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On Deck Exhibition: Pirates vs. Phillies

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Time: 7:05 pm, Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Windy, 50
TV: CSN
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We’re almost to the regular season. But for a few more nights, we have to put up with meaningless baseball in the form of two who-cares games against the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park. Is anyone even positive as to why they schedule these games?

This tweet from Casey Feeney of CSNPhilly is pretty funny. After Matt Cain signed a huge five-year, $112.5 million contract extension today, Shane Victorino had some fun.

Phillies Lineup:
1. Juan Pierre, LF
2. Placido Polanco, 3B
3. Jimmy Rollins, DH
4. Hunter Pence, RF
5. Shane Victorino, CF
6. Ty Wigginton, 1B
7. Carlos Ruiz, C
8. Freddy Galvis 2B
9. Joe Blanton P

Pat Gallen

Pat joined Phillies Nation in July 2009, coming over from Examiner.com. As a previous employee of both Comcast SportsNet and the National Basketball Association, Pat prides himself on being a well-rounded individual when it comes to sports. However, the Phillies are first on the list. You’ll usually find Pat chiming in on the Phillies Nation Facebook or Twitter account, weekdays on 97.3 ESPN radio or hosting Phillies Nation TV. He’s also a Senior Writer for the site, and in his free time is a music enthusiast and Will Ferrell movie-follower. His favorite beer: Philly’s own Yards. In 2015, Pat moved on from Phillies Nation as a sports anchor and reporter for CBS-3 in Philadelphia.