Ranger Suárez

The Phillies have dreamed of Suárez making the leap. He is a good mid-rotation starter. He could be something better. Maybe he's ready.

There is growing concern — or at least confusion — within the organization regarding Walker, who has yet to find his velocity this spring.

The Phillies, in discussions with player agents and other clubs, have identified pitching depth as their priority, according to sources.

This will be the Phillies' first Game 7 in franchise history. The Diamondbacks have taken part in one very memorable Game 7.

"There's a few other guys in baseball, but more than anybody we face, he's the biggest challenge," Kevin Long said of Spencer Strider.

Taking stock of the Phillies' enviable bullpen situation. Plus, Ranger Suárez's sizzling inning and the latest on Alec Bohm's return.

The pitching — specifically, the rotation — has to be the biggest concern, and one underlying issue has compounded the starters' woes.

The Phillies claimed Covey, a 31-year-old RHP whom the Dodgers designated for assignment after he pitched four innings for them on May 17.

Suárez's short outing came two days after Taijuan Walker couldn't get out of the first inning and with the fifth starter spot unsettled.

Get good starting pitching. Everything else falls into place. The Phillies, 16-19 through 35 games, have proven it is easier said than done.

It's been interesting to watch Thomson be more proactive with lineup tweaks than he was last summer as interim manager.

There is no anxiety like that of an unsettled rotation less than a week before spring training concludes.

There are two weeks left in Florida. It'll move both fast and slow when it comes to building a rotation.

Before Wednesday, America hadn't seemed to notice that the most unhittable starter in MLB this year was the Cristian Javier. Well ...

It isn’t every day that a World Series game looks more like batting practice at Cape Canaveral.

The Phillies are two wins from a World Series title. They feel a certain invincibility whenever they take the field at Citizens Bank Park.

Both right-handers have authored new chapters to their successful careers this month. But they have not pitched well in the World Series.

"This is probably the game to be aggressive if we had to. The game kind of just dictated that. It just felt like the thing to do."