Team Health Reports

Philadelphia Phillies

by Will Carroll

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
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Head Trainer: Scott Sheridan
Days Lost: 801
Dollars Lost: $9.6 million
Injury Cost: $10.9 million

Trend: Positive. It's even better than it looks here, since more than 500 of the days lost were to three pitchers who didn't factor significantly into the team's plans in '08. They managed the minor injuries very well, making sure that injury risks like Shane Victorino and Jayson Werth weren't pushed back out too quickly, while never seeming to fall behind the expected return dates. They did very well returning Brad Lidge to form after minor knee surgery during spring training. Scott Sheridan was in his first year as head trainer, but he's been part of their solid staff for years. There's no reason to expect any major changes in their numbers this season, and the team should stay near the top of the division.

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