DENVER -- Rhys Hoskins has a sales pitch, if he is ever asked to make one.
Hoskins and the Phillies are wrapping up a once-promising season. The Phillies' 5-3 loss Thursday afternoon to the Rockies at Coors Field capped an 0-8 road trip, tying the second-worst road trip in franchise history. It dropped the Phillies to 6-19 (.240) this month and 15-33 (.313) since Aug. 5, when they had the second-best record in the National League. There is concern among fans that the Phillies' collapse and manager Gabe Kapler's unconventional stylings might make free agents reluctant to come to Philadelphia.