Fifty-five minutes before the Eagles introduced Doug Pederson as their new head coach earlier this week in front of a packed auditorium at their practice facility, the relatively new manager of the Phillies talked about the dinosaur that will still be in the room when his team gathers for the start of spring training next month down in Clearwater, Fla.
The audience at Citizens Bank Park wasn't nearly as big as the one across the street, but the message might have been more interesting. Pete Mackanin made it clear that it's unlikely Ryan Howard will get many plate appearances when the Phillies face lefthanded pitching this season.