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Charlie Morton injury creates early vacuum in Phillies rotation

Phillies starter Charlie Morton went to the ground last night while trying to leg out a sacrifice bunt (that once more became a double play) and had to be helped off the field.

Morton didn't want to speculate on the injury, and in fact seemed to talk down on speculation as a general practice, which is obviously crazy. This whole place is built on speculation. Without speculation, what would keep the lights on? There's a man in the basement with a metal dish strapped to his head, considering the possibilities of moving Brett Oberholtzer to the outfield, or Cody Asche to the bullpen, or whether the team has a plan or not for when the Phanatic comes in one day and lays an egg.