Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Jesús Luzardo
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Part of the problem, of course, is that there wasn't an obvious explanation for why Luzardo was so bad in his previous two starts. Which means there doesn't seem to be an obvious explanation for why he was so much better Wednesday against the Cubs,
Jesús Luzardo said he was relieved. He can only imagine how the rest of us felt. There’s nothing more uncomfortable than watching a pitcher who suddenly can’t get an out. The better he was before, the more uncomfortable it is.
Lefthander Jesús Luzardo, whom the Phillies acquired from Miami just before Christmas, was the gift that kept on giving during the first two months of the season. He was on a Cy
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The Phillies' Jesus Luzardo shut down the Cubs after allowing 20 runs in his previous two starts. Here's what that means for phenom Andrew Painter.
The lefty has given up 20 runs in his last two starts. Could there be an easy fix for him? “Theoretically it should be, yeah,” Luzardo says.
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Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo had an atrocious outing last time out. He was basically just as bad Thursday and the result is the worst back-to-back stat line in MLB history. On
Whenever a Chicago Cubs runner reached base, Luzardo unveiled a new delivery from the stretch. He held his glove higher and closer to the Phillies crest across his chest. He looked more attentive to every movement he made whenever a runner was on second base.
Jesus Luzardo has been a bright spot in the Philadelphia Phillies rotation this season, and he has even been mentioned as an under-the-radar candidate for the N
Leaning into his superstitiousness wasn’t enough to get Jesús Luzardo out of a funk. Luzardo, whose rituals involve everything from his coffee order and eyewear to how he steps on the field, went back to the well this week by altering his hairstyle.