That's because they went out and acquired the Upton brothers -- BJ in free agency, Justin in trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks -- and combined with Jason Heyward, immediately assembled the best outfield in Major League Baseball, even better than Trout/Bourjos/Hamilton in Anaheim.

And with Charlie Manuel's well known predilections for Laynce Nix and John Mayberry, Jr., and the front office's outstanding commitment to Delmon Young as the everyday rightfielder, Brown might find his playing time squeezed no matter how well he's hitting the ball.

ek wrote:not sure. shouldn't matter right now because Young won't play until about May so Brown should be in RF i'd imagine. unless they don't want to jerk him around the outfield

iladelph53 wrote:

ek wrote:not sure. shouldn't matter right now because Young won't play until about May so Brown should be in RF i'd imagine. unless they don't want to jerk him around the outfield

And anyway, Delmon Young has played most of his career in LF so I don't know why Domonic Brown doesn't just play RF every day (for the next ten years).

pacino wrote:

iladelph53 wrote:

ek wrote:not sure. shouldn't matter right now because Young won't play until about May so Brown should be in RF i'd imagine. unless they don't want to jerk him around the outfield

And anyway, Delmon Young has played most of his career in LF so I don't know why Domonic Brown doesn't just play RF every day (for the next ten years).

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iladelph53 wrote:What's the logic behind Dom in LF? Does Delmon Young have a killer arm?

SK790 wrote:Too late. Sports on Earth has us behind the Mets

Kyle Kendrick and John Lannan at the back of the rotation will spell disaster. I see the unit being good to start the season, but as injuries take their toll on the team behind them and the Mets' young pitchers step up, I think the Mets will pass them both in overall quality of rotation and in the standings. Understand: this is nothing against Hamels or Lee. I just don't think the pieces around them will allow them succeed this year to the level they have in the past.

iladelph53 wrote:What's the logic behind Dom in LF? Does Delmon Young have a killer arm?

Amaro said that the plan is still for Young to play right field. In fact, Amaro said he will only play right field, saying that right field is his stronger position defensively.

"He won't be playing left field at all," Amaro said. "He's not a good left fielder, and he doesn't want to play there."

Presumably, that means the Domonic Brown would shift to left field from his natural position of right if the Phillies decide he deserves an everyday spot in their lineup. Amaro said he thinks Brown is equally capable defensively in left field and right field.