“It just means I want to take care of some people,” the manager said of the decision to fully rest the stars in an effort to keep them healthy.
“We’re waiting on a couple of guys to get through the cage and see where they’re at,” managersaid. “This time of year, the wear and tear on guys, it takes its toll. Want to make sure they’re OK.”By 5:20 p.m., two hours before the first pitch, the Phillies posted a lineup that didn’t feature any surprise absences. And although Thomson didn’t reveal which players were banged up — “All of them,” he said, coyly — he also took the opportunity to clear the air about something.
Don’t tell John Middleton the Phillies’ skid was common: It’s time ‘to start playing like it’s May or June’ Even when it knows it’s going to be unpopular, and in Philadelphia, it probably will fuel sports-talk radio for days.
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