Scott Lauber

Before he got hit on the elbow the other night, Bryce Harper sat down with “Phillies Extra” from @PhillyInquirer. It was a fun conversation. Watch here: —Inquirer: inquirer.com/inquirer-live/ —Facebook: facebook.com/events/1011352… —YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=smHbn9…

The #Phillies recalled Cristopher Sánchez for what amounted to a spot start on 6/17/23 in Oakland. Since then, here's where he ranks among all starters: Groundball rate- 2nd (57.9%) ERA- 4th (3.03) fWAR- 4th (9.9) FIP- 5th (3.15) Innings- 8th (400.2)

inquirer.com/phillies/phill… "He's one of the best pitchers in the big leagues." On another Cristopher Sánchez gem, and why the prospect of Wheeler-Sánchez in Games 1 and 2 of a playoff series amplifies the trade deadline for the #Phillies ⬇️⬇️

inquirer.com/phillies/phill… "He's one of the best pitchers in the big leagues." On another Cristopher Sánchez gem -- and another catcher's interference call, too. From @PhillyInquirer: ⬇️⬇️

A 106-pitch complete game for Cristopher Sanchez, who has a 2.40 ERA in 124 innings, right on Zack Wheeler’s tail (2.39 in 128 innings).

Cristopher Sánchez will start the ninth inning at 96 pitches.

After Gage Wood threw a no-hitter in the CWS, he could only think about the one batter he hit with a pitch. A month later, Wood has now signed with the Phillies. But as a competitor, that HBP still rankles. “I think about it almost every day.” inquirer.com/phillies/gage-…

If you're scoring at home, the play with Harper in the first inning goes down as catcher's interference, error on the catcher, balk, no RBI, and an earned run charged to the pitcher. x.com/ScottLauber/st…

OK, so Bryce Harper stole home, but because of catcher's interference (sound familiar?), Harper doesn't get credit with a steal. Anyway, 2-0 Phillies.

The #Phillies have placed RHP Joe Ross on the 15-day injured list with back spasms and recalled RHP Alan Rangel from triple-A

Alex Cora says he’s “very intrigued” by Kyle Schwarber’s looming free agency. Cora managed Schwarber briefly with the Red Sox in ‘21. “He’s a guy that, in a short period of time, he touched everyone here.”

Aaron Nola threw a 42-pitch bullpen today. He will travel with the team to NY and throw 2+ innings of live BP on Friday. The next step after that is a rehab assignment. The Phillies haven’t determined if Alec Bohm will travel yet. It will depend on where he's at with treatment.

#Phillies 7/22 vs BOS, 6:45pm on NBCSP/TBS/94WIP.   Turner 6 Schwarber DH Harper 3 Castellanos 9 Realmuto 2 Marsh 8 Kemp 5 Kepler 7 Stott 4  — Sánchez

inquirer.com/phillies/phill… “I think it was J.T. [Realmuto] or Kyle [Schwarber], they started screaming, ‘Hey, get to the phone! Catcher’s interference!’ And I’m like, ‘What?’” On an almost-never-before-seen ending, from @PhillyInquirer ⬇️⬇️

inquirer.com/phillies/phill… Signing David Robertson was easy. The #Phillies' next bullpen addition will be much more painful. From @PhillyInquirer ⬇️⬇️

When Dick Allen was called up to the Phillies from triple-A Arkansas, he vowed never to go back to Little Rock. This April, his son returned to the place Allen would not. A story about remembering our history and a son’s journey to honor his father: inquirer.com/phillies/a/dic…

So, that was the first time a game ended on a catcher's interference call since Aug. 1, 1971 (Dodgers beat the Reds).

The Phillies!!! The second walk-off catcher’s interference in at least the divisional era (1969), joining: 8/1/71 LAD With Johnny Bench behind the plate for the Reds

inquirer.com/phillies/david… The plan for David Robertson in the #Phillies' bullpen. And Dave Dombrowski talks trade deadline, Justin Crawford, Andrew Painter, and more. From @PhillyInquirer ⬇️⬇️

#Phillies 7/21 vs BOS. 6:45pm on NBCSP/94WIP. Turner 6 Schwarber DH Harper 3 Castellanos 9 Realmuto 2 Marsh 8 Kemp 5 Kepler 7 Stott 4  — Wheeler