Phillies bring bench veteran Ross Gload into the fold

Gload, 33, bats from the left side and can play first and corner outfield. Reportedly a two-year deal, he's coming off a season in which he hit a capable .261/.329/.400 and led baseball in pinch hits. Beerleaguer: With Gload, Ben Francisco, Brian Schneider, Greg Dobbs and Juan Castro, the Phillies have a "presentable" bench headed into 2010. It wasn't long ago that Gload was an everyday first baseman in this league, but it was with Kansas City in 2008 and...