The Phillies have hired Roberto Duran as a consultant for the remainder of the season. His advice: "No mas."
The Phillies' most passionate observers might suggest it was all a waste of time because the Phillies appeared to have quit as soon as they were eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend in Atlanta. That's just not the case, however. They proved Thursday that they could be competitive, losing by only 5-3 to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, a vast improvement over the previous three games when they were outscored, 34-4.
Still, the loss left them winless on their eight-game road trip, matching the worst road trip in modern franchise history.