Why would Rojas swing in a 2-0 count there?
The Phillies were playing great baseball heading into this series against the Houston Astros, but the offense fumbled several opportunities and Cooper Hummel hit an eighth-inning homer.
On to the links:
Phillies News:
- Bryce Harper did his “full routine” yesterday. He could return next week.
- Destiny Lugardo of Phillies Nation wrote about the Phillies non-Kyle Schwarber power issues.
MLB News:
- Whit Merrifield announced his retirement and even included two sentences on his time with the Phillies.
- Marlins starter Max Meyer will undergo season-ending left hip labral repair on Friday.
- The Cardinals claimed Garrett Hampson off waivers.
- Former Phillie Noah Syndergaard signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox.