Daily News | Phillies’ offense quieted yet again in 4-1 loss to Rockies
DENVER — J.T. Realmuto had neither dropped his bat nor run more than halfway down the first-base line when the Phillies offense stalled once again here Monday night.
“It sucks. There’s no way around that,” Nick Castellanos said. “Our lineup obviously is much better than what we’re doing. We just haven’t been able really to get anything going. To say I’m not frustrated would be lying. Rockies starter Chad Kuhl, the pride of Newark, Del., shut down the Phillies for six innings. He gave up a single to Harper in the first inning and didn’t allow another hit until Realmuto’s two-out single in the sixth.
“J.T. and I were talking about it in the training room,” Castellanos said. “It just kind of feels like we really haven’t had that inning where we’re compounding baserunners, whether it’s through singles or walks, instead of everybody hunting the long ball, you know? Just spitting out thoughts and ideas. We’re brainstorming as well.”