Fueled by postseason failures, Phillies riding high with best record in baseball
The Phillies are 37-14 and lead the NL East by six games over the Atlanta Braves as they prepare to open a six-game trip Friday in Colorado
By Dan Gelston
Published - May 24, 2024, 08:13 AM ET
Last Updated - May 24, 2024, 08:13 AM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies are winning games at such a torrid pace, you have to stretch to the halcyon days of when Grover was a hip name in America to find anything like what Philly’s favorite team has already achieved this season.
Take ace lefty Ranger Suárez.
The 28-year-old Suárez is 9-0 with a 1.36 ERA, the third-lowest ERA by a Phillies pitcher in his first 10 starts of a season. Suárez trails only, yup, Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander, who had a 1.24 ERA in first 10 starts of 1916 and a 1.31 ERA in his first 10 starts of 1915.
Or how about the entire team?
