A tale of two starting pitchers
The Phillies received two very different performances from their starting pitchers in yesterday’s doubleheader. Mick Abel couldn’t get out of the second inning while Cristopher Sánchez cruised through seven. Credit to Sánchez, he stepped up when the Phillies needed him after Abel’s short start in the first game.
The strength of this team is its starting pitching. When they perform well, it usually leads to success. If they stumble, it leads to problems. Yesterday was just another example of both extremes.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- ESPN believes they’ve found the one trade the Phillies have to make this deadline season.
- Zack Wheeler has been nothing short of incredible for the Phillies. But has he done enough to cement a Hall of Fame legacy? ($)
- A fun Q&A with Orion Kerkering. ($)
MLB news:
- The hits keep coming for the Braves, as they’ve placed Spencer Schwellenbach on the IL with a fractured elbow.
- The Astros’ Yordan Alvarez suffered a setback in his recovery from a broken hand and will now see a specialist after two months on the IL.
- MLB Pipeline has updated its list of the top 100 prospects in baseball.
- Clayton Kershaw eclipsed 3,000 career strikeouts last night. Will anyone ever do it again? ($)