Breaking down what's going wrong with Phillies after series loss to Cubs

About this episode

The episode discusses the current struggles of the Phillies following a series loss to the Cubs, focusing on pitching issues and offensive inconsistencies.

0:00 - Everything is UGLY right now for the Phillies 5:43 - Jesús Luzardo continues to struggle 12:42 - Other problems with Phillies pitching 18:57 - MORE inconsistencies with the offense 21:57 - Does Edmundo Sosa deserve to play everyday? 27:25 - Schwarber, Harper struggles against LHP 33:39 - Zack Wheeler update, previewing series against Braves 39:19 - Look at the standings

Topics covered

• Phillies performance
• pitching struggles
• offensive inconsistencies
• player evaluations
• team standings

Keywords

• Phillies
• Cubs
• Braves
• pitching
• offense
• Jesús Luzardo
• Edmundo Sosa
• Zack Wheeler
• Schwarber
• Harper

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phillies, Cubs, Braves

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