My Top Ten Moments of the 2017 Phillies Season
10. Pat Neshek’s 18 Inning Scoreless Streak Let’s face it. There wasn’t much to cheer about in the beginning of the season. The Phillies were just plain awful. But one thing that did stand out was the pitching of reliever Pat Neshek. While the rest of the bullpen faltered, Neshek was solid. When the Phils needed a hold, they could count on Neshek to keep the score from getting worse. At one point, Neshek had an 18 Inning scoreless streak, that was broken on July 2nd. By the All-Star break, Neshek had an amazing 1.27 ERA. Alas, by the end of July, Neshek was no longer a Phillie, netting three prospects in a trade with the Rockies. 9. Odubel Herrera Robs . . . Odubel Herrera is an odd bird. His fans argue that his statistics prove he is a Gold Glove center fielder. His critics say that the statistics fail to account for some fundamental mistakes he makes while covering the outfield. Take, for example, Herrera’s misplay of a line drive on September 8th in Washi...