It’s spring training, and the Phillies’ brass could not be more ecstatic.
Just look at those faces: John Middleton, catching a whiff of the seal carcass being pecked apart by gulls further down the beach; Gabe Kapler, thinking about the thick bounty of kale waiting for him in the crisper of his condo’s fridge.
This is a team that is ready for baseball. Just look at the smile on Dylan Cozens’ face after he put a baseball somewhere no one will ever find it again. Nick Williams is launching, projectiles, too.