If things weren’t bad enough right now for the Phillies, now it  is being reported by various sources that the Phillies’ 2B Freddy Galvis is to be suspended 50 games for testing positive for a performance enhancing drugs. The Phillies relesed the following statement:

“The Phillies continue to believe in and endorse Major League Baseball’s drug policy. We also support Freddy Galvis in his determination to put this matter behind him and we look forward to his return as a productive member of the Phillies as soon as possible.”

Freddy Galvis is currently out of the lineup indefinitely with a pars fracture in his lower back.