Damn it, J.T. and Brad.
I began writing this recap in the fourth inning of game two, assuming the Phillies were going to get swept by the Nationals in Thursday’s doubleheader. And why wouldn’t I think that? After getting shut down by Max Scherzer in the first game, their bullpen crew put them in an early 7-0 hole in the second, and the team looked like they might as well start selling pieces to other contenders.
But no, thanks to the heroics of J.T. Realmuto and Brad Miller, they pulled off not one, but two comebacks in the second game, salvaging a split on the day, forcing me to basically re-write this thing.