Daily News | Why it’s imperative that the Phillies avoid a rainout Sunday
WASHINGTON — As the Phillies keep one eye on the Nationals and the other on the weather forecast — OK, so all eyes are glued to the forecast — Sunday looms as the most important day of the weekend.
“It’s huge,” interim manager Rob Thomson said recently. “When he’s right, he’s one of the best pitchers in baseball. He gives the entire club confidence when he takes the mound. Let me put it this way: Every time Zack takes the mound, I expect us to win.”So, when Wheeler returned from the injured list last week, the Phillies arranged the rotation to have him face the Nationals in Game 159, five days before the best-of-three wild-card series will open.
But if the teams can’t play Sunday, Wheeler’s next start would get pushed to Monday night in Houston, which would prevent him from starting a wild-card game until at least Game 2, unless he went on short rest. It’s doubtful the Phillies would push him to do that, especially after heA Sunday rainout also would put a premium on the Phillies’ clinching a playoff berth no later than Monday.
Wheeler rejoined the rotation Sept. 21 and tossed four scoreless innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. He gave up one run in six innings Sept. 27 against the Chicago Cubs. The Phillies were hoping to push his pitch count closer to the 80-90 range in his last regular-season start to prepare him for a Game 1 start.
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