CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Just a quick note to let you know that Brad Lidge underwent successful surgery this morning. Phillies team physician Dr. Michael Ciccotti removed 15 to 18 percent of the damaged meniscus cartilage in Lidge's right knee, and the Phillies still project that he will be pitching competitively in games within 3 to 6 weeks.*
The Phillies have set their pitchers for the first seven spring-training games. Here's the list:
Tuesday vs. FSU: Joe Savery, J.A. Happ, Josh Outman, Carlos Carrasco, Joe Bisenius
Wednesday vs. Reds: Jamie Moyer, Travis Blackley, Clay Condrey, Ryan Madson
Thursday vs. Pirates: Kyle Kendrick, Francisco Rosario, Lincoln Holdzkom
Friday at Pirates: J.D. Durbin, Shane Youman, John Ennis, Bisenius (Brett Myers will pitch B-game)
Saturday vs. Yankees: Adam Eaton, Chad Durbin, Madson, Condrey, Tom Gordon
Sunday at Yankees: Cole Hamels, Fabio Castro, Carrasco, Holdzkom
Monday vs. Pittsburgh: Savery, Outman, J.C. Romero, Bisenius (Moyer will pitch B-game)
Most interesting to me is that Eaton and Chad Durbin will pitch on the same day. Let the battle for the No. 5 starter job begin!
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I'll get to some of your comments later, after I've hammered out some stories for the 50-center. For now, let me ask you, which of the pitchers listed above are you most excited about seeing in spring training.
4 comments:
I am interested in seeing the pitchers that I don't know about or haven't seen pitch like the rule 5 guys as well as savery, outman and youman.
Scott,
Has there been any talk about bringing Alfonseca to camp?
At first glance of Saturday's lineup I was pretty disappointed since that game will be the first Phils game broadcasted on MLB.TV this season, but then I saw that Sunday's game will also be online. It'll be nice to see what Carrasco and Holdzkom will do.
I just hope that this injury bug won't be hanging around this season.
Madson for me. Hes such a key part of the bullpen when hes sharp.
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