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John Kruk Called Phillies Offense 'Painful to Watch' Amid Terrible Astros Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Philadelphia Phillies just wrapped up a series against the Houston Astros, and it went terribly. While there weren't any injuries or brutal errors, it was just an overall awful performance from the offense. The Phillies scored one run, and didn't do so until the eighth inning of game three.
During the third and final game of the series, former Phillies slugger John Kruk shared his reaction to the Phillies' lackluster performance and blasted the team for their poor play.
Kruk posted on Twitter/X, "Damn this is awful." A little while later, Kruk followed his first post up with another comment, specifically calling out the offense, "Love the pitching, but the offense is painful to watch."
It's hard to blame Kruk when the Phillies' offense, through three games and 27 innings, scored just one run, and it was on a sacrifice fly. But, as Kruk alluded to, the Phillies' pitching was great.
The starters and the bullpen during the Astros series allowed five runs total, yet the Phillies were swept. Ranger Suarez, Christopher Sanchez, and Zack Wheeler all had great performances, but were either on the hook for the loss or had a no-decision since their offense couldn't get anything going.
When the Phillies did score in the third and final game, it wasn't meaningless, as it tied the game 1-1. Kruk's reaction was felt by plenty of Phillies fans: "Holy (expletive) we scored!!!"
Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman John Kruk during Phillies Alumni Weekend and the 20th anniversary of Citizens Bank Park before the game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Unfortunately, the very next half-inning, the Astros retook the lead. Kruk shared his reaction to the Astros retaking the lead: "Son of a (expletive), that tie game didn't last long."
The series against the Astros went about as poorly as it could've gone. Despite great pitching performances, the Phillies' offense was nowhere to be found. Every run the Astros scored was a mountain the team had to climb, and they couldn't manage to do so more than once.
It was a complete disaster of a series for the Phillies' offense, and Kruk blasted them for it. He called the offense awful, was surprised when they scored, and also called the offense painful to watch.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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The Philadelphia Phillies just wrapped up a series against the Houston Astros, and it went terribly. While there weren't any injuries or brutal errors, it was just an overall awful performance from the offense. The Phillies scored one run, and didn't do so until the eighth inning of game three.
During the third and final game of the series, former Phillies slugger John Kruk shared his reaction to the Phillies' lackluster performance and blasted the team for their poor play.
Kruk posted on Twitter/X, "Damn this is awful." A little while later, Kruk followed his first post up with another comment, specifically calling out the offense, "Love the pitching, but the offense is painful to watch."
It's hard to blame Kruk when the Phillies' offense, through three games and 27 innings, scored just one run, and it was on a sacrifice fly. But, as Kruk alluded to, the Phillies' pitching was great.
The starters and the bullpen during the Astros series allowed five runs total, yet the Phillies were swept. Ranger Suarez, Christopher Sanchez, and Zack Wheeler all had great performances, but were either on the hook for the loss or had a no-decision since their offense couldn't get anything going.
When the Phillies did score in the third and final game, it wasn't meaningless, as it tied the game 1-1. Kruk's reaction was felt by plenty of Phillies fans: "Holy (expletive) we scored!!!"
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Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman John Kruk during Phillies Alumni Weekend and the 20th anniversary of Citizens Bank Park before the game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Unfortunately, the very next half-inning, the Astros retook the lead. Kruk shared his reaction to the Astros retaking the lead: "Son of a (expletive), that tie game didn't last long."
The series against the Astros went about as poorly as it could've gone. Despite great pitching performances, the Phillies' offense was nowhere to be found. Every run the Astros scored was a mountain the team had to climb, and they couldn't manage to do so more than once.
It was a complete disaster of a series for the Phillies' offense, and Kruk blasted them for it. He called the offense awful, was surprised when they scored, and also called the offense painful to watch.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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