Daily News | Inconsistent curveball is at the root of Phillies closer Corey Knebel’s struggles
MILWAUKEE — Corey Knebel uncorked some of his best curveballs of the season in the bullpen Tuesday night.Knebel threw 32 pitches, only four of which were curveballs, in a ninth-inning tightrope walk in which he walked the bases loaded before finally closing out the Phillies’ come-from-behind, 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Knebel fell behind Victor Caratini on a first-pitch curveball, then threw 16 consecutive fastballs to end the game . “I still like him,” Thomson said. “I know you guys [in the media] are going to ask. We haven’t had any internal discussions about changing anything. I still like him because he’s tough and he’s been in that spot before. He’s just got to work through some things.”Joe Girardi struggled to trust the Phillies’ young players.