NEW YORK - Sean O’Sullivan was easily a forgotten man among the 28 pitchers in Clearwater this spring.
He wasn’t new to the organization, like Joely Rodriguez. He wasn’t a homegrown former first-round pick, like Jesse Biddle. He wasn’t an international free agent with a $12 million price tag (Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez) and he wasn’t coming off a flattering rookie season, either (David Buchanan).
But thanks to the normal run of injuries and ineffectiveness in camp, O’Sullivan, despite being jettisoned to minor league camp midway through March, emerged as the favorite to win the Phillies' fifth starter job with a week or two before Opening Day.