Last night was the Phillies public scrimmage game that served as a tune up for the NLDS. Over 31,000 fans attendance, “selling out” the event where all the ticket money went to charity. The Powder Blue
Phillies beat the Pinstripe Phillies 3-0. Bryce Harper hit a two run homer to dead center. Jesús Luzardo had 9 strikeouts. Garrett Stubbs had two hits.
It all starts to count again in two days when the Dodgers come to town.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- Notes on how the Phillies plan to align their pitching, from Jhoan Duran to the rotation after Cristopher Sánchez. ($)
- Bryce Harper has been a postseason hero for the Phillies before. But there’s still one thing missing from his October legend. ($)
- Speed is a big part of Trea Turner’s game. But will it be a factor in the NLDS after his recent hamstring injury?
MLB news:
- Brian Snitker won’t return as Atlanta Braves manager in 2026, thus finally ending his nightmare of playing at Citizens Bank Park.
- The Angels are in need of a new manager, and owner Arte Moreno reportedly has one name at the top of his list: Albert Pujols. (not parody) ($)
- The Rockies are moving on from GM Bill Schmidt after they had one of the worst seasons in MLB history. Surely everything is fixed now!
