The Philadelphia Phillies' bullpen faced criticism after a disappointing performance on opening day, leading to a 9-3 loss against the Atlanta Braves. Despite preseason hype, the bullpen struggled, with the Braves capitalizing on a 7-run eighth inning to secure the victory. Key players like Matt Olson and Adam Duvall made significant contributions for the Braves, while Sean Murphy exited the game due to oblique tightness.
The Phillies’ 9-3 opening day loss to the Braves on Friday wasn’t just frustrating because the bullpen blew a lead. It was also because of what was going well, writes @byalexcoffey: https://t.co/LAIYCgtaY6
It was a brutal end to Opening Day. The Phillies gave up a two-run lead and fell to the Braves. More on the loss: https://t.co/qXouZ1bkf9
#Braves used a 7-run eighth inning to blast Phillies 9-2 in season opener, with Matt Olson hitting three doubles including a three-run shot in the big inning. Adam Duvall had a tying pinch 2-run double in 7th in his first PA of season. Sean Murphy exited with oblique tightness.
Despite today, I do think the Phillies' bullpen is good. But the offseason idea that it was top-of-the-league great was nuts. They really need a high-leverage, truly trustworthy stud w/o control problems. Hopefully that's Kerkering at some point this year. But if it's not... yeah
Phillies bullpen imploding on opening day.
This is what happens when you rank the Phillies the best bullpen in MLB. Marked men.
Phillies' "great" bullpen ... https://t.co/jbvwqJ3KsX