- The next seven games for the Phillies will may or break their entire season. The Phils are home all seven games, a weekend three-game set with rival Washington and a big four-games against the best team in baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Philadelphia was swept by both team earlier in the season. It's time for revenge.
Why are these particular ballgames so important? The Phils remain 6 1/2 games behind division-leading Atlanta and 1/2 game in back of the Nationals. Time to make up ground in NL East as the Braves start a road trip.
Eagles football training camp starts next week. If the Phillies don't win at least 5 of the 7 against such high-quality opponents they can't be counted in later down the home stretch of the season. The Philly fan base will start losing interest- summer or not) with Eagles' interest is at fever-pitch high with thoughts of a Super Bowl. Soon, despite the kids being out of school, we will see more empty seats as we wind in September.
Inconsistent Nick Pivetta pitches tonight vs Stephen Strasburg. Aaron Nols ( really the other hurler we can trust) , goes Saturday night vs Patrick Corbin, ad then Sunday is a tough game with the great Max Scherzer pitching against sore armed Jake Arrietta. I can't believe Phillies management would allow one of pitchers to take the mound with a bone spur in his elbow at 80% health.
That tells fans a lot about the lack of a farm system and depth at the major league level. GM Klentek's fault. Clayton Kershaw pitches Monday for the red-hot Dodgers.
There next seven games will also determine if the Phillies are buyers, sellers or neither at the upcoming July trade deadline. Winning at least 5 of 7 gives fans hope that the General Manager will make wise moves in deals. Losing means that fans are stuck with these current players, win or lose. Or the team cold start selling guys like Hernandez or Franco, with an eye on the future.
That's great but...didn't management promise the fans no wore rebuilding/ We are in it to win it now.
Time to step up, guys. Harper, put the team on your back and earn your money this week. Nola will pitch 2 of the 7 games. It should be an interesting week.
- Eagles training camp starts in 12 days. I still miss taking the trek to Lehigh to watch practice. The birds win/loss total in the casinos for the season is 9 1/2. I would take the over, as Philly should win 10 or more games this season, but everything depends on the health of QB Carson Wentz. There is no Nick Foles backing him up, in case of injury. Let's hope we don't see much of Nate Sudfeld, only for mop-up duty.
The Eagles are currently 12-1 to win the Super Bowl.
- The Flyers' team President, Paul Holmgren, stepped down from his post yesterday. It's about time. The hockey club has gone 46 years without drinking from the Cup. It wasn't going to get done under Holmgren's leadership. Hopefully Philles' management, especially Andy MacPhail, is taking note.
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