John Middleton was as frustrated as Phillies fans by that swoon.
The Phillies are facing a two-week stretch that includes seven games against the Braves and three against the Astros. They are fresh off winning four of six against the dregs of the NL East, but before that they were in a swoon that made folks wonder just how good they really are.
The boss was paying rapt attention. It sure sounds like John Middleton was suffering through that 8-18 plummet like many Phillies fans were. “The first week was bad. But that happens,” says Middleton, the team’s principal owner. “The second week was worse. But that happens. By the time it got to the third and fourth week, it was like, ‘OK. Stop.’”Middleton cannot shrug off the summertime slump and attribute it to the ups and downs of a long season.
Rumors have been swirling all summer about 22-year-old goaltender Alexei Kolosov and his future. On Monday, Flyers general manager Danny Brière went on theBrière revealed that the team hasn’t received any clear answers from Kolosov’s camp and that Kolosov had switched agents in recent days. The Athletic subsequently reported that Kolosov would prefer to return home to Belarus and play again for Dinamo Minsk rather than Lehigh Valley.
She has overcome another huge obstacle since. After brain surgery in 2019, Crossley returned to the pool. Next week, she’ll swim in several events at the Paralympics in Paris., Jeff McLane shares insights from the Eagles’ joint practice with the Patriots, analyzing how players are adapting to the competitive roster. Plus, he chats with longtime Patriots beat reporter Greg Bedard about a rumor that just won’t go away: ex-New England head coach Bill Belichick’s interest in Nick Sirianni’s job.
I think Weston will come through as he gets more playing time. He never has had the opportunity to play enough games to get in the groove. He has power and can field. Plus, he is a seasoned player. I think he deserves to play as often as possible. However, our manager will not see it that way and he will put Hays in full-time when he returns because they bought him.All the players are important at this point. The one person controlling their destiny is the manager.
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