A month after every Phillies fan volunteered to drive Greg Dobbs to Allentown, the Phillies utility infielder may be playing his way back into our hearts after hitting his third homer of the month and fourth of the year against the Cubs in Sunday’s debacle of a loss.
The man who was sent to Triple A with a .152 average isn’t going to make people do cartwheels with his current .194 average. However, looking at his performance this month, you can see him getting back to being the guy off the bench we loved in 2008.
Greg Dobbs is hitting the ball and reclaiming his role as pinch hitting guru for the Phillies.
This month, he’s hit .290 with three homers and seven RBI in 32 ABs. Are those numbers going to put him in the mix for a new contract extension? Not likely. Will they keep him in Philly the rest of the year and make him one of Charlie Manuel’s first guys off the bench? You better believe it.
The fact is, the Phillies need depth on the bench and a hot Greg Dobbs goes a long way to filling a hole that’s been around viritually all year. With the exception of Wilson Valdez and, recently, Cody Ransom, who did the Phils really have on the bench?
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