Tickets! Get Yer Tickets Here!

Originally published by NBC Philadelphia.

One year ago, on an Opening Day far, far away in Washington D.C., 40,000 Phillies fans descended upon Nationals Park to the chagrin of the 1,290* Curly W fanatics in attendance. (*Approximately)

To quote Nats beat writer Mark Zuckerman:

In other words: If you want to avoid a similar scene next year, start organizing your Opening Day 2011 ticket purchasing groups ASAP.

There was a treat in store for those who chose not to plan ahead as of Thursday morning:

Just two hours before the first pitch, tickets for the Nationals/Braves Opening Day game were being sold for under a dollar. Maybe it was the weather or maybe Jayson Werth just doesn't do it for the women in Washington? But after hearing about how excited Nats fans were to "be able to go to Opening Day" for the past year, I would have guessed their tickets would sold out months ago, not going for pennies a couple of hours before first pitch.

I guess Phillies fans aren’t so bad for business, after all.

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Jamie Moyer Joins ESPN as "Baseball Tonight" Analyst

Originally published by NBC Philadelphia.

There comes a moment in every ballplayer's life when the game simply tells them there aren’t going to be any more games. I’m not so sure Jamie Moyer believes this day has come for him, but ESPN announced that the 48-Year-Old Ageless Wonder will join the Baseball Tonight team of analysts. Oh yeah – he still hasn’t retired.

It seemed almost seemed too good to be true last year when Moyer pitched a two-hit shutout of the Padres in just an hour and 58 minutes. He had the city in the palm of his hands after his infamous at-bat versus the Johan Santana. Then on July 20, 2010, he injured his elbow in what would wind up being his last game. The fans were heartbroken. The 2010 season was shaping up to be Jamie’s year, but unfortunately it ended with the game finally telling him it was time to hang it up and go out on top after 24 years in the majors. He underwent Tommy John surgery during the offseason, and tried to rehab, but didn'tt bounce back despite his determination to make it back to the mound.

If you had asked me this morning what role I saw in Jamie Moyer’s future, I would have told you I could picture him as a bullpen or pitching coach one day. I was surprised anyone was able to convince him to trade his stirrup socks for a suit and tie, but I couldn’t be happier knowing that Jamie Moyer and John Kruk will be the last two faces I see on television every night for the next six months. Pin It Now!

Amaro, Jr. & the Amazing Technicolor Smugcoat

Originally published by NBC Philadelphia.

Ruben Amaro, Jr. probably wasn’t terribly surprised when he signed a four-year contract extension with the Phillies, but when he subtly seduced the Lees back to Philadelphia, the hometown hero’s Smug Level™ was at an all-time high.

A feature on Ruben in Philadelphia Magazine highlighted much of what we already knew about the ninja GM. He gets what he wants, he doesn’t really care what you think about him and he’s not going to sugarcoat anything.

On bringing Cliff Lee back to the Phillies:

“That reaction from Jayson was funny,” says Amaro in his office in February, again flashing that smile. “He was pissed off. He had just signed with Washington. He said to me, ‘You dumbass. You could’ve had both of us.’ And I said, ‘You’re the dumbass. You could have taken our arbitration offer.’”

Roy Halladay’s reaction to signing the city’s second favorite staff ace?

“Ruben, I just want to win,” the pitcher told Amaro. “I don’t care what you give the guy.”

And how does the mother of smug justify his constant intense yet indifferent demeanor?

“Ruben’s played baseball in Venezuela, where you get batteries and beer cans thrown at you. Listening to some guy on the radio scream ‘You’re a moron!’ 25 times in a sentence isn’t really a big deal.”

Normally I try err on the side of Halladay and be the gracious type, but Amaro hit the nail on the head with his snarky reply to Werth. I guess hindsight really is 20/20. Pin It Now!

Breaking Down the Bench

Originally published by NBC Philadelphia.

The Phillies sent another batch of players back to the minor league system this weekend. Among them were Mike Zagurski, Scott Mathieson, Josh Barfield, Tuffy Gosewisch and Dane Sardinha.

With Zagurski and Mathieson headed for Lehigh Valley, the Phillies bullpen appears to be almost set. With Lidge starting the season on the disabled list, there is presumably one spot left to fill. The eight remaining relievers are Kyle Kendrick, JC Romero, Danys Baez, Antonio Bastardo, Jose Contreras, Ryan Madson, Michael Stutes and David Herndon.

