No more off days, please
The opening to the Phillies’ 2025 season has had a bit of a stop-and-start quality to it. The jubilation of Opening Day was immediately followed by a day off. The thrill of the home opener and its come from behind victory was immediately followed by a day off. But fortunately, the spigot is about to open: 21 of the next 22 days, counting today, will feature Phillies baseball.
Onto the links!
Phillies news:
We all know that Edmundo Sosa is a great platoon option against lefties. But what makes him so effective at hitting southpaws? Matthew Trueblood of Baseball Prospectus takes a look at the data and uncovers the unexpected reason. ($)
It’s early, but Max Kepler and Philadelphia seem to be a pretty good match.
MLB news:
The Braves have had the baseball equivalent of starting your day off by putting on your shirt backwards, spilling coffee on yourself, and losing your wallet. FanGraphs takes a deeper look at their misfortunes. ($)
Lance Lynn, best known for his time with the Cardinals, has announced his retirement.
MLB has had quite a few Japanese players who made their way over from NPB. Rintaro Sasaki is attempting to take a different route: making it to MLB via American college ball.
The Pirates are calling up a highly-regarded pitching prospect. The last time they did that, it worked out pretty well.