2017 Phillies player review: Cameron Perkins

On July 28, Aaron Altherr and Cameron Rupp sent a pair of Julio Teheran offerings to baseball heaven, giving the Phillies two runs as part of a 10-3 win and the second victory of a five-game hot streak (that would be neutralized by a subsequent five-game losing streak).

Phones and tablets buzzed across the Delaware Valley, giving people the news.

Cameron Perkins is exactly the kind of player you want to see get a chance on a team that is just killing time, developing talent, and evaluating assets; a young guy, never a top prospect, bursting with energy and enthusiasm even as the team struggled for its 40th win in August. His lasting 2017 legacy will be aggressive dabbing. Because if not for…