dobbs dfa'd; rollins activated....

Gee, and I thought that the big news of the afternoon would come from FIFA. The Phillies have activated Jimmy Rollins, who is in tonight's line-up. In something of a surprise, they have designated pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs for assignment. Dobbs, who was super off the bench in 2007 and 2008, has been weaker than weak this season, at the plate and in the field. If he clears waivers, chances are we will see him with Lehigh Valley, working on his swing. On the more-bad-news front, Carlos Ruiz has been put on the DL. Reliever Mike Zagurski has been called up from Triple-A and Scott Mathieson has been optioned back down. All of these moves leave the Phillies' bench looking as anemic as it has been all season. Good luck to Dobbs and get well soon, Carlos.