It’s Grapefruit League Time

The Phillies open their Grapefruit League schedule Saturday against the New York Yankees.

Here are the pitching match ups through March 9:

• Saturday vs. Yankees: Cole Hamels, Dave Bush, Jonathan Papelbon, Dontrelle Willis, Raul Valdes and Mike Stutes.
• Sunday @ Yankees: Roy Halladay, Joel Pineiro, David Purcey, Antonio Bastardo and Phillippe Aumont.
• Monday vs. Yankees: Joe Blanton, Scott Elarton, Austin Hyatt, Brian Sanches and David Herndon.
• Tuesday @ Blue Jays: Cliff Lee, Kyle Kendrick, Jeremy Horst, Michael Schwimer, J.C. Ramirez and Valdes.
• Wednesday vs. Astros: Vance Worley, Pat Misch, Papelbon, Willis and Stutes.
• Thursday vs. Pirates: Hamels, Bush, Bastardo, Purcey and Aumont.
• March 9 @ Tigers: Halladay, Pineiro, Herndon, Sanches, Horst and Valdes.

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Jim Salisbury and I co-authored the book The Rotation, which is now available. Check it out here!

Here are our upcoming book signings:

April 2: Barnes & Noble in Plymouth Meeting, PA, 7 p.m.
April 3: Chester County Book Company in West Chester, PA, 7 p.m.
April 26: Barnes & Noble in Marlton, NJ, 7 p.m.

We’ve got a signing in the works at Bright House Field during spring training. We’ll let you know when we know the date.