Stutes was optioned to the minors earlier last week, but was called back up after the news of Lidge’s newest injury. Stutes’ Grapefruit League ERA is 0.90 in 10 innings pitched, Herndon’s is 4.09 over 11 innings pitched. It seems likely that Stutes will make the opening day roster with Herndon possibly being optioned to Lehigh Valley.

Optioning Josh Barfield was probably the most interesting move of the weekend. With one less player in the running for the last three roster spots, the field is narrowed down to Luis Castillo, Delwyn Young, Pete Orr and Michael Martinez.

It seems unlikely that Phillies would move on without Castillo. Despite his age and propensity to injury, the three-time Gold Glove-winning second baseman is a veteran that (on paper) wins the job over the other candidates any day of the week.

Assuming Castillo makes the cut, Martinez, Young and Orr are left to compete for the last slot, although rumblings in the press show all signs pointing to Martinez.

The biggest advantage for Martinez is that he is a Rule 5 Draft player, meaning if the Phillies cut him from the roster at any point during the season, he would not be optioned to the farm system, but sent back to the Nationals. Both Young and Orr could head to Lehigh Valley without repercussions. Martinez has played some good defense in the infield, which alleviates some of the burden off of Wilson Valdez being the lone infield utility player, and he adds some more badly needed depth to the outfield (which apparently Valdez can play, too!).

There would be room for two on the roster if the Phillies were planning on carrying just 11 pitchers. The likelihood of that happening, though, is slim. Lefty specialist Antonio Bastardo appears to be a lock for the bullpen this season, and the team showed a lot of confidence in Stutes by bringing him back (while optioning others) after Lidge was placed on the disabled list. And let’s face it, folks: Kendrick and Baez are just plain old here to stay.

All of that being said, here is my prediction for Charlie Manuel’s Opening Day roster:

1. Roy Halladay
2. Cliff Lee
3. Roy Oswalt
4. Cole Hamels
5. Joe Blanton
6. Kyle Kendrick
7. JC Romero
8. Danys Baez
9. Antonio Bastardo
10. Michael Stutes
11. Ryan Madson
12. Jose Contreras
13. Ryan Howard
14. Luis Castillo
15. Jimmy Rollins
16. Placido Polanco
17. Raul Ibanez
18. Shane Victorino
19. Ben Francisco
20. Carlos Ruiz
21. Brian Schneider
22. Wilson Valdez
23. Ross Gload
24. John Mayberry, Jr.
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Everybody Hurts

Originally published by NBC Philadelphia.

The Phillies regular season begins in less than one week, and eyebrows are being raised at the number of injuries the team has already sustained this spring.

Chase Utley is the organization’s biggest concern, as evidenced by the decision to sign Luis Castillo to a conditional contract. It was announced Thursday that Utley will begin the season on the disabled list after struggling to rehab his knee. No suprise there but the four-time Silver Slugger leaves a substantial hole in the lineup, and a noticeable defensive gap on the field. If surgery is in his future, it would be his third in four years.

Ruben Amaro, Jr. confirmed that Brad Lidge will begin the season on the disabled list as well. Another repeat D-Lister, Lidge underwent elbow surgery in November 2009 and sat out much of the first half last season. He was sidelined for two weeks with bicep tendinitis this spring, and word of his new shoulder pain has the club worried. Ryan Madson and Jose Contreras are Lidge’s more obvious successors, but Charlie Manuel prefers not to name a closer just yet.

Placido Polanco has been plagued with elbow troubles ever since Tim Hudson hit him with a pitch last April. He played through the pain for most of 2010 and had surgery in the off-season to remove bone chips and repair his exterior tendon. On March 15, Polanco exited a game early with a hyperextended left elbow. He made his return to the lineup on Friday, but is still experiencing soreness. He will rest on Saturday and is expected to play the rest of the way, but it remains to be seen if this is going to be a persistent setback. 

