Why Phillies are benching Alec Bohm for Edmundo Sosa vs. Athletics tonight
This is a noteworthy development for Don Mattingly's lineup construction.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have been one of the hottest teams in Major League Baseball since Don Mattingly took over for a fired Rob Thomson. One of the big reasons for the turnaround has been the pitching staff finally dominating like they had the potential to do. But the offense has also looked a lot better lately.
That is, everyone other than Alec Bohm, who is still struggling. And with the Phillies' announced lineup for tonight's game against the Athletics , Mattingly has made a big change with his lineup. On Thursday night, the Phillies are starting Edmundo Sosa over Bohm.
But why did they make this switch? Why Phillies benched Alec Bohm for Edmundo Sosa Against the right-handed pitcher J. T.