Baserunning Breakdown with Mattingly | Sports News

The Phillies’ baserunning woes hit hard after a costly loss, prompting manager Don Mattingly to hold a focused, no-nonsense talk with players like Brandon Marsh and Edmundo Sosa. Sosa admitted he froze on a key hit, forgetting to sprint to third — a lapse he vows to fix. Marsh was doubled off second when the team was already down two. Mattingly emphasized that while these mistakes sting, they’re part of growth — noting Philly’s historic strength in baserunning runs created. He also worries about modern baseball’s decline in situational awareness, blaming faster minor league advancement and indoor batting cages for eroding real-time reaction skills once honed on-field. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/29a9c138f5158e3e