Some things never change. Among them, it seems, are Adam Eaton's first-inning struggles.In 24 starts for the Phillies, Eaton has allowed 20 runs and a .361 opponents' batting average (35-for-97) in the first inning. Apparently, the double-A hitters from Akron got that message. The first three batters tonight reached base against Eaton, who allowed two first-inning runs before settling down in the second. He left after that inning, having reached his 38-pitch limit.
Eaton hit leadoff man Trevor Crowe, allowed a single by Brandon Pinckney and an RBI single to Jordan Brown. With runners on the corners, Michael Aubrey lifted a sacrifice fly to drove in Pinckney.
Chances are, Eaton's next start will be Tuesday night against the Mets. Are you comfortable with Eaton starting that game, keeping in mind that he's 5-0 with a 1.89 ERA vs. the Mets in his career?
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Chase Utley went 1-for-3 in the first seven-inning game of the doubleheader for Reading. In the first inning, he grounded to first. In the third, he laced a one-out single to right field. In the fifth, he flied to right. ... Utley went 0-for-3 in the second game. He's scheduled to play again for Reading on Saturday, but it wouldn't surprise me at all to see him play for the Phillies on Sunday.
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