May 22 -- MAYBERRY CALLED UP

BY SCOTT LAUBER

NEW YORK -- Well, Charlie Manuel made it official about 30 minutes ago. John Mayberry Jr. has been recalled from Class AAA Lehigh Valley, and he will join the Phillies here tomorrow. To make room on the roster, lefty reliever Sergio Escalona has been optioned to Lehigh Valley, although Manuel was very impressed with his 2-1/3 scoreless innings after being called up last weekend.

Manuel wouldn't say if Mayberry will be the DH tomorrow, but you'd have to think, with the Phillies looking for a right-handed DH against Andy Pettitte, that he'll be in the lineup. Earlier today, I asked Manuel if he'd consider using Chris Coste as the designated hitter, even though Coste is also the backup catcher. If you recall, Manuel used Coste to DH in Game 1 of the World Series, and the Phillies didn't have a third catcher on the roster then either. Manuel's answer: "I'd DH him, but that can come back and beat you, too. You know going in, if you do that, that's a chance you take."

More on this tomorrow.