Domonic Brown is working his way back from surgery to remove the fractured part of the hamate bone in his right hand. Brown was named Baseball America’s No. 4 prospect for 2011 and was being looked at to fill Jayson Werth’s vacation spot in right field. If he does not experience any setbacks in his recovery, he should be swinging a bat again at full power within a few weeks, but the Phillies are working overtime trying to find the best fit for his position. Ben Francisco, John Mayberry, Jr. and Ross Gload are the top contenders for the job.

Roy Oswalt and Jose Contreras thankfully appear to be fine after their recent mishaps. Oswalt was struck behind the ear by a line drive off Manny Ramirez’s bat Wednesday, and Contreras returned to action Friday after suffering from a corneal abrasion earlier in the week.

The good news is that the season has yet to begin, so hopefully the more severe injuries can be dealt with sooner rather than later. The bad news is the Phillies have the oldest team in baseball (even without Jamie Moyer on the roster), and many of the players will be battling the ailments that come with aging for the remainder of the season and their careers. If the squad can prepare for the worst ahead of time, they have a chance at not letting their shiny and new pitching rotation go to waste.

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Lidge to Start Season on Disabled List

It was announced Friday that Brad Lidge will join Chase Utley on the disabled list to kick off the 2011 season. Lidge made his return to the big club Wednesday after being out with soreness in his bicep tendons. He gave up one run on two hits (one a home run) and left the bases loaded in two-thirds of an inning.

Now Lidge is feeling a new soreness in the back part of his shoulder, and rather than take their chances, Ruben Amaro, Jr. & Co. made the decision to hold him back until he's completely healthy.

Said Amaro:

“It’s likely, it makes sense. He’s likely not going to start the season healthy. We’re going to be cautious with him. Again, it’s about the long haul more than the short term. We have to get him healthy.”

Lidge will see team physicial Michael Ciccotti in Clearwater on Saturday and have an MRI done on Saturday once the team arrives back in Philadelphia.

Currently the team has two somewhat obvious choices to fill in for Lidge as he rests up: Ryan Madson and Jose Contreras. Both have closed for the Phillies in recent history. Pin It Now!

Hamels Struggles, Phils Fall to Twins

Originally published by NBC Philadelphia.

Cole Hamels was roughed up in his last long outing of the spring Thursday.

Hamels took the loss as the Phillies lost to the Twins 7-3 in Clearwater.

All eyes continued to be focused on Luis Castillo, who again went 0-4 with two strikeouts. Castillo is competing for a chance to be the team’s starting second baseman while Chase Utley opens the season on the disabled list.

Hamels took a beating, giving up six runs on nine hits (including five extra base hits, two homers), in 6 2/3 innings pitched. The silver lining is that he struck out seven batters, but as Jayson Stark points out, “16 Ks in 14 IP in last 3 starts. The bad news: 16 runs & 23 hits.” Hamels has an ERA of 6.75 in the Grapefruit League this year.

Closer Brad Lidge pitched in his first big league game since he was diagnosed with soreness in his right bicep tendon last week, and allowed a solo home run to the Twins’ Dustin Martin. Lidge pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowed one run on two hits, and walked two, leaving the bases loaded for Mike Zagurski, who struck out the lone batter he faced to end the top of the ninth.

Driving in the only runs of the game for the Phillies were Dane Sardina (1) and Delwyn Young (2). Ross Gload ended his day going 2-3 before Ben Francisco took over right field duties for the remainder of the game. Gload is currently the heavy favorite to platoon in right when the season gets underway.

Placisdo Polanco is expected to return to the lineup Friday.

After the game, Charlie Manuel expressed some of his frustration with the challenge laid out before him to fill the remaining roster spots.

“We’re missing two big run producers right in the middle of our lineup and I don’t see nobody out there of the guys we’ve got. We’ve got guys who have to step up and prove they’re better big-league players than they have been.”

Joe Blanton faces the Braves tomorrow at Bright House Field in Clearwater. The game will be broadcast live on MLB.tv and ESPN. Pin It Now!

How Replaceable Are the Phightins?

Originally published by NBC Philadelphia.

A blurb in the Wall Street Journal Wednesday played with the theory that Chase Utley, while not the best player in baseball, is certainly the most irreplaceable one in the game.

Utley is currently faced with his third serious injury in as many years and had the Phillies so concerned that they scooped up Luis Castillo about as fast as the Mets could drop him off the back of the truck.

