PHILADELPHIA — Sunday’s news was about as bad as the Phillies’ pitching staff could’ve imagined.

Zack Wheeler was going on the injured list for an indeterminate spell with a blood clot in his throwing shoulder. A medical condition that goes well beyond the baseball of the field, the immediate worry was for the person.

But eventually, after the shock dissipated, there would be a hole to fill every fifth day, and a burden transferred to the four remaining starters from the loss of the rotation’s No. 1 guy. Before even contemplating what it might mean for October, the ultimate judging ground for this club’s season, the Phillies had six-plus weeks of the regular season to navigate, freefalling New York Mets notwithstanding.

The initial response from the other members of the best starting st

See Full Page