From the transaction wire: The Phillies optioned OF Michael Bourn and LHP Daniel Haigwood to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; Optioned RHP Scott Mathieson and RHP Zack Segovia to Double-A Reading; Reassigned C John Vanden Berg, C Jason Jaramillo, LHP Gio Gonzalez, LHP Matt White, RHP Aaron Myette, RHP Jeremy Cummings to the Minor League Camp.
Beerleaguer take: No surprises from this list, with assignments right in line with what was initially reported at the Winter Tour in Reading.
In progress: Ryan Howard has hit his eighth home run of spring training. The Phillies are leading this one 7-0 after four. Brett Myers got the start this afternoon and from the looks of it, pitched well. Aaron Rowand said "platoon this" and nailed his second round-tripper of spring.
I know this is off topic, but has anyone heard/seen anything of the Citizen's Bank Park renovations lately? I'm curious to see what the new wall looks like. Any Beerleaguer spies heading down with a digital camera?
Posted by: Andy | Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 12:33 PM
"said 'platoon this'"
Be-yoo-tee-ful, Jason.
Posted by: Tom Goodman | Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 03:08 PM
andy, there was one a few months back on delawareonline that i linked to on my site, but i can't find it now. nothing exciting. pretty much looked the same, just angles back on either end.
Posted by: gr | Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 06:47 PM
I have to agree that "Platoon THIS" is probably one of the funniest things I've read in a while. I almost can imagine Aaron Rowand and Ryan Howard wearing t-shirts with that printed on the front, heh.
Posted by: Deanna | Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 10:30 PM
ok I got it....Ryan "Black Bull" or "brown bull" Howard
Posted by: That Dude | Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 11:19 PM