In his meeting with the press yesterday, Joe Girardi was asked about Aaron Nola’s condition while he is still at home for unspecified reasons, if he’s been throwing, etc. His response was this:
Well, his baseball shape was, um, pretty good, we felt pretty good about where he was at coming into spring training and that’s about all I can share.
Calling his situation “unpredictable” when asked if he would be back by July 25th, it’s not the most heartening thing that the manager can say about the team’s ace. With the season shaping up to buck the old baseball adage of “it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon”, losing your ace is something that could set a team back when each game is a must win.