One of the lighter moments from today came in the clubhouse after the workout. Brett Myers, seen here climbing out of his car the other day, handed his 22-month-old son, Kolt, a baseball and asked him to flip it back to him. Kolt only wanted to kick the ball, leaving some onlookers to wonder if he's destined to be a soccer player. I don't think dad was too happy with that idea.Otherwise, it was a competitive day on the back fields of the Carpenter Complex. Phillies pitchers threw batting practice to Phillies hitters, and the one-on-one matchups were fascinating to watch. Jon Lieber, who may be pitching elsewhere when the season starts, looked good against outfielders Shane Victorino, Pat Burrell and Aaron Rowand. Hopeful setup man Antonio Alfonseca had a wicked sinker that impressed manager Charlie Manuel. And, as expected, first-round pick Kyle Drabek has some learning to do. But you can read all about that in tomorrow's News Journal and at www.delawareonline.com.
Right now, some fellow scribes are taking batting practice on one of the fields where the Phillies just worked out -- "The field of shattered dreams," Manuel called it. I politely declined, having realized years ago that I'm better suited to write about baseball than to play it.
More tonight after I finish writing.
3 comments:
Wonder how long it will be before Kolt and his mama show up with black eyes?
You feel better now?
Not as good as Myers does when he lands a right to his wifes cheek.
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