Morning Phil Up – 4/3/2014 – Texas Rangers defeat Philadelphia Phillies 4-3
By Mike Lacy
Apr 2, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers left fielder Shin-Soo Choo (17) is mobbed by his teammates after his walk off walk in the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Texas beat Philadelphia 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Last night’s Game
Texas Rangers defeat Philadelphia Phillies 4-3.
Tweetcap
Phillies Tweetcap 4/2: Phils waste a strong start from Kendrick and 2 run HR from Howard. Papelbon blows the save with a walk-off walk.
— PHILLIES TBOH (@FS_TBOH) April 3, 2014
Emotional reaction immediately afterwards
Damn it, Papelbon! Damn it!
Less emotional, more optimistic reaction after thinking about it a bit
At least Kendrick pitched well and Howard hit a homer against a lefty.
Hero
Shin-soo Choo showed an amazing eye as he took a couple of very good pitches with the bases loaded and drew a walk to score the winning run.
Goat
Jonathan Papelbon entered the ninth with a two-run lead. He exited the game with the Rangers celebrating.
Today’s game
The Phillies will be off today. They’ll be traveling to Chicago to start a three-game series with the Cubs on Friday.
Link of Interest
The Good Phight – Phillies bullpen mismanagement same as it ever was
Charlie Manuel was notoriously stubborn in the way he utilized his relievers. There was some hope that Ryne Sandberg would be an improvement in that regard. However, Sandberg’s bullpen management in Tuesday’s loss to the Rangers was very reminiscent of Manuel’s days at the helm. Should the Phillies have lost the game without closer Jonathan Papelbon ever entering the game?
Tweet of Importance
Dude srsly just cut Papelbon
— Zoo With Roy (@zoowithroy) April 3, 2014