The date was August 8. The Phillies just pulled off a solid win over the Diamondbacks, riding six shutout innings from Nick Pivetta and a four-run eighth inning to a 5-2 win. That win brought them to 64-49, 15 games above .500 and up 1.5 games in the division. Confidence was high in a team that had been tied or held first place on their own for the last month.
My my, how the times have changed. Baseball in Philadelphia has not been a pretty sight since then. After the aforementioned win against the Diamondbacks, they have gone 6-13, bringing their record to 70-62 heading into Wednesday’s game against the Nationals.