Trea Turner has had a rough start in Philly, but the shortstop on Friday was able to see the power of Phillies fans having his back in a night full of ovations. NBCSPhilly has the recap.
With two down and Bryson Stott on second in the bottom of the sixth, he drilled a single to right to drive in the run.
“That third at bat was really good, I thought. That was my swing right there. That’s something I haven’t been able to do for a while, hit that fastball the other way. I’ve fouled that exact pitch off a thousand times this year. So for that swing to come out, I think, is a really good sign.” Big Chuck didn’t say exactly what he meant by rock bottom, but Turner started Friday night’s game against the Royals batting .083 in his previous nine games. Which, for a .302 lifetime hitter coming into the season, is probably as good a definition as any.
Rob Thomson has consistently said he’s confident Turner will bounce back. Again, what else can he say? But based on Turner’s track record, he’s almost certainly right. Manuel was even more specific. He pointed out that Ted Williams batted .254 in 1959 and that Hank Aaron hit .279 in 1966. And those two Hall of Famers are considered among the greatest hitters in baseball history.get himself out of it. And you know who’s going to help him? The pitchers.
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