ATLANTA — It got so bad that Whitey had to pitch.
Not Ford, though the Phillies could use a good lefty.
Blanco, as in the good-natured utility man.
After four days of playing like something other than the worst team in baseball, the Phillies reverted back to the losing ways on Wednesday night.
And it just wasn't any loss. It was their worst loss of the season, a 14-1 bruising sustained at the hands of the Atlanta Braves (see Instant Replay). Things were so bad that the Phillies didn't just send reliever Joely Rodriguez to the minors after the game, they bounced him off the 40-man roster by designating him for assignment.