Taijuan Walker ‘accepting’ bullpen challenge, but many adjustments still needed

Taijuan Walker is now a reliever. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation)
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies clung to a one-run lead as Taijuan Walker, the newly minted one-inning reliever, trotted out of the bullpen to pitch the bottom of the sixth inning. Only, the right-hander didn’t know just how close the game was.Walker, a converted starter who spoke candidly on Tuesday night about the adjustments his new role has required, didn’t check the score before he entered the game. He thoug