As I write this, the Phillies are losing 5-0 to the Marlins in the fourth inning in Miami. Marcell Ozuna homered off Aaron Nola. What else is new?
Well, let’s think about this for a second.
Why is Nola suddenly as infected as everyone else in this starting rotation? How come every single Phillies starter has been, at best, mediocre this season?
Here’s something: I can argue that every starting pitcher employed by the Phillies this season has, in 2017 with the Phils, performed worse than ever in his professional career.
Jeremy Hellickson: The eight-year veteran was rocked to a 5.