Phillies' Tommy Joseph: Might start against a righty Sunday

Manager Pete Mackanin said he might give Joseph a start against a right-handed pitcher Sunday, Marc Narducci of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Analysis:

Mackanin isn't moving away from the platoon at first base with Ryan Howard. Rather, Mackanin wants to get Howard, who is hitting .161 this season, a day to clear his head. Joseph is also expected to start at first base with Howard shifting to DH during the Phillies' three-game series in Detroit starting Monday.