And once again in Ottawa, the snow is falling.  Just another quick blog today, updating the whereabouts of some FLPs:

From The Kansas City Star:

Like father, like son. That would suit Dusty Wathan just fine in terms of getting to the big leagues as a manager. Dusty’s father, John, took over as manager of the Royals at the age of 37.

Dusty, now 34, just got his first job as manager of the Phillies’ Class A minor-league affiliate in Williamsport, Pa.

“I’ll have to hurry if I’m going to beat my dad to the big leagues as a manager,” Dusty said. “I’m starting a bit lower, too. He started right at Triple A.”

Dusty Wathan officially retired as a player after 14 seasons of bouncing around the minor leagues.

“I just got halfway through this season and figured it would be my last,” he said. “I didn’t want to go to another spring training next year wondering if I was going to get cut or wondering if I was going to get another paycheck. I’ve got a family, and I’ve got to consider more than just me.”

Wathan said he had no regrets playing so many years in the minors.

“At least I got a taste of the big leagues (in 2002),” he said. “It was only eight days or so (with the Royals), but it’s something I’ll always remember.

“I always said I wanted to play the game long enough that I could start out being a manager rather than just a coach. I think that’s what kept me hanging on because I started to think I could be a manager five or six years ago. I felt very lucky that the Phillies organization gave me this chance.”

As I mentioned last week, at least two FLP are toiling away in Mexico for the Naranjeros de Hermasillo - Gary Burnham and Chris Roberson are both enjoying the relative warmth of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico.  Gary’s hitting just .258 in the 17 games he’s appeared in, while Chris is at .288 over 70 AB in 18 games.  The roster for the Naranjeros reads like a “who’s who” of past and current MLB players - Edgar Gonzalez, Miguel Ramirez, Nelson Figueroa, Geronimo Gil.  Eude Brito is playing in the Dominican League for Azucareros del Este - his ERA over 19 appearances is 2.21 (20.1 innings pitched).

 *** UPDATE ***

Neate beats me to the punch with the news that Chris has been traded to the Baltimore Orioles.  With fellow speedster Michael Bourn traded to Houston in the off-season, where will this leave FLP Javon Moran on the depth chart?