Even the bad news turned out to be good for the Phillies on Friday, as they extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-3 victory against the Rockies.
“It got stiffer and stiffer as it went,” he said in the clubhouse after the game. “I could really feel it throwing the ball. Every throw just felt worse and worse. I tried to swing under the tunnel and it didn’t feel great.”Everything else that happened Friday was a solid plus for the Phillies.
Ranger Suarez is set to make his 2023 debut Saturday night after missing the first month-and-a-half after injuring his elbow during spring training. That should help solidify the rotation. A lot was made about Harper returning from Tommy John in record time. But in 2022 when he came back after a broken hand, it took him a month to get zoned in at the plate. This year he’s played eight games and is batting .344.
“I know everybody was holding their breath a little bit, but I’m going to play the game the way I know how to play it,” he said on the postgame show with Tom McCarthy and Ruben Amaro Jr. “I thought third base was a great opportunity after that double. I don’t think he was really thinking about me. The guy was playing off a little bit. I got a good jump, got there and read the ball into left field, was able to score and got us another run.
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