Parent: A lot of moving parts in Thomson's (good) pitching dilemma
Rob Thomson has taken his time assessing what could be a crucial decision for him, and in announcing an update to his thinking Saturday, he made it kind of clear he really hasn't made that decision as yet. With the return of Taijuan Walker, the Phillies added a starting arm to what already appears to be the league's best pitching staff over the season's first five weeks. The Phillies' starting rotation went into a game against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night leading all of MLB with 194.2 innings pitched, and leading the National League with a collective 2.54 ERA, which was second overall. This was primarily due to the recent work of staff ace Zack Wheeler and NL Pitcher of the Month Ranger Suarez, who took the mound Saturday night with a 5-0 mark with a 1.32 ERA and 0.63 WHIP.
