If this was a preview of playoff baseball, I’m not sure the fanbase is quite ready for it. It had it all - pitchers pitching well, hitters coming up clutch, disappointing momentum killers and a final that leaves more questions than answers.
Tonight was Zack Wheeler’s return from the injured list, but we didn’t know how long he was going to go. When Rob Thomson was asked if there was a number of pitches or innings they had in mind, he answered in the affirmative with a wink and a smile. So when Wheeler went four innings, only needing 58 pitches, and looking fine and dandy, there was a collective sigh of relief - both for Wheeler’s health and for what it means for the organization moving forward.