Aaron Nola carries rosary beads to the mound. Zach Eflin has praying hands tattooed on his left arm. They have not been faint of heart, and their faith will continue to carry them through tests they have not yet known, writes inkstainedretch.
, but they came through without a scratch. They’ve been Jonah in the belly of the whale, but they emerged from the depths unscathed.
Because, like those biblical ancients, their faith has carried them through tests they had not yet known.In his previous eight seasons, Nola was his worst in September and October. He had a 4.60 ERA. He surrendered 32 home runs. But he posted a 2.36 ERA in six stretch games this year, including 6⅔ scoreless innings in Houston to clinch the Phillies’ first playoff berth in 11 years, and gave thanks as usual.
The Phillies made it to the NLDS for the first time in more than a decade in large part because Nola repeated his playoff-clinching performance in his postseason debut, with 6⅔ scoreless innings in Game 2 of the wild-card series sweep in St. Louis. Ho. Hum. Where will these feats leave them? Nola has a $16 million team option for 2023 with a $4.25 million buyout, so he’s sure to be back at the front of the rotation.
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