Just two weeks ago, everyone, including yours truly, was tripping all over themselves writing about how this could be the year for the Phils as they were coming off a three game sweep of the Braves to raise their record to 13 games over .500. Bill Conlin even called this lineup the best he's ever seen wearing the red pin stripes.
Fast forward two weeks and the Phils have gone 3-9 over their last 12 and are now clinging to a one game lead over the Marlins. Of course, the schedule has played into the recent slump, but that isn't all that's to blame.
The offense Conlin waxed poetically about has gone pretty much silent against any pitcher with a record over .500 and an ERA below 4.50. As hot as Chase Utley was to begin the season, he's just as cold now. Brett Myers has been brutal and over the last two weeks, Adam Eaton is starting to return to form.
Things are starting to get scary, folks. And we thought the Phils would make this season look easy. How dare we forget what city they play in!
Fast forward two weeks and the Phils have gone 3-9 over their last 12 and are now clinging to a one game lead over the Marlins. Of course, the schedule has played into the recent slump, but that isn't all that's to blame.
The offense Conlin waxed poetically about has gone pretty much silent against any pitcher with a record over .500 and an ERA below 4.50. As hot as Chase Utley was to begin the season, he's just as cold now. Brett Myers has been brutal and over the last two weeks, Adam Eaton is starting to return to form.
Things are starting to get scary, folks. And we thought the Phils would make this season look easy. How dare we forget what city they play in!
5 comments:
Dude, where's the tirade about the RJ Umberger travesty?
Dude, I have a life and hockey news in June isn't news.
And your life consists of abusing random folks on a sports blog? Keep on living the dream!
I'm with you Jon. I was thinking the exact same thing, nothing about the trade or the draft? What gives? I loke the kid we picked up.
um, that would be "like".
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