Taijuan
Walker has played the role of good soldier this year, pitching in whatever role the team has asked while they sorted their pitching staff out at the beginning of the season. He had a string of games that made some believe he could compete for a playoff start, but those dreams have evaporated. At this point, the team should simply thank him for his season, hand him a team issue pullover and reserve his spot at the top step for the playoff run.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- Andrew Painter did not make it to the majors this year (and that’s ok). He did gain some valuable lessons along the way ($).
- The Phillies are in the playoffs already, which means we can start looking at the playoff picture that is ahead of them.
MLB news:
- A salary cap fight is looming for the game once this current CBA is done. No matter what some think, it is a red line for the player’s union.
- The Dodgers are going to be down a key reliever for the next few days as Michael Kopech lands on the injured list.
- Yordan Alvarez is headed back to the injured list in what is looking like a lost season for the Astros slugger.
