Chan Ho Park allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 5 and 2/3rds innings of work while Jimmy Rollins, Eric Bruntlett, Ryan Howard, and Carlos Ruiz each smashed homeruns as the Phils clobbered the Astros 13-3. This is Park's last start of spring training so it won't be long now before the Phils decide who will start their 5th game of the season. In other news the Phils made some roster decisions today, releasing Marcus Giles, who had been competing for a job on the Phils bench but had a terrible spring, and optioning off top prospects John Mayberry and Carlos Carrasco to triple A, so they'll be ready to be called up later in the season if need be and so that they can continue to develop, rather than just getting spot duty with the big club. So the Phils bench for now, will be Greg Dobbs, Geoff Jenkins, Eric Bruntlett, Matt Stairs, Chris Coste, and possibly Miguel Cairo if the Phils decide to go into the season with only 11 pitchers, or if Jenkins or Stairs is traded before the season.
2 comments:
Its always good to have a deep bench for pinch hitting, however it may bite them in the butt if some of their pitchers get hurt.
-to ph1llysports
maybe, but they're probably not going to carry more than 5 guys on the bench
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