Trea Turner left the second game with a bruised left elbow, but the star shortstop says he'll be ready for the postseason opener Tuesday.
to play for in a doubleheader here Saturday, other than personal statistics and a 90-win season that would look better on paper than 89 victories but do absolutely zilch to improve their playoff positioning.Actually, that proved unfulfilling, too.
“Just going to be a little sore, but should be good,” said Turner, who won’t play Sunday, according to manager Rob Thomson, but is expected to be ready by Tuesday.As the postseason looms, the Phillies shuffle their deck ahead of regular season finale series against Mets Righty-hitting utilityman Weston Wilson got recalled from the “stay-ready” camp in Clearwater, Fla., and notched two hits, including an RBI single in the ninth inning, with two stolen bases in the opener against the Mets. He had a 31-homer, 32-steal season in triple A and plays multiple positions, including left field.
“I know their lineups,” Nola said. “Obviously I’ll have to study them a little bit more once it gets closer and we know who we’re going to play.”Until then, there are empty innings left to play and an out-of-town scoreboard to watch.
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