Comments on: Benson To Start Minor League Game Saturday

By: typhoon

typhoon — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:57:11 +0000

Benson will probably start the season on the DL and be at extended spring training. When he is ready he will probably make 2-4 rehab starts in AAA (Lehigh Valley) and then go to the MLB Phillies. I highly doubt that Benson would void his contract, unless for some reason it was after the all-star break and the Phillies starting rotation was doing very well (highly unlikely).

By: Gnomicide

Gnomicide — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:09:10 +0000

Hope he comes to Allentown. The new stadium is about ten minutes from my house. About time Allentown got something positive.

Good news for Myers. He needs to just get out of the gate dominating because he is too much of a hot head to deal with the failure of letting himself down. Before you know it, he’ll have strangled six beat writers and fled the country. So a good start is a big positive.

By: Rob (the Phils fan)

Rob (the Phils fan) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:03:24 +0000

Benson has a clause in his contract that says he can viod the contract if he is not on the MLB Phillies. I dont think he would be stupid and void the contract. I am still rooting for the Aussie though

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:16:58 +0000

Pascucci with a HR today!! Classic.

It is my understanding that Benson will be most likely in extended spring training, with a couple starts in Allentown before being brought up to the majors. He is targeting a return to the majors “before May.”

By: Fran

Fran — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:58:22 +0000

When the season rolls around will Benson be with the Reading Phillies or the Iron Pigs?