Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins and manager Ryne Sandberg have been at tension with other ever since Sandberg benched Rollins without giving a reason. On Monday, Rollins was asked about particular struggles the Phillies were having at the plate so far in Spring Training. His two-word response of "who cares" could be the reason why Sandberg has yet to play Rollins ever since the comment. Rollins' comment was reported on Tuesday, and shortly after release, Sandberg penciled Rollins out of the lineup.
The intrigue with this story does not stop there. Throughout the week, Sandberg has been praising Freddy Galvis, Rollins replacement the past three games, about the energy that Galvis brings to the team along with his positive attitude. Sandberg was then asked about how those traits pertained to Rollins and gave no comment.
Today it was reported by Phillies beat writer Todd Zolecki (MLB.com) that Sandberg was just downplaying the Rollins situation because he wanted to see Galvis in action. Zolecki also said that Rollins and Sandberg have talked and moved on from the situation. The message was sent to Rollins and Sandberg regrets not commenting on Rollins's leadership traits.
Mass confusion regarding Jimmy Rollins out of Clearwater, Florida these past few days. For the Phillies sake, lets hope that Sandberg and Rollins have in fact "moved on".
Rollins will be in the lineup tomorrow as the Phillies take on the Pirates.
