Daily News | Trea Turner and Rob Thomson still puzzled by slump this season, caution with closers, and more
PITTSBURGH — For months, Trea Turner could cope with the worst stretch of his career by trusting his track record — “the back of the baseball card,” asBut is the season too far gone for the struggling shortstop’s usual numbers to reappear?
“For me, it’s [try to] stack good days on top of each other,” Turner said. “I haven’t been able to do that this year. Good game, bad game, good game, bad game, good stretch, bad stretch, but not long enough.” Or maybe two months. So, Thomson and hitting coach Kevin Long have tried to get Turner to alter his barometer for a successful season. Thomson talked to him about breaking down his performance at the plate into increments of 10 at-bats. String together enough good ones in a row, and Turner can help jumpstart the offense.
“It’s not an individual sport, it’s a team sport. I think I can definitely change games and help the team win and that’s kind of an individual perspective of it. In the grand scheme of things, it’s about winning. That’s what I want to do. That’s why I’m here.”Keep this in mind as the Phillies pursue pitching depth before the trade deadline Tuesday: Craig Kimbrel and Gregory Soto are on pace for 72 and 71 appearances, respectively.
The Phillies are seeking a back-end starter as insurance against injury to one of their starters. They have more organizational depth in the bullpen, but if the return for starters is heavy, they could pivot to relief help.Never mind that Bryson Stott leads the Phillies with a .306 average. Or that he has hit lefties to the tune of .310./364/.400. The second baseman wasn’t in the lineup against Hill.
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