Not So Sunny in Philadelphia

Nobody in MLB is supposed to be a pushover, but last year, the Orioles lost 108 games. So, easy pickins for everybody playing them in 2020, right? Yeah, not so much.

The Phils lost to the Orioles for the second night in a row on Wednesday, and there were familiar themes for Phillies fans—bad work from the bullpen, and a lack of clutch hitting (2-for-10 with runners in scoring position). They're hitting .220 with RISP for the year.

There were some oddities worth mentioning. Much maligned and offensively challenged backup catcher Andrew Knapp got a start last night so JT Realmuto could DH. Knapp had three hits and two RBIs. Rhys Hoskins continued to struggle. He hit into a mind-boggling three double plays and struck out once. The guy has zero luck this season. 

Last night's bullpen disaster artist was Adam Morgan, who gave up a run, three hits, and a walk in two-thirds of an inning. Morgan's ERA is now 10.13, just a tick higher than the bullpen's 9.80 ERA. 

The Orioles are 9-7 and two games behind the first-place Yankees in the AL East. The Phils are now 5-8 on the year, in last place, and 3.5 games behind first-place Miami. 2020 just keeps getting weirder and weirder. (Photo from The Philadelphia Inquirer)