Donald, Borkowski, Woods Sent To Minor-League Camp
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Mon, March 23, 2009 05:40 PM | Comments: 13
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Three more additions to minor-league camp, according to Scott Lauber: infielder Jason Donald and pitchers Dave Borkowski and Jake Woods.
Donald seemed like a shoo-in to start the season in the minors. Borkowski and Woods are casualties of a pitching battle that looks more and more like it’ll be nulled: JA Happ and Chan Ho Park are almost locks for the 25-man roster. Gary Majewski and Mike Koplove remain with the team, but might be sent to the minors soon.
Offensively John Mayberry Jr., Miguel Cairo, Pablo Ozuna and Marcus Giles remain with the team. One should make it out of camp, unless the Phils part with Matt Stairs or Geoff Jenkins, leaving two slots open.
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
Here, then, is what the MLB roster looks like:
Hitters (11)
Ruiz / Howard / Utley / Feliz / Rollins / Dobbs / Bruntlett / Ibanez / Victorino / Werth / Jenkins
Pitchers (9)
Hamels / Myers / Moyer / Blanton / Lidge / Madson / Durbin / Eyre / Condrey
Almost Locks (3)
Stairs / Park / Happ
Backup Catcher (1)
Coste vs. Paulino
Right-Handed Bench Bat (1)
Mayberry Jr. vs. Ozuna vs. Cairo vs. Giles
Bullpen (available if Happ or Park is sent to MiL camp)
Majewski vs. Koplove
Posted: 05:44 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 DrewP
I said it from the beginning and still believe its going to be Park as the 5th starter, and I hope he thrives.
Posted: 05:52 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 DrewP
Maybe the new Met killer will come in the form of a Korean pitcher.
Posted: 05:52 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Chutley
did you guys see Buster Olney saying Schilling won’t get into the hall? i thought he was a given. any thoughts?
Posted: 06:11 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Bruce
It was pretty obvious with the return of Utley and Felix, that Jason Donald would go to Lehigh Valley (AAA) so he can play regularly and get his everyday AB’s.
Posted: 06:16 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Stairs and Ozuna have been great. And I don’t wanna give up on Jenkins just yet! Agh
And Mayberry should start in the minors, playing everyday and getting ready for a call-up anytime during the season (filling in for any of our 3 outfielders)
Posted: 06:33 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Oh, and I’d rather keep Coste over Paulino, at this point. Paulino has had a HUGE chance to put up some decent numbers while Coste was absent… and he didn’t. Coste, we all know what he can bring. He should be able to get some good ABs in the remaining days of ST.
Posted: 06:35 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Gavin
This is going to be the first time in memory that the Phillies are going to be letting go of some real quality players. We’d give our left nut for a Majewski, or Koplove in some years and the plethera of MI Amarao brought in is impressive. I’d like to see some wheeling and dealing in the next few days.
IMO, I think the Phils are going to find a way to trade Jenkins and keep Stairs. Just a gut feeling.
Posted: 08:06 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Apparently the Phils are willing to eat almost all of $8 million that Jenkins has left on his deal, but I don’t think there will be any takers.
Posted: 08:19 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Dice
In the perfect world, Park would be in the rotation, Majewski will be in the pen, and Haap would be tradebait
Posted: 08:49 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 The Dipsy
If the Phils are willing to eat almost all of Jenkins contract, someone will definitely take him. And he might start somewhere. Just have this crazy feeling that Ozuna is gonna be the righty. Lehigh Valley is gonna have a nice squad this year. Marson, Donald, Mayberry, Happ, Carrasco. I see Ed Wade going to the well one more time and giving us Oswalt at the deadline for Jeremy Slayden and Joe Savery.
The Dipsy
Posted: 09:06 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
I knew there wouldn’t be any room for Koplove on the roster, but man I would loved to see him make it. The hometown kid getting to play for his team story is always a good one. He’s had a great spring too, but between Happ and Majewski there really isn’t a spot open.
Posted: 09:49 PM on March 23, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
Tim- that’s the best roster write-up that I’ve seen but it assumes that Charlie is only keeping 11 pitchers (or 10, which is crazy). Charlie has only hinted at the idea of keeping 11 pitchers. If he keeps 12, that would mean that Majewski or Koplove are in (feel bad for the homeboy but I give the nod to Majewski… rule 5) and we don’t get a RH bench bat (unless you can move Stairs or Jenkins, both lefties).
Dipsy- I’ve been thinking that might be a possibility for a while (an Oswalt trade). They would have to help us free up some cap space, otherwise I don’t think that it happens but in the end, they’re up against rebuilding a franchise and a top tier pitcher is not going to be happy in that situation.
Hate to see Donald go because he has done so well but it is necessary… he should be seeing a lot of time at 3B. I really hope that he develops the defensive tools to play that position. He has a lot of work to do to win that job, in my opinion.
It’s crazy to think that we can’t find a spot for talent…
Posted: 10:01 AM on March 24, 2009