JT Realmuto

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets by a score of 6-2. Aaron Nola was awesome, throwing seven innings and striking out eight. It wasn't his best, but the fact that he could be this successful when not having his "A game" is impressive. Jean Segura hit a solo home-run to get the scoring started and in the fifth inning, Rhys Hoskins hit a bases-clearing double to blow the game open

The Philadelphia Phillies were swept by the Baltimore Orioles. The bullpen's ERA is now 10.13 allowing 48 earned-runs in 42 2/3 innings. Bryce Harper and JT Realmtuo seem to be the only inspired everyday players on this team. That's no knock on guys like Didi Gregorius and Jay Bruce, but you can see the difference in the eyes of the number three and four hitters in the lineup. Realmuto hit two home runs in this game and produced all four runs while Harper was on base. Alec Bohm made his MLB Debut and rocked a double to start his career. There was a questionable defensive play by Bohm in the fifth that could have changed Jake Arrieta's night. This team stinks.

The Philadelphia Phillies lose to the Baltimore Orioles 5-4. Zach Eflin threw six innings, allowed seven hits, four earned-runs, and struck-out a career-high 10 batters. For your fourth/fifth starter, I think he was fine. He needs to clean up his secondary pitches. His curveball and sliders were rocked while his sinker was on display. Andrew Knapp was the reason they scored runs with 3-4 night and two RBIs. Phil Gosselin started for Scott Kingery. Rhys Hoskins is still in the lineup after his awful start to the season. He didn't help his case by hitting into three 5-4-3 double plays.

The Philadelphia Phillies lose to the Baltimore Orioles 10-9 in extra innings. This team is truly embarrassing. The bullpen explodes again, Jean Segura called off Rhys Hoskins for a routine pop up which dropped, and Roman Quinn dove for a ball in the outfield which he wasn't even close to!! It's a shame because Jay Bruce came up big with a home run early, Bryce Harper hit a clutch two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game, and Jean Segura hit the go-ahead solo shot afterwards. It was all ruined by the lack of fundamentals late in the game.

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves by a score of 13-8. Aaron Nola threw a gem, striking out 10 hitters in eight innings. Bryce Harper, JT Realmuto, Jean Segura, and Roman Quinn hit home runs while Didi Gregorius hit a grand slam...

The Philadelphia Phillies lose 5-2 and 8-0 in their double header against the Atlanta Braves. Vince Velasquez had no command in game one and Spencer Howard made his MLB debut in game two. He got hit hard, there is no denying that. Especially when it came to his first pitch of an at bat. He allowed four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings. The bullpen was abysmal in both outings, but without any offense... who cares?

The Philadelphia Phillies shutout the Atlanta Braves by a score of 5-0. Jake Arrieta pitched a fantastic game, throwing six innings and looking like the 2015 version of himself. JT Realmuto stays hot at the plate, hitting a solo home run to start the scoring in the fourth inning. Jay Bruce followed with a three-run shot of his own. In the eighth inning, Bryce Harper was knocked in by Didi Gregorius to add insurance. The bullpen was able to secure the victory. José Álvarez, Tommy Hunter, and Deolis Guerra finished the job.

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees by a score of 5-4 to split the four-game series. Zach Eflin went four innings and was very solid. He was on a pitch-count because it was his first official start of the season. It's scary to have to rely on this Phillies bullpen for so long, but they did their job. Hector Neris recorded a four-out save while fighting through danger. Specifically the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs, Aaron Judge was at the plate with Giancarlo Stanton on third. Neris' splitter worked it's magic! JT Realmuto was the star of the game hitting a three-run homer, beating out an infield single, and throwing out a base stealer at second.

The Philadelphia Phillies split their double header with the New York Yankees. Zack Wheeler pitched game 1 as the Phillies won 11-7. It was 11-3 until the bullpen came in.... Austin Davis is a dumpster fire. It got to the point where Hector Neris had to warm up and pitch which snowballed into game two. Bryce Harper hit a two-run bomb, Rhys Hoskins got a big hit with bases loaded, and JT Realmuto homered. In game two, Aaron Nola was SENSATIONAL! He recorded 12 strikeouts in 6 innings of work. Joe Girardi pulled him out of the game with 88 pitches to put in Tommy Hunter. The score was tied at the time and before recording an out, the Yankees took a 3-1 lead. Needless to say, this bullpen is a SERIOUS issue.

The Philadelphia Phillies FINALLY played a baseball game! Sadly, they faced Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees. This 6-3 loss seemed inevitable. Jake Arrieta pitched five innings, allowed seven hits, and recorded four strikeouts. He was at 78 pitches and Joe Girardi made the decision to go to the bullpen. There is no doubt that I would have let him pitch the sixth inning. It feels like Girardi and this coaching staff would rather get certain players to throw in the bullpen than win the game. Arrieta wasn't perfect by any means. He did allow a home-run to DJ LeMahieu to start the game and to Brett Gardner in the bottom of the third, but I would rather see Arrieta go back out over Deolis Guerra going on the mound. After Guerro walking Aaron Hicks, he hit Giacarlo Stanton with a pitch, and Gio Urshela hit a three-run bomb to blow the game wide open. There was a rain delay where the game was essentially over from there even though Adam Haseley and Jean Segura hit in a couple runs.