Phillies' Don Mattingly Shares Honest Thoughts on Miffed Star
Philadelphia Phillies manager Don Mattingly has opened up on a moment where one of his star players was clearly miffed.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez has been one of the most reliable arms in baseball for quite some time now, so you can certainly understand his competitive spirit. That was on full display during the Phillies' win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, when he expressed visible displeasure when Don Mattingly removed him from the game with just one out left in the seventh inning. “Of course, I wanted to stay out,” Sanchez said through an interpreter after the game, via The Athletic .
“I mean, 85 pitches. I just wanted to finish that one off. ” Sanchez made it through 6.
2 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out seven. It was actually one of his better outings of the year, as in spite of owning a 2. 90 ERA, he also lays claim to an uncharacteristic 1.
512 WHIP. Nevertheless, Sanchez will surely get those baserunners down as the season progresses, and as far as his fire his concerned? Mattingly fully understands it.