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Looks Like the Phillies are Waving the White Flag
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The Phils are in Washington for a double-header today, and if they lose game one they’ll be eliminated from postseason contention.
Might as well throw in the towel right now when you look at this lineup:
#Phillies Lineup 09/24/19
1. Cesar Hernandez 2B
2. Bryce Harper RF
3. Rhys Hoskins 1B
4. Brad Miller LF
5. Jean Segura SS
6. Scott Kingery 3B
7. Adam Haseley CF
8. Deivy Grullon C
9. Blake Parker PStarting Pitcher : Blake Parker
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) September 24, 2019
No J.T. Realmuto, who had an MRI after being sidelined with knee soreness, so in comes catcher Deivy Grullon to start his first big league game.
On top of that, you’ve got relief pitcher Blake Parker on the mound this afternoon while Brad Miller bats cleanup. I’m not saying the Phillies are dead just yet, but the life support machine is about to run out of power and the backup generator is offline. In a few hours I believe we will be officially looking ahead to next season.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com