“And that’s what spring training is all about, getting guys in the best possible position to go out and compete starting April 1. But I like the improvements that we’ve made.”Pitchers and catchers reported to camp and the first full team workout is scheduled for Monday. The Phillies fell one win short of qualifying for the expanded post-season last year and haven’t had a winning record since they last reached the playoffs in 2011. “So I really believe that we’re going to try to formulate the best team possible now. ... We know the importance of game one, game two because our division is going to be really, really tough and we’ve got to make sure that we’re prepared for that.”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Source: thestar February 17, 2021 23:15 UTC