Hello, all.So, remember how I mentioned that Charlie Manuel has seemed more stressed than usual lately. Well, it seems he got the hug he needed yesterday from Yankees manager Joe Torre. The rest of the week, though, will be filled with decisions for Manuel, his coaches, GM Pat Gillick and the rest of the front office staff. While Gillick tries to swing an 11th-hour deal to get the bullpen help the Phillies still need, Manuel will have to make the last roster decisions.
Assuming, for a moment, that RHP Freddy Garcia and C Carlos Ruiz start the season on time but RHP Jon Lieber goes on the disabled list, here's my guess for the Phillies roster, barring any last-minute trades.
1B Ryan Howard
2B Chase Utley
SS Jimmy Rollins
3B Wes Helms
LF Pat Burrell
CF Aaron Rowand
RF Shane Victorino
C Rod Barajas
C Carlos Ruiz
INF Abraham Nunez
OF Jayson Werth
OF Karim Garcia
INF/OF Greg Dobbs
RHP Brett Myers
LHP Cole Hamels
RHP Adam Eaton
RHP Freddy Garcia
LHP Jamie Moyer
RHP Tom Gordon
RHP Antonio Alfonseca
RHP Ryan Madson
RHP Geoff Geary
LHP Matt Smith
RHP Clay Condrey
RHP Jim Ed Warden
Garcia is throwing a bullpen session today. I'll have an update on how that goes, along with updates on Lieber and Ruiz, before tonight's game against the Reds.
2 comments:
Id much rather see Bisenius than Alfonseca. Alfonseca really shouldn't make this team, but he's a veteran and that's attractive the Phils machine, I guess.
Any word on why Bisenius was sent down? I thought he had a great spring, and might provide a little depth to that dreary bullpen.
Hi, Paul: Bisenius did pitch well this spring, but the Phillies want him to get more experience at Triple-A. Keep in mind, he's never pitched at that level before. But, if he gets off to a good start in Ottawa, and if the bullpen struggles like I think it will, it won't be long before they call up Bisenius.
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