Friday night time, the Philadelphia Phillies continued their stellar play with a blowout win over the Miami Marlins (PHI 8, MIA 2) at loanDepot Park. It was Philadelphia’s nineteenth win of their final 23 video games. They’re an MLB greatest 27-12. The Marlins, in the meantime, are 10-30, and followers are protesting their newest fireplace sale outdoors the stadium.
Nick Castellanos opened the scoring Friday with a second-inning solo homer in opposition to Marlins lefty Trevor Rogers. It was his third house run of the season, and all three have are available his final 13 video games.
Castellanos grew up in South Florida and makes his offseason house within the space, so each street collection in opposition to the Marlins is a homecoming. He hung out together with his household throughout Thursday’s off-day, together with his canine, Tiger. Castellanos informed the Philadelphia Inquirer he is had the canine — a boxer — since he was 19, and the canine is called after the Detroit Tigers, the crew that drafted him.
Late Thursday night time, sadly, Tiger developed a well being situation and needed to be put down. Castellanos mentioned Friday’s homer was for Tiger, who was with him his total profession and lived a full life. Here is what Castellanos mentioned (through the Philadelphia Inquirer):
“It was ironic, proper?” Castellanos mentioned. “I used to be capable of go house. He was there. We had been capable of watch (my son) Liam’s recreation with him, completely happy as hell and in a fantastic temper, however he actually took a flip for the worst within the center of the night time. And he was put down within the morning. However I imply like, a boxer, 13 and a half years, the canine has been all around the nation. Flown first-class. If I come again as a boxer in my subsequent life, signal me up for that life.”
Talking from expertise, dropping a longtime pet may be very painful, although it is made a bit of simpler by figuring out the animal was liked and also you gave it an excellent house. It seems like Tiger lived a fantastic life. Attending to spend one final night time with him — Castellano’s mom took care of the canine as his profession took him throughout the nation — after which hitting a homer in his honor is a cool little tribute.
