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| Title: | Phillies takeaways: Justin Crawford's walk-off, ABS strategy, Zack Wheeler update |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | going; spring; crawford; crawfords; wheeler; phillies; youre; thomson; players; strategy; update; field; season; abs; takeaways; walkoff; zack; pitch; justin; Philadelphia Phillies; Batting average (baseball); Inning; Bryce Harper; Infielder; Spring training; Bryson Stott; Kyle Schwarber; Warning track; Pitch (baseball); Dugout (baseball); Outfield; Second baseman; Washington Nationals; Walk-off home run; Base on balls; Major League Baseball |
| Datetime: | 4/1/2026, 10:44:04 PM |
| Summary: | PHILADELPHIA — They raced up the dugout steps, onto the field and mobbed Justin Crawford. pic.twitter.com/iR14H5aO28 — Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 1, 2026The Phillies, among the oldest teams in MLB last season, have witnessed two magical moments from their youngest players in fewer than 24 hours: Andrew Painter’s excellent debut and Crawford’s hit punctuating a comeback from a 5-1 deficit. It is probably not worthwhile to read into six games’ worth of statistics, but Crawford has the second-highest OPS (.915) among the Phillies’ regulars. It just takes time for some people.”Turner did not have an especially strong spring training, going 6-for-45. Should Wheeler make only three, it seems likely he would return to the rotation when the Phillies play the Chicago Cubs from April 13-15 in Philadelphia.... |
