Ruiz back in Philadelphia with Mariners

PHILADELPHIA -- The main highlight for the home crowd Wednesday afternoon is likely to be former Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz getting the start behind the plate for the Seattle Mariners in his return to Philadelphia.

Many in the crowd Tuesday came to see the return of Ruiz, the popular catcher who earned the nickname "Chooch" during his time in Philadelphia.

Ruiz was not in the starting lineup Tuesday when Seattle opened the series with a 10-9 win. He did, however, fly out as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.

Ruiz, who spent 18 years in the Phillies organization and won a World Series in 2008 will start Wednesday. He held a press conference before the game Tuesday and said he was looking…