With Wilson Valdez being groomed for just about every field position there is (he’s seen time everywhere except for first base, on the mound and behind the plate this spring), and a handful of wide-eyed Spring Training invitees vying for one lone spot on the 25-man roster, did Ruben Amaro, Jr. & co. really feel that uncomfortable filling the four-time Silver Slugger’s shoes with anything less than a veteran of Castillo’s caliber?

Perhaps, but it’s not just Utley the Phillies should be worried about replacing.

On paper, it may seem like the Phils have it all figured out -- Castillo will fill in for Utley should he pass his eight-game trial run, Ben Francisco will probably spend the most time in right field until Domonic Brown’s hand is healed (despite what anyone says about Ross Gload getting a solid shot at it), John Mayberry, Jr. can take the reins in left field should Ibanez need a day off here and there (and he will). So what’s the big deal?

In 2010, Jayson Werth and Raul Ibanez were the only starting fielders to remain free from the disabled list. Charlie Manuel isn’t taking any chances in 2011 and has played guys all over the field, getting a feel for not only how well players like Valdez handle different positions, but other semi-standouts like Josh Barfield, Michael Martinez and Delwyn Young as well.

It isn’t likely we’ll ever see Roy Oswalt catching fly balls in left field again (as fun as that was to watch), and we’ll have Charlie’s preparedness to thank.

But just how deep do the depth charts run in Philadelphia this year? Above is the Wins Above Replacement (WAR) metric for the preferable starters and likely replacements should the injury monster rear its ugly head again in 2011:



Not surprisingly, Placido Polanco, Shane Victorino and Carlos Ruiz join Utley as some of the most difficult position players on staff to replace. Futhermore, it becomes painfully obvious just how shallow the pool is for Charlie to pick from to claim that last roster spot or two, depending on how many pitchers the squad chooses to carry.

Sound off on how you feel about how replaceable the Phils really are barreling towards the start of a new season. Who would you pick to fill the gaps should "roster roulette" become a necessary evil again in 2011? Pin It Now!

Batting in the Billions

Originally published by NBC Philadelphia.

We’ve all been there: scouring StubHub for somewhat reasonably priced tickets, forking over $15 for parking, hailing beer man (after beer man, after beer man), grabbing some crab fries, maybe ducking into the Majestic Clubhouse store -- oh, and watching a baseball game -- all with 45,000 of your closest friends.

And if you’re like me, you deliberately held off on adding up how much money you spent on a summer at Citizens Bank Park. (And you got a little queasy that night you convinced yourself it wouldn’t be as much as you thought, and then learned it was in fact much, much more.)

Forbes published their annual “Business of Baseball” rankings Wednesday, which lists each Major League Baseball organization by their team value. This year, the Philadelphia Phillies were ranked No. 6 with a team value of $609 million.

Not a bad return for David Montgomery and company, who bought the team for $30 million in 1981.

While the Phillies may trail the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Cubs and Mets in “team value,” they have something none of those teams have (well expect maybe the Sox): an overflowing stadium full of people lined up to see one of the fiercest organizations this side of the millennium.

It’s no surprise that Ruben Amaro, Jr.’s Smug Level™ gets a hearty boost each time he sneaks a new headliner into town. When he inked Ryan Howard’s multi-million dollar mega-deal he said there was no more money. When he pried Roy Oswalt from the Ed Wade’s grasp he said there really wasn’t any more money. And when he rocked the baseball world by luring Cliff Lee back to Philadelphia he said there was absolutely no more money.

And how do the fans respond? We spend more money.

It’s amazing how a baseball team can move a unionized, blue collar city to stuff ballparks to almost 104 percent its capacity game after game. Even the corporate, Wall Street, white collar Yankees can’t say their fans do the same.

Just how much money are the fans shelling out?

According to Forbes, the average ticket price at Citizens Bank Park is $33. This is probably a low estimate since it’s based on paying face value for a seat (which, let’s face it, rarely happens). So let’s figure in the third party processing fees and markups and call it an average closer to $45 per ticket. Most lots are $15 to park in, and if you’re coming from the other side of the river you can add a $4 bridge toll to your travels. (And if you’re me, you’re driving the 300 miles from Virginia Beach, buying a tank of gas, and paying closer to $25 in tolls -- one way.)

