The Phillies future center piece is waiting presumably until Tuesday to report to camp.
Startling news out of Phillies training camp this afternoon as beat writers looked around and noticed that wait a second, something's not right...
Ryan Howard about to hit at Bright House Field. No sign of Maikel Franco. First full squad workout tomorrow.
— Ryan Lawrence (@ryanlawrence21) February 22, 2016
Maikel Franco still not in camp but Mackanin isn't bothered. Said he doesn't have to be until Tues., expects him then for physical/workouts
— Stephen Gross (@SteveGrossMCall) February 22, 2016
It turns out we were all too busy putting our glowing praise of the young Phillies' third baseman into words that we didn't notice he never got off the bus.