Mar. 25 -- MORNING NOTES (NOW WITH LINEUPS!)

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- So, who is the funniest Phillies player?

My vote: Clay Condrey.

Talk to Condrey for any amount of time, and you're bound to come away with a few great one-liners. Last season, he joked that he had racked up enough frequent-flier miles between Philly and triple-A Ottawa that he could "fly to the moon." Last week, I asked about his close friend Chris Coste's book, and he joked about being Coste's security guard during book signings at Barnes & Noble. So, when it was pointed out that Condrey is among the Grapefruit League leaders in relief appearances, he had a great answer at the ready.

"That's not a good list to be on," Condrey said. "It's like you're saying, 'Can I have one more chance? Just one more chance?'"

But I can't see a way that Condrey doesn't make the Phillies' opening-day roster, especially with Brad Lidge starting the season on the disabled list. Sure, Condrey had a 5.04 ERA last season, but if you take out his five worst appearances, all in blowout games, his ERA was 1.01. That's pretty darned good.

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More on Lidge's situation here. And within the notebook, there's news of Tom Gordon regaining his closer job for at least a week and D-Day on Kris Benson.

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Just talked to lefty Mike Zagurski, and he has been told he likely will need Tommy John surgery. Bad break for Zagurski, who was nearly recovered from surgery on his right hamstring last year. We'll have more on him in tomorrow's paper.

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Chilly here this morning. When I got to the press box about 90 minutes ago, it was 46 degrees. With only three more days until camp breaks, I guess it's best to prepare for the weather back home. Reds are headed to Bright House today. Kyle Kendrick starts for the Phillies. We'll be back with lineups when they're posted.

(Update, 10:51 a.m.): Your lineup against Reds starter Edinson Volquez: SS Jimmy Rollins, CF Shane Victorino, LF Pat Burrell, 1B Ryan Howard, RF Geoff Jenkins, 3B Pedro Feliz, 2B Eric Bruntlett, C Carlos Ruiz, Kendrick. Adam Dunn and Brandon Phillips made the trip for the Reds. Ken Griffey Jr. did not.