The Phillies returned home Wednesday for the first time in 10 days to find a new addition inside their clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park. Chairs and tables were rearranged to create space for a Ping-Pong table, which instantly became the most popular spot in the room.
Cameron Rupp, the team’s catcher stuck in a horrible slump, shaved his beard before the game. Maikel Franco and Luis Garcia taped a mini basketball hoop to an empty locker and shot a foam ball.
It’s a long season. They’ll do anything to change the mood that hovers over the worst team in baseball.