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Durbin Bottoms Out In Loss

Looks like the JD Durbin era is finished in Philadelphia.

“The Real Deal” surrendered six runs in an inning during the Phils 13-4 loss to the Yankees yesterday at Legends Field in Tampa. Before him, Jamie Moyer went four innings and gave up three runs, including a home run to Jason Giambi. Moyer struck out three, throwing 44 strikes out of 77 pitches.

Moyer will get one more start this spring â€” in the second exhibition tilt against Toronto.

After the trash Durbin posted, Vic Darensbourg hurt his chances at an Opening Day spot with a garish sixth. He gave up three earned runs on five hits while striking out two. Gary Knotts and Tom Gordon pitched hitless innings each, with both collecting two Ks.

Pedro Feliz hit his fourth homer in the game, driving home three total runs. Chris Snelling got time as DH and went 0-4 with two strikeouts. Wes Helms went 0-1. Currently, they’re battling for a possible 14th hitter spot with Lidge starting the year on the DL.

Today, Kyle Kendrick will face the Reds at 1:05 p.m. Ryan Madson, JC Romero and Chad Durbin are also set to throw. Durbin is also slated for an exhibition game Friday against Toronto, meaning he’s on two-days rest, meaning he’s in the bullpen.

Travis Blackley and Clay Condrey will also go tomorrow when Adam Eaton pitches. Both will be pitching for their 25-man roster lives then.

Here’s what my roster looks like:
Hitters: Ruiz, Coste, Howard, Utley, Feliz, Rollins, Dobbs, Bruntlett, Burrell, Victorino, Jenkins, Werth, Taguchi
Pitchers: Myers, Hamels, Moyer, Kendrick, Eaton, C. Durbin, Madson, Romero, Gordon

With three spots still open, here’s who’s left to battle:
Hitters: Helms, Snelling
Pitchers: Condrey, JD Durbin, Darensbourg, Blackley

My new prediction: Helms is rostered but offered heavily; Condrey and Blackley make the team.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.