With Alvarado gone, Jordan Romano simply slides back into the closer job that he lost. And it's a job in which he thrived in for many years.

John Kruk calls out Philadelphia Phillies' Jose Alvarado amid his 80-game suspension after testing positive for PEDs.

Orion Kerkering and Taijuan Walker were cruising comfortably below the radar. Their performances on the mound ranged from remarkable to ordinary to completely unacceptable. The general success of the Phillies,

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a tough blow when it was announced that left-hander Jose Alvarado would be suspended 80 games for PED use. To make matters worse, Alvarado is also ineligible for the postseason. The Phillies bullpen has struggled, and they are now without a high-leverage arm.

The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a major roster loss on Sunday and their franchise slugger spoke out about a trade.