The Phillies have gotten off to just about as good of a start as they could have imagined. After taking two of three from the Washington Nationals during the opening series, they have authored a 5-1 homestand, including a series win against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
There are a lot of things to like. The rotation is off to an incredible start. The lineup, outside of Saturday’s game against Roki Sasaki, produced against a top-tier pitching staff. Edmundo Sosa has become the right-handed version of Barry Bonds.
Here are a few leftover thoughts from the Dodgers series as the Phillies get ready to take on the division rival Atlanta Braves on the road.