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Listen, it doesn’t matter how you get a win sometimes. It only matters that you win. The NFL is usually good about this since there are so few games on the schedule, but sometimes in baseball, you just take the win and move on.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
Keith Law of the Athletic went and did in-person scouting of Andrew Painter. Worth the read of the report ($).
Jesus Luzardo’s first ten games with the Phillies have been amazing. Here are the numbers to ponder as he takes the mound today.
MLB news:
The Red Sox put Alex Bregman on the IL, allowing them to call up Marcelo Mayer to make his debut.
Shohei Ohtani is nearing his return to a mound as he will throw to live hitters today for the Dodgers.
The Angels are going to give it another go with one of the top pitching prospects, bringing Caden Dana back to the major leagues.