ON THE MOUND: Tony Gonsolin followed starter Trevor Bauer’s three scoreless innings with two scoreless innings of his own, giving up one hit, striking out two and walking none. Left-hander Scott Alexander ran into trouble in the sixth when he struck out the first two batters he faced before giving up two runs on three hits, including Gosuke Katoh’s two-run single. Corey Knebel struck out two and walked one in a scoreless seventh.
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But an entire bullpen? That signals more of an institutional failure, and one the Phillies must correct under Dave Dombrowski’s leadership moving forward.
New York Mets
Does the Cubs’ nearly two-year pursuit of Sogard — at trade deadlines and back-to-back winters — give him an added advantage even beyond the lefty bat that could platoon with Bote?
Atlanta Braves
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Night game action vs. Dodgers:CF Happ2B HoernerSS Vargas3B BoteC RomineRF OrtegaDH Wisdom1B RivasLF HermosilloSP Trevor Williams
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The Red Sox want to build a sustainable model through the farm, but how long might that take? And is that a viable short-term approach when juxtaposed against the rest of the division?
Pitching prospects aren’t the only young players who have made the Curly W look good in spring training. Infield prospect Drew Mendoza made headlines earlier this week with a filthy barehanded grab off the first base bag against St. Louis.