The Large Lovable Lads Who Crush Dingers

Also in today’s Five-Tool Newsletter, we dig into Lance McCullers Jr.’s dreadful start, Nick Castellanos’s surprisingly great defense and more.

Wet Guy Brandon Marsh goes nuts with Schwarber after his solo home run in the second inning of World Series Game 3.

Last night’s Game 3 was the most entertaining 7–0 result I’ve ever seen. Despite the lopsided outcome, it was impossible for even the most nonpartisan people watching at home to feel anything but feral joy.

That’s the effect these Phillies have on us. They are the most relatable band of ballplayers I can remember. They are having the time of their lives, and they are not afraid to show it—a refreshing deviation from the buttoned-up…