The Phillies Own August
Winners of 13 of 15 after sweeping the Angels in Los Angeles, the Phils begin a key week of baseball with MLB playoff implications.
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The Phillies do not want to see August end. Winners of 13 of 15 after sweeping the Angels in Los Angeles, the Phils begin a key week of baseball with MLB playoff implications. John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Baseball Prospectus’ Justin Klugh discuss Andrew Painter’s solid follow-up start, Zack Wheeler getting back on track, Cristopher Sanchez’ outstanding outing and a weekend full of heroic moments for Edmundo Sosa. Also, John and Justin discuss some major moves by the Phillies’ front office to revamp their player development system.
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