The Phillies are doing all kinds of dumb shit in the field tonight. There was journeyman and soon-to-be ex-Phillie Sean Rodriguez staring at baserunners with the bases loaded and nobody out in the third, instead of stepping on third for a force and throwing home to get the pitcher(!) at home. I hope Scott Kingery's hamstring is fully healed so Rodriguez and his mullet or ponytail or whatever the hell it is can be a distant memory.
And then there was Andrew McCutchen butchering a fly ball in center in the fifth that led to another run. It's 5-1 Brewers after 5 and I'm going to bed soon because I'm going into work early tomorrow.
Last year's Phillies team was a defensive abomination. This year's team is better, with just 25 errors on the season, ninth best in MLB. But you can't give teams like the Brewers extra outs. Ryan Braun is hitting over .400 at CBP in his career. You really want to give him an extra chance at the plate?
This is a simple game. You throw the ball. You catch the ball. You hit the ball. That's all there is. Come on Phillies. You're better than this.
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