It wasn’t the best of Thursday evenings for us. It has nothing to do with mine and Matthew’s brackets being busted by dinner time. A bit of bad news in baseball cast a pall prior to St. John’s beginning their NCAA Tournament run. A week before the rest of MLB teams play their first games came the words no player wants to hear.
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Garrett Stubbs to Triple A Leigh Valley.
Caitlyn is devastated.
After all, she would tell anyone who would listen (whether they wanted to hear her opinion or not) that Garrett Stubbs was the best backup catcher in baseball. On the field, he performed well on the rare days J.T. Realmuto would need a day off or play as a designated hitter. Off the field, he was one of the most popular players on the team. He was the guy that created the “Phils Win” playlist during the Phillies’ 2022 pennant winning season. Callum Scott’s, “Dancing on My Own” is now on Caitlyn’s playlist and frankly, the song is pretty darn good. He would wear red pinstripe overalls and a case of beer on his head whenever the Phillies would have a champagne celebration.
Stubbs was sent down because he still had one Minor League option remaining. Rafael Marchan, who has been in the Phillies’ organization since age 16, is now Realmuto’s backup. He was out of Minor League options and played well enough during Spring Training to stick with the team. For Caitlyn’s sake, let’s hope we see Garrett Stubbs in a Phillies’ uniform again this season.
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