ST. LOUIS — Minutes after they did the thing, they gravitated toward the grass in front of the mound at Busch Stadium. They were the PhilliesOne photo was needed before everything got sloppy. The majority of the team were there. A few players were eager to get champagne and ran inside, but they soon realized that everyone was still outside.
It was Jean Segura, The hero of Game 1The Wild Card Series is against the CardinalsHe shouted at the photographers to be patient as he raced from the dugout onto the grass. Seranthony DomínguezWho navigated? One of the more difficult stretches in Game 2The goggles rested on his head, he was followed closely by the other. They were finally ready.
“Bohmer!” someone yelled. “Bohmer!”
The group quickly realized the importance of this. Alec BohmThe interview was in the middle with MLB Network. The players started to boo. “Bohm! Bohmer! Come on!” Bohm, awkward as hell, kept peeking over. The interview went on for hours. He raised his right hand to acknowledge his fellow teammates. Bohm was missing from the photo.
“He’s a guy that has improved more within a year than I’ve ever had in my career,” interim manager Rob Thomson said Saturday night. “He really has.”
Bohm was able to end the interview in a satisfactory manner.
