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Once all the heat dies down on Rhys Hoskins’ pair of base-running blunders last night, maybe we can actually watch some baseball. What’s that? No one is complaining about those? Huh.
Well, anyway, Nola gets the start today with the chance to give the Phillies a series win before Sunday’s matinee banger. This team is producing all kinds of encouraging statistical tidbits. Here’s one:
Through 18 games, the Phillies have allowed 0 or 1 runs six times.
— Corey Seidman (@CSeidmanNBCS) April 21, 2018
Last season, it took them 41 games just to do it once.
Wow! Who knows what numerical mayhem they’ll generate today. Baseball! It’s math, but a sport!