"There was so much stuff said, and we really had to really practice early on to not let that sentiment get into the clubhouse," said right fielder Jay Bruce, who hit the game-winning RBI triple in the bottom of the ninth. "What we believe is you never know. You have to play and whatever is going to happen, we're going to give it hell on the way there. It's the first six games of the season, it's not going to make-or-break a season, but it sure is better than losing the first six."
Yes, it's the first week of the season and yes, the first three wins came with a sweep of the also-rebuilding Phillies.