The Phillies Desperately Need Nick Castellanos to 'Get Right' Down the Stretch

The Phillies desperately need Nick Castellanos to 'get right' down the stretch

Even after dropping two-of-three in Cincy this week, the Philadelphia Phillies enter tonight against the Washington Nationals with a comfortable five-game lead in the NL East standings. They are staring down their fourth-straight postseason appearance and second-straight division title but obviously, there are still problems to solve down the stretch. The most glaring one is Nick Castellanos. Nick Castellanos has been brutal since the All-Star B…

We Need to Talk About Nick Castellanos

For a team that has established a comfortable lead in the National League East division race on the road to its fourth consecutive postseason appearance, the Phillies have quite a few challenges to address. One of those challenges is solving the enigma that is Nick Castellanos. No, Nick Castellanos is not the problem preventing the Phils from unlocking their full potential and going on another World Series run. But he is a problem, and his gener…