Aaron Nola made six consecutive opening-day starts, but now it's Wheeler's turn. “He’s earned it, man,” Nola said earlier this month.
Aaron Nola made six consecutive opening-day starts, but now it's Wheeler's turn. “He’s earned it, man,” Nola said earlier this month.made six consecutive opening-day starts, the longest streak by a Phillies pitcher since Steve Carlton started 10 in a row from 1977 to 1986. Nola is back, too, having re-signed in November after being wooed in free agency by the archrival Braves, who happen to be the opponent on March 28 at Citizens Bank Park.
“It’s special,” Wheeler said. “It’s a pretty cool honor. has done it for how many years? Six years in a row. It was a pretty cool thing going.” There wasn’t much deliberation for Thomson, who said two weeks ago that he was fairly certain who would throw the first pitch of the season. But he also spoke with Nola to inform him of the decision.“He said it didn’t really matter to him,” Thomson said. “That’s who Aaron is. He’s a great team guy, and he felt like Wheels deserved it. So, that’s where we went.”
Last year, Wheeler added a sweeper, the variation of a slider that has become trendy throughout baseball. This spring, he’sto make him tougher against left-handed hitters. He threw five splitters against the Jays and was pleased with the pitch’s progress. Wheeler will make one more spring-training start, likely on Friday against the Tigers or Saturday against the Yankees. After that, the next time he takes the ball will be in Philadelphia against the Braves.
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