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Spring game thread - 3/8/20: Phillies at Blue Jays

The battle for the fifth starter’s spot rages on

Baltimore Orioles v Philadelphia Phillies Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Remember yesterday? The Phillies were on your local color TV, the starters were in, they hit the beejeezus out of the ball and everything was hunky dory? Well....

If yesterday’s game was an Opening Day preview, today is the Doomsday scenario.

Vince Velasquez gets to state his case for the fifth starter’s job in Dunedin today. He’s probably just a tic above Ranger Suarez in the race, but Suarez did look pretty good yesterday. Let’s see what Vince can do.