A cloud hangs over Citizens Bank Park Tuesday morning as the team wrestles over the public relations nightmare created by one of their greatest players of all time.
Hall of Fame third baseman and weekend TV color analyst Mike Schmidt made what some are calling disparaging comments towards center fielder Odubel Herrera.
When asked on 94.1 WIP whether the team can build around a player like Herrera, who’s made an adjustment in his swing that’s reignited his bat, Schmidt, 67, held off on giving the Venezuelan fielder that title.
One reason was that his on-field antics would someday catch up to him, while the other was the language barrier the Spanish-speaking Herrera faces.