That’s a series against the hated Braves in the books. Now onto St. Louis and Busch Stadium (Busch Stadium III, if you’re a history buff). Fun fact about the Cardinals: outfielder Lars Nootbaar parlayed his success with the 2024 World Baseball Classic-winning Samurai Japan into a role doing commercials for a Japanese protein bar (baar?). The commercial is pretty funny.
Onto the links:
Phillies news:
The Athletic takes a look at the Phillies bullpen, and in particular José Alvarado. Come for the analysis, stay for the shocking news about how much coffee Alvarado drinks.