Quick turnaround for the Phils after last night's late ending. Quick turnaround for J.A. Happ, too.
After pitching well enough to earn his first major-league victory, but settling for a no-decision, Happ has been optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley. The Phillies have recalled 31-year-old infielder Mike Cervenak in a move that makes some sense since they won't need Happ to start again before the All-Star break. Cervenak, who has never played in the majors, is batting .310 with seven homers and 52 RBIs for Lehigh Valley. He will give Charlie Manuel an extra bat off the bench during the final four games before the break, and Happ can be recalled next week to start at least once more before Brett Myers is ready to return from the minors.
On that note, please don't forget to chime in to the question below about whether Happ deserves a longer look from the Phillies based on how he has pitched in two starts since replacing Myers.
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In other news from the LV, Kris Benson allowed seven runs on eight hits in only four innings last night. So now, in three triple-A starts, Benson is 0-2 with an 11.77 ERA. Yikes.
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Just read Bedard to the 15 Day DL...Toronto papers are saying Jays are scouting our minors (obviously)...could Burnett come to fruition sooner than later?? My guess is they want to pilfer the talent in Reading....
Brett: The Jays had a scout at last night's game, and while that's not unusual (most teams have their scouts criss-crossing the majors at this time of year), there's no doubt the Phils and Jays are talking Burnett.
Something to consider about Burnett: He can opt out of his contract after the season and become a free agent. In that scenario, the Jays would receive two compensatory draft picks. So, if they trade him, they're going to want two prospects. If the Phils give up that much, they certainly would prefer that Burnett not opt out of his contract, and they may have a chance of convincing him to stay beyond this season. He gets along with Rich Dubee (his pitching coach in Florida) and he makes his offseason home in Baltimore.
Much more on this throughout the next few days and weeks in The Paper.
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