Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Grapefruit Game 11 - 2008 Upper Deck Goudey #141 Jimmy Rollins

Phillies 4, Blue Jays 2
Spring Training Game 11 - Sunday Afternoon, March 4th in Clearwater
Record - 3-8

One Sentence Summary:  Jerad Eickhoff pitched well and Scott Kingery had two more hits in this win against the Blue Jays.

What It Means:  We watched Phillies baseball on TV for the second day in a row.  It was glorious.

What Happened:  Eickhoff didn't allow a run in his 2 2/3 innings, striking out two.  Carlos Santana collected his first hits of the spring, going 2 for 3.

Featured Card:  Prior to the game, the Phillies honored a small gathering of coaches and players from their 2008 championship team.  The coolest sight was seeing Jimmy Rollins in a Phillies jersey for the first time since being traded to the Dodgers following the 2014 season.  Rollins said he'd be open to retiring as a Phillie after signing a one-day contract, but that he'd want to actually take the field while doing so.  We'll see what happens!  (Photo below from the team's Twitter feed.)

L to R: Jimmy Rollins, Brett Myers, Pedro Feliz, Scott Eyre, Andy Tracy, coach Jimy Williams, coach Rich Dubee and manager Charlie Manuel
Camp Head Count:  63

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