The Phillies’ Game 1 loss to the Mets has caused at least one meltdown among Philly media.
NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Michael Barkann completely shredded the Phillies during the network’s postgame show on Saturday, showing a disdain for those who did not perform well and giving up on the best-of-five NLDS, calling the 6-2 loss “a disgrace.”
“Unless the Phillies fly in the face of history, this series is over,” Barkann fumed. “The Phillies have never won a series after losing the first game. Not once, 0-7. Don’t blame Rob Thomson for this one, don’t blame Kevin Long, don’t blame Kyle Schwarber and damn sure don’t blame the stud, Zach Wheeler.
“But [Trea] Turner, [Bryce] Harper, [Nick] Castellanos, [Alec] Bohm, [Bryson] Stott, [J.T.] Realmuto, [Brandon] Marsh, [Johan] Rojas, [Jeff] Hoffman, [Matt] Strahm, [Orion] Kerkering, [Tanner] Banks? Take a hike. You guys should be ashamed of yourselves.”
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