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Michael Young has played even better than expected as the Phillies’ full-time third baseman. Today he’ll get a new challenge. With Ryan Howard out of the lineup, Young is starting at first base, a position he hasn’t played since he started a regular-season game there for the Rangers on Sept. 28, 2012. Young didn’t get any action at first base during spring training, nor has he played there at all when the team takes infield before batting practice. “I put [my first baseman's glove] on my hand and bang my fist in it, but that’s pretty much the most action it’s seen,” he said. Young, who has played 77 games at first base in his career and owns a .993 fielding percentage there, found out this morning he’d shift across the diamond just before the lineup was posted. “He doesn’t need to give me a head’s up,” Young said. “He ran it by me and I had no problem with it. I love to play. I feel like I’m prepared. I’m ready. If anything, I look forward to it. I look forward to new challenges.”The Phillies face Homer Bailey today. Last time they faced him (April 16), Bailey threw eight-shutout innings. He allowed only two hits, struck out 10 and didn’t walk anyone. Today’s starting lineup is an interesting one. Here it is: --SS Rollins, CF Revere, 1B M. Young, 2B Utley, LF Brown, RF Nix, C Ruiz, 3B Galvis, P Pettibone. As you can see Delmon Youngis not in the starting lineup. He’s 2-for-15 (.133) in his last four games. Even though the Phillies are facing a righty, Howard is not in the lineup. In his last seven games, he’s hitting .149 (7-for-47) with 20 strikeouts, three walks, two extra base hits and only four RBIs.

At first, it looked like maybe it was just a charley horse. Carlos Ruiz didn’t get that lucky. The Phillies catcher limped as he headed to third base in the second inning on Freddy Galvis’ single. A trainer and manager Charlie Manuel came out to check on Ruiz, who stayed in the game. In between innings, though, Ruiz was replaced by backup catcher Erik Kratz. A little while later, the Phillies announced Ruiz has a strained right hamstring. Ruiz hasn’t really warmed up this season since being activated from the restricted list. In 15 games, he’s hitting .240 with two doubles and just two RBIs. Last year, he was the Phillies best hitter and appeared in his first All-Star Game. Ruiz was on the DL each of the last four seasons (2009-2012), but never for a hamstring strain (right oblique strain, concussion, lower back inflammation, plantar fasciitis in left foot). Expect the Phillies to make a roster move at the end of the game. They’ll likely call up Humberto Quintero fromTriple-A Lehigh Valley. He was with the Phillies for their first 25 games. If the Phillies find themselves in need of another catcher for today's game, the team's emergency catcher is Kevin Frandsen, who is not in the starting lineup today.

Sunday's game ended on a high note for the Phillies. The news that followed about players' health didn't. Ryan Howard did not play because of a sore left knee. He is having an MRI on Monday. "Yesterday is when it kicked in more than normal," he said. "It's been acting up since spring training. But I’ve been able to tough my way through it." Charlie Manuel said Howard was available to pinch hit today, but added that he was trying to stay away from him. And his availability tomorrow is in question. "I'm kind of leary [about starting him tomorrow]," Manuel said. Carlos Ruiz, who left after the second inning with a right hamstring strain, is staying in Philadelphia to have an MRI on Monday morning. He said he is flying to Miami on Tuesday. In case the team decides to put Ruiz on the D.L. right away, they are sending Lehigh Valley catcher Humberto Quintero to Miami to be with the team tomorrow. "It was a bad feeling because it surprised me when that happened," said Ruiz, who said he felt something pop as he headed from second to third in the second inning. "And it happened like that (he snaps his fingers). "It was the last thing that I expected to happen because I was feeling great." Mike Adams, who last pitched on May 10, still could land on the disabled list, but the Phillies aren't sure one way or another. He played catch Sunday for the first time in a week. "Everything felt good," he said of his mild, mid-back strain. "The shoulder felt like s**t. But the back felt great. I feel really good. We'll see how it goes. That's all I can tell you.”

The Sedins waltzed home to Sweden, entered the tournament, and absolutely kicked ass, propelling the Swedes to a gold medal. How dominant were they? Daniel Sedin scored 1 goal and 5 assists in 4 games. When asked post game what type of hockey "Swedish hockey" is, Daniel said: "boring." And then almost laughed. Dank was injured in the 3rd period when he was checked through an open gate by Swiss player Matthias Bieber. Daniel scored no points in the final game. Henrik Sedin finished with an astounding 4 goals and 5 assists in the 4 games he played. Dominating. He scored 2 goals and had one 1 assist in the gold medal game. How sweet is this reaction: (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/HHOF-IIHF Images) Atta boy, Hank! Now bring some of that...

Sanraku at the New Metreon Mall was a place I loved in November and elected to bring Colette and a French pal back to.  It's neat as a pin and looks out on the lovely Buena Yerba Garden.                 I seem to have had some shakiness in potographing our seafood salad, edaname and miso soups but they were anything but shaky - better than stanard by a long shot.                 For mains we went our separate but quite satisfied ways - Colette with a "dynamite" roll of yellow tail, shiso, cucumber, jalepeno, onion and yuzu-soy-sesame sauce; our french friend with his "combo" of California roll and shrimp tempura and me with another chirashi of sushi rice with about 10 fish and/or their roe on top.  All were exemplary. With two Sapporo draft beers, no bottled water, tea or coffee or dessert, our bill came to $52.94 a couple before tip. Go?  You bet.

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Conservative talk radio host Pete Santilli really hates former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a recent tirade against Hils, Santilli made a number of vulgar statements, even saying that she deserves to be “shot in the vagina.” On his May 9 show, Santilli slammed Clinton for what he sees as her involvement in the Benghazi attack, holding her personally responsible for the four Americans killed in last September’s attack. For her “role” in the Benghazi attack, Santilli said that Clinton “needs to be tried, convicted, and shot in the vagina.” He continued (language may disturb some readers): “I want to shoot her right in the vagina and I don’t want her to die right away; I want her to feel the pain and I want to look her in the eyes and I want to say, on behalf of all Americans that you’ve killed, on behalf of the Navy SEALS, the families of Navy SEAL Team Six who were involved in the fake hunt down of this Obama, Obama bin Laden thing, that whole fake scenario, because these Navy SEALS know the truth, they killed them all. On behalf of all of those people, I’m supporting our troops by saying we need to try, convict, and shoot Hillary Clinton in the vagina.” Santilli’s rant was picked up by the liberal media watchdog group Right Wing Watch, which called him ”an unhinged Internet ranter who exists somewhere to the crazier side of Alex Jones.” Interestingly, Santilli’s website says he’s ”ready to take my show to national syndication; that is, of course, if the FCC regulated AM/FM radio stations can handle my truth & honesty.” All things being equal, I don’t think we’re quite ready, Mr. Santilli. You can listen to the Hillary Clinton / Pete Santilli rant below. [Image via: CTBTO / Wikimedia Commons] Hillary Clinton The Subject Of Vicious, Vulgar Attack From Radio Host [Listen] is a post from: The Inquisitr

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