From Philly.com:
After the game, the Phils suffered another loss. Manuel announced that closer Tom Gordon arrived at the ballpark with a sore right shoulder and is headed home to be checked by team physician Michael Ciccotti.
Gordon's sore shoulder means the Brett Myers era as closer will begin tonight in San Francisco.
As Manuel announced Gordon's status, it became clear that the organization misled the public about the pitcher's condition in spring training.
Remember that not-so-secret trip home to Philadelphia that Gordon took in the spring? Remember how team officials insisted that Gordon's shoulder, which landed him on the disabled list last season, was fine? Remember how the Phils repeatedly said he went home for a routine exam?
Turns out that was a whole load of compost.
"He was stiff," Manuel admitted last night.
Stiff when he went back to Philly?
"Yeah," Manuel said. "He was sore in spring training."
After the game, the Phils suffered another loss. Manuel announced that closer Tom Gordon arrived at the ballpark with a sore right shoulder and is headed home to be checked by team physician Michael Ciccotti.
Gordon's sore shoulder means the Brett Myers era as closer will begin tonight in San Francisco.
As Manuel announced Gordon's status, it became clear that the organization misled the public about the pitcher's condition in spring training.
Remember that not-so-secret trip home to Philadelphia that Gordon took in the spring? Remember how team officials insisted that Gordon's shoulder, which landed him on the disabled list last season, was fine? Remember how the Phils repeatedly said he went home for a routine exam?
Turns out that was a whole load of compost.
"He was stiff," Manuel admitted last night.
Stiff when he went back to Philly?
"Yeah," Manuel said. "He was sore in spring training."
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