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The Phillies have the playoffs in their sights, and their ace is showing signs of returning from the injured list. Still, it’s time to break out the kid gloves with Zack Wheeler.
He will miss his fifth straight start Sunday with what the Phillies initially called forearm tendinitis but updated to elbow inflammation. But Wheeler is on tap to throw about 50 pitches to hitters on Friday, and if all goes well, he could return to the Phillies’ rotation next week. Pump the brakes. It’s time for an abundance of caution with the prized pitcher, David Murphy writes: “Obsessive monitoring. Let him squeeze his own toothpaste, but get someone else to do the brushing.The Phillies need to clinch a playoff berth as soon as possible to maximize their chances of surviving the wild-card round, Murphy writes. But they also must take every precaution possible to ensure that Wheeler and Seranthony Domínguez enter October at full strength.
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