<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/trea-turner-to-taijuan-walker-grading-phillies-mlb-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'From Trea Turner to Taijuan Walker: Grading Phillies’ MLB free agency moves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Grading-Phillies_-MLB-free-agency-moves.jpg"></figure><h1>From Trea Turner to Taijuan Walker: Grading Phillies’ MLB free agency moves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-27T09:42:05-08:00">December 27th, 9:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-27T09:53:44-08:00">December 27th, 9:53am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies shocked the MLB world by reaching the 2022 World Series. Philadelphia narrowly snuck into the playoffs before heating up and blasting their way through their difficult postseason schedule. But the fact of the matter is that the Phillies won less than 90 games last year. They had to make some moves in MLB free agency to improve the roster and add stability. So how did Philadelphia fare this offseason?</p><p>The Phillies made a number of key moves, highlighted by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-trea-turner-signs-300-million-deal-mlb-free-agency" rel="noopener">inking Trea Turner</a> to an 11-year, $300 million contract. They also made other signings which will play a pivotal role in 2023.</p><p>Without further ado, let’s take a look at the Phillies’ <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/philadelphia-phillies/" rel="noopener">offseason</a>, per Spotrac.</p><h2><b>Trea Turner</b></h2><p>Fans are excited to see a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-twitter-goes-wild-over-trea-turner-bryce-harper-reunion" rel="noopener">Trea Turner-Bryce Harper reunion</a> with the Phillies. Turner was arguably the best shortstop available on the open market, and has emerged as one of MLB’s best all-round players in recent years. He offers a unique blend of speed and power to go along with strong defensive prowess.</p><p>Giving any player an 11-year deal comes with its share of risk. But Turner is a quality investment for a Philadelphia ball club with World Series aspirations. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-trea-turner-reveals-aaron-judge-esque-mindset-after-signing-with-philadelphia" rel="noopener">Turner addressed</a> his long-term contract after signing with the Phillies.</p><p>“I bet on myself all the time. That’s kind of why me and my family are in this situation. I bet on myself every step of the way. I’m a competitor. Whether it’s a board game or whatever, I don’t like losing. I’m going to compete for as long as I possibly can at the highest level I possibly can and I’ll just bet on myself every step of the way,” Trea Turner said.</p><p>He certainly highlights Philadelphia’s free agency. But what other moves did they make?</p><h2><b>Phillies’ pitching depth</b></h2><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-taijuan-walker-joins-trea-turner-in-philadelphia" rel="noopener">Phillies signed SP Taijuan Walker</a> to bolster the pitching rotation. Walker has proven to be a steady rotation option in previous seasons. He will be a reliable fit behind Zach Wheeler and Aaron Nola as long as he’s able to stay healthy.</p><p>Philadelphia <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/craig-kimbrel-philadelphia-agree-to-1-year-10m-contract" rel="noopener">later added RP Craig Kimbrel</a> to help replace David Robertson in the bullpen. Kimbrel is a future fringe Hall of Famer who’s enjoyed a stellar career. But he took a step back in Los Angeles with the Dodgers during the 2022 season, ultimately losing his grip on the closer role.</p><p>Kimbrel still profiles as a decent bullpen option. And he could emerge as a closer once again with a rebound performance in 2023. But the potential element of further regression makes this a risky signing.</p><p>The Phillies also added RB Matt Strahm to the bullpen.</p><h2><b>Free Agency departures</b></h2><p>As aforementioned, David Robertson left the Phillies to sign in New York with the Mets this offseason. His presence will be missed but Philadelphia is banking on Kimbrel helping to fill the void.</p><p>The Phillies also watched Zach Eflin, Noah Syndergaard, and Kyle Gibson sign elsewhere. Meanwhile, Jean Segura, Brad Hand, and Corey Knebel remain available in free agency.</p><h2><b>Phillies’ grade</b></h2><p>The acquisition of Trea Turner made it a successful offseason for the Phillies. They were a team that had no shortage of power but needed a speed-first type of player.</p><p>Bringing in Walker and Kimbrel will add necessary depth to the rotation and bullpen as well. The departures of key players are far from ideal, but Philadelphia did enough to address their most pressing needs. They should still look into adding further bullpen depth. But for the most part, Phillies fans should be excited about the team’s free agency moves.</p><p><b>Final grade</b>: B+</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

