Final Score: Red Sox 11, Phillies 3
Earlier this week, we suggested that the Philadelphia Phillies will have to consider major defensive alignment changes after the 2021 season.
Of course, it’s not as though the 2021 season is winding down. And in addition to offensive inconsistencies and concerns about starting rotation depth, the Phillies appear to have a fatal flaw: they are a downright bad defensive baseball team.
For the second consecutive night, Alec Bohm struggled mightily at third base, leaving you to wonder whether the Phillies can wait until the DH – likely – returns in 2022 to move him to a different position defensively.