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Phillies Walking a Tightrope at Catcher

In his season-long quest for offense, manager Pete Mackanin has looked everywhere he can in order to find the right combination of a lineup that will consistently put runs on the scoreboard.

This has led to plate appearances by the likes of Jimmy Paredes, Cedric Hunter and even Peter Bourjos. While each has flamed out at certain points, one of the more pleasant surprises is the production the team is getting out of Cameron Rupp.

Rupp hasn’t been thought of in his career as much more than a backup over the long-term.