PHILADELPHIA – It’s hard to believe, but even without the irreplaceable Zack Wheeler, the Phillies should feel good about their chances to win the World Series with Cristopher Sánchez as the club’s Game 1 starter.
The left-hander finished off a strong season in a 2-1 Philadelphia Phillies victory over the Minnesota Twins in 10 innings. He pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings in his final tune-up before the start of the postseason.
That was the plan, according to manager Rob Thomson pregame. He wanted to give his prized lefty a nice send-off before Sánchez embarked on the most important stretch of baseball in his life.