Baseball is at its most unwatchable when teams don’t hit and, especially, when they don’t put the ball in play.
Right now, the Phillies are pretty much unwatchable.
After falling to the Mets 4-2 on Wednesday, the Phils are sporting a collective team batting average of .182, worst in the National League. Things were looking up after four innings against Noah Syndergaard when, with the score tied 2-2, they chased the long-haired Marvel character after forcing him to throw 92 pitches. But against the four Mets relievers that followed, Phillies hitters managed only one hit over the final five innings, with eight strikeouts and no walks.