Boy is it nice to have Zack Wheeler back in the rotation. Maybe the velocity isn’t all the way back just yet, but his ability to actually pitch makes everything he does have right now play up a bit more.
They have needed him.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
• The Alec Bohm lawsuit against his parents has taken some new turns with legal filings by both sides happening ($).
• The series against the Giants was a solid start to the Mattingly years. Some takeaways from that series are here ($).
• At this point, it feels like a reunion between Alex Cora and Dave Dombrowski is just about inevitable to happen.
MLB news:
• The baseball calendar has flipped from April to May, so now is a good time to take a look back at the month that was.
• Even as they sink further and further, the Mets are holding onto their manager for dear like and won’t make any changes.
• Tampa Bay has shown a little pep in their step this year, but they’ll be without Ryan Pepiot for the remainder of it.
