Fear not
We’re getting closer to understanding who the players are that will constitute the bullpen if/when the team gets to the playoffs.
Joe Ross will not be in a playoff bullpen.
Michael Mercado will not be in a playoff bullpen.
Even though we see them self destruct on a near daily basis, they will not be on a mound when the innings are at their most important. It sucks now, but it’ll be ok later on.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- As you already know, Nick Castellanos’ streak of consecutive games played was ended due to an “inappropriate comment” made on Monday.
- With the benching, the team is doing a “delicate dance” with the right fielder.
MLB news:
- Whoop, Ralph is at it again with his fanciful trades. Over at the Athletic, six trades that exist in a dream world ($).
- Portland really wants a baseball team, so they’re close to approving $800 million to build a new ballpark.
- More trade talk as we have fourteen candidates to be moved at the deadline and hypotheses about where they might go.
- Rafael Devers is going to work at first base in San Francisco. Delicious.