Your Friday Morning Roundup
Despite being outplayed by the Dodgers for nearly the entire series, the Phillies were able to split their four-game set this week thanks to a 7-6 win.
After losing Wednesday night in a long game due to a weather delay, with the highlight being two good Phillies fans, the two teams had a quick turnaround in South Philly for their series finale. And like they have for every game this series, the Dodgers were leading in the latter portion of the game.
Down two, the Phillies got back-to-back-to-back RBI base hits from Jean Segura, Bryce Harper, and Rhys Hoskins, who brought home two guys. But in the top of the ninth with Hector Neris on the mound for the first time since beaning David Freese on Tuesday, he gave up a two out home run to Alex Verdugo to cut the Phils lead in half. But Justin Turner flied out to the warning track in right field to end the game.
After the final out, Hector Neris let out a little emotion for getting a save, cursing out to the Dodgers’ dugout. Max Muncy had this zinger:
Max Muncy said Héctor Neris screamed “Fuck you!” toward the Dodgers’ dugout after the last out. “He’s blown about eight saves against us over the last two years,” Muncy said. “I guess he was finally excited he got one.”
— Pedro Moura (@pedromoura) July 18, 2019
I side with Muncy here because Neris isn’t that good in my opinion. I mentioned this earlier in the week when he nearly blew Tuesday’s win that he never turned that corner after the end of last season. Back up his talk with more than one successful save next time.
The Phillies are across the state in Pittsburgh this weekend against the Pirates. First pitch tonight is at 7:05 PM on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Jake Arrieta takes the mound with Zach Eflin and Vince Velasquez scheduled for the rest of the weekend.
And this just coming in, the Phils have reportedly signed left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly to a deal. It’s better than some of the options they have.
The Roundup:
Former Sixer JJ Redick revealed why he left for the Pelicans, with the “economics of things” not working out and Jrue Holiday playing a role.
Broncos coach Vic Fangio, whose team has 19 open training camp practices, has a great quote on why open sessions are great, especially for a team that has only one (the Eagles).
Ronald Darby thinks Lil Uzi Vert is the next Michael Jackson. That’s a take.
6abc apologized for misspelling Alejandro Bedoya’s last name. It was “Pedroya.”
Did a real estate podcast rip off Broad Street Hockey’s logo?
In other sports news, the second round of The Open Championship is underway.
Aaron Boone with some of the best sound bites of the year:
https://twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1151971547147583488
In the news, a man scaled down a 19-story high-rise during a fire in West Philly.