Phillies Make Taijuan Walker Decision Amid Struggles

Phillies Make Taijuan Walker Decision Amid Struggles

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a worse-than-expected 8-12 start. In a good National League East division, this is just something Philadelphia cannot afford.Part of the struggles the Phillies are having stems from their pitching. The Phillies have given up 109 runs, scoring just 73 through 20 games.A lot of that falls on starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, who has given up 20 of those 109 runs.To remedy this, manager Rob Thomson has a simple s…

Phillies notes: Will Taijuan Walker make his next start?

Taijuan Walker will pitch Wednesday, but not start. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation) PHILADELPHIA — Taijuan Walker won’t make his next start for the Phillies. He’s still going to pitch against the Cubs on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. In an effort to combat Walker’s first-inning struggles, the Phillies will use a member of their bullpen as an opener to start the game during the veteran right-hander’s upcoming turn in the rotation, manager …