Once inside the park, it’s not unlikely to grab (at least) a drink and a hot dog before heading to your seat, and that’s going to run you another $10 or so. If you can hold out for the whole game without flagging down the pistachio girl or heading over to Chickie's and Pete's for some crab fries, or if you don’t bring the kids who will want a stuffed Phanatic souvenir or ice cream in a helmet or SillyBandz or whatever it is the kids like these days, you might make it back to the parking lot having only spent approximately $70 on the entire experience (per person). Multiply that by the average 45,027 paying fans that attend the game and we’re talking about a cool $3.1 million exchanging hands each and every day, and that’s probably a gross underestimate.

Baseball revenue is more than just what gets spent at the game, though. On top of everything there’s merchandise, merchandise, merchandise!

The Phillies were ranked fourth in MLB licensed product sales in 2010. Of the Top 10 player jersey sales, the Phillies also have Cliff Lee (No. 5), Chase Utley (No. 4) and Roy Halladay (No. 3) topping the list.

I’ve already spent 10 percent of my annual salary on Phillies tickets. I don’t think I can bring myself to figure out how much I’ve contributed to the merchandise sales, too. Feel free to give me all the credit for single handedly donating Luis Castillo’s potential salary, though. Pin It Now!

Castillo is a No Show

It was announced this week that Luis Castillo had agreed to an unusual deal with the Philadelphia Phillies: he would report to camp essentially for a 9-game try-out. If the club liked what they saw, he would be the squad's starting second baseman and be paid approximately $400,000 for the year; if the Phils weren't so impressed, he would be cut before opening day and the team wouldn't owe him a penny.

Sounds fair for a guy that only played 86 games last year and was placed on waivers by the Mets just this past Friday, doesn't it? Who wouldn't take full advantage of a team groomed for championships taking a chance on you to fill one of their biggest star's shoes?

The lineup for today's game was announced earlier this morning and within minutes it was being reported that Castillo was already scratched because he hadn't arrived in Clearwater yet. Games left to try-out: eight.

A few minutes after that, the lineup for tomorrow's game was posted sans Castillo. Down to seven games.

Then, ESPN's Enrique Rojas tweeted that Castillo was en route from Miami to Clearwater and that there was a mistake with the hotel reservations that prevented him from being at camp for today's game. Ruben Amaro, Jr. followed up by saying he expects Castillo to arrive at the park by 1 PM and should play tomorrow. Games left: back to eight.

Personally, when the Philadelphia Phillies are giving me a chance (deserved or otherwise) to fill Chase Utley's shoes for even ten minutes, I'm on the first plane to Tampa International and I'm sitting outside Bright House Field in my uniform at 3 AM the next day. Period. I don't care about a hotel room at that point.

Secondly, if you're not nearly as insane as me to be waiting on the steps to the ballpark in the middle of the night, you still make sure you're going to be where you need to be on time and ready to go. You don't leave the organization in limbo. And you certainly notice if you're in Miami and not Clearwater. Take matters into your own hands and just get there.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I've never gotten a job by not showing up to the interview.

With a very limited amount of time to work with as it is, Castillo is sacrificing one, maybe two days to show that he deserves to be the starting second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. I can only hope that he leaves everything he has on the field in the time he has left, as Wilson Valdez has been ready to go since day one. If I were running a multi-million dollar organization, I would be taking all of this into consideration before taking a spot away from someone who maybe isn't the best player in the world, but at least comes to work. Pin It Now!

Castillo is a Go

As fast as it was tweeted, the Phillies community started buzzing about New York Mets second baseman Luis Castillo rumored to be on his way to Philadelphia. And almost just as fast as it took to type that sentence, it was confirmed by Jim Salisbury that the Phillies offered the 35-year-old a minor league deal and that Castillo agreed.

Photo: New York Times

The two-time Gold Glove winner made his MLB debut in 1996 with the Florida Marlins. He has a career .290 batting average, .368 on-base percentage, and .758 OPS. His best offensive years were arguably 2000, when he went .334/.418/.806 over 136 games, and in 2003, going .314/.381/.778 in 152 respectively. Castillo played only 86 games in 2010, sidelined with injuries and posting career low numbers (.235/.337/.604).

Another former Met, Wilson Valdez, spent some time at second base last season in Utley's absence and batted .258/.326/.664 over 111 games - the best numbers of his career.

