Nola's landmark contract with the Phillies, a seven-year, $172 million agreement, represented the end of a saga that never was. A fish out of water, a man out of his element, sure, but a celebratory day nonetheless for a franchise legend in the making that signified ample more opportunities to don the only pro uniform he's ever known. But instead of standing atop the mound in a white uniform with red pinstripes, the hazel-eyed Louisianan sat at a microphone in a plain gray suit with a white button-down shirt. Aaron Nola looked like a whole different dude without the red ball cap on his head.Īt his re-introductory press conference in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, Nola took center stage, a position he's grown used to over the years.
