Phillies lose to Braves, drop Aaron Nola´s sixth straight start
(WorldNews Sport)

ATLANTA - The Phillies still had six weeks left in the season, but they already knew in late August that their playoff chances were slim. Perhaps those odds would grow if they pitched Aaron Nola as much as possible. Nola, it was decided, would pitch every fifth day for the rest of the season regardless if the Phillies had an off-day between his starts. It was a sound strategy. The Phillies had just won nine of the pitcher´s last 11 starts. More Nola, more wins. More wins, more likelihood of...