| The Philadelphia Phillies may have the best | | | | outfielders Raul Ibanez, Geoff Jenkins, John |
| managers and coaches in the world lined up to | | | | Mayberry, Matt Stairs, Shane Victorino and Jayson |
| work with the team. The Phillies themselves are | | | | Werth. |
| some of the best players in the world, but that | | | | So where do you take a great group of coaches |
| doesn't mean they don't still have their work cut | | | | and trainers and managers with a 40-man roster? |
| out for them. No matter how you line them up, | | | | Well, if you're the Phillies, you get everyone |
| however, the Phillies have a great group of | | | | packed and ready to go and you head down to |
| coaches standing up this year. The list includes | | | | Clearwater, Florida. Bright House Field will host the |
| manager Charlie Manual, hitting coach Milt | | | | Phillies this year for Spring Training and the 2009 |
| Thompson, pitching coach Rich Dubee, bench | | | | Grapefruit League season, which officially begins |
| coach Pete Mackanin, first base coach Davey | | | | with a charity game on February 26 against the |
| Lopes, third base coach Sam Perlozzo, bullpen | | | | Blue Jays. |
| coach Mick Billmeyer, bullpen catcher Tim | | | | The games continue with a lineup that includes |
| Gradoville, director of medical services Dr. Michael | | | | games against the Rays, Canada in an Exhibition |
| Ciccotti, M.D., athletic trainer Scott Sheridan, | | | | game, the United States in an Exhibition game, |
| assistant athletic trainer, Mark Anderson, ATC and | | | | Tigers, Reds, Braves, Pirates, Cardinals, Reds |
| conditioning coordinator Dong Lien. | | | | again, Blue Jays again, Twins, Yankees back to |
| What do all these aforementioned members do? | | | | back in two games, Red Sox, Astros and Blue |
| They work together to make a really great team | | | | Jays a third time in the month of March. |
| out of the 40-man roster that will be heading off | | | | With this kind of line up and thorough Spring |
| to Spring Training soon. The roster includes | | | | Training, it sounds as though the Phillies will have |
| pitchers Joe Bisenius, Joe Blanton, Andrew | | | | very few moments to stop and get sore or sit |
| Carpenter, Carlos Carrasco, Clay Condrey, Chad | | | | around and relax but then this is baseball season |
| Durbin, Adam Eaton, Sergio Escalona, Scott Eyre, | | | | coming up and if the Phillies are as excited as |
| Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ, Kyle Kendrick, Brad Lidge, | | | | they should be about getting back into the swing |
| Ryan Madson, Robert Mosebach, Jamie Moyer, | | | | of things, then there won't be a dull moment in |
| Brett Myers, Drew Naylor, Scott Nestor, Chan Ho | | | | the training, on the field, in the games or any |
| Park, J. C. Romero and Michael Zagurski; catchers | | | | other time that the Phillies are doing what they |
| Chris Coste, Lou Marson, Joel Naughton, Ronny | | | | love to do best, which is playing baseball. |
| Paulino and Carlos Ruiz; infielders Eric Bruntlett, | | | | As the time winds down, local events are winding |
| Greg Dobbs, Pedro Feliz, Brad Harman, Ryan | | | | up for the Phillies as well, including the opportunity |
| Howard, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley; and | | | | bid cold weather a fond farewell. |