Spring Training is nearly here. Really! In 10 days, pitchers and catchers will report to Clearwater, and there will be an end to the crushing cold and darkness of winter. With the addition of Chris Coghlan this week, the Phillies almost have a complete roster of competent Major League players, too. Imagine that.
Before jumping into the actual content, a plug for Matt Gelb’s great series on the Phillies in the Dominican Republic:
And good luck to Phillies Ulises Joaquin (D.R.), Jesmuel Valentin (P.R.), Freddy Galvis (VE), and Herlis Rodriguez (VE) in the Caribbean Series.