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Harrison Bader injury only adds to Phillies fans' despair after Game 1 loss

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped Game 1 of the NLDS at home on Saturday. A lot of things went wrong or didn't happen much at all when it came to the offense. Aside from the loss to kick off the series, the Phillies also lost a vital part of their recent offensive success in the process.

Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader was pinch hit for in the bottom of the seventh inning for Nick Castellanos. There was a lot of initial confusion as to why Bader was lifted from a tight game. It was later announced that it was due to an injury he suffered on the field(subscription required), per Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer.