/26/2009
    Manuels job is getting hotter than ever.
    — Phillies08
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:14 PM, 06/26/2009
    Phillies08, I like Charlie, but I fear you are right if this continues into the beginning of July. The real problem lies w/Amaro and what wasn't done in the off season, not any change that Charlie has/hasn't made. Andy, nice word play on "honour." Thanks for writing to the intelligent reader.
    — oldecityslicker
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:26 PM, 06/26/2009
    I feel sorry for the fans that traveled to Tampa and Toronto. This team is playing with no emotion or heart. As long as they are getting paid, they do not care. Amaro should withhold their paycheck until they start playing decent ball. Rollins should be traded
    — flyers stink
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:14 AM, 06/27/2009
    Lets hear it for Oldecityslick, he is intelligent, but can he manage, close or hit ?
    — mick314
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:46 AM, 06/27/2009
    Giving Rollins a break makes sense, but does it make sense when his replacement is worst defensively and an even worse hitter for his entire career? Bruntlett doesn't belong in the MLB, let alone starting for us in place of a horrible playing Rollins.
    — johnnysanz3
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:55 AM, 06/27/2009
    I wonder if Charlie is missing Jimmy Williams.
    — EL Zorro


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