"Hoskins expounded on last Saturday night's team meeting.
His at-bats have been great, and he makes pitchers work, so we're really pleased with what he's doing. When Girardi has a team meeting, he won't confirm it or acknowledge it, much less offer insights about what went on behind closed doors.The Phillies won their fifth straight game behind Eflin's seven innings of one-run ball and Rhys Hoskins' three-run homer Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.The winning streak, which has put the Phillies at the .500 mark and seemingly turned around their season, started last Sunday night in Atlanta, the day after the Phils blew a late lead, squandering a Zack Wheeler gem, and lost for the fifth straight time. The Phillies are offering two different options to those who purchased tickets to games at Citizens Bank Park in April or May that have been impacted by baseball's shutdown. The right-hander, who will turn 36 in April, will be a free agent this offseason.Robertson injured his right elbow early in 2019. He walked none and struck out eight, five of them swinging at a vanishing curveball that he's throwing with more authority this year.Hoskins crushed two balls to center field, one off the wall, one way over it for a three-run bomb. The new stadium has hosted some of the Phillies' best baseball in modern history, as they won the 2008 World Series over the Tampa Bay Rays.
"The Phillies had hoped that David Robertson, a stalwart at the back of the bullpen during 11 seasons in the American League, would be a major contributor to their team when they signed him to a two-year, $23 million contract before the 2019 season.For their investment, the Phillies got just 6⅔ innings.Robertson's time with the Phillies is essentially over.He suffered a recent setback in his recovery from elbow surgery and has been told to stop throwing for six weeks, manager Joe Girardi said Saturday.That means his season is over.
"Our goal is always to take care of our fans," senior VP of ticket operations John Weber said. It all sounded a little fantasyland at the time, but now the Phils have won five straight and are just two games out of first place in the NL East with 32 left.
"After that game, Joe came in and had a conversation with us," Eflin revealed.
We've kind of gotten into the best rhythm we can throughout this past week and it's starting to show. "The guys said enough is enough and they've turned it around. "It was quick, 15 seconds, maybe," he said. For more information and to download the app, click here.
He said the season was shrinking on the Phillies and they "needed to win nine of 10 games" before it was too late. Girardi's 2009 Yankees were responsible for keeping the Phillies from becoming back-to-back champions in 2009.There are several iconic Phillies. The Phillies were scheduled to play 28 games in April and May, which is roughly 35% of their home schedule.
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"He really just told us to keep believing in ourselves, this is going to turn, that there's too many good players in here for it not to turn, and, sure enough, it did. Season Ticket Holders Only: Renewal options; Donate Tickets; Exchange Tickets; Access to exclusive pre-sales and ticket offers; Manage your tickets and more on your mobile smartphone (iPhone and Android devices) with the MLB Ballpark App.
We're excited to keep it going, to be competitive and see what the season holds for us.