Hall of Fame left-hander Steve Carlton was coming to the end of his career, and youngsters called up to replace aging veterans fell short of expectations.
hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm lˈɛfthˈændɚ stˈiːv kˈɑːɹltən wʌz kˈʌmɪŋ tə ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ, ænd jˈʌŋstɚz kˈɔːld ˌʌp tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs ˈeɪdʒɪŋ vˈɛɾɚɹənz fˈɛl ʃˈɔːɹt ʌv ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃənz.