Trea Turner might need another standing ovation from Phillies fans after disappointing start
Things are not going well for the Phillies or Trea Turner this season.
Trea Turner might need another standing ovation from Phillies fans after disappointing start originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Philadelphia Phillies are tied at the bottom of the MLB standings with the New York Mets with a terrible 9-19 record.
Rob Thomson was just fired, and Don Mattingly is taking over as interim manager after Alex Cora turned down the Phillies' offer. But the players are more to blame for the poor season, and Trea Turner is one of the players at fault for this bad start. ESPN's David Schoenfield pointed out Turner's name among the biggest disappointments at shortstop in MLB this season.
With Turner struggling again, it might be time for Phillies fans to bust out the standing ovation for the $300 million infielder. Phillies fans might have to bring back the standing ovation for Trea Turner "Disappointment: Take your pick. It has been a strange stat for many of the usual star shortstops," Schonfield writes.
"... Trea Turner has a . 658 OPS.