Global Courant 2023-05-26 02:53:21
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner has had a rocky start to his career in the City of Brotherly Love, but it’s his mother who has prepared him for life’s tough times.
Turner was booed by the Philadelphia stalwarts on Wednesday after striking out the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Wednesday. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Turner struck out on two balls in the sand—making him 0–4 at the plate up to that point—and was booed off the field.
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And even Turner’s mom got in on the action.
“My mom prepared me for everything in this game and in the world,” Turner told reporters. “She was hard on me from a young age and I’m not very impressed by it.”
“She told me today she was booing me,” he added. “She actually texted me and said, ‘Good game, except your fourth at bat.’ And I said, ‘Yeah, not a good one,’ and she said, ‘I was laughing at you.'”
Turner signed an 11-year, $300 million contract with the Phillies in the off-season after spending the past two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies plays during Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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A career .299 batter, Turner entered Wednesday’s game against the Diamondbacks and hit .250 with just four home runs and 11 RBIs.
The Phillies hope his last at bat Wednesday against Arizona will get him going despite his rocky start at the plate.
Turner launched a two-out, two-run home run in the ninth inning to tie the game, with the Phillies winning 6–5 in 10 innings.
“Maybe that’s his signature moment that drives him here,” said Phillies manager Rob Thomson. “Sometimes it’s hard for guys to come in, big contract, try to impress his teammates, fan base. He just keeps grinding, keeps working at it.”
Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Wednesday. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Turner, a two-time All-Star, has been blunt about his start in Philadelphia.
“I’m honest with myself. I sucked,” Turner said Monday after a loss to the Diamondbacks.
The Phillies are 23-26 and currently rank fourth in the National League East after reaching the 2022 World Series.
Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
Joe Morgan is a sports reporter for Fox News.
