Present position:Bryce Harper's prolonged slump, pitching staff troubles among reasons for Phillies' recent slide >>Text
Bryce Harper's prolonged slump, pitching staff troubles among reasons for Phillies' recent slide
Credit Card Protection Policies2873Have read
About Bryce Harper's prolonged slump, pitching staff troubles among reasons for Phillies' recent slide ...
Bryce Harper's prolonged slump, pitching staff troubles among reasons for Phillies' recent slide
The Phillies have lost five games in a row entering Saturday and have struggled since July -- here's why
By R.J. Anderson • 4 min readAn old rule of thumb in baseball states that every team is going to win 60 games and lose games, and that seasons are determined by what happens in the other 42 contests. That's not always true, but it's a useful enough framework for analyzing most teams -- in part because it reminds you that seasons contain good and bad stretches, and that it's not always worth getting too high or low during those moments before water stills.
For an example, consider these Philadelphia Phillies. As brilliantly as the Phillies started the season (they entered July on a 106-win pace), they've recently encountered some turbulence. The Phillies are 10-15 in their 25 contests since with a minus-27 run differential; they've lost five in a row entering Saturday; and their lead in the National League East, 9 1/2 games as recently as July 27, is down to five games over the Atlanta Braves with seven more head-to-head matchups looming over the coming weeks.
Just what's going on with the Phillies as of late? Let's break down a few reasons for their recent woes.
1. Pitching staff has collapsed
Through the first three months, the Phillies had the best pitching staff in baseball. Their 3.09 ERA ranked No. 1 by a fair margin (the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers checked in at 3.37). Their rotation had notched 49 quality starts, the most in the National League, over the course of 84 tries (58%). Their bullpen had recorded twice as many "shutdowns" (80) as "meltdowns" (40). And so on and so forth.
Tags:
Reprinted :Welcome friends to share to the network, but please explain the source of the article“Credit Card Protection Policies”。http://aqntz.feilaokan.com/ep51x3.html
Related articles
Former Super Bowl MVP takes savage verbal shot at Lamar Jackson for Ravens QB's playoff struggles
Bryce Harper's prolonged slump, pitching staff troubles among reasons for Phillies' recent slideFormer Super Bowl MVP takes savage verbal shot at Lamar Jackson for Ravens QB's playoff struggles...
Read more
NHL opening day of free agency: Predators swing for the fences with Stamkos, Marchessault signings
Bryce Harper's prolonged slump, pitching staff troubles among reasons for Phillies' recent slideNHL opening day of free agency: Predators swing for the fences with Stamkos, Marchessault signings...
Read more
2024 NHL playoffs: Maple Leafs 'preparing' for William Nylander to play Game 4 against Bruins
Bryce Harper's prolonged slump, pitching staff troubles among reasons for Phillies' recent slide2024 NHL playoffs: Maple Leafs 'preparing' for William Nylander to play Game 4 against Bruins...
Read more
Top Article
- Raiders' Davante Adams rips Bills and Commanders as having two of the worst fan bases in the NFL
- NHL Star Power Index: Sidney Crosby continues to dominate, Connor McDavid pacing the Oilers
- NHL trade tracker: Capitals acquire Jakob Chychrun in deal with Senators
- Senators hire Travis Green as head coach: Ottawa taps ex
- College basketball rankings: Houston, North Carolina lead way
- WNBA free agency: Reigning MVP Breanna Stewart re