Mayberry Deserves to Make Club
By Kevin K
John Mayberry Jr. entered Training Camp without even being considered by fans as competition for the Right Field Position. The names you heard heading into Spring Training were Ben Francisco, Domonic Brown, and Ross Gload.
Mayberry continues to impress the team, press, and fans in his pursue of a big league roster spot. His right handed bat is hot in Clearwater right now as he is batting .353, with three doubles, four home runs, and nine RBI.
Mayberry can not only play RF, but has played first base for the Phillies in Clearwater (he played first base in college). Mayberry has a solid glove at first and can track down balls in right to give him a double threat in the field.
Quotes Courtesy of Bob Brookover of Philly.com
"I think it definitely makes you hungry when you're able to experience big-league life and how fun it is at the big-league level," Mayberry said. "I guess it definitely increases your drive and makes you want to work that much harder so you can try to be a mainstay the next time you get up there."
Charlie Manuel has noticed saying, "He works out harder. He's in better shape. He's got a stronger core over the last two years and he's improved his hitting as far as his approach, his stance, and he's stronger. He takes a stronger swing at the ball."
"He puts in real good at-bats on lefties, but he still has to hit righties better," Manuel said. "But you can platoon guys. You can get at-bats that way."
Right now, Mayberry is hitting well against every pitcher he sees, and it's pleasing his manager.
"I look at him as a guy who is similar to Jayson Werth," Manuel said. "The better he does - who knows? - he might end up being a regular."
Phillers
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By Kevin K
John Mayberry Jr. entered Training Camp without even being considered by fans as competition for the Right Field Position. The names you heard heading into Spring Training were Ben Francisco, Domonic Brown, and Ross Gload.
Mayberry continues to impress the team, press, and fans in his pursue of a big league roster spot. His right handed bat is hot in Clearwater right now as he is batting .353, with three doubles, four home runs, and nine RBI.
Mayberry can not only play RF, but has played first base for the Phillies in Clearwater (he played first base in college). Mayberry has a solid glove at first and can track down balls in right to give him a double threat in the field.
Quotes Courtesy of Bob Brookover of Philly.com
"I think it definitely makes you hungry when you're able to experience big-league life and how fun it is at the big-league level," Mayberry said. "I guess it definitely increases your drive and makes you want to work that much harder so you can try to be a mainstay the next time you get up there."
Charlie Manuel has noticed saying, "He works out harder. He's in better shape. He's got a stronger core over the last two years and he's improved his hitting as far as his approach, his stance, and he's stronger. He takes a stronger swing at the ball."
"He puts in real good at-bats on lefties, but he still has to hit righties better," Manuel said. "But you can platoon guys. You can get at-bats that way."
Right now, Mayberry is hitting well against every pitcher he sees, and it's pleasing his manager.
"I look at him as a guy who is similar to Jayson Werth," Manuel said. "The better he does - who knows? - he might end up being a regular."
Phillers
- Phillies give Ruben Amaro Jr. a four year extension, which will keep him here until 2015.
- LHP Jamie Moyer is eyeing a 2012 comeback
- Amaro described the progression as "baby steps" and added he thinks Utley is "feeling a little bit better". "We have done some consultations with some doctors and right now after consulting with (team physician) Dr. Ciccotti as well, we're comfortable with what we're doing here right now," Amaro said. "He's actually been able to do some more exercises that he had not been doing before. He showed some progression in some of the exercises. I don't think he's taking ground balls quite yet, but some of the work he is doing with (trainer) Scott Sheridan on his rehab, he's done some more things."
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