GAME RECAP: No
Game Yesterday
At least
there was no game scheduled while the Phillies took the day off.
OTHER NOTES FROM THE DAY:
- Hamels went
through a similar early slump last season, going 1-2 with a 4.30 ERA over
his first six starts in 2014. He finished the season with a 2.46 ERA.
- Phillies second
baseman Chase Utley is expected back in the lineup after sitting the last
two games in an attempt to clear his mind and reset. Utley is hitting .103
through 87 at-bats. With Thursday's off-day, Utley will have three
consecutive days away from the game.
NEXT GAME:
Matt Harvey and Cole Hamels match up on Friday as the Mets and
Phillies begin a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. It's been a tale of
two seasons for the two aces, and the same could be said of the ball clubs for
which they pitch. Harvey has a 2.41 ERA and is tied for the Major League lead
in wins, with five, whereas Hamels has struggled to a 1-3 record and 4.14 ERA. New
York enters the weekend still the surprise of the National League, with a
healthy lead in the division. The Phillies enter the series in last place, 8
1/2 games behind the Mets.
PHILS PHACTS:
MLB.com
Phillies Beat Reporter Todd Zolecki answers another batch of questions from
Phillies fans about Utley, Brown, and Franco. Read the full Q&A here.
THE BEGINNING
The
Phillies are starting the season as expected and are now at the bottom of the
NL east at 10-19. Given the departures, aging stars, injuries, and performance
this spring, don’t expect their competitive place in the standings to last. All
time, the Phillies are 38-50-0 on this day.
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