By SCOTT LAUBERSo, Lou Marson (center) and Jason Donald (far right) are coming home from Beijing with bronze medals. But will the Phillies' prospects continue their breakthrough seasons by making their major-league debuts in September?
Don't count on it.
"I think it will come down to need," assistant GM Mike Arbuckle said before today's 9-2 rout of the Dodgers. "We don't want a guy to come here and then sit on the bench for a month when playing time is more beneficial. But both guys are making significant progress and have put themselves in position for consideration to be here at some point next year."
Donald, a 23-year-old shortstop, led Team USA with a .381 batting average (8-for-21) during the Olympics and helped clinch the bronze with a two-run homer in the third-place game against Japan. Marson, a 22-year-old catcher, batted .308 (4-for-13). Both are expected to return to Class AA Reading this week.
More in Sunday's News Journal.
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Cole Hamels picked up his 11th victory today. In this interview with Yahoo! Sports, Hamels talks about imitating Rocky and marrying a former Survivor contestant. Most interesting to me, though, is that he admits he reacted immaturely to having his contract renewed for $500,000 before this season.
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Isn't Arbuckle just referring to an immediate call-up? The minor league season is over in a week. Do they have somewhere else to play in September?
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