NEW YORK - Ryne Sandberg briefly gave everyone a taste of his philosophy in righting the Phillies last July, when he sat a healthy Ryan Howard down for three straight games. The benching was short-lived, however, and the aging, declining team continued to pile up losses, without infiltrating enough youth into a lineup of mid-30-somethings for the final two months of 2014.
Sandberg seems more convicted in his youth movement in Year No.2 on the job.
Cameron Rupp started behind the plate for the fifth time in the last seven games over Carlos Ruiz. Cesar Hernandez made his sixth start at second base in the last nine games, while Chase Utley sat on the bench for the third time in the last five games.