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Sosa is such a fascinating ballplayer. He was in swing at everything mode in the eighth inning, but he managed to foul off enough pitches well outside of the zone until he got one to hit and delivered the go ahead, two-run single. And because of it, the Phillies are now 1-10 in games started by a left handed starting pitcher.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- Cristopher Sánchez was in Cy Young-caliber form Tuesday night, and his performance was the latest in a string of strong starts from the Phillies staff that is turning their season around. ($)
- A’s young star Nick Kurtz grew up in Lancaster and was a die-hard Phillies fan. Now, he’s cherishing his time playing in the ballpark he went to games at with his family.
- Bryson Stott is starting to shake off his slow start, but there’s another member of the Phillies infield that hasn’t found his stroke yet.
MLB news:
- A massive blow was dealt to the Astros yesterday, as they lost shortstop Carlos Correa for the rest of the season due to a torn tendon in his ankle that requires surgery.
- Speaking of the Astros, former Astro and current Tiger Framber Valdez was suspended six games for intentionally throwing at the Red Sox Trevor Story on Tuesday night.
- Tyler Glasnow of the Dodgers exited his start before the second inning yesterday with lower back pain.
- Baseball America has released their updated 2026 Top 100 prospects list. ($) Three Phillies are featured on the list, although two will be graduating soon.
