Phillies News: Phillies offense sputters out nothing again, Bryce Harper improving

Phillies News

The Philadelphia Phillies returned home to play against the Colorado Rockies in a four-game series. Matt Strahm faced off against Ryan Feltner. This should’ve been a relatively easy game for the Phillies to win, considering Felter’s last start against the Seattle Mariners didn’t go well as he allowed five hits, five runs, and three walks in 3-2/3 innings pitched. The Phillies must’ve not gotten the scouting report because they made Feltner look pretty good. 

The Phillies only tallied three hits off of Feltner and six hits in total on the night of a 5-0 loss to the NL West’s current last-place team. This shutout marks the third time in the last six days that Phillies have been unable to tally a run. This a surprising, frustrating, and down-right fact about a Phillies offense that still has so much potential and expectations.

The team left 11 runners on base. The Phillies blew a bases-loaded opportunity in the bottom of the sixth when Alec Bohm got fooled by this pitch. On top of the hitting going back in hiding, the club spoiled a dazzling Matt Strahm start. Strahm allowed three hits, three runs, two walks, and struck out eleven in 5-13/ innings pitched. Besides the three runs he gave up, the Rockies were having trouble hitting his off-speed stuff. 

The Phillies will be looking to knot the series at one game apiece as Aaron Nola (1-2, 5.91 ERA) and Noah Davis (0-0, 0.00 ERA) face off as tonight’s starting pitchers.

More Phillies News

The Philadelphia Phillies are waiting patiently for both Bryce Harper and Ranger Suarez to return. Both have new updates regarding their injuries. Let’s start with the face of the franchise, Bryce Harper. Harper is said to be improving well and he is moving along with his rehab. There are Bryce Harper hitting updates, throwing updates, and fielding updates. Exciting stuff! Ranger Suarez has a specific action to take and then the Phillies will determine what to do about his progression plan after. 

Some MLB News

The New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer received a 10-game suspension for violating the ‘sticky stuff’ rules. Scherzer will not appeal but made sure to let everyone and anyone who would listen that he has a problem with the situation. He made that clear in his postgame quote that is here. 

The Oakland Athletics have finally started the long process of moving to Las Vegas. The rumors of the A’s going under or moving out of the coliseum have felt like they’ve circulated for at like six years. This move, if done successfully, will be a very lucrative and important place for the MLB. That means the team is relevant and winning at a respectable rate to draw fans to invest their emotions in this team. 

Dodgers right-fielder, Mookie Betts, one of the game’s brightest star players, made his Major League debut at shortstop last night. And he didn't waste any time to make a highlight play. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been bitten by the injury bug early on in the infield. Gavin Lux tore his ACL in Spring Training, Miguel Rojas hurt his hamstring in the past week, and super-utility man Chris Taylor is day-to-day with what is classified as a left-side injury. Betts is doing what the team is asking him to do to improve their middle infield and didn’t take long to show us that he is up for the challenge.