| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 |
| Detroit Tigers | 7 |
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| 2024 Topps Heritage #476 |
Saturday Afternoon, February 22
Joker Marchant Stadium - Lakeland, FL
Record - 0-1
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies dropped the Grapefruit League lid-lifter late, falling to the Tigers by a score of 7-6.
What It Means: I started composing these Phillies game summary posts at some point during the 2009 season, and I briefly considered stopping the daily routine following the 2024 season. I know I'm not breaking any news here, and my readership is several dozen views a post, at best. (And who know how many of those are just bots?) But this blog brings me joy, always has, and my brief hesitation to continue this daily practice throughout 2025 was quickly put aside when I realized how much I'd miss doing this. I also realized how much I needed to keep doing this.
What It Means: I started composing these Phillies game summary posts at some point during the 2009 season, and I briefly considered stopping the daily routine following the 2024 season. I know I'm not breaking any news here, and my readership is several dozen views a post, at best. (And who know how many of those are just bots?) But this blog brings me joy, always has, and my brief hesitation to continue this daily practice throughout 2025 was quickly put aside when I realized how much I'd miss doing this. I also realized how much I needed to keep doing this.
Our country is an embarrassing mess. The Phillies, baseball cards, and by extension this blog, give me a daily respite from the doom-scrolling that might otherwise occupy what free time I have. I don't have any grand answers, and I wish I did, but I can be kind to others suffering or sad and try to help. I can continue to support the causes and organizations that provide much-needed empathy and make a difference to our communities. I can share some Phillies highlights and a baseball card on a daily basis, ensuring my mental health is getting some attention. We can and we will keep moving forward. Play ball.
What Happened: Non-roster invitee Nabil Crismatt got the start for the Phillies, and he pitched two scoreless innings. Relievers Jose Cuas, Austin Schulfer and Wesley Moore let the Tigers chip away at what had been a 6-1 Phillies lead heading to the bottom of the sixth. Buddy Kennedy had the first home run of the spring for the Phillies in the fifth, and catcher Josh Breaux added a solo shot in the sixth.
Featured Card: Kennedy's two-run home run gave the Phillies a 5-0 lead. A few innings earlier, in the third, Max Kepler collected his first hit in a Phillies uniform, driving home a pair with a single to center. Kepler has been penciled in as the team's regular left fielder, and it was good to see him start strong. This is the only card of his in my Phillies Collection so far, from last year's Topps Heritage set.
What Happened: Non-roster invitee Nabil Crismatt got the start for the Phillies, and he pitched two scoreless innings. Relievers Jose Cuas, Austin Schulfer and Wesley Moore let the Tigers chip away at what had been a 6-1 Phillies lead heading to the bottom of the sixth. Buddy Kennedy had the first home run of the spring for the Phillies in the fifth, and catcher Josh Breaux added a solo shot in the sixth.
Featured Card: Kennedy's two-run home run gave the Phillies a 5-0 lead. A few innings earlier, in the third, Max Kepler collected his first hit in a Phillies uniform, driving home a pair with a single to center. Kepler has been penciled in as the team's regular left fielder, and it was good to see him start strong. This is the only card of his in my Phillies Collection so far, from last year's Topps Heritage set.
Camp Head Count: 66
As spring training games began, the Phillies officially had 66 players in camp - 40 on the 40-man roster and 26 non-roster invitees. Weston Wilson (inf) is the first player to succumb to injury, and an oblique injury will keep him on the shelf for about six weeks.
2 comments:
Keep it going. It is like a local daily press from days gone by.
That Kepler card looks nice - are we ever going to get that update set.
Thanks John. I appreciate it and I always appreciate your comments.
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