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News: Halladay starts as Phillies spring instructor Tuesday

It’s official: Roy Halladay is joining the Phillies as a spring training instructor.

“Doc” will be with the team Tuesday, but no report as to for how long he’ll hang out in Clearwater. Either way, just the fact that Halladay is around the young pitchers is great news.

CRAWFORD MENTORING MONIAK: Meghan Montemurro reports that J.P. Crawford is mentoring Mickey Moniak. “I’m just looking out for him, like a little brother,” said Crawford of the 18-year-old first-overall draft pick.

Apparently the two have already spent time together at the batting cages, they play video games together and they went on a fishing trip together.

Only good news there. The fact that Crawford is taking a leadership position like this is pretty impressive.

WILL THE PHILLIES SIGN BRYCE HARPER?:

It’s possible.

PLAYERS ON THE PHILLIES RAVE ABOUT MIKE TROUT: Stop it.

GALVIS ON LOSING HIS SPOT: Freddy Galvis isn’t that worried about potentially losing his starting job this season to J.P. Crawford. But he is looking to improve his offensive approach.

PHILLIES NATION PODCAST: We’ll batter you with this announcement – the Phillies Nation Podcast returns March 27! And we’re looking for your music and stories! Email Tim at Tim@PhilliesNation.com if you have music for the podcast.

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.