A day game at the Friendly Confines
The Phillies begin a series against the Senior Circuit’s Chicago club at 2:20 ET; the Cubbies and their faithful still hold the torch of daytime baseball aloft. The venerable Wrigley Field, after all, was the last MLB stadium to have lights installed. But the NL Central contains multitudes: The Cincinnati Reds were the first MLB club to host a night game. Their opponent in that historic contest? None other than the Fightin’ Phils.
Onto the links.
Phillies news:
Joe Ross threw 4 scoreless innings against the Mets on Tuesday night, despite a rough start to the season and a tough lineup to face. Ben Clemens takes a deep dive into how he did it at FanGraphs.
Edwin Diaz and the Mets got a balk overturned on Wednesday by pointing to an injury. Rob Thomson isn’t so sure they were on the level. Speaking of things that aren’t level, apparently Diaz’ legs are different lengths?
The Phillies’ underwhelming start to 2025 has led many Phillies fans to conclude that whatever plagued the team in 2024’s second half is still hovering over them like a cloud. Matt Winkleman of Phillies Minor Thoughts explains why that just isn’t so.
MLB news:
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is looking to expand. And they’ve got a beloved former Phillie in their corner.
Dylan Crews and a young fan formed an unlikely friendship when he was at college, and it’s continued as he becomes a star in D.C.