Edmundo Sosa, Phillies’ home opener hero, rewards Rob Thomson’s trust
PHILADELPHIA — Edmundo Sosa had a decent gash on his left knee Sunday afternoon, the result of an opponent spiking him at second base, and the wound still oozed after the game. His pants were ripped. He shrugged. It couldn’t bother him too much because he knew he needed to be in the lineup Monday for the home opener at Citizens Bank Park. The starting shortstop — for one more day, at least.AdvertisementSosa, 29, has never started more than 78 games in a big-league season, but he is universally respected inside the Phillies clubhouse. The Phillies are paying him another $3 million this season to be a reserve. It’s possible they receive more trade calls about Sosa than anyone else, team officials have said. He probably would be an everyday player on other clubs.“There’s no ‘probably’ in that sentence,” Nick […]
