BY SCOTT LAUBERTORONTO -- Quick update on Antonio Bastardo: He'll fly back to Philly over the weekend and see team physician Dr. Michael Ciccotti on Monday to undergo tests on his strained left shoulder. Presumably, those tests will include an MRI to determine if there's structural damage to the shoulder.
The Phillies haven't officially scratched Bastardo from his next start, scheduled for Wednesday in Atlanta. But if he's first seeing Ciccotti on Monday, it's doesn't seem likely he'll pitch Wednesday. Of course, with the day off Monday, the Phillies don't absolutely need a fifth starter until next Saturday (July 4). So, if Bastardo gets a clean bill of health from Ciccotti, I suppose the 23-year-old lefty could start July 4 against the Mets.
No word on whether this injury is related to the left shoulder inflammation that sidelined Bastardo for nearly two months last season at double-A Reading.
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As expected, Jimmy Rollins isn't in the lineup again tonight. But Charlie Manuel said he hasn't decided if Rollins will start tomorrow. That decision may not come until after the game or until Manuel gets to the ballpark tomorrow.
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If the Phillies had only secured the services of Gil Valazquez as I have been arguing for the past year, at least, they would not be facing their current dilemma.
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