The Phillies won their third game in a row last night and can sweep the hated Mets this afternoon. Aaron Nola pitches against Zach Wheeler at 1:05.
Another comeback win by the Phils. Down 4-0 and looking lifeless again Mets' lefty Vargas ( who struck out 10 Phillies in 6 innings), Mets' embattled manager mickey Calloway took Vargas out of the game with only 72 pitches thrown in the 7th inning. The Phillies feasted on the bad New York bullpen and won their first walk-off victory of the season in the 10th inning.
Give Gabe Kapler credit. He pinch-ran Roman Quinn for Rhys Hoskins in the 10th, with Quinn on second base. The Mets' center fielder, Lagaras, played in a bit because of Quinn's speed, and when Jay Bruce hit a bullet over his head Largaras was a step away from catching the ball. Instead, it was a Bruce double and a win for Philadlephia.
The Phillies' fortunes have changed since Kapler revised his line-up/ Kingery, despite striking out four times last night, is solid in the lead-off spot. Kinhery gets walks and has blazing speed. Jean Segura is ideal in the No. 2 spot, especially with his bat control. Harper is third and Hoskins is fourth. Realmuto, Bruce, Hernandez and Franco round out the bottom of the order.
I still don't trust the bullpen although it looks like Hector Neris, who has converted 16 of 17 saves, may be the Phillies' lone All-Star this summer. Rhys Hoskins deserves to make the team, but the first base position is crowded in the National League. Kingery deserves to make it too but he was hurt for a month and doesn't play a regular position.
I'll be at the game this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Those stupid fans from New York have nothing to crow about this year since New York is currently 11 games out of first place. No longer do you hear the "Let's Go Mets" chants in the stands.
Since 2015 the Mets have dominated the Phils It's nice to know the Phillies have a chance to sweep the New Yorkers today, kicking them while they are down.
It couldn't happen to a better team.
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