Quiet morning as the Phillies held a meeting and clubhouse access was limited.

But the lineup was posted. Here goes:


1. Eric Bruntlett, LF
2. Jason Donald, SS
3. Raul Ibanez, DH
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
5. Jayson Werth, CF
6. John Mayberry, Jr., RF
7. Pedro Feliz, 3B
8. Miguel Cairo, 2B
9. Carlos Ruiz, C


Jayson Werth was scratched before yesterday's trip to Port Charlotte with a groin issue. But he's apparently fine.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel basically said yesterday that it's time for guys like Werth to start playing regularly in spring training to prep for the season ahead.

The Phils scratched out three hits Thursday, and when asked about the offense, Manuel said it's high time for the every day lineup to get into gear... which obviously means they have to be on the field.

"What did we have, three regulars out there today?," the Phils manager said. "We need to get our regular lineup out there soon. What is it, the 12th? For the next 5 or 6 days it would be nice to get out regular guys out there to get ready and start going."

Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez have really been the only two every day guys in Grapefruit League games.

Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino and Carlos Ruiz have been in the World Baseball Classic. Chase Utley and Pedro Feliz have been rehabbing. Werth has had one small ailment after another.

While Rollins and Victorino are at the mercy of how far Team USA advances, the other regulars should be weaved into the lineup here on a regular basis in the next three weeks, barring health. (Utley will likely begin playing next week).

Is that enough time for the entire lineup to gel as a unit? Probably.

But it should be interesting to see if the offense is affected in early April.