The Phillies are sending mixed messages about what they're doing at first base.
If you're confused about what the Phillies are doing with their first base situation, you aren't alone.
I'm with you. I have no idea what's going on here.
One day, manager Pete Mackanin seems to indicate that a changing of the guard is at hand, with Tommy Joseph poised to get the vast majority of the playing time over the struggling incumbent, Ryan Howard. Here's what Mackanin said over the weekend.
"We brought Joseph up here for a reason, to get a look at him," Mackanin said.