BY SCOTT LAUBERWASHINGTON -- So, back in June, I spent an afternoon in Reading and spoke to Lou Marson and Greg Golson. Both were enjoying good seasons, and I wondered if they were thinking yet about making their major-league debuts in September.
"My goal coming into the season was play the season and hopefully get called up in September," Marson said at the time. "I don't know what they're going to do, but that was one of my goals. That would be great."
Goal achieved.
We're here in Washington, after an early-morning flight from Chicago, and in a few minutes, the Phillies' clubhouse will open to the media and Golson, Marson, lefty J.A. Happ and right-hander Adam Eaton will be in there. They were the first four players called up as part of the annual September roster expansion. And while Eaton's return surely will be interesting (I doubt he'll pitch much), I'm most interested to see Golson and Marson. Golson will be used as a pinch-runner and late-inning defensive replacement, not unlike Michael Bourn last season. And Marson? Perhaps we'll get enough of a look to see if he's ready to be a major-league catcher next season.
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The Phillies left Chicago last night feeling confident, and why wouldn't they? A split of a four-game series against the Cubs was impressive. More impressive was that the outplayed the Cubs throughout the series and easily could've won three, or even four, games.
Sorry for the quick post, but the clubhouse is about to open. More in a bit.
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