From Trea Turner to Taijuan Walker: Grading Phillies’ MLB free agency moves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-philly-strikes-again-after-landing-trea-turner-taijuan-walker-strengthen-bullpen');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies strike again after landing Trea Turner, Taijuan Walker, strengthen bullpen');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bryce-Harper-Trea-Turner-Phillies-Matt-Strahm-Taijuan-Walker.jpg"></figure><h1>Phillies strike again after landing Trea Turner, Taijuan Walker, strengthen bullpen</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-06T21:03:49-08:00">December 6th, 9:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-06T21:03:49-08:00">December 6th, 9:03pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>loves movies. (top three: Saint Maud, Midsommar, The Edge of Seventeen) hopes to write feature-length films someday. fingers crossed 🤞 Florence Pugh stan for life 🌻</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies as a franchise definitely feels reinvigorated by their Cinderella run to last year’s World Series. After coming oh-so-close to winning their first Fall Classic since 2008, the Phillies, led by principal owner John Middleton, aren’t shy to bolster the contending roster around megastar Bryce Harper. Not only has Philly pulled off the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-trea-turner-signs-300-million-deal-mlb-free-agency" rel="noopener">biggest signing of the offseason</a> to date, inking Trea Turner to an 11-year, $300 million deal, they also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-taijuan-walker-joins-trea-turner-in-philadelphia" rel="noopener">snatched</a> starting pitcher Taijuan Walker away from division rivals New York Mets after signing him to a four-year, $72 million contract.</p><p>But the Phillies are not done making moves just yet.</p><p>These days, teams can never have enough quality arms off the bullpen, especially a team with hopes of contending for a championship. On cue, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic announced that the Phillies <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1600328871814889474" rel="noopener">have signed</a> Matt Strahm, a left-handed reliever, to add to their bullpen depth.</p><p>Strahm, now 31 years old, has had rollercoaster ride to his career, seeming to have alternated good years with poor years. His best stretch as a professional came from 2018 to 2019, back when he was with the San Diego Padres as a starter/reliever hybrid. Back in 2018, Strahm posted a 2.05 ERA in 61.1 innings of work, providing quality innings of (mostly) relief.</p><p>In 2022, Matt Strahm was solid, if unspectacular, for the Boston Red Sox. In 44.2 innings, all in relief, he posted a 3.83 ERA. But it was his strikeout stuff that came back to life, as he was able to strike out more than one batter per inning (10.48 K/9). The Phillies will be hoping that the 31-year old lefty could provide quality innings off the bullpen and, perhaps, fill the dual pitching role (starting/relieving) Zach Eflin left when he bolted for the Tampa Bay Rays.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies strike again after landing Trea Turner, Taijuan Walker, strengthen bullpen

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/phillies-news-taijuan-walker-joins-trea-turner-in-philadelphia');   ga('set', 'title', 'Taijuan Walker joins Trea Turner in Philadelphia');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Phillies-Taijuan-Walker.jpg"></figure><h1>Taijuan Walker joins Trea Turner in Philadelphia</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-06T19:02:40-08:00">December 6th, 7:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-06T19:03:24-08:00">December 6th, 7:03pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies are making another splash in free agency. Having already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-2-targets-after-trea-turner-signing" rel="noopener">won</a> the Trea Turner sweepstakes, the Phillies turned their attention to improving their rotation and fulfilled part of that assignment by <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1600312198013673472" rel="noopener">agreeing with</a> Taijuan Walker to a four-year deal, sources tell MLB insiders Mark Feinsand Jon Heyman.</p><p><i>Taijuan Walker and the Phillies have agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal, per source. @JonHeyman was on the signing.</i></p><p>This ensures that Walker will remain not only in the National League but in the same division he played for with the New York Mets, who will have to see him on a regular basis against a bitter NL East division rival.</p><p>Walker provided stellar pitching for the Mets in 2022. Even though he was not able to earn an All-Star nod that season just as he did in 2021, he posted solid digits in his final year with the Mets, going 12-5 to go with a 3.49 ERA and 3.65 FIP. He also finished with a 111 ERA+.</p><p>The addition of Walker will further energize an already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-twitter-goes-wild-over-trea-turner-bryce-harper-reunion" rel="noopener">stacked</a> Phillies rotation that features Ranger Suarez, Aaron Nola, and Zack Wheeler. It is possible that the Phillies will be making at least one more notable move to add another body to their rotation, and given what they have accomplished of late behind the front office desk, they could be pulling another shocker in free agency sooner than later.</p><p>The Phillies are coming off a World Series appearance, losing in six games in the Fall Classic to the Houston Astros.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Taijuan Walker joins Trea Turner in Philadelphia

