Phillies Reportedly Add All-Star Michael Lorenzen!

Jeff Passan with this. The Phillies are in agreement to a choir, Michael Lorenzen from the Detroit Tigers, Lorenzen an all star for the first time. He’s been so good lately for the Detroit Tigers. Going back to the National League, Joel Sherman, Steve Phillips. What do you make of this Diehl? You know what I think is interesting. I’m going to try to do so off the top of my head. I think this gives them six starters because Christopher Sanchez actually pitched well for them. I wonder if he’s heading toward an innings cap or something where they’re

going to put him in the bullpen or slow him down , right? Because they have the three to get to the World Series last year. The Wheeler Nola Suarez, plus they signed Taiwan Walker has pitched pretty well for them, Steve, what do you make of it? Well, it’s, it’s, I think adding to the depth their for sure whether they go with a six man rotation, maybe just for a couple of weeks, two spell these guys to protect some innings. It could be a possibility. I think Sanchez has done a terrific job for them. Is that

fifth starter. Look, here’s a guy that’s got good stuff. He’s going to fit with the team. He’s a gritty guy and they’re a gritty team like he fits Philadelphia to me with

the hair , the, the beard. Every thing he fits into the mentality of that team. Very aggressive on the mound. Dave Dombrowski gets the guys that he wants. And I think you’ve got a guy who’s got some, some experience behind him. Two. it’s a really nice fit for their team. You know, they’ve been, Tom mentioned this, I wrote about it in the post today

and put a story up on it online. You know, Harrison Bader and the Phillies, they talked a couple of days ago. I don’t know if that’s still alive, but they are looking for a right handed bat. And again, to your point, Dave Dombrowski is done this a long time, whether it’s the off season or this time of year, he’s a guy who goes and gets when he needs. He’s not one of these guys like I need the third baseman. I can prove my runs prevention. If I get a picture, he gets what he needs. I’d

be surprised in the next 2.5 hours are. So if we dont here that they have gotten a right hand hitting outfielder, get Schwarber th a little, yeah, I think they really need to do that. He gets a DH, I think there were some thoughts. Maybe you go to first base, but I still, I think Harper can play some first base for them and protect a little bit there too. You gotta keep Harper in the ph roll a little bit. But I just look at this and think this is a team now that’s set up to

make there run again and again, Dave Dombrowski knows if you don’t do anything. It makes you feel like you’re rolling backwards and everybody else in this competition for the wild card. I really think the national wildcard is going to be decided by a general manager, general players playing on the field. But a general manager with the acquisitions here at the deadline wil make the move to decide who makes the wild card and who doesn’t. And the Phillies have the experience to know they can be the wildcard and get all the way to the World Series

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