What is the story about?
What
a difference a couple of weeks makes.
Last time the Phillies played the Mets things couldn’t have looked worse. Now, things couldn’t look much better as the Phillies are thoroughly dominating the Mets and effectively ending the NL East race by going up 10 games with 16 to play. They can finish off their revenge for that past sweep with a four game sweep of their own tonight when the teams face off for the final time in the 2025 regular season.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- A closer look at the moment and aftermath of Kyle Schwarber hitting his 50th home run. ($)
- The Phillies’ trade deadline acquisitions have paid off dividends as they head towards a second straight NL East title. ($)
- Bryce Harper likes to swing. And swing a lot.
- Trea Turner is the NL’s only .300 hitter and now he’s injured. Does anyone else want the batting title?
MLB news:
- Four vice presidents and other people affiliated with the Detroit Tigers have been accused of misconduct toward women.
- Anthony Rizzo has called it a career after 14 seasons, as the first baseman officially announced his retirement yesterday.
- The looming end of the season means that there are managerial and GM changes on the horizon. Who could be on the hot seat?
- There has yet to be a no-hitter thrown this seaosn, an anomaly that Jayson Stark takes a closer look at. ($)
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