Fact: in the last 30 1/3 innings Ranger Suarez has pitched for the Phillies, he has allowed three runs.
Since it was announced that the rest of the season would continue without Zack Wheeler being a part of the starting rotation, it seems that Suarez has started to snap into playoff mode. He has been quite good during the past few postseasons, but in Septembers past, it has been rough sledding. He wasn’t the same sharp strike thrower we were used to. Maybe he was pacing himself for the sprint that is October, but this year, he has seemingly kicked it up a notch. Just in time, too.
Which begs the question: with his impending free agency, it had kind of been taken for granted the team would fill his spot in the rotation with Andrew Painter, saving themselves some money in the process. Has that changed your view of how they should be approaching his free agency? Do these past few starts show that the rotation would be better off with him in it than with a rookie? It’s definitely a thought to have.
