There's no place like home... there's no place like home... there's no place like home.

I can't say for certain, but I'm pretty sure I saw several Phillies players clicking their red cleats together as we enter the final week of spring training. Hey, Florida is nice and all, but this spring training thing gets pretty monotonous about 2-3 weeks in - and, for a lot of these guys, it's Week 8.

The Phillies will leave Florida a week from today; they'll be back at Citizens Bank Park, in a World Series rematch against Pat Burrell and the Tampa Bay Rays, a week from tomorrow (Friday).

But until then, we must play out the Grapefruit League sked. Here is today's lineup:

1. Jimmy Rollins, SS
2. Shane Victorino, CF
3. Chase Utley, 2B
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
5. Raul Ibanez, LF
6. Jayson Werth, RF
7. Matt Stairs, DH
8. Pedro Feliz, 3B
9. Ronny Paulino, C

Carlos Carrasco is pitching.... Brad Lidge, Clay Condrey and Scott Eyre are also scheduled to get into the game against the Yankees.

With the exception of Stairs at DH and Paulino catching, this, once again, is close to the Opening Day lineup we saw Tuesday. The only difference - Werth and Ibanez have been flip-flopped.

Today that means three straight lefties in the middle of the order. So if the last two games mean anything, here's the deal: Charlie Manuel will keep the three-straight lefties thing intact against a right-hander (like today against Joba Chamberlain) and go with Utley-Howard-Werth-Ibanez, breaking up the lefties, against a left-hander (as he did Monday against Toronto's David Purcey).


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Happy Birthday Harry Kalas!