CLEARWATER, Fla. -- T-minus seven days until the Phillies break camp here and head north, which is good news. I think everyone is itching to get home.
Here's your lineup for today's game against the Yankees at Bright House:
SS Jimmy RollinsCF Shane Victorino
2B Chase Utley
1B Ryan Howard
LF Raul Ibanez
RF Jayson Werth
DH Matt Stairs
3B Pedro Feliz
C Ronny Paulino
Pitching today: Carlos Carrasco (pictured), Clay Condrey, Scott Eyre, Brad Lidge.
The Yankees, by the way, are bringing many of their regulars across the Causeway from Tampa. Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon, Mark Teixeira, Hideki Matsui and Robinson Cano are making the short trip. Joba Chamberlain will get the start.
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I've gotten a few e-mails from folks wondering if Carrasco has a chance to make the team. Ruben Amaro Jr. said the other day that he is still being considered for the No. 5 starter spot, but really, it's a two-man race between J.A. Happ and Chan Ho Park. Carrasco is still here, though, because the experience of being in major-league camp has been beneficial for him. For instance, before his last start, he was counseled both by Rich Dubee and Brett Myers about changing the grip on his curveball. He used the new grip and threw the pitch with effectiveness against the Cardinals in Jupiter.
"He's still in the running, but more than anything else, I think this is a great learning experience for him," Amaro said of Carrasco. "But we haven't made a decision on him, and when we do, he'll be notified. But I think, even if he's not on our club, I think this will be a heck of a learning experience for him as he gets closer and closer to being a major-league pitcher."
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