What is the story about?
Somewhere,
at some point, Bob Uecker would have been proud of that game yesterday.
Except for that whole getting a second hit thing in the ninth inning. Thanks, Alec, for ruining my joke for today. And, you know, the rest of the team for making it a ballgame.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- Harry Kalas’ widow is very upset about the name change on the team’s old restaurant. She wants some money for it, too ($).
- I know you’re all very worried about it, but Garrett Stubbs is choosing to stay in Lehigh Valley. He’ll report this weekend.
- The team needed some infield depth in the minor leagues, so they signed Sergio Alcantara to help out.
MLB news:
- Nico Hoerner’s new contract extension has some details now, his deal calling for $141 million over those six new years.
- The Curtis Mead transaction train continues rolling. Now, he’s been traded to the Nationals in a small deal.
- The Dodgers’ owner Mark Walters made some comments about “parity” in MLB. With a lockout possible, those comments matter.
- Jackson Chourio had to hit the injured list with a fractured hand.
