The severity of Brett Myers' injury hasn't been confirmed (still haven't got a phone call back from general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.) but surgery appears to be inevitable. Myers is due to get a second opinion from a hip specialist ASAP.

If Myers has surgery sooner rather than later - which appears to be logical, given the fact that the hip is affecting his pitching - the Phillies are going to need a replacement.

Here are some names you could see in Phils pinstripes:

THE IN-HOUSE FIVE:

-Kyle Kendrick: 4-2, 4.25 ERA in 10 starts at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

-Andrew Carpenter: 2-0, 3.61 ERA in 8 starts at Lehigh, also had a cup of coffee in the big leagues two weeks ago in a spot start.

-Antonio Bastardo: 3-2, 1.89 ERA in 11 starts between Lehigh and Double-A Reading.

-Carlos Carrasco: 0-6, 5.81 ERA in nine starts at Lehigh.

-Vance Worley: 4-2, 2.83 ERA in nine starts at Reading.


TWO GETTABLE TRADE BAIT ARMS:

-Jason Marquis: 6-3, 4.45 ERA for the Colorado Rockies, who are sinking fast and likely to have a fire sale this summer.

-Brad Penny: 5-1, 5.96 ERA for the Boston Red Sox, who have an unlikely luxury - loads of pitching - including rehabbing John Smoltz on the way and rising prospect Clay Buchholz knocking on the major-league door.


TWO 'DREAM BIG' CANDIDATES:

-Jake Peavy: 5-5 with a 3.67 ERA for the San Diego Padres, Peavy would be an upgrade from Myers. He's a former Cy Young Award winner. But he'll come at a steep price in the form of prospects and the $52 million remaining on his contract after this year.

-Roy Oswalt: 1-2, 4.62 ERA for the Houston Astros, Oswalt might be the best pitcher in baseball to never win a Cy Young Award. He's a two-time 20-game winner and has won 15 or more five times in nine seasons. Perhaps former teammate Brad Lidge is campaigning to bring him to Philly...