How Will the Phillies Survive José Alvarado’s 80-Game PED Ban? Inside Dombrowski’s Bold Plans to Salvage the Season
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Walker has already bounced between ‘pen and rotation a few times this season, and there’s a world in which Dombrowski and Co. move Suárez into relief as well. A Wheeler, Luzardo, Sánchez, Nola playoff rotation means Suárez, Abel, Painter and Walker could work in relief, a relative luxury considering the circumstances.
Reality is never paved that smoothly, but the Phillies have options. Whom they choose to use as a bullpen option and when they choose to make that decision will be interesting dynamics to follow. If they want to have, say, Abel and Painter working in relief in October, those two will need to learn the rhythms of the gig over the summer. So even with the internal pieces available, an external upgrade feels inevitable for a team with championship aspirations and a gradually closing competitive window.
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