Phillies' 2023 GDT #111: 08/05/23 Royals(35-75) @ Phillies(59-51) - 6:05pm

[FolesMVP09]

Kimbrel is cooked

[Christopher]

Much needed win.
Turner's going to get the deserved credit, but Strahm really stepped up and saved this one, letting Phillies come back.

[Christopher]

Kimbrel is cooked

They need to find a mystery affliction and give him 10 days off at some point to re-energize

[Christopher]

Destiny Lugardo
@destiny_lugardo
X-Rays are negative on Marsh. He’ll do more testing tomorrow. Unlikely to play tomorrow.

[FolesMVP09]

2.5 game lead for a WC spot (3 in the loss col)

[FolesMVP09]

Destiny Lugardo
@destiny_lugardo
X-Rays are negative on Marsh. He’ll do more testing tomorrow. Unlikely to play tomorrow.

Thank god

[Christopher]

Dalton Guthrie got DFA'd for the third time this year a day or two ago.
Winkelman mentioned that the Phillies should claim him with their open spot on the 40-man roster. Maybe not the worst idea.

I mean, Muzziotti should/would be the one to get the call if Marsh needs to go on the IL, but depth is generally good

[Christopher]

Phillies only 6-4 in the last 10 games, but the wild card race has been affected the most right now by

-- Reds' 5-game losing streak
-- Marlins' 3-game losing streak
-- Diamondbacks' 5-game losing streak

Cubs are right there, too. Maybe we end up with Giants/Phillies/Cubs as the wild cards

Phillies can't let up.

[FolesMVP09]

I still think that the Padres are going to get in

[Christopher]

Maybe Phillies/Padres at 1-2 and a rematch of the NLCS

Then the Giants, Cubs, NL Central runner-up vying for the #3 spot and a date with the NL Central champ.

If the #3 wild card upsets the Central winner, then Phillies/Padres would get the Dodgers and not the Braves in the NLDS