Howard ejected in the 14th inning, Oswalt playing left field!

[corpusse]

Ibanez moved to first base since the phillies are out of position players they are using Oswalt in left.  I can't imagine Manuel asking Doc if he'd like to go play a few innings in the outfield.

[Lime]

And Oswalt grounds out with the Phillies' last out

[London Knights]

Ibanez moved to first base since the phillies are out of position players they are using Oswalt in left.  I can't imagine Manuel asking Doc if he'd like to go play a few innings in the outfield.

Not that you are going to expect the pitcher to go all out for balls, but wouldn't it have made more sense to throw a less valuable pitcher out there.  How bad would that have looked if Oswalt got hurt and you not only deal with plenty of injuries to your position players, but lose your #2 starter.

[corpusse]

Not that you are going to expect the pitcher to go all out for balls, but wouldn't it have made more sense to throw a less valuable pitcher out there.  How bad would that have looked if Oswalt got hurt and you not only deal with plenty of injuries to your position players, but lose your #2 starter.

I haven't seen any post game comments but I'm guessing Manuel asked for volunteers.  He couldn't use any bullpen guys as many had already been used and anyone left likely was to see action on the mound.  Sure it could happen but an injury in the outfield is unlikely.   One thing I've always wanted to see which apparently the mets did do before my time was use a loogy to pitch to a left handed batter, make a pitching change but move the loogy to left field, and then bring him back in for the next lefty.

[bogeygolfer]

Not that you are going to expect the pitcher to go all out for balls, but wouldn't it have made more sense to throw a less valuable pitcher out there.  How bad would that have looked if Oswalt got hurt and you not only deal with plenty of injuries to your position players, but lose your #2 starter.

well players stand in the outfield during batting practice all the time, it shouldnt be too much to expect someone to catch fly balls. Oswalt should be smart enough to not do anything stupid

[Rounding 3rd]

well players stand in the outfield during batting practice all the time, it shouldnt be too much to expect someone to catch fly balls. Oswalt should be smart enough to not do anything stupid

Yeah that's pretty much the reason Oswalt went out into the field according to the Phillies, because he catches flyballs during BP and is a god athlete....you'd have to be pretty weird or unfit to get and injury snagging fly balls.