Maybe it was the team meeting.
Maybe it’s the opponents they are playing.
Whatever it may be, the Phillies came out and played a near complete game tonight - hitting the ball well, running the bases well, pitching well. It was a pleasure to watch the entire team play the game well.
In the end, it was one player who played perhaps the best game he’ll ever play in his career that gave the Phillies a big win over Washington to begin a big weekend for them.
The first inning saw the offense get going early.