TROUBLE: Philadelphia Phillies Cristopher Sanchez SHELLED—Is Reliance On His Changeup The PROBLEM?

The Philadelphia Phillies suffer a brutal 15-1 defeat to the Kansas City Royals as Cristopher Sanchez surrenders nine earned runs—has his reliance on the elite changeup become a liability? With his Cy Young-caliber season now in question, how will Sanchez adjust to maintain stability on the mound, and what does this blowup mean for the Phillies’ rotation heading into a critical stretch? Connor Thomas breaks down the defensive woes at shortstop, as Trea Turner's persistent struggles jeopardize double play opportunities and impact the entire infield. The episode also investigates swirling trade rumors linking the Phillies to Tigers ace Tarik Skubal ahead of the deadline, raising questions about Dave Dombrowski’s strategy and potential market maneuvers. Are the Phillies preparing a shocking splash for another frontline starter, or is front office posturing at play? Get insight on the team’s key challenges, player roles, and the looming impact on NL contention.   00:00 Phillies' Crushing Loss Recap Reaction to the 15-1 loss vs. Royals, Cristopher Sanchez's struggles, change-up reliance, and pitching analysis. 12:13 Trea Turner's Defensive Woes Deep dive on Turner's fielding issues at shortstop, impact on infield, and the case for/against a position change. 22:35 Tarek Skubal Trade Rumors Discussion of Phillies' reported interest in Skubal, logic versus speculation, and trade deadline strategy.   Photo Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images   Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonphillies.supercast.com   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them.    Proton It’s easy to get started. Right now, Proton VPN is offering our listeners 70% off a two-year plan when you go to https://ProtonVPN.com/LOCKEDONMLB.   Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at https://Indeed.com/podcast   KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.