The last time Zack Wheeler started a game in Texas, he had 'lightning bolts coming out of his hands,' in the words of J.T. Realmuto. He gets the ball in Game 2 for the Phillies.
The last time Zack Wheeler started a game in Texas, he had"lightning bolts coming out of his hands," in the words of J.T. Realmuto.
It was Game 6 of the World Series in Houston. Wheeler, after experiencing arm fatigue earlier in the playoffs, was at his sharpest. He set down 15 of the first 17 Astros he faced in dominant fashion. He put runners on the corners with one out in the sixth inning and the Phillies up by a run, trailing the series 3-2. He was pulled for Jose Alvarado, who gave up a three-run home run to Yordan Alvarez on the fourth pitch he threw, the final big blow Houston needed.
It was tough to swallow for the Phillies and particularly for Wheeler, who said he was caught off guard by being pulled when he was. This is his first start since that actually counts. Wheeler faces the Rangers at 4:05 p.m. in the Phillies' second game of the season. They lost, 11-7, on opening day after jumping out to a 5-0 lead.
Wheeler's first fastball in a spring training game last month was 97 mph, a good sign about the health of his arm. He hasn't been shy about criticizing the pitch timer and the outsized role it plays in games, so that's something to monitor as the 2023 season progresses.
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