If you’ve been wondering where J.P. Crawford is lately — you know, the guy who was the team’s top prospect at the start of last season and the guy who started this season as the team’s shortstop of the future — you’re not alone.
Gabe Kapler: “The losing is bad, but we’ve tried everything we could to turn it around.”
“What about using J.P. Crawford?”
“Oh no, let’s not be ridiculous now”— Smarty Jones (@TheSmartyJones) September 11, 2018When Crawford strode to the plate in the 6th inning of the Phillies 3-1 loss to the Washington Nationals in the first game of their doubleheader last night, it was as if Sasquatch himself had been spotted emerging from the deep woods to take some hacks at the dish.