A platoon is a simple thing. I won't explain it to you because I don't need to.
No matter your feelings on the Phillies employing one in regards to Ryan Howard and Darin Ruf, we're a few games into the experiment. Pete Mackanin showed his platoon-gun was loaded the other night by pinch hitting for Howard with Ruf in a crucial spot against a lefty. John Stolnis was okay with it.
Darin Ruf jammed his left shoulder diving for a ball yesterday. It's sore, he's getting it checked. That's why Howard in vs.