Your Wednesday Morning Roundup
Another tight game between the Phillies and Cubs last night. But this one went in favor of Chicago with a 3-2 walk-off.
The Cubs took the lead early in the bottom of the first on a Wilson Contreras ground out against Zach Eflin. They nearly extended it in the fourth but the Phils challenged the call on the field that would become a ground rule double.
It took until the top of the seventh to get the Phils on the scoreboard thanks to a two-RBI single from Andrew McCutchen that drove home Scott Kingery, who started at center field in place of the struggling Odubel Herrera, and Maikel Franco.
Then everything unfolded in the bottom of the ninth with Juan Nicasio looking for the save. He never got it, as he got into trouble early and allowed two runs in the bottom half of the inning, one on a fielder’s choice and the other on a Javy Baez single, to end the game.
The aforementioned Eflin provided another solid start for the Phils, allowing a run off six hits with a couple of strikeouts. Nothing extraordinary, but it does the job.
The two teams play again tonight at 8:05 PM on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Cole Irvin takes the mound against former Phillie Cole Hamels. Maybe Bryce Harper trolls Cubs fans again?
While you wait, make sure you check out the latest edition of Crossed Up.
The Roundup:
The Eagles began OTAs yesterday with Carson Wentz a full-go and without a knee brace. A very good sign.
What’s also a great sign is that he and DeSean Jackson could be something special, via Philly Voice:
“He’s awesome. So far, he’s been a great teammate — just comes in and works hard,” Wentz told reporters. “Obviously, I learned that he’s pretty fast. He’s a pretty smooth runner. People might say he’s getting up there in age, but he can still go. I’m excited to just keep building that chemistry with him, both on the field and off the field. He’s a great teammate, and I think we’re going to do something special with him.”
“It’s exciting,” Wentz said when asked about how Jackson changes the Birds’ offense. “It’s hard to really say [what impact he’ll have] right now, we’re just finally getting going. But again, it’s just exciting, that dynamic that he can bring. I think ultimately, whether he’s catching balls each game or not, I think it will open up some things underneath and he’ll be a huge addition to our team.”
If you still buy Madden every year, you can now use the Philly Special in this year’s upcoming edition.
Former Sixer and current Clipper Landry Shamet made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Good for him, he deserved it.
Sticking to basketball, Villanova landed Tulane transfer Caleb Daniels. The Green Wave’s leading scorer won’t play this season but will have two years of eligibility remaining.
In other sports news, the St. Louis Blues advanced to their first Stanley Cup Final since 1970 with a 5-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
The Toronto Raptors tied their Eastern Conference Final series with the Milwaukee Bucks at two games each with a 120-102 win.
Landon Collins said the Giants let go of players who were “too vocal.”
The Wall Street Journal had an unreal tweet about the Warriors dynasty.
Keith Hernandez called Juan Soto “not a home run hitter” before Soto hit a home run really deep.
In the news, here were the primary election results in PA yesterday.
New Coke is coming back, thanks to “Stranger Things.”