Three games into the Grapefruit League schedule, Greg Dobbs (left) is doing his best impression of Chris Coste. In the Phillies' 10-inning, 12-9 victory over the Red Sox today at Fort Myers, Dobbs went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run and four RBIs, making him 7-for-10 (.700) with two homers and six RBIs. Dobbs, who plays first and third base and left and right field, is vying for one of the final bench spots, and his primary competition is outfielder Karim Garcia, first baseman Randall Simon and Coste, last season's feel-good story after batting .463 in spring training.Also of note: Word from Fort Myers is that GM Pat Gillick didn't make the long trek to City of Palms Park, instead opting to stay behind in the Clearwater area and watch the Blue Jays play at Dunedin. It marks the second time in four days that Gillick has attended a Jays game, prompting speculation that he's been watching Toronto outfielder Alex Rios. If the Phillies were able to acquire Rios, preferably in a package that includes No. 6 starter Jon Lieber, it would free them up to trade Aaron Rowand for a reliever. Rios, 26, is a five-tool center fielder who batted .302 with 17 homers and 82 RBIs and was picked for the All-Star Game last season.
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