Another Kyle Schwarber June heater could be on the way platoon problems persist and more.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice in San Francisco. The calendar is about to flip to June, the month where he’s hit 55 career home runs. Is “SchwarberFest” about to happen again?
After dropping back-to-back series out West in Colorado and San Francisco, the Phillies are “only” 21 games over the .500 mark, still owning the best record in the majors. Some warts popped up in both the rotation and in the lineup along the way. This Phillies roster isn’t perfect, nor is that true of any team in the sport. Two months into the season, it just feels odd to watch the Phils lose sometimes, so I can understand if fans are ready to hit the ceiling, but don’t worry. This team will be playing in October and getting there is all that matters.
After that little preamble, here are five thoughts I currently have on the Fightins…
Another streaky June for Kyle Schwarber is coming
Kyle Schwarber has gone on so many June hot streaks that it resulted in a Wawa “SchwarberFest” promotion for the big-time slugger. As the calendar gets ready to flip this week, “June Schwarber” feels on the cusp of happening yet again.
After rocking a home run off the right field foul pole at Citizens Bank Park back on May 6, Schwarber went 16 games without homering before going yard on Monday. Schwarber then followed that up with another long ball in Wednesday’s win that staved off a sweep against the Giants:
