Daily News | How will the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler react to the playoff stage? His former coach knows.
ST. LOUIS — In bracing for his first career postseason start, Zack Wheeler recounted his most nerve-racking moments on a baseball field. He thought about the 2012 Futures Game in Kansas City and the 2021 All-Star Game in Denver. He remembered the pterodactyls churning in his stomach, the pounding in his chest.
It was after that game, as East Paulding congratulated Wheeler, that the opposing coach shook Boyd’s hand and said, “I’ve been around a lot of ‘em, Coach, and he’s the very best I’ve ever seen. It was a man among boys today, and believe me, we weren’t the men.”Boyd laughed at the memory. And he knows some people may chuckle at the idea that a high school tournament from 13 years ago could portend success in Game 1 of the best-of-three National League wild-card series on the road against a St.
“Now, this is going to be on the biggest stage and there’s a lot more pressure to it than a high school game. But if he can maintain that demeanor and just pitch with confidence and pitch like he’s capable, I think he’s going to be just fine.” There’s no overstating how much it means for the Phillies to hand the ball to Wheeler in Game 1 — or how much they need to win it.“He’s one of the best pitchers in the game, so when you hand him the ball, you really feel good about what the outcome’s going to be,” interim manager Rob Thomson said. “It’s not always there, but you feel good about it going in.”went on the injured list Aug. 25
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