Sunday, September 28, 2008

Sept. 28 -- PHILS VS. BREWERS, FLOYD VS. FREDDY

BY SCOTT LAUBER

So, by now, you know. The Brewers won, the Mets lost, and it'll be Milwaukee coming to the Bank for the best-of-five NL Division Series. What you may not know (it was released by MLB within the hour) are the game times and TV schedule. Without further ado, then ...

Game 1 -- Wednesday, 3 p.m., at Philly (TBS)
Game 2 -- Thursday, 6 p.m., at Philly (TBS)
Game 3 -- Saturday, 6:30 p.m., at Milwaukee (TBS)
Game 4 -- Sunday, TBA, at Milwaukee (TBS)
Game 5 -- Oct. 7, TBA, at Philly (TBS)

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Talked to Greg Golson and J.A. Happ after today's game, and it seems they're both heading to Clearwater to stay sharp by playing for the Phillies' instructional-league team. That means that they won't be on the playoff roster. The Phillies don't have to submit their roster until 10 a.m. Wednesday, but the speculation can start right now. Here's my guess -- strictly a guess! -- for the 25 players.

Pitchers (11): Cole Hamels, Jamie Moyer, Brett Myers, Joe Blanton, Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson, J.C. Romero, Chad Durbin, Clay Condrey, Scott Eyre, Rudy Seanez.
Catchers (2): Carlos Ruiz, Chris Coste.
Infielders (6): Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Pedro Feliz, Greg Dobbs, Eric Bruntlett.
Outfielders (6): Pat Burrell, Shane Victorino, Jayson Werth, Geoff Jenkins, Matt Stairs, So Taguchi.

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While the Phillies enjoy a day off tomorrow, former Phils first-round pick Gavin Floyd will take the mound to try to pitch the White Sox past the Tigers and into a play-in game Tuesday against the Twins. The man on the mound trying to keep the Sox out of the postseason: Freddy Garcia. Surely, nobody here needs to be reminded that the Phils traded Floyd for Garcia in December 2006. Ah, the irony.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

oh no, brett myers has morphed into a second jobla?!

Anonymous said...

Kendrick was with them all season and did a fine job up until the end. Shouldn't he be rewarded by being in the postseason bullpen?