Domonic Brown gets the call up for tonight's game versus the Texas Rangers with Shane Victorino hitting the DL. So much for the constant "Dom Brown isn't ready!" hyperbole we've heard coming out of the Phillies camp. Scott Mathieson was optioned to AAA Leigh Valley and David Herndon was recalled (likely just because Mathieson pitched last night and wouldn't be available tonight anyway). Still no decision on whether Blanton will be sent to the DL. Obviously the Brown move is the most surprising considering the double talk coming from Ruben Amaro Jr. but I suspect that Charlie convinced him that giving the offense a jolt right now is more important than getting Brown a handful of ABs in the minors. Brown was raking the ball at Lehigh Valley much the same way he had been last year before he was called up. His hand and thumb injuries are supposedly behind him and he brings a .341 BA with 2HRs and 10RBI up from Lehigh. Victorino's DL stint can only be retroactive to Thursday since Charlie used him as a pinch hitter on Wednesday night (Charlie's use of pinch hitters as of late is another topic for another day!) Welcome back Dom!
Where's Weems? has resorted to posting a Craigslist advertisement soliciting a new Phillies offense. It's no stranger than Phillies Nation putting the offense on a Milk Container! I haven't given much attention to the total lack of Phillies offense the past week or so because I'm confident that things will turn around. Last year was an ugly year for injuries, but this year is proving to be even worse. With pitching locked down, you have to assume Ruben will use the ace up his sleeve this year for some offensive help. Chase Utley and Dom Brown are right around the corner too!
Interleague play kicks off tonight. The Phillies get a nice matchup with Texas, the defending AL Champs. Cliff Lee will get a crack at his old team on Saturday, and Roy Halladay goes tonight. But Interleague play has always been something that divided baseball fans. And while most people gripe about pitchers hitting and the NL using the DH, Jayson Stark points out the scheduling disparity as the biggest flaw in Interleague Baseball. While it's nice to get the big time matchups every years with the Red Sox or the Yankees, it sure would be nice to beat up on the Orioles and the Royals every now and then and get a few easy W's during this stretch. The Mariners and the Padres have a 3 game snoozefest for the 15th season in a row. And the Cubs play the top teams in the AL East while the Cardinals play the bottom 3. Seems fair, right?
I haven't decided yet if the above video is hilarious or disrespectful. But I'm leaning towards hilarious. I'm highly suspicious of the statement that Jason Voorhees and Optimus Prime could not take Lou Gehrig in a fight.
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