The Phillies can dial back the panic meter after learning Schwarber and Harper have"mild" strains. And they can remove the White Sox GM from speed dial.
In that case, the Phillies can dial back the DEFCON meter. And remove White Sox general manager Chris Getz from speed dial, too.are less than ideal, it beats the alternative of not having any or all of them for another few months or longer. “The best outcome would be it’s just sore and I’m back in there today,” Harper said. “So, not the best outcome.”“I think anything could probably be worse,” Harper said. “I’m definitely happy with the outcome. Kind of happy. Right? Happiest I can be. I don’t want to put timelines on anything. As you know, I want to beat every timeline out there. Just going to try to come back as quick as possible, but the smartest way as well.
In time, maybe the Phillies will target Robert or another righty-hitting outfielder, such as the Angels’ Taylor Ward or, if their teams decide to sell, the Rays’ Randy Arozarena or the Nationals’ Lane Thomas. But the market hasn’t taken shape. Entering the weekend, 13 of 15 National League teams were in possession of a playoff spot or within four games of one.