Castillo was at the end of a 4-year/$25 million contract with the Mets when he was placed on waivers Friday, and could become a cheap, quick fix for The Chase Utley Situation of 2011 should none of the current Phillies catch the organization's eye, either as a shoe-in for a spot on the opening day 25-man roster, or as a call-up should things not work out with the crapshoot that's laid before Charlie heading into the last few days of Spring Training.

And if he doesn't work out? Well, then you eat the $400,000 he's owed and cut him loose.

It doesn't need to be said that by the Phillies assessing their options, especially in the Luis Castillo of Present Day category, it shows just how concerned they really are about Chase Utley's recovery and that they are taking zero chances after being so badly bit by the injury bug in 2010. Pin It Now!

Game Recap: Phillies 7 Pirates 4

It was a back and forth battle between the two clubs, but exactly three hours after it began, the Phillies beat out the Pirates 7-4, boosting their overall record to 4-3 in the Grapefruit League. Dan Meyer secured the win, Antonio Bastardo the save. Here are some notes:

• Joe Blanton took the hill for the second time this spring and fared well allowing 4 hits, 2 earned runs, walked one, and struck out two over 3 2/3 innings. He had retired 8 in a row before allowing a walk in the third, and was only pulled once he reached his scheduled pitch count. Big Joe also showed some defensive flair by snagging a ball hit behind his legs.
• Danys Baez worked a respectable 1 1/3 innings of relief allowing only one hit, but an inherited runner did score. Still an impressive showing for him all things considered.
• Ryan Howard went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs on a single and his first homer of the spring. Jimmy Rollins showed some pop ending his days going 2 for 3. Valdez flaunted some of his versatility by starting in right field, giving Ben Francisco some well deserved time off. He finished 3 for 4 with two steals and a run scored.
• The starters were mostly done by the sixth inning, and that’s when Freddy Galvis, Brandon Moss, Matt Rizzotti, Pete Orr and Dane Sardinha turned it on combining for four hits and four RBIs.
• In an inning of relief, Andrew Carpenter pitched himself into a bases loaded jam before he settled down and fought his way out of it by striking out the last two batters he faced. He allowed 2 hits, 0 runs, and walked one.
• Antonio Bastardo made his spring debut earning the save by shutting the Buccos down in order.

Roy Halladay takes the mound tomorrow against the Pirates at Brighthouse Field at 1:05. The game’s radio feed will be available online at MLB.com, via the MLB At Bat app on your mobile device, and on WPHT 1210. Pin It Now!

Game Recap: Phillies 2 Red Sox 0

The Phillies took a road trip to Ft. Myers today, one-hitting the Boston Red Sox en route to a 2-0 win over the best team in the majors (on paper). Most of the starters were out of the game letting some of the youngsters stretch their legs a bit, but it was Cole Hamels and the pitching staff that really stole the show. Here are some quick notes:

• Hamels was slated to throw 45-50 pitches today and he did just that with a final line of 4 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K, 50 pitches (29 for strikes). The rest of the squad combined for just two more walks and five strikeouts. Check out this video on Phillies.com for Cole's thoughts on his performance.
• Jeff Larish smoked a 2-run double in the second inning, driving in the only two runs of the game.
• Ben Francisco had another impressive game as he gears up for more responsibilities in the outfield this season, going 2-3 and scoring a run in four innings of play. He is batting .308 with 1 homer and 5 RBIs so far this spring.
• John Mayberry, Jr. continued to make his case for a spot on the 25-man roster as he played the role of the DH today. He went 1-3 with a hit, a walk, and a strike out, but made a statement with a hard steal of second in the sixth.
• Domonic Brown remains hitless this spring, and reached base on a walk in the eighth. It’s still entirely too early to make any predictions about the future of Brown as the Phillies’ every day right fielder, but it was speculated over the winter that he would spend some more time with the Iron Pigs working out the kinks before taking over right field full-time. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see an Ibanez/Victorino/Francisco/Mayberry outfield team when the regular season rolls around, but there is still a lot of baseball to be played before then.

Joe Blanton takes the mound against the Pirates tomorrow at 1:05 PM. You can listen to the game on MLB.com or with the MLB At Bat app on your mobile device. Pin It Now!