3 injured Phillies have setbacks recovering

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Phillies got three pieces of bad news Saturday.
All-Star closer Billy Wagner, first baseman Jim Thome and second baseman Placido Polanco all had injury setbacks that will prolong their recovery times.
Wagner, on the disabled list with a groin injury, pitched one inning of a simulated game before feeling tightness in his leg as he warmed up for the second inning.
The left-hander was placed on the DL retroactive to May 7, so he's eligible to be activated today, though he figured to wait until Tuesday. Now, he said, the rehabilitation process will probably have to start over, meaning another 15-day delay is possible.
Earlier this week, Thome sprained ligaments in his right index finger because he changed the way he's gripping the bat to compensate for a thumb injury. He's been day-to-day since missing the first of four straight games on Wednesday.
Manager Larry Bowa said Thome, hitting .318 with 11 homers and 22 RBIs in 35 games, didn't swing at all on Saturday.
Polanco was scheduled to be activated today after spending 15 days on the DL with a strained quadriceps injury. But when he tested the leg in a baserunning drill, making six trips around the bases, he felt tightness.
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