Alec Asher threw a hell of a game until the Marlins executed an insurmountable one-run attack.
No one is asking the Phillies to win anymore games, but you get the distinct impression that they might not, even if you begged them.
After sending Aaron Harang and David Buchanan - and even Jerome Williams for a little bit - out there this week in Miami, the Phillies started somebody with a more likely future in their organization this evening in Alec Asher. Acquired from Texas for Cole Hamels, Asher has started five games, been tagged for the loss five times, and allowed enough runs for a 7.