He’s not quite in Ryan Howard territory, but Brad Miller is closer than you think in terms of September dominance for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Well, at least in one category.
Miller launched two home runs in Monday’s Labor Day victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The slugger has three hits in his first 11 at-bats in September, as the Phillies attempt to avoid their fourth consecutive late-season collapse.
In 2019, even the bamboo that Miller brought with him wasn’t enough to stop a late-season swoon, as the Phillies went 12-16 in the final days of Gabe Kapler’s tenure as manager.