BY SCOTT LAUBER
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- T-minus 24 hours until the Phillies' bus leaves for Bradenton, and already, we've got the lineup for the first spring-training game against the Pirates at McKechnie Field. And, now, you've got it, too.
SS Jimmy Rollins
CF Shane Victorino
LF Raul Ibanez
1B Ryan Howard
RF Geoff Jenkins
DH Matt Stairs
2B Jason Donald
3B Eric Bruntlett
C Chris Coste
P Jamie Moyer
The bench will consist of catchers Carlos Ruiz, Ronny Paulino and Lou Marson; infielders Greg Dobbs, Marcus Giles, Brad Harman, Anthony Hewitt, Pablo Ozuna, Andy Tracy and J.J. Furmaniak; outfielders John Mayberry, Jeremy Slayden and Jason Ellison. Joe Blanton (two innings or 45 pitches) will follow Moyer, and after that, we could see Scott Nestor, Joe Bisenius, Mike Koplove and Jake Woods.
Pittsburgh, by the way, plans to use nine relievers.
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In today's News Journal, we featured top catching prospect Lou Marson, who says he learned a lot from observing the Phillies during their run to the World Series. Also, within the notebook, Charlie Manuel discusses his disappointment with the offense last season, and we look at the collection of veteran middle infielders the Phillies have been assembled.
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Final rosters for the World Baseball Classic will be announced today at 6 p.m. Victorino is still waiting to find out if he'll be on Team USA. As of last night, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said he hadn't heard anything about it.
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I apologize if you've already answered this, but where is Jayson Werth?
you have to remember, it's spring training. they alternate regulars game by game
Who won the golf tournament?
mjriley26: Anonymous is correct. No reason to worry about Werth. He's just the lucky one who doesn't have to make the trip to Bradenton. When the Phillies go to Sarasota on Friday, someone else will be lucky enough to stay back.
Paul W: It's going on right now. Will try to get a result when I can.
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