The Phillies have spent the past two days crafting a plan and refining their strategy against the Diamondbacks.
PHILADELPHIA — It was raining Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, but needed to throw. He has not pitched in two weeks. So, he played catch in right field as the rain intensified. He was supposed to face hitters in a simulated game. That will happen in a more abbreviated format on Sunday afternoon. Advertisement The have had to use only 10 pitchers this postseason and, effectively, it’s nine because was used in a mop-up role in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.
The and attempted only four steals in six games. They were caught twice. The Phillies had three glaring problem spots: , and . All three have made adjustments, but no one’s is more pronounced than Nola’s. He has a big leg kick, which makes him slow to the plate even from the stretch. He had not used a slide step since 2017, but in August, pitching coach Caleb Cotham convinced Nola to try it more in bullpen sessions. Advertisement “He really didn’t want to do it,” Thomson said.
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