Will the Phillies ever score again?
Another day, another shutout. That’s right, the Phillies were blanked for the second straight game against the Houston Astros last night. They wasted another strong pitching performance from their starter, this time it was Zack Wheeler going six innings and allowing one run. The offense collected 7 hits but went 1-5 with runners in scoring position and stranded seven men on base. They’ll look to figure out a way to score a run this afternoon and salvage a game in Houston.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- Dave Dombrowski answered some questions regarding the trade deadline from Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville on the Starkville podcast. ($)
- Ranger Suárez could come out of the Phillies bullpen later this season, but that doesn’t mean the team should use him that way. ($)
- Kyle Schwarber spoke a little bit about his impending free agency in an article about his thoughts on the state of the Phillies.
MLB news:
- The fan who taunted the Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte by saying something about the second baseman’s late mother has been banned from all 30 MLB ballparks.
- Boston’s Kutter Crawford suffered an off-field “accident” that will require season-ending surgery on his wrist.
- The Mariners’ Cal Raleigh, aka Big Dumper, is having a historical season. But will it be enough to win MVP? ($)
- The clock is ticking for the Cubs, as Kyle Tucker’s impending free agency as well as that of numerous other contributors may force them to be aggressive at the trade deadline. ($)