CINCINNATI -- Pregame notes from a sunny (finally!) Saturday in Cincy ...* As expected, the Phillies have activated Brad Lidge, who is available to pitch the ninth inning today, if necessary. And, as expected, reliever Tim Lahey, has been designated for assignment. As a Rule 5 draft pick, the process is a bit more complicated for Lahey. If he clears waivers, Lahey must be offered back to his 2007 team, the Twins. At that point, the Phillies could work out a deal with Minnesota to keep Lahey and send him to the minors.
* Your lineup today against Reds ace RHP Aaron Harang: SS Jimmy Rollins (.278/1/3), CF Shane Victorino (.133/0/2), 2B Chase Utley (.357/3/5), 1B Ryan Howard (.214/0/1), LF Pat Burrell (.385/1/4), RF Geoff Jenkins (.250/0/1), 3B Greg Dobbs (.333/0/1), C Chris Coste (.500/1/1), RHP Adam Eaton. Should be interesting to see how Eaton pitches. Not too cold here in Cincy, and it's supposed to get into the 60s. Not bad for his balky back.
* Finally, in the runway that leads from the Phillies' clubhouse to the dugout, there's a masking-tape outline of a player's body, arms flailing in the air and the No. 34 on his chest. Urban legend has it that Diamondbacks first baseman Conor Jackson once fainted in that runway, and the tape outline commemorates the "event." For me, though, No. 34 brings to mind Freddy Garcia, whose one victory in his infamous 2007 season with the Phillies came here in Cincy last April.More later.
2 comments:
That's a shame he was one of the few guys I trusted in the pen.
Perhaps that outline IS related to the Phillies after all; I know every Phils fan fainted when Garcia got his one and only win, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of his teammates had, too.
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