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Phillies: Bullpen battles rage on toward October

By Tal Venada

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 4: Jorge Alfaro #38 and Victor Arano #64 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Citizens Bank Park on July 4, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Orioles 4-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 4: Jorge Alfaro #38 and Victor Arano #64 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Citizens Bank Park on July 4, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Orioles 4-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Hunter is providing dependable setup innings for Kapler in the second half. Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images. /

Decisive situations:             

Concerning Edubray Ramos, he finally had a good outing for the IronPigs after three clunkers. But prior to his injury he produced a 1.91 ERA before Davis replaced him.

Why did Klentak option Ramos on Aug. 1 after one so-so rehab assignment with the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils? Did something physical produce the bad performances for Lehigh Valley? Or was it his past feud with Asdrubal Cabrera?

The first three appearances by Loup, a lefty specialist, have been a hit batsman, a debacle and a decent mop-up performance. However, he will have more opportunities in August.

When a GM decides the 40 players needing roster protection, he doesn’t have a spot for everyone. As for Davis, no MLB organization drafted him as a Rule 5 selection. Granted, he hasn’t been spectacular, has a 4.63 second-half ERA during a pennant race, but could be a useful southpaw.

Since the All-Star break, Morgan has a 2.70 ERA and is a solid setup man. But he’s not the only hurler who has improved and contributed to the Phillies 12-10 mark: a .546 percentage compared to .556 for the campaign.

With only one poor outing since the four-day vacation, Hunter gives Kapler the confidence to signal for him with the game on the line. He has a 2.08 ERA for 13 chances and has proven he can be dependable.

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