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SportsTicker: Phils place Rollins, Snelling on DL

The Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday placed shortstop Jimmy Rollins and outfielder Chris Snelling on the 15-day disabled list.

Rollins, the reigning National League MVP, sprained his left ankle against the New York Mets on April and has not started since.
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Snelling, who has inflammation in his left knee, was put on the DL, retroactive to April 17.

The Phillies purchased Snelling’s contract from Class AAA Lehigh Valley on April 14 after outfielder Shane Victorino went on the DL. Snelling, 26, has played in only [three games] for Philadelphia this season.
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To fill the roster spots, the Phillies recalled infielder Brad Harmon from Class AA Reading and outfielder T.J. Bohn from Lehigh Valley.

The World’s Most Fragile Human wastes no time getting back to his normal residency on the DL. Three days (with the retroactive dating)... who won the pool?

NTNgod Posted: April 20, 2008 at 08:53 PM | 21 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Crispix Attacks Posted: April 20, 2008 at 09:14 PM (#2752190)

We're seeing TJ Bohn already? ZOMG, they were so shortsighted by not keeping four AAAA outfielders around and letting Michael Restovich go to Japan!

At least the team won't be without an Aussie, with Harman taking Snelling's place. Good luck to him in his ML debut.

2. alkeiper Posted: April 20, 2008 at 09:47 PM (#2752220)

Bohn and Harman got the call simply by virtue of being on the 40 man roster. They could save themselves a spot if they moved Snelling to the 60-day DL now. Might as well.

3. Crispix Attacks Posted: April 20, 2008 at 09:53 PM (#2752224)

Now is the time to point out that TJ Bohn is one of apparently several players to be nicknamed "Thor".

4. Russlan will never be fond of Jason Bay Posted: April 20, 2008 at 10:42 PM (#2752257)

That's pretty bad roster management by the Phils, no? Rollins AB yesterday is going to cost him 3 or 4 days on the DL.

5. alkeiper Posted: April 20, 2008 at 11:12 PM (#2752268)

Rollins hasn't started since the 8th, he's 1 for 4 in pinch hitting appearances since. The Phillies have essentially played a man short for nearly two weeks.

6. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: April 20, 2008 at 11:21 PM (#2752273)

Is Rollins the best player that surfaced from the '96 draft?

7. Crispix Attacks Posted: April 20, 2008 at 11:27 PM (#2752275)

The Phillies have essentially played a man short for nearly two weeks.

But since that man was the not-ready-for-the-majors Brad Harman, now arrived to back up Eric Bruntlett, it didn't really make a big difference.

8. RB in NYC (Now with New iPhone!) Posted: April 20, 2008 at 11:39 PM (#2752281)

Is Rollins the best player that surfaced from the '96 draft?

Unless one is a big Chad Bradford fan, yes, for sure.

9. andrewberg Posted: April 20, 2008 at 11:59 PM (#2752291)

Snelling outlasted Mike Hampton. So, he's got that going for him.

10. gay guy in cut-offs smoking the objective pipe Posted: April 21, 2008 at 12:01 AM (#2752293)

Is Rollins the best player that surfaced from the '96 draft?

Rollins probably has a better outlook going forward, but if you're just talking career so far, Eric Chavez has to be in that conversation.

11. 33Boots Posted: April 21, 2008 at 12:06 AM (#2752295)

Didn't Snelling only come up in the last week?

12. alkeiper Posted: April 21, 2008 at 12:32 AM (#2752323)

Roy Oswalt was a 23rd round pick in the '96 draft.

13. Chris Dial Posted: April 21, 2008 at 12:41 AM (#2752330)

Roy Oswalt was a 23rd round pick in the '96 draft.

So, no, not Rollins.

14. RB in NYC (Now with New iPhone!) Posted: April 21, 2008 at 01:13 AM (#2752367)

So, no, not Rollins.

No, it appears not. That's what I get for only going 16 (or so) rounds deep. Probably the best hitter, though, unless Chavez really turns it around.

15. Voros McCracken, Human Shield Posted: April 21, 2008 at 01:49 AM (#2752423)

I'm shocked to hear Chris Snelling has hit the disabled list. He's the John O'Brien of baseball. His body refuses to let him play baseball.

16. Guy LeDouche Posted: April 21, 2008 at 02:58 AM (#2752588)

Poor Snelling. Now, that guy knows who Randy Johnson is.

17. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) Posted: April 21, 2008 at 05:12 AM (#2752742)

I guess I excluded Oswalt, wasn't he a draft and follow? I know this still means he was a 23rd rounder.

18. MM1f Posted: April 21, 2008 at 05:20 AM (#2752747)

"No, it appears not. That's what I get for only going 16 (or so) rounds deep. Probably the best hitter, though, unless Chavez really turns it around."

Interesting. Goes to show you not to be too sure about a draft for a long damn time. There were some talented and polished college pitchers in that 1st round and a college 1b who was the definition of "polished"... the kind of guys lots of folks clamor for their teams to draft.. and the best players were a draft-and-follow live arm from Mississippi and a small, toolsy HS SS from Oakland

19. baudib Posted: April 21, 2008 at 05:27 AM (#2752753)

The Phillies did a terrible job managing this situation.

20. BeanoCook Posted: April 21, 2008 at 05:48 AM (#2752765)

That 96 draft was historically bad. Me thinks the 5th round was better than the 1st round. Amazing.

21. fret Posted: April 21, 2008 at 07:52 AM (#2752786)

Ted Lilly was drafted 4 slots behind Oswalt in the 23rd round. How about that.

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