Lakeland, Fla. — Nah, that wasn’t going to fly. Not even in a controlled scrimmage against two minor-league minicamp squads.
Phillies right-hander Nick Duron, pitching in the eighth inning of a 10.5-inning slog Tuesday in Clearwater, struck out Tigers’ infield prospect Colt Keith on three pitches. As Keith was walking back to the dugout, Duron had the temerity to yell, “Sit the (bleep) down.”
Support Local Journalismu200b
Get unlimited digital access for only $1 for 6 months.