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets SP Taijuan Walker gets encouraging update from Buck Showalter');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Taijuan-Walker-gets-encouraging-update-from-Buck-Showalter-after-exiting-Tuesday_s-start.jpeg"></figure><h1>Mets SP Taijuan Walker gets encouraging update from Buck Showalter</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-17T14:51:26-07:00">August 17th, 2:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-17T14:51:26-07:00">August 17th, 2:51pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets can breath a sigh of relief. Mets manager Buck Showalter addressed the injury status of starting pitcher Taijuan Walker prior to Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. According to Mets beat writer <a href="https://twitter.com/timbhealey/status/1560011627562409985">Tim Healey</a>, Showalter is not overly concerned with Walker’s injury.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Taijuan Walker’s Sunday start is in jeopardy, Buck Showalter said, but the MRI showed no structural damage.</p><p>“Pretty good news, all things considered,” Showalter said.</p><p>— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) <a href="https://twitter.com/timbhealey/status/1560011627562409985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Showalter reportedly talked about Walker potentially missing Sunday’s start at the Philadelphia Phillies. However, he stated that there is no structural damage from Walker’s MRI.</p><p>“Pretty good news, all things considered,” said Showalter.</p><p>Taijuan Walker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-taijuan-walker-leaves-game-with-concerning-injury-as-braves-look-to-close-nl-east-gap/" rel="noopener">left Tuesday’s start</a> after the second inning of a 5-0 loss to the Braves. He walked two batters in the two innings and appeared to be in pain as he walked off the mound. After the game, it was revealed that he was dealing with back spasms.</p><p>The Mets appear to have dodged a bullet. On Monday, Mets starter Carlos Carrasco left his start and was placed on the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain. He will be out for at least four weeks. But that is the same injury that kept Mets starter Max Scherzer out for almost two months. There are only six weeks remaining in the regular season.</p><p>New York can ill afford to keep losing players as the Braves close ground in the National League East. Atlanta has taken the first two games of the four-game series with the Mets. New York currently holds a 3.5 game lead in the division. But the Braves have won eight straight and are getting healthier.</p><p>So the fact that the Mets likely won’t be without Walker for long is a huge development.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets SP Taijuan Walker gets encouraging update from Buck Showalter

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '‘The timing couldn’t be worse in something like this’: Taijuan Walker sends frustrating message amid Mets debacle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mets-Taijuan-Walker.jpeg"></figure><h1>‘The timing couldn’t be worse in something like this’: Taijuan Walker sends frustrating message amid Mets debacle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-17T05:36:55-07:00">August 17th, 5:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-17T05:36:55-07:00">August 17th, 5:36am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | earned my stripes at TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets are in a massive rough patch. After dropping two games in a row to the Atlanta Braves, they will also be without two of their starting pitchers after Taijuan Walker’s injury. With Carlos Carrasco sidelined for weeks due to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-new-york-hit-with-brutal-carlos-carrasco-injury-heading-into-stretch-run/">an oblique strain</a>, New York’s pitching situation is not looking great.</p><p>Walker only made it 2.0 innings, allowing two walks and a hit, before his back tightened up and forced him to leave the game. The bullpen arms that followed him, R.J. Alvarez and Stephen Nogosek, allowed five total runs while the Mets lineup got shut out.</p><p>After the game, Walker told reporters that the timing of his injury was extremely brutal given how banged up the Mets are right now. “I knew my job tonight was to go as deep as possible and try to give the bullpen a break,” he said. “I felt like my stuff was good and I felt like I was going to be able to go six-plus innings. It sucks. The timing couldn’t be worse in something like this.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Taijuan Walker will undergo testing on his back tomorrow. Mets manager Buck Showalter is not sure yet if Walker, who said his back "locked up" following that play at first base, will be able to make his next start.</p><p>Walker was also unsure. His comments: <a href="https://t.co/kXHXZy3Ztw">pic.twitter.com/kXHXZy3Ztw</a></p><p>— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1559729942761553922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Mets feature two aces at the top of their rotation and another solid option in Chris Bassitt. After that, though, their options beyond Carrasco and Walker are not very good. Even their options behind them, Tylor Megill and David Peterson, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/injuries/_/name/nym/new-york-mets">are injured</a>. They will likely bring Trevor Williams back into the starting lineup for the time being. Meanwhile, because of injuries to infielders Eduardo Escobar and Luis Guillorme, New York is calling up <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-brett-baty-drops-bold-message-for-fans-ahead-of-mlb-debut/">top prospect Brett Baty</a>.</p><p>Although the Mets still have a 3.5-game lead in the NL East, they will need to play at their very best to maintain it while their key depth pieces recover.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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