Tuesday night’s game against the New York Mets did not go well for the Philadelphia Phillies. This play from Maikel Franco perfectly encapsulates that. With two outs and Franco on second in the top of the fourth inning, Cesar Hernandez lined a single to left field. Dusty Wathan, Philadelphia’s third base coach, waved Franco in. It didn’t go well — at least for the Phillies. To be fair, the situation wasn’t ideal. The next hitter was Phil Gosselin and after him was the pitcher’s...
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