I’ve kind of lucked out today since the big story in baseball right now is Anthony Rizzo’s slide and Duane and Sara ably have that covered. (And if “Duane and Sara” wasn’t a pop-folk duo in the sixties, it should have been.)
- Jonah Keri looks at the Phillies rebuild and how the team has arrived ahead of schedule, as well as what problems they might have in their quest for the playoffs this year.
- One of the Phillies biggest problems is the resurgent Nationals, who have passed the Phillies in the standings after winning five in a row.