The Phillies were a combined 2-13 with runners in scoring position on Friday. Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins, J.T. Realmuto and Scott Kingery went 2-24. The team left 15 men on base. Ineptitude on offense was the main culprit in last night’s defeat. I’ll leave it at there and ignore all the wacky stuff in between.
Vince Velasquez ‘s play in left field, Roman Quinn’s arm and Gabe Kapler’s decison-making have stolen the headlines, but inevitably, last night’s loss and almost all of the 51 other losses the Phillies have suffered this season are all of the same derivative: the players who are most expected to perform when it matters most failed to step up.