- The Phillies took 2 of 3 from the hot San Francisco Giants. They meet again next week in a four-game series out west. For sure the Phils will see ace Madison Baumgarner. They missed him this week in Philadelphia.
Finally the bats woke up. The 10-2 win on Thursday afternoon marked only the second time this season the club scored 10 runs in a game. That's a disgrace. The hitting coach needs to go.
As does the pitching coach. All of the Phillies' young pitchers- Eflin, Pivetta and Valasquez- have not progressed this season. The staff continues to give up way too many home runs.
yet somehow, they are right there for a wild card spot.
I want playoff baseball back in town. Imagine the excitement! Just get into the dance and anything can happen.
I was pretty underwelmed by GM Matt Klentek's trade deadline moves. While the Braves added a pair of All-Star-quality relievers, the Mets bolstered their starting staff, and even Washington improved, the Phils picked up scrap.
Corey Dickerson is ok but if the club needed another bat in the lineup, why not deal for Tigers' Nick Castellanos instead? Castellanos led the American League in doubles and now that he is away from Detroit's huge ballpark, his power should be even greater. ( the Cubs traded for Castellanos0.
What happens to Adam Heasley and Roman Quinn? I would rather see the younger players play. See what you have before moving on, as the Phillies did this week when they released once highly-touted prospect Dylan Cozens.
Cozens was one half of the Bash Brothers in the minors, along with Rhys Hoskins. He never really got a fair shot to play everyday in the majors. He strikes out a ton, but that's what Klentek's coaches are teaching in the farm system, with all the "launch-angle" nonsense.
Time will tell if Cozens comes back to haunt the Phils.
Tonight the team opens a weekend series with the lowly Chicago White Sox. It's Alumni Weeeknd. Bobby Abreu gets on the Phillies Wall of Fame on Saturday night.
The club goes on a Western road trip next week, including a three-game series in Arizona and a four-game set in San Francisco.
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